What a great couple this was to work with!! Love you guys!!! The guests LOVED the Same Day Edit which was shown at the reception as guests were wrapping up with dinner. Thanks to Studio Z Films for this wonderful movie. The bride and groom just loved it!! If you want to make an impact on your guests, I think this is something they will be talking about!

September was so busy, but so amazing!  This was another amazing wedding at one of my favorite places, Greenacres!  What a great staff and what a beautiful, unique location.  Thank you to Laura Leppert for the beautiful photos!!!  We have so many great weddings to share from this past season.  Now that it has slowed down, I look forward to getting more photos and information posted for you all!  ENJOY!!!  I know we sure did.

And, check out this chandelier from Camargo!!  It was HUGE and was one of the first times it was ever used.  So glad they chose it.  Just set their decor apart!

It is always nice to have a couple relaxing places for your guests!

Thank you for letting us be a part of your amazing day Abbey and Johnny!!!!

Where do I even begin with the creative and fun details of this wedding…

From the pink and green letters on the doors at the church, to the amazing “hidden” spot to take photos at an old historic church, to the locket that belonged to the brides grandmother around her bouquet, to the tree that held the apple shaped escort cards at the reception, along with the votive holders that were made out of hollowed out apples, to the table numbers that were formed like apples, to the pedicabs that gave rides along the river, to the “rock the reception” dance from the bride and groom, and of course the apple-tini and it just goes on and on.  This couple wanted a fun, unique wedding and they got it!  I had so  many other photos I wanted to share, but I think I was getting a little out of control!!  Enjoy the photos and ideas and thank you to Sandra Reed Photography (Tracy the photographer that day) for the amazing photos!!!

What can I say…. this was an AMAZING wedding!
It was held at the beautiful Greenacres in Indian Hill. What a unique place. The staff there is amazing to work with as well. The photos really speak for themselves. What I loved about this bride and groom is that they wanted a lounge ares and decided to buy furniture from IKEA since it was the same cost to rent, so they are going to use the furniture in their new home after the wedding. Brilliant!
I had actually sprained my ankle two weeks before this wedding, and it was a bad sprain, but with extra hands to help, all was well!!! I will do everything in my power to be at my weddings!!!   A big thank you to my girls for helping like they did!  Also, huge thank you to Tine with TM Photography for these gorgeous photos!  ENJOY…

and thankfully they feel the same about me!!!
I recently got these reviews from a couple past clients and I just loved what they had to say. I don’t often get a chance to hear things this way, but it really goes to show that I love what we do, (and you have to in this business) to keep up the pace and keep it going for yourself too. Thanks girls. It really means a lot!! I loved working with you too.
Hopefully I will get to post some other past comments from this past summer. Hope you all are staying warm. New, fabulous pictures coming soon!!!

Details by Dawn is fabulous!
12/16/2008
What was the best thing that the wedding planner did to make your wedding day better?
Dawn took care of everything for me! I felt completely pampered and as a person who is usually stressed, I didnt have a bit of stress the entire day (and i was stress free during the rehearsal too! even w/ a wedding party of 20 people!)
What useful suggestions did the planner make that you hadn’t thought of?
Dawn had great vendor selections and got me awesome deals with her amazing vendors. She also had great color suggestion and design ideas, I came in with a few small ideas and really wasnt sure where to go and Dawn got things going and helped me hone in on what my ideal wedding would include
What did this planner do to reduce your wedding stress?
She just was always 1 step ahead and only a phone call away. She was there to answer any and all questions, and helped calm me down everytime I got overwhelmed (including tearful phone calls the week of the wedding) I didnt have to deal w/ a single vendor thing the entire week before the wedding which was so nice to know that everything would be taken care of
What was the best thing about having this wedding planner?
She REALLY REALLY REALLY knows the wedding industry and she wants to do what YOU want, she doesnt come in with an agenda about how YOUR wedding should be, she listens and is attentive and offers up great suggestions, she is fabulous with parents and calming their nerves also, my parents are very hard to please and they were THRILLED with her services, I would recommend Details by Dawn to anyone, she really helped make my wedding perfect, I wouldnt have changed a thing!

