2021… Was a whirlwind to say the least, but here we are at the end of the year feeling thankful for all our amazing couples that weathered the last two years with us!! A year ago there was so much uncertainty about weddings and events and while covid does not look like it is going away anytime soon, I can tell you that love won in 2021! We were able to celebrate and finally couples were able to walk down the aisle! I wanted to close out this whirlwind of a year with one of our favorite families and weddings of 2021!!
Madeleine and Jared were married in September at The Basilica of St. Mary with their reception at the White Bear Yacht Club (one of our favorite venues!!) I was lucky enough to have planned both of Madeleine’s sisters weddings so when I got a text from her Dad telling me that Madeleine and Jared were engaged I was so excited to get started!!!!!! They knew they wanted to get married in 2021 and we would need to get planning right away to find the perfect venue.
They wanted something near the water and loved the idea of a tent wedding, I instantly thought that the White Bear Yacht Club would be the perfect fit for them!! Not only is the Yacht Club a beautiful location, but it was also great for the elegant and timeless vision Madeleine had for her wedding decor. Monogramed Bars, Hydrangeas, Embroidered Napkins, Hanging Floral… Not a detail was missed! And the weather… well it could not have been better! We got the best weather of September and it made for a magical day!
Vendors:
Wedding Coordinator: Lasting Impressions Weddings
Rental Items: Apres Party Rental
Ceremony Site – Basilica of St. Mary
Band – Belladiva
Cake – Farina
Videographer – Northern Lights Video
Invitations – Paper Rock Scissors
Rental Items – PHOS
Late Night Snack – Rusty Taco
Floral- Sadie’s Couture Flowers and Events
Wedding Party Transporation – Stillwater trolley
Photography – Tiffany Kokal
Cafe lights – We’ve Got it Covered
Reception Venue – White Bear Yacht Club
Transportation Renee’s Royal Valet
There are not a lot of people that initially call me to ask about wedding planning assistance and start with saying “We want to come to Minnesota in January to get married.. because we love winter!!” This statement not only stunned me on my first phone call with Ellie and Matt… but it also gave me an indication of the amount of fun we were going to have while planning this unique wedding. Matt and Ellie lived in Washington DC and planned this beautiful winter wedding over the course of a year with a few trips back to Minnesota to attend the tasting, pick out floral and fine-tune the wedding details. Every time they came, we had a great time and I always admired their overall sense of calm they had!!
Fast forward to the second week in January.. .WEDDING DAY!! We got very lucky with the weather considering most of their guests were flying into the cold Minnesota Winter to celebrate. Emerald Green Bridesmaids dresses and wedding stationery gave a warm feeling to the cold weather outside! Snowflake decals were falling in the background while they said their vows, a custom Minnesota Shaped Ice Sculpture also incorporated the winter theme. The guys all got scarves from the local Fairbault Woolen Mill Company as gifts to wear on the wedding day and everyone ended the night with the couple’s favorite Sebastian Joe’s Ice Cream!
Vendors:
Wedding Coordinator: Lasting Impressions Weddings
Photography – Vick Photography
Invitations: Paper Rock Scissors
Rental Items: Apres Party Rental
Band – Blue Water Kings
Videography – Play Your Story
Floral- Sadie’s Couture Flowers and Events
Reception Site – The Depot
Hair and Makeup-Primped
Cake – Wuollet Bakery
Ice Sculpture – Minnesota Ice
Ice Cream – Sebastian Joes
To View More of our Winter Weddings Check Out:
The Machine Shop | Katie and Joe | Minneapolis, MN Wedding Planner|
It’s Spring and wedding season is upon us (Or hopefully coming soon!!!!) I wanted to share one of the most fun weddings I planned last year! Jennifer and Kyle’s Summer Interlachen Country Club wedding!!! Jen and Kyle started planning what would have been a pretty “traditional wedding” and then I got the call one day from Jen asking what my thoughts were on a little bit more of an unconventional wedding. She wanted to have a smaller ceremony that included just family and close friends and then she wanted to have a really fun wedding reception at Interlachen Country Club. I loved the idea and I love the idea of doing anything different!!!
