We loved helping plan this fun engagement party at Industry! Thank you Leah Tribbett Productions for these great images and My Yellow Rickshaw for making this party fun! Arcade services provided some fun activities for guests throughout the night.
New Year's Eve Crowne Plaza at Union Station Wedding Planner
We loved helping plan this beautiful New Year’s Eve wedding at The Crowne Plaza at Union Station in Indianapolis. New Year’s weddings are so fun and playful. We get to use elements we don’t otherwise and it’s such a joy to plan. See all the beautiful details below from Abby + Jade’s New Year’s Eve wedding extravaganza!
Vendors: Photographer: Danielle Harris Photography Wedding Planner: Plum & Poppy Weddings Florist: McNamara Florist Carmel Ceremony music: Deoc Ensemble Live Painter: Melissa Spears Huff Band: Final Say Hair: Wild Horses Makeup: Kathryn's Bridal Bar Bridal Gown: Marie Gabriel Couture Lighting: Markeys Linens: LGI Linens Invites: Noteworthy Expressions
Tinker House Events Wedding Planner
We loved helping Stephanie and Dan with their Tinker House Events Wedding. See everything from their engagement pictures to wedding day from Gabrielle Cheikh Photography below.
Vendors:
Wedding Photographer: Gabrielle Cheikh Photography
Wedding Planner: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Venue: Tinker House Events
Catering: Jugs
Florist: Bella Sorella
Hair: Indy Maine
Makeup: Blush & Bobby Pins
DJ: Matt Wade
Dessert: Pots & Pans and Classic Cakes
Scottish Rite Cathedral Wedding Planner
Our team loved helping Carley + Connor with their beautiful fall wedding at Meridian Street Methodist & Scottish Rite Cathedral. See some of our favorites from Danielle Harris below.
Vendors:
Photographer: Danielle Harris Photography
Wedding Coordinator: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Ceremony Venue: Meridian Street Methodist
Reception Venue: Scottish Rite Cathedral
Caterer: Kahn's Catering
Bakery: Classic Cakes
Band: Impalas
Decor: Atmosphere's Indy
Florist: Solstice Floral
Mavris Arts & Events Wedding Planner
We loved helping Abbey + Paul by coordinating their wedding at the Mavris Arts & Events Center. It was a beautiful late summer day! See some sneak peeks below from Danielle Harris Photography.
Vendors:
Photographer: Danielle Harris
Wedding Coordinator: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Florist: McNamara
Venue: Mavris Arts & Events Center
Bakery: Classic Cakes
Band: Blue Water Kings
Black Iris Estate Wedding Planner
Kaley was the greatest joy to work with! She was the life of the party and brought so much joy to the process as well as wedding day! See a sneak peek of her & Mitch’s day below.
Vendors:
Photographer: Wandering Heart Photography
Wedding Planner: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Venue: Black Iris Estate
Bakery: Classic Cakes
Floral & Rental: Detail & Design
Rentals: Wow Factors
DJ: Marc Williams
Photo Booth: DJ Sound Solutions
Caterer: Thomas Caterers of Distinction
Ceremony Musicians: Deoc Ensemble
Transportation: Antique Limo
West Clay Meeting House Wedding Planner
We loved helping Carolina + Jamie celebrate their beautiful wedding at the West Clay Meeting House. Jamie’s daughter officiated their ceremony and needless to say it was a tear jerker. See some of our favorites below.
Vendors:
Photographer: Molly Connor Photography
Wedding Coordinator: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Venue: West Clay Meeting House
Caterer: Sahm’s
Bakery: Classic Cakes
Florist: McNamara
Band: My Yellow Rickshaw
Indianapolis Wedding Planner
I helped Olivia’s sister plan her wedding years ago at the Alexander Hotel. So I was honored when she asked me to help her with her wedding at Region’s Tower. Olivia is so smart and fun! She was a joy to work with every step of the way. Andy was so kind and supportive. See their beautiful wedding sneak peek below.
