We Are 'The Knot's Best of Weddings 2013' Pick!

We are pleased to announce that yet again brides have selected WPP as a 2013 Pick for The Knot's Best of Weddings.  Thank you to all of our past clients who have left the most amazing reviews for us on The Knot!

Nicole and Chris - September 22, 2012

Niki and Chris were married in Lake George on September 22, 2012.  They held their ceremony at the Diamond Point Community Church and their reception lakeside at the Inn at Erlowest.  These two came to me a year before their big day looking for day-of wedding coordination help.  After talking with them and getting to hear their story and feel their love I was hooked and became one of their biggest fans.

Niki and Chris first met at college at RPI and currently work and live downstate.  Niki's family has a home in Lake George and the couple comes up to the lake frequently to spend time with family and to just get away and have fun.  So their choice of being married in this area was a no brainer decision for them, and they built a wedding vision of elegance, sophistication, and good ol' celebratory fun.

These two are beautiful people inside and out, and their wedding matched their warm energy perfectly. I am a huge fan of doing a bubble send off from the church and with the large guest count and the wonderfully still air these guys had one of the best bubble send offs I've ever seen.  Then they took a ride in a vintage 1937 Rolls Royce back to Erlowest to get their party started.  Not even a little rain got them down, and luckily the weather held off until everyone was back and safely inside the Erlowest reception room.  

There were so many special moments during this wedding that all came from the deep love that everyone in these families has for one another.  It was so heart warming to see Niki's dad get emotional when talking about his little girl, and to see how truly in love Niki and Chris are and how happy they were to be joining each other in marriage.  Of course all of this emotion was captured so beautifully by photographer Tracey Buyce, as you can see in all of her images below.  Also joining me for this wedding was the always fabulous floral designer David Michael Schmidt of Renaissance Floral Design.  I loved the centerpieces, David, and I've honestly never seen the Erlowest ballroom look so beautiful!  The video talent from Niki Rossi documented all of the action of the day, and the wildly talented band New York Players kept the party rocking all night.  The girls were made beautiful by the Amy Elizabeth Makeup and Sidney's Hair Salon, and the sweet Rolls Royce and limo transportation was provided by Advantage Transportation Group.

I hope you enjoy going through the images from Niki and Chris' wedding day.  It's so fun for me to look back at them and remember this fabulous wedding and this beautiful couple!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Photo by Jason Breyer

Everyone knows that Valentine's Day is the holiday for love, but did you also know that it is the most common day of the year for couples to get engaged?  

According to The Wedding Report Valentine's Day is the #1 day of the year when the most proposals occur.  Want to know the rest of the top 4?

Top Dates for Proposals in America:

#1 - Valentine's Day

#2 - Christmas

#3 - New Years

#4 - Christmas Eve week

Happy Love Day everyone!  Especially for those newly engaged couples out there!!  

Alex and Vince's Wedding Video Trailer!

Alex and Vince were married this past November at Pat's Barn in Troy.  They hired the fabulous videographer Josh Rask of Clark+Walker Studios to document their day and this is the wedding trailer that was just released.  It is so fun for me to watch this and remember all of the sweet tender moments of Alex and Vince's big day.  Thanks so much Josh for taking great care of these two!  

To watch Alex and Vince's wedding video trailer CLICK HERE.

Now Hiring: Wedding Planning Intern

As we head into a new year we are looking to hire staff for the upcoming wedding seasons.  All new employees start off in an internship position with the potential for promotion.  This internship position is an unpaid position that requires attendance at all weekend weddings and also includes 10-15 hours of work during the week that can be done from home and from our Delmar office. The ideal candidate is someone who has interest in the field of wedding and event planning and comes to us with a unique drive to learn as well as high energy and the determination to exceed our clients' expectations.  Prior experience in planning small and large scale events is encouraged but not required. For those who are interested in applying please email your resume to shannon@weddingplanningplus.net.

Happy New Year and Happy Planning!

~ Shannon

Niki and Chris are Featured in HerLife!

Niki and Chris were married at the Inn a Erlowest on September 22, 2012 and were one of our favorite weddings of this past year!  Take a super sweet, super petite and super beautiful bride, mix in a super sweet, super kind and super handsome groom, and add in the love and support of family and friends, a beautiful lakeside background and all-star vendors and you have the awe inspiring, jaw dropping, uber amazing wedding of Niki and Chris.  And to top it all off?  Their event is now featured in this month's issue of HerLife Magazine!  Check out the lore, the looks, and the love story...

To see the article of Nike and Chris' wedding in HerLife Magazine CLICK HERE (pg 44-45).