Unique elements that we included were different sized tables throughout the reception to give more of a cocktail reception flow. AMPLE food stations including a raw bar, sliders, and fries, a chef created pasta station, tons of different desserts and SO much more!!! As the guests were bouncing between stations they were entertained by Rocket Man Dueling Pianos, which was a great touch for another unique element!
Vendors:
Wedding Coordinator: Lasting Impressions Weddings
Hair and Makeup-Primped
Transportation – Renees Royal Valet
Lighting – Instant Request
Photography – Amanda Nippoldt
Rental Items – Linen Effects
Ceremony Site – Church of St. Patrick – Edina
Reception Site – Interlachen Country Club
Dueling Pianos – Rock It Man
Invitations – A Milestone Paper
A Classic and Elegant Hutton House Wedding… Thats what I would use to describe Sarah and Will’s Wedding and both of their personal styles.. Classic and Elegant!
Planning with Sarah and Will was a breeze. She was decisive, had a vision of what she wanted and also knew a handful of vendors that she wanted to use. We first met at the Hewing Hotel for coffee and to start to get to know each other and instantly I knew that this “Sarah and Sarah” team would have a lot of fun together!!
Sarah and Will chose Hutton House for their ceremony and reception. It was still very new when they booked the venue and they were excited about the outdoor space for the ceremony and the possibilities for decor at the venue. The wedding day proved to be one of the most stressful I have ever endured due to the weather. All day we had a 50-70% chance of rain and we decided to “go for it” and try and do the wedding outside. I have never checked my phone so much in one day… and Thankfully for us.. It did not rain.. NOT all day!!
Sarah loved all of the details.. She wanted a boxwood backdrop for photos, she loved the idea of hanging greenery and chandlier’s, she wanted a live band, We brought in a greenery motif on her invitations and day of stationery. But the thing that I will always remember most about Sarah is that she really focused on the things that mattered… Will, Her friends and her family and just really being present in the moment and taking in this ONE day that goes by so quickly!!!
Vendors:
Wedding Coordinator: Lasting Impressions Weddings
Makeup – Julie Phaxay
Rentals – Girl Friday
Band – Blue Water Kings
Caterer – Create Catering
Ceremony and Cocktail Music-Lake String Quartet
Ceremony and Reception Site – Hutton House
Floral – Sadie’s Couture Flowers and Events
Invitations – Paper Rock Scissors
Photography – Janelle Elise Photography
Rental Items – PHOS
Rental Items: Apres Party Rental
Videography – Josh Flom
For More Hutton House Weddings and information on Our wedding planning Packages
Sarah and Ryan were married at Lafayette Country Club on Lake Minnetonka this past Spring and we were honored to get to work with them!! Sarah hired us while she was living in San Francisco and planning the wedding from across the country. She works in the industry as a fashion and lifestyle blogger (Check out her blog!!) So she had a very clear vision of what she was looking for with her wedding decor!
A beautiful and elegant Balloon display, donut walls and a Monogramed white dance floor were a few of the fun elements I was excited to pull together for their special day! Sarah and Ryan’s Monogram really set the tone for the whole wedding as we started to brand it on the stationery, signage and even on the white dance floor.
Vendors:
Wedding Coordinator – Lasting Impressions Weddings
Ceremony Site – Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
Reception Site – Lafayette Club
Transportation – Renee’s Royal Valet
Photography – Trish Allison Photography
Floral- Sadie’s Floral
Band- Blue Water Kings
Rental Items – Linen Effects and Apres Party and Tent Rental
Stationery – Paper Rock Scissors
Other Fun Vendors- Coffee Cart and Girl Friday
Donuts- Glam Doll Donuts
