It’s Mint To Be!
We said what we mint, and we mint what we said! As if seeing this trend hit just about every store across America and on everyone's Pinterest boards wasn't enough, I thought that I would remind you of this fabulous eye-popping trend. Mint is the top-trending color of the season, whether it comes to clothing, shoes, handbags or even household items. There is something about mint that is so calming and so refreshing. It provides a sense of class and takes you back to an Audrey Hepburn-esque era, aka my favorite role model. Now that the color has debuted for the season, mint weddings are around every corner! From mint color themes to using it as an accent color only, mint is the most popular guest at spring and summer…

Dishy Joins 3 Little Birds 4 Life
While we absolutely love making wedding dreams come true for our clients, what we love even more is helping out in society when we have the opportunity. One such opportunity arose last month and we just couldn't resist. 3 Little Birds 4 Life is a non-profit organization whose vision is to continue to work diligently to provide young adults, ages 18-40, currently managing cancer, a better chance at a successful journey towards remission. And they have been doing just that...granting 20 wishes for individuals battling cancer in the past 8 months! WOW! The three main focuses of 3 Little Birds…

Sofia & Wes: October 20, 2012
Sofia and Wes --- oh what a couple! Not only was this my first wedding back post-baby, but it was a quite one memorable as well. See photos below for a big reason why. Sofia, a professional hip hop dancer (and stunning beauty!) and Wes, a graphic designer, came all the way from Chicago for their St. Louis nuptials. On a perfect fall day, they tied the knot at St. Agatha followed by a danced filled reception at Lumen Private Event Space! I don't believe I've ever had for fun watching wedding guests dance. Of course it helps when the…

Dishy Wins WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Award 2013!
St. Louis, Missouri – January 14, 2013 – WeddingWire, the nation's leading online wedding marketplace, is thrilled to announce that Dishy Event Planning has been selected as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® 2013 for Wedding Planning in St. Louis, Missouri! The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. Dishy Event Planning’s selection as a Bride’s Choice Award 2013 winner was selected based on the positive experiences expressed by past clients on WeddingWire, the world’s largest wedding review site with over one million reviews. While many industry awards are given by the host organization, the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds…

Nadia & Andrew: October 27, 2012
It's been a while since we've blogged and for that I apologize! But you're going to be glad we're back with this little diddy of a wedding. We worked with Nadia and Andrew (and Andrew's mother) all the way from Chicago to plan their St. Louis nuptials! Taking place at the unbelievably gorgeous St. Ambrose Church on the Hill and the classic Missouri Athletic Club, their wedding will not disappoint. Not only was Nadia a stunning bride, with a huge heart, but she's also from Bulgaria so we had some special Bulgarian traditions to incorporate into their big day! Here…

News: Happily Ever Answered Launches Public Beta Site!
As some of you may know, recently I began helping out with Happily Ever Answered, and new wedding specific Q&A platform! I'm pleased to announce that the website is finally up for public beta usage, which means now is the time to get your wedding questions answered! Right now the beta site is accessible by invitation only. To gain access, simple visit the HEA teaser page and enter your email address! The HEA team will notify you when access has been granted. That's it! From there you can ask away on wedding related topics to your heart's desire! We look forward to hearing what everyone thinks of the site! Please share your comments with us as you think of them! We're always looking for ways to improve Happily Ever Answered!…

Happy Thanksgiving from Dishy!
As we near the end of yet another year, it's time to take the opportunity to reflect on 2012. It's been a year of mostly ups which is always a plus in the wedding business. From amazing weddings to wonderful clients, we really do have LOTS to be thankful for this year, and that's putting it mildly! We even grew the business by one little lady, who's sure to be our youngest intern ever! So here we go, drum roll please. Here are the TOP TEN things (and people) we are thankful for in 2012... First and foremost, the newest…

Project Stationery: Wedding Paper Divas
If you're like many brides out there, you're probably searching the internet for the best deal on quality wedding stationery items - from save the dates to invitations and thank you cards. If you're opting to order online vs. visiting a traditional stationer in your area, you'll definitely want to check out Wedding Paper Divas. Back in the day when I was getting married, I initially looked through their stock of items for my own stationery and I must say they have just about everything you can think of at some reasonable prices! Prices do vary by quantities ordered, paper type, etc but to give you an idea on basic pricing, look no further~ Save the Dates start at $0.89 per card. Invitations start at $1.59. Thank you cards start…

Introducing Happily Ever Answered – Wedding Q&A
Happy Monday everyone! Now that wedding season has wrapped up for 2012, it's time to work on weddings for 2013 AND side projects! Yay! I'm pleased to share that I have been and will be helping launch a new wedding question and answer website called Happily Ever Answered! As Marketing Director for HEA, I'll be helping with blog writing, social media and of course answering wedding related questions - all things I absolutely love! About Happily Ever Answered... Happily Ever Answered was created based on the belief that brides and grooms need a place to ask and find answers to…

What’s in a Wedding Canvas?
It's Friday and I'm in a sharing mood! So today I'm going to share a little bit of information with you on wedding canvases! Lucky readers, huh? Off we go... If you've got a plethora of wedding photos you love or recently had engagement photos taken, you might be wondering what on earth can I do with these photos that's a little non-traditional but a great way to display some amazing work, right? There's only so many photo frames you can fill up on your bookshelf! Well I recently moved into a new office space in the St. Louis area and found myself in a similar situation with trying to outfit my office walls with previews of Dishy work. Thankfully, I came across Printcopia, a site dedicated to high quality…