I’m often asked what my favorite parts of wedding planning process are… And I’d say it’s creating the perfect details of unique color combos + meetings (sometimes referred to as dates) with my clients, dairy queen + and the small, thoughtful details that clients add to their wedding that aren’t meant to impress, but rather […]

i l.o.v.e. the font Vilmarie used for her table numbers, as well as her choice to use damask with BRIGHT flowers. floral:  Sadie’s Couture & Event Styling | photography:  Laura Ivanova | coordination:  fab.you.lous event design

Angela and Brian hired me to coordinate their wedding last August at the Carlson Rotunda in Minnetonka.  Angela and Brian are one of the sweetest couples you’ll ever meet and once you’ve met their families, you know why they turned out so great!  They chose a great group of vendors to create a beautiful and […]

Jordan’s bridal sari was selected and handmade in India. This photo showcases one of the most striking and beautiful pieces of wedding attire I’ve ever seen and was taken by Eric Lundgren.

My dear friend Julie, owner and brilliant mind behind Smart and Chic Bride and the Smart and Chic Beauty Lounge, has taken on yet another great project!  She created The Look bridal magazine and was kind enough to do a feature on me/fab.you.lous event design and showcase pictures of Jamie and Dan’s wedding.  The first […]

Who doesn’t love pretty pictures?  Wednesdays will get a lot prettier on the fab.blog. Spencer Combs took the pic, Queen of Cakes made the cake, and I Do Flowers put up with my petal obsession. [ Photographers, vendors, and general pretty wedding photo loving folks: Let me know if you have anything to share!  Email […]

I got an early Christmas present this year when I opened my email to the best news ever!  Thanks to my clients, fantastic assistants, and everyone else that supports me through an insane schedule and some seriously gorgeous weddings in 2010, fab.you.lous event design has been named one of the picks for The Knot’s “Best […]

The next edition of getting to know me falls perfectly on the calendar with creating a Christmas list!  Let’s consider this the fancy-things-I-want-but-don’t-have-such-a-fancy-budget-to-actually-purchase list.  My real list includes things like gift cards or movies.  But here I can dream big, right?  I have a very eclectic palette when it comes to things I like to […]

Anne and Suren hired me to coordinate their May wedding at the Calhoun Beach Club.  I have quite a few clients that are planning from out of state, and Anne interviewed me over the phone as she lives in Chicago.  It’s always hard to plan a wedding from a long distance and I was so […]

It was suggested to me to let you know a bit about who I am.  If you knew me a couple years ago, you’d have known that a girl like me had no problem gabbing away at personal things, but in the last couple years I’ve become a bit of a recluse – ok, that […]