WPP is a Regional Choice Award Honoree!

We are excited to learn that WPP is a Regional Choice Award Honoree for wedding planning and coordination services.  The contest was run by the Adirondack-Albany Wedding Association and votes were cast by the public for their favorite Upstate New York wedding vendors.  

To see a full list of honorees CLICK HERE. 

Thank you to all who voted!  

Meet The WPP Team!

I have the absolute best team of planners working with me and I couldn't be more proud of the hard work they put in to make our couple's dream wedding come true.  We all got together for a photo session at Flowers By Pesha in Troy and photographer extraordinaire Lisa Kretschmann stopped by to take a set of photos of us.  Thank you Pesha and Lisa for such a fun night!

Here is team WPP!  To read all of our bios CLICK HERE.

This is me!

Lead Planner Erin Rossi

Lead Planner Ginny Beigel

Lead Planner Aissa Murray

Lead Planner Katie Whitney

Photo by Bailly Photography

Junior Planner Erin McKee

Junior Planner Melissa Jacobsen

Office Guru Kristine Brooks

Most Deserving Couple Dream Wedding Giveaway!

Wedding Planning Plus and Full Moon Farm are Giving Away a Dream Wedding!!

Introducing our Most Deserving Couple Dream Wedding Giveaway!

Wedding Planning Plus and Full Moon Farm are giving away a premium intimate wedding for 30 guests on May 3, 2015.

We couldn't be more excited to share this news with all of you.  What has been in the works for months now is finally ready to unveil to you - on the most romantic day of the year!

Do you know a couple comprised of selfless people who deserve a dream wedding day?  Have they volunteered for an important cause?  Given shelter to family or friends?  Had financial stress that put their wedding plans out of reach?

They may be the perfect candidate for a magic farm wedding

The winning couple is lucky to have this celebrity cast of vendors on board to complete their dream wedding day*:

Wedding Planning Plus - providing full wedding planning and day-of wedding coordination
Full Moon Farm - the perfect Upstate location for a farm 'I do'
Kleinfeld Paper - offering letterpress invitations and bridal stationery
Magnolia Bakery - our exclusive dessert provider
Angela Cappetta - documentary photography extraordinaire
True Grace - wedding day beauty experts
Carissa Ceremonies - the area's most personal wedding officiant
Tuxego - the Capital Region's resource for all things tuxes
Flowers by Ivona - for sweet bouquets and wedding day arrangements
Cotton Bride - supplying the dress(es) for the big day!

Entry into this contest is simple:

All applicants need to like the contest event pages on FB and Twitter
www.facebook.com/mostdeservingcouple
@FMFWPP
Then they need to private message the group on FB with a photo of the two of them plus a one-paragraph description of why they are the most deserving couple
Don't forget to message their request for the full list of the rules and regulations - all applicants need to read this before submitting.

Additional requirements may be needed.  Please see full rules.  

On April 1st the judges will narrow down the field to a few lucky candidates and final voting will begin from there.  One couple will be determined the Most Deserving Couple and win the wedding of their dreams!!!

If you are a deserving couple or you know one please be sure to jump on this opportunity before it ends!  Submissions close on April 1st so apply to win today!!


*Vendor involvement is subject to change.
*Full rules and regulations need to be read and understood before applying.  All applicants are proving they have read all of the rules upon applying.

Diana and Owen are Featured on Grey Likes Weddings!

Photo by Jen Huang Photography

Diana and Owen's Vermont farm wedding is featured on the popular wedding blog Grey Likes Weddings!  We are all so excited so see their gorgeous Vermont wedding get the recognition it deserves!  Check out the full feature HERE.

Diana and Owen - August 24, 2013

Diana and Owen were married August 24, 2013 on the beautiful grounds of Owen's family estate in Dorset, Vermont.  They celebrated on a warm summer day with close friends and family, and brought in some of the most lovely details I have ever seen.  I was asked to provide day-of wedding coordination services for them and I truly had such a wonderful time working with these two.

