Emily Dawson Owner | Creative Director | Floral + Event Designer Meet the All Grand Events + Floral Team   01. What is your favorite book/book series? Harry Potter, and more specifically Half Blood Prince. The entire series is absolutely magical every time I read it.  Interestingly, it came out right in the prime of […]

Wedding Planning FAQ’s On this month’s installment of Wedding Planning Tips and FAQ’s, we talk about party favors, greenery-only designs, and the invitation timeline!   Q1. Do I need to have party favors? Absolutely not, unless it’s something very important to you. However, don’t feel obligated to provide a little trinket or food product for […]

Lynette Ulman Wedding Planner | Floral Designer 01. How you got started in what you do? My lovely friend started a wedding planning business after planning her own wedding. She needed some wedding day help and enlisted me. I was hooked after that first wedding I worked in 2013. We went on to be co-owners […]

The New Normal for Weddings and Events We are in a new reality. We are living through a global pandemic that has completely altered nearly every facet of our lives. Some of the most prominently affected areas are our special events, and most heartbreakingly, our weddings. As we continue to monitor what the entire 2020 […]

Navigating COVID-19 while Wedding Planning Everything is hard right now, and it sucks. And the challenges don’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon.  If you are dealing with COVID-19 while wedding planning, we are heartbroken for you. We want everyone to take a deep breath and know that if you are in the position […]

On this month’s installment of Wedding Planning FAQ’s, we talk about charger plates, bouquets, and wedding planners!   Q1. Do I need a charger plate? A1. You don’t NEED anything at your wedding…other than a marriage license, bride, groom, officiant, and witnesses. But are they a good design idea? Yes, we love them. Charger plates […]

On this month’s installment of Wedding Planning Tips, we talk venue provided linens, boutonnieres, corsages, and booking wedding vendors.   Q1. Would you suggest we use the linens provided by the venue to save cost? A1. Not necessarily, but maybe. This is completely dependent on your color palette, the type and style of linen your […]

In this 8 part blog series, we are here to break down the wedding industry lingo for you! This post is all about the timeline! Creating a wedding timeline can be daunting and one of the most challenging parts of the wedding process. Here are a few of our favorite wedding timeline tips!   01. […]

In this 8 part blog series, we are here to break down the details for you! This post is all about your Stationery needs. 01. S.T.D – A.K.A SAVE THE DATE Save The Dates are simply just that! Letting guests know that they can expect to be cordially invited to the wedding and will allow […]

Who knew there were so many fancy ways to dress up your napkins to match those beautiful wedding centerpieces! We believe napkins are there to accent your overall tablescape design and not to be your pop of fun color. Napkins should complement the design, not BE the design. We break down a few of our […]