{St. Louis,MO} – January 23, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce Dishy Event Planning has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for Wedding Planning!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, Dishy Event Planning was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients.

The 2012 award season kicked off last night with the always hilarious (thanks Ricky Gervais) and trend-setting Golden Globes. As usual, the fashion did not disappoint and I wanted to share photos from People Magazine’s Golden Globe Trends! Will we see these start to play themselves out into weddings for 2012? I definitely think so…and some we are already!

Ga, ga, glittery headbands!

We’ve just wrapped up another holiday season and we’re heading into a NEW YEAR! That means new engagements have happened or happening soon (woohoo)! So congratulations! You are about to embark on a wonderful journey into the world of wedding planning! So get ready!

It’s pretty typical for the whirlwind excitement of an engagement to be met with the all too common question: “Where do I start?” The process of planning your wedding will undoubtedly  be one of the more stressful, yet most enjoyable experiences of your life. And with the right tips and strategy, you can streamline your planning to make it a smooth process for all involved. Here are a few quick tips to get you started down the right path!

A new year (yay) brings a  SECOND anniversary to Dishy Event Planning! These past couple of years have been nothing short of amazing! Having worked with so many wonderful brides and stellar vendors, I definitely feel blessed! A quick visit to our testimonials page says it all!

We have high hopes for 2012 as we step back from some of our extra obligations to put more focus on our clients and weddings this year! We’ll also be exploring new advertising outlets and can’t wait for The Knot announcement of Best of Weddings 2012!

Congratulations to all of the newly engaged couples out there! Wishing you all a safe, happy and very prosperous 2012! Cheers!

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Christmas comes early to the Dishy gang…and it brings with it a fancy new title! I found out a couple of weeks back that Dishy Event Planning was selected for The Knot Best of Weddings 2012 and I couldn’t be more excited and honored! What’s the best part you ask? Knowing that the selection was made based on my reviews from past brides!

2011 was kind of a whirlwind year for me (in more ways than one), so I’m grateful that all my hard work was so well received, not to mention I got to send several happy couples down the aisle! I’m raising my glass this holiday season to my 2011 brides and looking forward to many more amazing weddings in 2012, 2013, etc…you get the picture!

Look for the official announcement to come out on January 23, 2012 from The Knot! Hip hip hooray!

And congrats to my fellow planner and good friend, miss Kristin Weis, on her selection too!

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Happy Thanksgiving from Dishy! I’m beyond thankful and grateful for all of my friends, family, brides, colleagues AND for getting to do what I love for the past two years now! By the way, here’s what I’ll be eating tomorrow (and Friday and Saturday)…of course mine is not as pretty.

Wishing you all the happiest of holidays!

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A recap from the 2011 St. Louis gala from the Wish Upon a Wedding national blog…

It’s only been twenty four hours and the St. Louis wedding industry is still a buzz from our 2011 Blissful Wishes Ball. What an amazing evening that was had by all! From tarot card readings to blindfolded taste testings and St. Louis Cardinals’ autographed memorabilia, the gala had something for everyone! We we’re especially honored to have two of our wish recipient couples – Jason and Melissa and Lance and Tina.

At this year’s gala we also announced our second annual Shining Star Award winner, miss Gina Kelly from Lace Photography. When not shooting weddings and portraits, Gina actively donates her time to several organizations, including The Pujols Family Foundation, Covenant House and First Things First.

Since Halloween is just a few short days away and I haven’t blogged in FOREVER, I thought it appropriate I take this time to blog about some Halloween wedding ideas. A Halloween wedding is ONLY for the BRAVE of heart. I can’t say I would do it, but hey I did find these ideas kind of cute nonetheless. Take a look at how you can turn your wedding night into All Hallows Eve!

It’s that time of year again! You guessed it, gala time! Here in St. Louis we’re gearing up in a big way for what’s sure to be another AMAZING gala! This year’s theme is “Transformations” which means we expect to see a lot of alter egos and real life transformations going on. Taking place at the FABULOUS Coronado Ballroom in midtown St. Louis on November 20th, guests are in for a treat! From a thirteen piece band, to stunning decor and even a late night cupcake truck, this gala is sure to have it all!

When I was little girl, I watched every award shows religiously. Nowadays, I try to catch them when I can. And tonight I was certainly happy I did. The fashion, as usual, was to die for, so I thought I’d share a few of my faves on the blog this evening! Enjoy! Now I wonder how many of these trends we’ll be seeing in wedding and bridesmaids dresses…hmmm. What do you think!?!