Choosing your wedding venue comes early on in your wedding planning process and is the first major thing you need to book for your wedding. There are so many great choices in central Kentucky, and yes, it is normal to feel overwhelmed. As a wedding concierge for couples here in Lexington, KY, a large part of my job is to guide you through options that fit your budget, style, and requirements for your wedding. That means getting to know local venues very closely. I see and work with a number of impressive venues, but every couple has unique needs and visions. As you begin your planning, I hope ..read more

Maximizing Your Wedding Flower Budget For an inside look at florals for your wedding I chat with Cassidy May, the owner of The Wild Rose based in Richmond, Kentucky offering floral designs and event coordination. Wedding flowers are an area that many couples either have at the top of their priority list OR they prefer to just not think about them. Cassidy shares about the types of florals to consider for your wedding, the price differences in flowers and arrangements, where you can (and absolutely shouldn’t) skimp on flowers, and how to really maximize your floral budget so that it works for ..read more

Grand Ballroom of the Signature Club of Lansdowne Conveniently located in the heart of Lexington is the Grand Ballroom of the Signature Club of Lansdowne. They specialize in creating one-of-a-kind weddings and special events of all sizes and types that reflect your personal style The Grand Ballroom offers 4,000 square feet of flexible rental facilities, located right in the heart of Lexington, Kentucky. Included standard with this versatile banquet and reception hall is a 720 square foot marble dance floor, wall-to-wall windows, and oversized French doors opening onto an elegant terrace pro ..read more

Wedding Photography with emphasis in Albums Shelly Dawn Fryman, owner of Shelly Dawn Images wedding photographer, based in Lexington, KY shares how wedding photo delivery has changed in the past decade and how most photographers deliver images now. We focus on the importance of wedding albums. When the wedding is all said and done, the album is what you will cherish forever. Subscribe Watch this episode on YouTube:   Listen to learn more about: 01:00: How she got started as a wedding photographer 02:43: Shelly talks her photography degree and experience 05:40: On becoming a br ..read more

Vitamin IV Therapies Vitamin IV therapies, are part of a popular health and wellness trend spreading across the region. I sat down with Jon Hurley, Founder of Renew Hydration, based in Lexington, Kentucky to learn more about the pros, cons, side effects and cost of IV Therapies. Renew Hydration is First Responder and Physician Owned. They provide clean, professional on demand IV services when you need it, and where you need it. Subscribe Listen to learn more about: 00:00: Introduction to Vitamin IV therapies 00:55: How Jon got started in this business 02:05: How did Vitamin IV therap ..read more

Everyone hopes to save a little money here and there when planning their wedding and it’s common to look for ways to cut back on expenses. Some of the more ambitious couples may opt to do floral arrangements themselves while many others try to find ways family and friends can pitch in to lower costs. Trying to save money for your dream wedding is totally understandable, especially in today’s world. However, there are some considerations to make before trying to cut costs–particularly when it comes to your wedding stationery. Wedding invitations may seem like one of those tasks that couples can ..read more

Wedding Stationery with Wild Joy Studios Have you ever wondered what a save the date is? Or when you’re supposed to send your wedding invitations out? Do you actually need both? How do your guests RSVP? We also discuss some general tips for better chances of your stationery actually making it to your guest’s mailboxes. And, of course we discuss pricing and budget for DIY, digital options, using a chain or a custom stationer like Allison. Subscribe The post Wedding Stationery with Wild Joy Studios appeared first on Simply Love Studio ..read more

Wedding Cakes and Dessert Bars with Sweets By Cindy Cindy Nevius took the Danville, KY area by storm in 2012 when she opened Sweets By Cindy in Junction City, selling over 1200 cupcakes on her first day open! With almost a dozen employees now her bakery is open Tuesday – Saturday for walk ins and makes special occasion cakes by pre-order. Over the past two years Cindy has watched couples transition from traditional weddings into dessert bars on the wedding day. Dessert bars often consist of cookies, brownies, cheese bars, cupcakes, bourbon balls and more. Many couples initially want to do t ..read more

Kentucky Wedding Venues & Catering Meet husband and wife team Shanna and Trevor Johnson, owners of Bayou Bluegrass Catering. Bayou Bluegrass Catering started in 1998 and is based in Lexington, KY. After working in the hospitality industry learning the ropes from the ground up, Shanna joined the Bayou team in 2011, became a partner of the company in 2014, followed by purchasing the company with her husband Trevor in 2021. In addition to off-site catering, they manage three venues in Lexington, KY. Those venues are The Round Barn, Copper Roux and Limestone Hall. Subscribe The post ..read more

Everything you need to know about Rehearsal Dinners Rehearsal Dinners are traditionally hosted by the groom’s family the night before the wedding, but all rules and tradition went out the window in 2020. On this episode we talk about who you invite, where to have your dinner in Lexington, KY, how to do invites, what to do during dinner and more. Subscribe The post Everything you need to know about Rehearsal Dinners appeared first on Simply Love Studio ..read more