Jaclyn and Mark, September 2010

Jaclyn and Mark
September 2010




Jaclyn and Mark got married on Labor Day weekend of 2010. It was a beautiful September day, not a cloud in the sky and the perfect temperature. Jaclyn look stunning in her antique lace strapless gown. Mark, handsome in his black tux with white vest and tie. Mark and Jaclyn have 4 Beautiful children, the youngest little miss Elle who learned to walk just in time for the big day (with a little help from big brother):)

The Wedding was at St. Josephs in Cottleville. Jaclyn picked 2 fabulous colors, sage green and burnt orange perfect for a fall wedding. The flowers were an amazing burnt orange that just stood out with the girls green dresses.





The reception was at the Thaxton in downtown St. Louis. The Thaxton is a speak easy that takes you back in time! The architecture and painting take your breathe away! The guests entered through a custom etched glass door and then were seated for a very intimate dinner upstairs. Mark surprised his new bride with a slide show and a speak that made everyone tear up. After dinner and the boutqet toss from the upstairs balcony it was downstairs to the speak easy to dance the night away!

Everyone had a wonderful time helping Jaclyn and Mark celebrate such a special day for them and their new family!

Congrats to you all, here's to many happy years together!!

Happy Planning

Photography - Steven Bayer
Linens - BBJ , Weinhardt
Flowers - 100$ Bouquet
Venue - The Thaxton

Let them eat Cake!!

Let Them Eat Cake!

Gluten Free, Vegan, Kosher, Organic. These are words that are now becoming part of the wedding norms. As most of America is coming along with the need to accommodate those people with special dietary needs the wedding industry is following suit

It used to be that you had 1 or maybe 2 food options at a reception and only one cake. Not the case anymore. Most Caterers and Catering Mangers are more then happy to work with Brides to meet theirs and their guests dietary needs.

It is very important if you have a specific menu you will be needing to schedule a meeting first with your caterer or catering manger at your venue to discuss what you need and want for your tasting. Be specific! This way they have time to talk with the chef and the chef will be able to provide several options for your tasting. Remember to have options for everyone but it's not necessary to go overboard. If you know ahead of time you are needing kosher or vegan only have the chef make one of those options plus a traditional option. If you are having appetizers you can do half and half.

As far as the response card on your invitations go, if you are having a sit down dinner have the option to choose the traditional plate or the special request ( vegan, kosher, gluten free) This will let your guests know you are being respectful of their needs and they will thank you for it in the end. If it is a buffet, have a space on the response for them to fill out a special dietary needs option.

For the Cake, that is also an easy fix. Many bakeries today are specifically geared to making only gluten free, kosher, vegan or organic. What fun will it be to do cake tastings at all of them!!! If you are wanting a traditional cake and don't want the extra expense of another full cake that is gluten free, kosher, etc.. you can always have cupcakes, cookies or even a smaller kitchen cake.

Get online in your area to find the nearest bakery that specializes in these confections! You will find they are some of the best tasting treats you've had in a while.

Some wonderful Bakeries in the St. Louis area:
Gluten free: Andreas Gluten Free
Free Range Cookies

Vegan/Organic: Sweet Art

Kosher: Pratzels

Justin and Megan June 2010

Justin and Megan
August 2010


Megan called me from the East Coast needing some help to wrap up the details of her June wedding. I told her "The Month of" package was perfect for her. She explained that she and Justin were getting married at Justin's home in historic downtown Bellville Ill. The Curley Residence is on the historical register and it is a spectacular home. The grounds are covered in beautiful ivy and spectacular landscaping, with a fabulous white gazebo in the middle.


Megan had covered every detail, linens by BBJ, flowers, cake by The Cakery, tent by Traube , food by Patty Long Catering, photography by L Photographie band Mirage. We set up the tent, tables and chairs on Friday before the wedding. I was watching the weather closely, you know how St. Louis weather can be, changes every 2 minutes! So of course weather is calling for a very large Summer storm to hit! We ordered sides for the tent just to be sure, good thing we did we had a pretty nice storm that night, because of the sides we were high and dry on Saturday and it was a spectacular sunny day for Justin and Megan's day.

Megan and Justin were very calm and relaxed, perfect for the nerves. They just couldn't wait to get married! They were so much in love an couldn't wait to share that with family and friends. The ceremony was short and sweet, and it was right next door to the property so all of their guests walked around the corner to the reception. The only thing they were nervous about was the first dance. They had taken lessons back East and her only request to me was to get the first dance done first thing! They did an amazing job, it was wonderful to watch! Then a fabulous dinner and dancing into the night.

Congratulations!!
From the Eventz Planning Family

Thanks to:
Linens - BBJ
Catering - Patty Long Catering
Photography - L Photographie
Cake - The Cakery
Rentals - Aries
Tent - Traube
Band - Mirage the Band