I am so excited to finally share photos from Shea & Daniel’s incredible Hotel Kansas City wedding! These two were so much fun to work with, and their vision for their wedding was truly beautiful. Enjoy these stunning photos from Nicolette Sessin and read more about the details of their day.

Downtown Hotel Kansas City Wedding | Shea & Daniel

If you’re planning a Kansas City wedding, look no further than the top tips from a Kansas City wedding planner! Learn about the right time of year to have a Kansas City wedding, booking Kansas City wedding vendors early (and making sure they’re professionals), and not pleasing everyone!

A Wedding Planner’s Top Tips on Planning a Kansas City Wedding

wedding planner working at Rochester in Kansas City

If you’ve taken a peek around my website/social media at all (or you’ve talked to me IRL), you might have noticed that I don’t offer “Day of Coordination,” and you might be wondering why. The reality is that I am absolutely not a day of coordinator.

Why I Don’t Offer Day of Coordination

“I don’t need a wedding planner because our venue includes a coordinator” is a sentence that will make any wedding planner’s eye twitch. We LOVE venue coordinators. They are absolutely essential to making sure that an event runs smoothly. But so. are. planners. (or wedding coordinators or wedding managers; whatever you actually end up hiring)

Venue Coordinators and Wedding Coordinators: What’s the Difference?

Meeting with potential wedding photographers is probably going to be one of the first steps you take to start planning your wedding. To make the most of your consultations, I recommend going in with a handful of questions to make sure you feel comfortable trusting them with your wedding photos while also assessing their personality to make sure you click!

Questions to Ask a Wedding Photographer

Wedding coordinator (not venue coordinator) places candle on a head table

This blog isn’t intended to sell you on why planners are so wonderful- it’s simply to help you find a wonderful planner of your own! Typing “Kansas City Wedding Planner” into Google is going to yield a ton of results (like 10 million at the time of me writing this…), so how are you supposed to choose one? Keep reading to learn exactly how!

Choosing Your Wedding Planner

A fantastic way to add a personal touch to your wedding favors is by shopping local! Not only are local-made favors a great way to show your guests a piece of the city, but they also help support small businesses right in your backyard. Read on for some of our favorite ideas for Kansas City wedding favors!

Kansas City Wedding Favors We Love

I am so excited to introduce you all to a brand new Kansas City wedding and event venue located in the heart of the Crossroads! I first heard about the Outreach Event Space from their new venue manager, Jana Marie. The best part about the Outreach Event Space is that it’s more than just a stunning space- your rental fee goes towards the mission of Outreach International, allowing you and your guests to party with a purpose. 

Outreach Event Space Elegant Wedding Shoot

If you’ve made it to this blog post, I’m willing to bet that you’re about a 6 months away from your wedding (woohoo!!) and a little bit overwhelmed by all the things you feel like you should have done by now. Don’t worry, because this blog (and the rest of the wedding planning checklist series) is here to guide you through the key checkpoints leading up to your wedding! Created by Kansas City Wedding Planner, Sofi Melvin of Philosofi Celebrations. 

Wedding Planning Checklist: 6 Months

Ahh, you’re finally married! The party has gone off without a hitch, your house looks like less of a disaster, and you’ve got a new ring on your finger. You’re done with all this wedding stuff now, right? Well, not quite. Post wedding, you still have a handful of things to take care of before wedding planning can be a (beautiful, wonderful, amazing) memory. 

Things You Shouldn’t Forget to Do After the Wedding