Elegante by Michelle J

JANUARY 21, 2025

Thanks to greater flexibility from couples regarding the dates of their weddings (beginning with the rise of midweek weddings which has continued beyond the 2020 pandemic), planning weddings in under a year is entirely possible. Are you feeling as excited about these 2025 and 2026 wedding trends as we are?

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Elegante by Michelle J

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Part of our role as destination wedding planner is to guide and support our couples with all things related to their stationery – by which we mean destination wedding save the dates, invitation and RSVPs, as well as event day stationery including menu cards, place name cards and signage. What about invitations?

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Planned For Perfection

JANUARY 22, 2024

, which was perfect for an outdoor ceremony or a winter wedding & the groom brought a touch of Hollywood glamour to the castle in a Black tie dinner suit hired from Regency groom in Cheltenham.

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Lovely Day Events

OCTOBER 10, 2023

We asked 21 wedding professionals to share their best tips for modernizing the ceremony and reception. Wedding planners, stationers, photographers, caterers, florists, and more all heard our challenge and rose to the occasion. How much does a Napa wedding cost?

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Style Me Pretty

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]I simply told my bridesmaids to wear a black tie navy dress. We had come across an Instagram account of a catering company, Creative Edge Parties, years ago, and during one of our first wedding planning meetings, we mentioned we wanted to recreate their vibe.

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Lovely Day Events

JUNE 1, 2023

If a wedding invitation says “black tie optional,” showing up in a sundress and sandals simply isn’t appropriate—nor is showing up in a ball gown for a casual wedding. You surprise the couple (and the wedding planners). Surprise speeches are a wedding planner’s nightmare. Hear, hear!

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