If you are a Facebook user, there is no doubt you have also entered the wonderful world of Pinterest. Pinterest has taken over free time, and quite honestly, time at work, with a plethora of pictures, memes, recipes, etc, in pretty much any area of personal interest. What an amazing concept! Don’t we all wish we could turn back the clocks and come up with this idea ourselves?

Broken dreams aside, with all of this information available at the click of a mouse, wedding planning design and décor elements couldn’t stay away long. In fact, if there was a study done (and by all means feel free to do so, if you can get enough time away from pinning) you would most likely find that wedding ideas come out on top as the majority of “pinned” items, and rightfully so. Bridal Magazine and The Knot recommendations are great, but Pinterest creates a platform for infinite ideas to pass from user to user. You might see Bridal Gowns, favor tables, cake designs, and the list goes on. Need your something old, borrowed, and blue? You might stumble upon a girl who borrowed a piece of blue string from her sister’s doll, and sewed her grandmother’s name into the inside lower hem of the dress. Now, that might be a bit of an exaggeration on my part, but maybe that will help convey my next point. Read this article »

So, you secured the date, secured the venue and started getting to work on planning the menu…now what?!? Yes, the biggest decisions when it comes to planning a wedding are date, location and food, but when it comes to creating lasting memories from your wedding day, vendor decisions truly “take the cake!” While this does not mean you have to plan the Martha Stewart Wedding, with details down to the very last perfectly place petite fours, you still want to take the time selecting vendors for floral design, décor & lighting, and photography.

All color schemes, design, and “pinterest”ing wedding concepts aside, choosing your florist, décor & lighting vendors should be based on a few important factors. Of course you want to go into a meeting with different ideas for how you want to beautify your wedding day, but one of your first questions should be, “have you worked at my venue before?” There are many locations that may provide you with a list of preferred or exclusive vendors to first narrow down your choices, which can be a great start. If not, it would be a good idea to ask if your sales manager/on site contact has any recommendations. That is not to say you cannot do your own research and bring in a florist that completely wows you; however, starting with a list of people that have previously worked with your chosen venue, will make design & planning meetings that much more productive. It will take the uncertainty out of the beginning planning stages. With previous experience, comes a level of understanding and informed guidance for what works best with design concepts.

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I know that word comes up a lot when planning your special day, and at one time or another we have all wished we could eliminate that word from our vocabulary. Unfortunately the reality is, that whether you are planning a $15000 or a one million dollar wedding there is still a “budget” you must follow.

Many brides ask me, “What can I do to make sure we stay within budget without sacrificing important items on my checklist?” When planning your wedding everything on your check list can feel as if it is a make it or break it decision, but as you get further along you soon figure out which items are “must haves” and which ones you can live without. 

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Welcome to Intrigue Design & Events first blog post, and happy Leap Day! Love is in the air and with this amazing spring weather what a perfect day to do something wild, crazy, romantic, and unexpected. Ladies, if you are busting at the seams to hear four special words then why wait? Today is your chance to take control of your romantic destiny and show your man just how serious you are to spend the rest of your life with him.

According to tradition, hundreds of years ago women weren’t allowed to propose to men…except on leap day. Our advice, make this moment heartfelt and personal, get down on one knee and ask that very special question…….will you marry me?