Amanda + Andrew

Amanda and Andrew's wedding day was filled with so much love and personal details, I could hardly stand myself!  All I can say is, Amanda's mother has some amazing friends who went above and beyond to love on the newlyweds.  These decor fairies arrive to MacGregor Downs Country Club and sprinkled their magic over every corner of that club!  

A special "Thank You" to Michelle Gunton of Michelle Gunton Photography for sharing these amazing images!  

Cinda's Creative Cakes made this beautiful chevron design!  I just loved how she incorporated the rose!

Amanda & Andrew - thank y'all so much for allowing Premier Party Planners to be a part of your special day!  Your friends and family surrounded you with so much love and support as you started the first chapter of your lives together and I was honored to be a part of that day.  I wish you many years of newlywed happiness!! 

A very special birthday dinner...

It's not every day that you get to help plan a 75th semi-surprise birthday party.  So when Mr. D approached me about helping him plan his wife's birthday party, I was elated!  Personally, I LOVE birthdays (especially mine :)) and parties, so this was a no-brainer for me. 

Mr. D had already booked the Cardinal Club for his event and it was up to me to help him get that "WOW" factor.  He really wanted to make his party stand out and keep guests talking about it for months after. 

I immediately enlisted the help of the design team at The English Garden in Raleigh.  Their staff is amazing and they have such a wide variety of cool rental pieces that are sure to fit any theme. 

The Cardinal Club and their staff did an amzing job with the food and guest services.  I was very impressed as I watched the servers cater to each guests' needs and requests.  Top notch guys!

 

 

 

 

Mrs. D's nickname is the "Queen" so naturally that's what her place card had to say!  ;-) 

English Garden knocked it out of the ballpark!  Can you see the gold crown in the flowers? 

 

I hope one day that I have half as cool of a birthday party as Mrs. D had!   I overheard so many of her guests oohh-ing and awwh-ing over how amazing that room looked!  Mr. D - I think the party was a success!! 

 

Jamie + Ethan 6.16.12

As I sit here trying to put into words what was such a beautiful and special day for two people who have become great friends of mine, I realize that it was just over a year ago today that I first met with Jamie & Ethan and started on their wedding journey with them.  As people say, time flies when you're having fun! 

At our first meeting I soon found out that Jamie was going to be a very busy bride!  Busier than most actually.  Her and Ethan were moving to Raleigh, house-hunting, job-hunting, AND planning a wedding all at the same time!  Whew!  We definitely had our work cut out for us.  =)  Thankfully Jamie knew what she liked and knew what she wanted.  As we met with our vendors, we slowly but surely started to pull together the most beautiful ivory, purple, and BLING wedding!

The ceremony was held at Hope Lutheran Church in Wake Forest.   When Jamie showed me a picture of the sanctuary, I was blown away!  It is stunning! 

After Jamie & Ethan said "I do" guests made their way to the Embassy Suites in Brier Creek for cocktails and appetizers on the outdoor patio.  Even though it was mid-June, the weather was perfect for outdoor socializing!  If you haven't checked out the Embassy Suites, you must go!  The decor and architecture is amazing! 

Thanks to all our super talented vendors - Ashley Cakes, The English Garden, DJ Paul Fitts, and Red Carpet Wedding Films for their dedication to details and making each bride's day feel special.  You all rock!

Thank you to Lisha Myers Photography for sharing these beautiful shots! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I LOVED Jamie's dress!!  Lucky gal got to go to Kleinfelds with her mom and actually met the designer! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Matron of Honor's daughter was the cutest wedding guest ever!

Jamie & Ethan - Thank you guys so much for allowing me to tag along on your special day!  You both were amazing to work with and I'm so grateful that we've been able to become good friends!  I wish you many, many years of newlywed bliss!