You Really Need This Wedding Planner for Your Big Day!!
12/18/2008
What was the best thing that the wedding planner did to make your wedding day better?
Basically Dawn took care of all the little details to ensure that we could have as little as stress as possible on our wedding day. She created a timeline for me so everything ran smoothly, and made sure she had everything she needed to set up the church and reception hall so my mom and I had no worries the day of the wedding.
What useful suggestions did the planner make that you hadn’t thought of?
Dawn had great vendor suggestions that helped keep us within our given budget. We were so pleased with every vendor we ended up using. I was unfamiliar with our reception hall Wunderland, but ended up loving it.
What did this planner do to reduce your wedding stress?
What didn’t she do? Based on talking with friends that didn’t have wedding planners, I think having Dawn take care of all the follow-up with vendors the week of the wedding, and creating a wedding-week and wedding-day timeline were some of the most valuable stress reducers.
What was the best thing about having this wedding planner?
Dawn went above and beyond the services in the package we purchased. She was always a phone call or e-mail away to help calm me down when I felt overwhelmed about something. Everything turned out better than we ever could have expected, and we know for sure that wouldn’t have been the case without Dawn!

I know… I have been bad about blogging lately, but I am really going to try and focus on making the time for it.  We have so much great stuff to share from this past year, and I look forward to getting some of it on here, I promise!!

Be sure to check out the new issue of Cincinnati Magazine coming out in December.  We were interviewed for three spots in the magazine this month!  I hope they all come out well.  It is a beautiful magazine and what a great reference for Cincinnati brides like you!

I also have to give a shout out to Steve with Glass Eye Video.  He has a trailer on his blog of one of our October weddings, and it is amazing.  This was one of my most fun weddings we have done in a while and just a great couple.  I hope to have pictures posted here soon from their wedding as well.  But, for now enjoy the preview…

go to www.glasseyevideo.com and enter his blog.  It is the first preview currently as Amanda and Ryan.    Enjoy!

Hello!

I finally am having a chance to update my blog with pictures from our amazing wedding at the Schuster Center. Now that I have managed to sprain my ankle, while on vacation this past weekend, I have some time on my hands while I lie her idly on the couch! UGH!!!

I hope most everyone has power, unfortunately we are some of the ones that still do not. Thankfully my parents live in town and we are all camped out with them. Please God let the power come back on fully for everyone soon!

There were really some amazing details to this wedding and the flowers and photography were amazing per usual! Thanks Tine, (TM Photography) for giving me the pics to share with our viewers. ENJOY!

I love when couples see each other before the wedding! Makes for great Pictures!!

Stunning flowers! Thanks Tim.

This room was so amazing! The Schuster Center was a beautiful backdrop for a beautiful wedding.

Alright girls… I had the sweetest groom this weekend!!! What a great couple and what a great wedding they had at St. Cecilia’s and Hilton Netherland Hall of Mirrors…

The bride was already in tears when she just looked at the girls bouquets! Then comes groomsman number 1. He had a card with a gift card for a massage for her from her groom. How sweet… (tears again). Well, about 10 minutes later comes groomsman number 2 with a beautiful silver bracelet… (tears again). Mind you this was after she had her make up done, ugh! Then about another 10 minutes later comes groomsman number 3 with a bouquet of beautiful roses… (tears again). At this point I am thinking, great, we only have one more groomsman to go… I see a trend here! So, a little bit longer and here comes groomsman number 4 with a diamond pendant necklace that she chose to wear for the wedding, it was just beautiful, much more tears! I went to the guys suite and told him to give me a break since she had already been all dolled up and his response was, “I gotta take care of my girl!” Oh, my that melted my heart too!!! They were so in love and I just had the best time with this family. Another favorite was how involved the Father of the Bride was. He was always watching his daughter and had a huge smile plastered on his face all night. So sweet! At the end of the night he thanked me and told me he and his wife got to enjoy the whole day since we were there to direct everyone and everything for them. Again, like I always say, these are the moments that make the HARD work pay off!!! I do love my job!

On a cute note… I haven’t ever introduced my “little helper” to you all yet, but I snuck this picture of her assisting me getting my cooler ready for my bridal party on one of my other weddings. I thought it was so precious, she just loves to help Mommy! I wonder how long before she grows out of that phase!!!

I hope you all had a fabulous Labor Day weekend, and I hope to post some other pictures of our many weddings in the month of August!

Can I just say WOW!!!  We are soooo excited to be coordinating a wedding at this spectacular location, and for quite a wonderful couple as well! 

I went to view the site for the first time the other day and was just blown away.  New sites, and especially a site such as this really get you pumped!  This location just opened last year after extensive repair and remodeling.  Boy did they do a great job.  You can learn more about this facility at www.green-acres.org.  I have had the pleasure of traveling to Europe several times and you really do feel like you just got off a plane and landed there!  One of my favorite features is the Moat!

We are also very excited to be coordinating a ceremony and reception this weekend down at the Hilton Netherland, in one of my favorite rooms in Cincinnati, the Continental room.  It is going to be just beautiful!!!  Looking forward to assisting you Kat and Wes!  You have been just amazing to work with!