Now Hiring: Summer/Fall Intern

Hello everyone! We are now accepting applications for those interested in an internship position with Wedding Planning Plus. Ideally the candidate will be a college student or recent college graduate in the areas of event planning, communications, business, or other related fields. Thorough training will be provided. Prior experience is recommended but not required. If you are interested please e-mail me a copy of your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this position and what you hope to get out of the experience of working with my company. I would be willing to take on one intern to stay on from May until November, or I could split this up into a summer and a fall season for the right candidates. If you have interest or questions please e-mail me at Shannon@WeddingPlanningPlus.net. Thank you!!

Hutchins Wedding - July 11, 2009

Dr. and Mrs. Hutchins were married on July 11, 2009 at the Union Gables Bed and Breakfast in Saratoga. They planned their wedding with me for almost two years, and with them living in California all of the work was done long distance. The bride chose a beautiful cobalt blue for her girls, and accented that with bright orange and yellow flowers and accessories. Some brides focus on frills and opulence, but Crystal kept her aim towards fun, casual elegance. Antique mason jars were used as vases on the tables and Gerbera daisies were all around. Although the weather didn't hold out for the reception it didn't stop these two from rocking out one of the best dance parties I've ever seen - including an absolutely killer "Thriller" dance that had the entire bridal party out on the floor. This bride enjoyed every moment of her wedding day, as you can see from some of these pictures. Lots of special vendors worked with me on this wedding, including photographer Ilana Ben Harav, DJ Russ Gentner from Piano Man DJs, and Crystal Riley from Central Market Florist (Price Chopper) in Queensbury.

This was such a great wedding and one that we all remember more for the love these two shared (and did I mention the killer dance party??) than for the rain that fell that day. I love love loved these two and I thank you Crystal and Ben for allowing me to be a part of your special day!

MWOY Kick Off Event

(Event poster designed by Adam Anson)

Tonight is the Kick Off Event for Team Joe Quijano, candidate for the Man of the Year campaign for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Join us at dp's in Albany for a Guest Bartender happy hour. There will be raffles and drink specials, and all proceeds go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Hope to see you there!

WPP Gives Back

Many of you know I recently became involved in a fundraising campaign for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society called "Man and Woman of the Year". This is an 8 week campaign for a dozen candidates to raise as much money as they can for the charity. At the end of the campaign the man and woman who raised the most will be awarded the title of Man or Woman of the Year. A friend of mine, Joe Quijano, is one of the candidates, and over the next 8 weeks I will be supporting his fundraising efforts in many different ways, including the planning and coordination of several fundraising events. I hope to keep you all informed of our progress as we go.

I love working with couples on their weddings, but being involved in charity events is a great way for me to use my event planning skills and give back to a really great cause. I hope you become inspired to support this cause, as well.

To learn more about the campaign, or to donate in Joe's name, please visit www.mwoy.org/uny

WPP Photo of the Week!

This is a sneak peak image from Brittany and Schyler's February 12th wedding. Their photographer was the fabulous Niki Rossi and we all toughed out the cold in the Saratoga Spa State Park to get amazing shots like this one. You can barely tell by Brittany's face that it was really cold out - she was such a trooper! More pics will be posted soon so stay tuned!