It will be immediately clear through these photos that Diana and Owen had an abundance of special details at their wedding.  Diana's gown was handmade in the Philippines to the specifications Diana gave to her designers.  All of the stationery for their wedding was not only designed by Diana but she physically hand pressed all of the pieces.  The property and the houses there have been in Owen's family for generations and provided a deep sense of family and history (check out the photo of Owen and his brothers standing in front of a wall of portraits of their ancestors).  Owen's family spent a full year before the wedding planting wild flowers and clearing space for the ceremony space by the edge of the woods and reception tent down by the main house.  And Diana, an architect, built the platform that she and Owen stood on to say their vows, as well as each of the benches that the guests sat on to witness their I Do's.  

Some of my favorite details from this wedding were the little decor touches that their florist executed so  incredibly well.  All their bouquets and centerpieces were constructed in a work space on property the day of the wedding - an organic process I rarely get to see happen before my eyes.  I loved the lush garden feel of all of the flowers, and the greenery that was added so delicately and so well.  I also loved the tiny baby vegetables that were placed on the menu card at each guests' plate.  Add all of that with southern Vermont air, beautiful farm tables and wood chairs, and cakes made by close friends and you have the simply refined wedding of your dreams.

A talented cast of vendors made this wedding possible.  I got the chance to work with Jen Huang of Jen Huang Photography for the first time.  She and her team are fun and fresh and, as you can see in these images, wildly talented!  The florals were done by the NYC based Poppies and Posies who blew everyone away with their creatively designed bouquets and arrangements.  Catering was provided by Michael Stuart Catering out of NYC, and the sail cloth tent was provided by Sperry Tent Rentals.  Peak Entertainment DJ'd the night away, and Portal Films shot video of the event.  Lastly we had Maxine Neuman and her string group play during the ceremony and cocktail hour and Kerry Armstrong did all of the girls' pretty hair dos.

I so appreciate Diana and Owen finding me online and inviting me to be a small part of their day.  Congrats you two!

xoxo,

Shannon

Jessica and Gabe - October 19, 2013

Jessica and Gabe were married on October 19, 2013.  Their ceremony was held at St Mary's Church in East Greenbush and their reception was at River Stone Manor.  They hired me for day-of wedding coordination and also to give them a little help with decor planning in the months leading up to their wedding.  While working with them I learned that Jess and Gabe are big runners and Jess even met me at The Crossings for a run one night over the summer.  She can run fast, and I nearly died trying to keep up with her!  

Jess and Gabe are both such sweet people, very thoughtful and caring towards the one's they love.  Throughout my time working with them they surprised me with gifts of Ommegang beer (yum!) and they even designed a shirt for me that read "Plan, Run, Repeat".  It was honestly the most thoughtful gift I have ever received!  And on the day of their wedding they continued with the outpouring of love to their family and friends, and kept the details of their event simple, personal, and super fun.

One thing I definitely remember from Jessica and Gabe's wedding was hearing that "What Does the Fox Say" song for the first time.  The maid of honor and best man were singing it with them when they were doing photos outside of River Stone Manor and I had no idea what they were talking about.  They filled me in on the lyrics and the ridiculousness of the song, and when the DJ played it later that night they all made a circle and danced around like little foxes.  That definitely made my night!

I got to work with a great group of vendors on this wedding!  It was my first time getting to work with Jessie and Pat from Casey Connell Photography, as well as Jessie's sister who brought a ton of energy to manning their photo booth.  These ladies are great!  Skip and his team at River Stone Manor did an amazing job taking care of everyone all night.  It was my first time working with DJ Chris Johnston and I had a blast with him!  Kris Ann Elario from Fleurtacious Designs did her usual magic with flowers and decor, and Tablecloths For Granted supplied the burlap table overlays and the burlap chair ties, turning the venue into a fall wonderland.  Lisa Ferreira from Gourmet Confections made a stunning naked cake and homemade dessert bar, and the ladies of Make Me Fabulous did an awesome job with all of the girls' hair and makeup.  Last but not least was transportation, with Today's Limousine providing the limos and town car and Wade Tours doing the guest shuttles.  

I loved working with Jess and Gabe and getting to meet their family and friends!  I know I'll be seeing them at local races - that is if they wait around long enough for me to cross the finish line!  

xoxo,

Shannon