Tine with TM Photography, Steve with Glass Eye Video, and Tim with Timothy’s Floral Event Design.

It sure will be nice to have people to talk to more often in person!!!  So excited.  It is also a great money saver to get to share with everyone…

Our October weddings were so amazing and all so different.  I should be getting photos very soon, so be sure to check back.  And, I am sure I will be taking pictures of our new space once we are all moved in!  Enjoy this amazing weather!!

Happy planning,  Dawn

So, enjoy the link and I would love to hear what you all think about this idea!!!

http://www.cakerental.com/index.html

Hopefully I will get to post some new pictures of our weddings from the summer, and with 3 fabulous weddings to go in October, we will have lots to show you… especially the one we are doing next weekend where we are using a couple pedicabs to get the guests from the parking lot to the reception site if they don’t want to walk through the gardens that get you there… what fun!!! Well, maybe not to fun for the Peddlers…

Have a great weekend!!

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.

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!

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!

On Preston’s most recent blog entry he speaks of just this idea. Having one wonderful focal point can really make a difference, and a wonderful impact. So, if you don’t have a huge budget try to have one unique idea that really stands out and that will set your event apart!  Pictured below, one of my favorites from last year is we grew a special grass that we would use to hold the escort cards, which were made out of a natural paper cut into the shape of a leaf. The calligrapher did all the writing and we had an amazing centerpiece to set it off. The guests just loved picking their leaf and actually thought it was fun to be on a stick. Also, the foyer/entrance to the reception was made into a garden setting with specialty lighting and a lot of plants and flowers to finish off the look. So, no matter what your budget you can usually create a little something special! Enjoy, and happy planning!

~ Dawn

After all is said and done, the hours upon hours of planning and hard work the week/day of the wedding, the numerous compliments from guests, family members, and the bride and groom make it ALL worth it!!! I especially love the fact that one of the bridesmaids that is having a wedding in a couple months, wasn’t considering a planner for the day of her wedding, and she said after everything she saw we did, she needs to have one! It is just so hard to put into words everything we do the week of the wedding. She commented how the bride was so relaxed and didn’t worry about a thing, and that is how she wants to be on her wedding day!!! What a great comment!

Enjoy the photos until we get the professional ones!! Have a great weekend, and thanks for visiting!!

~ Dawn

This is the escort card table display from a distance.  A lot of work, but what a wow factor when guests went to get their seating assignments!

This is the close up of the escort cards.  Yes, carnations were placed as a backdrop all the way around.  I think it turned out just beautifully!

All our visions really came together!  The natural light from the wall of windows was really spectacular and really showed off the beautiful color palate we chose.

This particular wedding reception was at Ault Park. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect (but very windy), you really have to be very careful of that wind up there!! We are familiar, so we know what to plan for. Always a good idea if you are considering an outdoor event to check everything out a couple times before the wedding day. Mother nature is always very kind!
With the beautiful day, the couple started out by seeing each other for the first time at fountain square, and what fun, the whole bridal party could watch from the windows of the hotel and view the spectacle. As I was assisting the bride down to see her groom for the first time, all the little girls were saying look at the princess (and that she was). It was soooo wonderful for them both. Great photo opportunities too!

The ceremony went off without a hitch and it was off to the reception. Beautiful specialty lighting, along with live entertainment, and amazing food, the reception was a wonderful success! Later in the evening, it did get a little cold, so some of the guests really needed us to take action to warm them up. SO, we proceeded to move the entire side wall of the tent completely around to accommodate their comfort. I have never received so many hugs from the guests! We certainly were the “ring leaders” that night, and we were so happy to be able to allow the bride and her family enjoy a perfect night!! The hugs, thank yous, and many positive comments from the evening fill my cup, if you will, and remind me why I spend 13 hours on a wedding day without stopping and hardly ever sitting!! We love what we do, and I think that is why we continue to be successful! I hope our clients can see that in our performance on their wedding days!

One of the comments from this particular bride was, THANK YOU SO MUCH! Everything turned out absolutely perfect that day- pretty amazing! My mom and I couldn’t have enjoyed things nearly as much if we didn’t have you there to help. You are awesome! Again, makes it all worth it!!!
Thanks for reading and hopefully I will have some wonderful photos posted next week!

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