Thank you again Dior!

Found on Dustjacket Attic.

Is there anything more lovely than the intoxicating scent of lilacs?

Found on Elizabeth Anne Designs.

Would a wedding palette designed around lilacs look like this?

What a beautiful idea!

From time to time, our clients and family and friends ask us the question above, what does a wedding planner do all day? They want to know why it takes us a full day to return an email or voice mail, and why we are almost never available for a meetup during happy hour! The answer? We are spending “business hours” executing the business of our client’s weddings, and after hours meeting with our clients, as they mostly work full time as well. Here is a peek into one of my recent work days as an example of how our days are full of flowers, cupcakes, and clients!

7:00am – Wake up, answer emails received overnight (about 75-100).  Make breakfast, protein is important to our days!

8:00am – Visit the gym, staying in shape is important to be able to be physically fit for the demands in wedding season.

9:00am – Drop the little guy off at school.

9:30am – Open the office, check in with the interns and staff on any outstanding issues. Check email (another 50), post daily blog, listen and return voicemail from overnight.

10:00am – Meet with a new photographer looking to introduce their work to us.

10:30am – Coffee with established travel agent to catch up on honeymoon trends and recent shared clients.

11:00am – Tasting at a local hotel for an upcoming wedding with clients. Review of menu, changes, linen choices, etc.

1:00pm – Back at desk, book vendor meetings for four out of town clients next week, all vendors must agree to meet at our office, to Skype with our clients. Navigating the schedule of over 20 vendors, not an easy task!

1:30pm- Negotiations call with a venue in southern Colorado to see if the food and beverage minimums and per person pricing can be affected enough to make the venue work for our clients.

2:00pm- Floral meeting with a summer client. We discuss centerpiece and personal flower options, so that the florist can pull together a bid based on the inspiration board we have designed with the client’s taste in mind.

2:45pm – Catering appointment with the same client. We discuss menu options, late night snack ideas, etc. Did I forget to eat lunch? My stomach is growling.

3:30pm – Grab a cupcake (left at office by some amazing vendor) as lunch and drive to our favorite seamstress of another bride’s gown fitting. Her complex bustle will create an overage in her budget for alterations. Make a note that her budget needs to be adjusted!

5:00pm- Back into the office! Consult with potential new clients for a 2013 wedding. They are so adorable, so in love! We learn more about their plans and dreams, and we share our experience and methodology. They sign a contract on the spot, which makes the meeting run longer than scheduled, but pop the champagne!

6:30pm – Kickoff meeting for new clients. We discuss their budget, inspiration board, personality analysis, etc. We can’t wait to get started on this beautiful fall wedding!

8:00pm- Time to head home, answer voicemail on the way.

8:30pm – Make dinner, put the little guy to bed,  then answer new email (about another 150 by this point), revise any inspiration boards that have feedback, update budgets, and finalize to do list for tommorow, whew!

11:00pm- Go to sleep and dream of cupcakes, flowers, and clients, oh my!

A Touch of Bliss executed Stephanie and Tim’s city chic Four Seasons wedding on September 4th,  2011 in downtown Denver. Stephanie, a former Denver Nuggets and Broncos Cheerleader, and Tim shot pictures before the wedding at Invesco Field, home of the Denver Broncos.

After a touchdown photoshoot at Denver’s most popular fan based stadium, the couple traveled their way to The Four Seasons hotel for their contemporary ethereal ceremony and hot pink party reception.

Stephanie wore a gorgeous Vera Wang gown purchased at Anna Be.

After the ceremony, the guests were then greeted into the hot pink party in the Grand Ballroom.

Stephanie and Tim cut into a lavish pink ombre cake.

Menus and escort cards had chevron print detail. Pink lollipop escort cards were provided for the ladies and golf tees were provided for the gentlemen.

Thank you to all of our vendors and we wish Stephanie and Tim a SWEET life together!