Vendors:
Crowe’s Eye Photography
Plum & Poppy Weddings
Leslie White Hair & Makeup
JPS Events at Region’s Tower
Classic Cakes
Private Estate Tent Wedding Planner
Kathy and I had so much fun planning her wedding. We cried at our first meeting and many times after that. Lots of happy tears involved in planning this long awaited wedding! Kathy and Josh live on a farm and Kathy grew all the flowers for their wedding. Their wedding was on Josh’s parents’ nearby farm in a big tent and it was perfect. Brightly colored flowers adorned every inch of the property! It was a bright and cheery day, just like Kathy! Tent weddings are immensely complex and we love helping clients attend to every detail from the non glamorous things like power and trash removal to fun stuff like flowers and lighting. See some photos from their beautiful day below.
Vendors:
Photography: Peter Jonathan Images
Wedding Planner: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Rentals: A Classic Party Rental
Lighting: Heinzman
Florist: Knox Florals
Caterer: LA Cafe
The Knot Best of Weddings 2020: Wedding Planner
2020 has been such a challenging year for vendors and clients. We have been so fortunate to be able to help clients pivot and celebrate in many different ways. We have been blessed to receive so many wonderful reviews which led to us winning The Knot’s Best of Weddings award. We are thankful for our amazing team who adapted every step of the way and clients who were gracious and kind during such stressful times. Check out all our amazing client reviews on our reviews tab :)
Conrad Hotel Indianapolis Wedding Planner
We LOVED working with Alicia and John to plan their wedding. They are two of the most incredibly kind and self sacrificing people. John is a veteran and now firefighter and Alicia is a teacher. We are so grateful for all they do for our community and it was our honor to walk by their side during this entire process. See a glimpse into their Conrad Hotel Indianapolis wedding below along with a few shots of their engagement pictures.
Vendors:
Photographer: Beth Waterman Photography
DJ: Jim Cerone
Venue: Conrad Hotel Wedding
Wedding Planner: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Florist: Lilly Lane
Makeup: Andrew Elliot
Biltwell Wedding Planner
Ellen + Tommy’s wedding can be summed up with one word: JOY! They were so joyful all day long. We loved their kind hearts and big dreams. See their stunning teaser below from Wandering Light Films.
Ellen + Tommy: Biltwell Wedding Planner
Ellen + Tommy are the sweetest, smiliest couple! They handled every curveball with grace and a smile. Their wedding was postponed from the spring to summer then drastically shrank in size due to local restrictions within two weeks of their wedding. It was a wild ride but we were so happy to be apart of their day and were sad to see them go. See their beautiful day below.
“I don’t think 3500 characters will cover what Sarah and her team did for me. As a COVID bride you’d expect endless amounts of stress or sorrows but Sarah made everything so much easier for me, she became a true friend and confidant during a time of uncertainty and fear. Every PIVOT we experienced felt so smooth and she intimately helped me plan three different weddings, including decreasing our headcount from 150 to 50 two weeks before our wedding. I still get emotional thinking about the journey that brought us to our DREAM of a day and it was all thanks to Sarah. She went beyond her typical day of coordinator and I am so grateful for who she is and what care she provides for each of her brides. Thank you so much Sarah!!!” - review from the bride on The Knot
Vendors:
Photographer: Rebecca Shehorn Photography
Videographer: Wandering Light Films
Wedding Coordination: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Venue: Biltwell Event Center
Caterer: Hoaglin Fine Catering
Florist: Violets Are Blue
Cake: Classic Cakes
Hair & Makeup: For the Dainty Days & Reneu Beauty
DJ: Evan Nance
Draping: Atmosphere’s Indy
Calligraphy: Creative in Bloom
Carson + Steven: Engagement Pictures
Carson + Steven are such a fun couple! We have loved getting to know them and are excited to help them celebrate their wedding next year. See their exciting roof top engagement pictures from Gene Yoon below. The groom owns a printing company so the shirt is an adorable personal touch!
