Emerald & Fuchsia Wedding in the CityFlats Ballroom | Grand Rapids, Michigan

Emerald & Fuchsia Wedding in Grand Rapids | A Wedding Planners Wedding | West Michigan Wedding Photographer

Lori & Tom

Lori & Tom were one of my COVID affected couples - their original wedding scheduled right in the thick of the pandemic. After lots of heartache and touch decision making, they decided to get married in 2020 as planned, and reschedule their large family event for this year, 2021.

Their small “elopement” style gathering in 2020 was intimate and beautiful, but you could tell their was something missing there for them - their friends and extended family. Having a large reception was an essential part of sealing the deal for their celebration of unity, and I am elated it happened for them. Restrictions started to ease, and their original vision finally became a reality.

With Lori being a seasoned event planner, I knew her plans & design would be unique & dreamy, and she sure delivered. With pops of emerald green and fuchsia pink, her bold color palette with hints of black and gold was nothing short of stunning inside the ballroom of CityFlatsHotel. With the help of StellaLuna Events, Lori’s vision came to LIFE! Every good planner knows how important a planner & coordinator is on a wedding day! And guys, just LOOK at all that dripping, luscious floral. What. A. Dream.

This was now my fourth time working with Lori and third time working with Tom over the last few years as they planned and re-planned their nuptials, and it’s been a true joy getting to know this dynamic duo. Both genuine and kind down to the core.

I am eager to share highlights from their “wedding 1.2” as Tom’s Dad so eloquently put it at rehearsal dinner. Enjoy!