Vendors:

Wedding Planner: A Touch of Bliss

Ceremony Location & Reception: The Four Seasons Denver

Florist: Swank Stems

Photography: Frances Photography

Videography: Revert Photography

Rentals/Lighting: Design Works

Entertainment: Rock Candy DJ’s

Linens: Chair Covers and Linens

Rentals: Event Rents

Make Up: Blush Artistry

Officiate: Pastor Gill

Guitarist: Gary Meyers

Photobooth: Shutterbooth

Chair Rental: Event Rents

A Touch of Bliss executed Marcella and Stephen’s sunset Maui wedding on November 1, 2011!

The ceremony was held at sunset on the famous Kapalua golf course. Each guest was welcomed with orchid leis.

A Kahu (Hawaiian holy man) officiated and ukulele players performed during the ceremony.

As guests were welcomed to the reception, guests sat down to an monstera (elephant ear leaf) charger.

Marcella and Steve’s wedding cake was adorned with beautiful orchids.

Thank you to all of our vendors and a Hui Hou to Marcella and Stephen!

Vendors:

Wedding Planner: A Touch of Bliss

Ceremony Location & Reception: Plantation House

Bakery: Maui Wedding Cakes

Photography: Hardy K Photography

Florist: Maui Floral Design

Rentals: Karen Iwaskiewicz

Reception Entertainment: Maui Wedding DJ

Ceremony & Cocktail Hour Music: Al N

Officiate: George Kahumoku

Hair: Maui Day Spa

Make Up: Brooke Fogg

A Touch of Bliss executed Jenny and Scott’s romantic forest wedding at Della Terra on July 16, 2011!

Jenny wore an absolutely gorgeous Eve of Milady dress.

The bride rode in on a horse and carriage by Tender Grass Carriages to the ceremony.

As the guests entered the cocktail hour, they were welcomed by a harpist on the patio. The reception was darkened with dark navy tables and brightened with sparkling candles and white flowers.

Escort cards were displayed on a sparkling ribbon board. A candy bar was placed with navy and silver candies.

The groom sabered the champagne before the toasts.

Thank you to all of our vendors and we wish Jenny and Scott a magical future together!

Vendors:

Wedding Planner: A Touch of Bliss

Catering: Footers Catering

Bakery: Colorado Rose Cake Company

Make Up: Blush Artistry

Florist: Floral Design of Europe

Ceremonial Music: Mary Keener, Harpist

Photography: Elegant Images

Reception Music: Rock Candy DJ

Officiant: Jim Anderson

Transportation: Tender Grass Carriage

Linen Rentals: Event Rents

Hair: Affordable Wedding Hair

From Charm City’s 2012 collection:

We are seeing chevron everywhere – on runners, menus, programs, and cakes, and we love it’s modern organic style. Love this cake!

A Touch of Bliss executed Meghan and Tad’s Aspen wedding at The Little Nell on October 1, 2011! It was filled with the love and memories of their travels.

The Perfect Petal created a floral vision with texture and mercury glass.

Meghan and Tad had a beautiful Catholic ceremony at the charming St. Mary’s church in Aspen.  As the ceremony ended, the guests were then escorted by the gondolas up to a clear tent on the patio for cocktails.

As the guests arrived they were able to sign the thumbprint tree guest book and begin to dance the night away with stun dance music by Celebration Nation.

As the night came to an end, Meghan and Tad were able to see their way out by a row of sparklers.

As their guests traveled their way out of the celebration, they were given glow sticks to find their way down the gondola.

Thank you to all of our vendors and we wish Meghan and Tad many more travels to come.

Vendors

Wedding Planner: A Touch of Bliss

Ceremony Location: St. Mary’s Catholic Church

Reception location: The Little Nell

Officiant: Father John Hilton

Florist: The Perfect Petal

Ceremony Music: Michael Lancaster (bagpiper)

Ceremony Music: Jeanine (organist)

Reception Music: Celebration Nation

Photographer: Jensen Sutta Photography

Tent Rental: Alpine Party Rentals

Bakery: D’Elissious

Hair: Jamie Beeson

Makeup: Makeup Art Aspen

Vendor Rooms: St. Moritz

Bride & Groom Suite: The Residence at The Little Nell

Videography: 1321 Studios

Rehearsal Dinner: La Cantina

Found on Simply Luxurious.