Indianapolis Wedding Planner: Bloomington Engagement Pictures
We are always over the moon when we get to work with Rebecca Shehorn Photography! These Fall Bloomington engagement pictures make us so happy for this sweet couple. We are so excited for their wedding later this Summer at the Biltwell Event Center.
Indianapolis Wedding Planner: Charleston Engagement Pictures
We have had the pleasure of knowing Kassidy though the wedding industry for years! We are always so honored when fellow industry professionals want to work together for their own wedding. Kassidy and Anton took the most beautiful engagement pictures in Charleston this past summer with Shawna Disbrow. We can’t wait for their Black Iris Estate wedding in just a few months.
Downtown Indianapolis Wedding Planner: St. John the Evangelist & Eiteljorg Wedding
We loved helping Laura, Rafe and their families plan their beautiful fall wedding at St. John the Evangelist in Indianapolis along with their reception at the Eiteljorg. See all their beautiful images below from Meghan Harrison Photography.
Vendors:
Photographer: Meghan Harrison
Wedding Coordinator: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Ceremony Venue: St. John the Evangelist
Reception Venue: Eiteljorg
Caterer: Kahn’s Catering
Florist: The Empty Vase
Omni Severin Hotel Indianapolis Wedding Planner
Beth has the most lovely time helping this sweet family for their second daughter’s wedding that we’ve been fortunate enough to be apart of at the Omni Severin Hotel in Indianapolis! See all the beautiful highlights below.
Vendors:
Photographer: Traci + Troy
Coordinator: Plum & Poppy
Ceremony Venue: St. Francis St. Clare
Reception Venue: Omni Severin Hotel Indianapolis
Videographer: Vibe Videography
Bakery: Simply Perfection
Band: Sly Band
Florist: McNamara
How To Change Our Date Due to Covid 19: A Wedding Planners Guide to Navigating a Date Change
COVID 19 causing chaos with your wedding plans? We’re here to help! Let us walk you through the necessary steps below.
We’ve helped a dozen or so clients reschedule their weddings until later in 2020. If you keep you wedding in the same year you likely won’t incur any fees with your vendors. Postponing until the next year can come at additional costs.
Where to start?
Work with your venue to find dates they still have available. Being flexible and maybe selecting a Friday or off peak month like November will help to ensure that all your vendors can make the change with you.
Reach out to all your vendors to make sure the new date works for them.
Formally switch the date with your venue then follow suit with your vendors. You will likely need to sign new contracts or addendums with each vendor to secure the new date. Don’t forget your rehearsal dinner too!
Inform your guests. Depending on how soon your wedding is will determine the best way to inform your guests. We’ve had clients send formal printed information like what’s below. We’ve also had clients whose weddings were very soon so they let people know via phone and email. Do whatever makes the most sense for you and your guests.
Change your hotel block. Most hotels are allowing you to transfer hotel blocks if they have availability without penalty. There may be a different rate but you can usually still keep your rooms with them.
Update your timeline with any needed changes based on the date change. Did you pick a Friday instead of a Saturday? Maybe you are having a later ceremony or the mass time is different?
Communicate any pertinent changes to your vendors.
Take a break! Once all the immediate work is done you should have time to take a break. This is all so stressful and we appreciate how challenging it was so give yourself time to breath and relax. Plan a “stay at home” date night or Zoom and drink wine with your bridesmaids. You deserve a break and with a later wedding date you should have plenty of time to take one.
Find out more about what wedding insurance is the best here.
Columbia Club Indianapolis Wedding Planner
We loved helping Savannah & Zach plan their beautiful summer wedding at the Columbia Club in Indianapolis! See all the stunning images below.
Photographer: Amy Brown Studios
Ceremony Venue, Reception Venue, Caterer: Columbia Club
Wedding Planner: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Bakery: Classic Cakes
Hair & Makeup: Beauty Lounge
Florist: Coby Palmer Designs
DJ: DJ Connection
