Stylish Occasions Wedding & Event Planning http://www.stylisho.com Wedding Coordinator and Event Planner - Lancaster, PA and beyond! Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:51:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Pennsylvania – a destination wedding spot http://www.stylisho.com/pennsylvania-a-destination-wedding-spot/ http://www.stylisho.com/pennsylvania-a-destination-wedding-spot/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:51:17 +0000 admin http://www.stylisho.com/?p=1471



Many people think of destination weddings being in exotic locations such as the Carribean. However, Pennsylvania has been a big destination spot for many of my brides over the past few years. More specifically Central PA (Lancaster, Harrisburg, York).

Many of the couples I have worked with grew up in the Lancaster area but have since moved away to places like Washington, DC, Virginia, New York, Florida, and even Hawaii! They have decided to come back to their “roots” and get married where they grew up.

This of course benefits our local economy! But it also benefits the bride in several ways. The biggest being in their budget. With many of these brides currently living in the DC and NYC areas, coming back to Central PA saves them a lot of money. Reception venues in those areas run much higher. Photographers charge much more. Caterers have much higher food prices. And so on.

In Central PA there are many fabulous vendors like photographers, caterers, DJs, and more. Their prices are much better than DC and NYC and their quality is just as good. In fact, even when I plan weddings in Philadelphia (which is typically higher priced than Lancaster) I refer those clients to many of the vendors from here as they will travel and their prices are better but quality is just as good, if not better.

Central PA has many gorgeous reception venues for “destination” weddings such as The Inn at Leola, Cork Factory Hotel, and The Hotel Hershey just to name a few.

Another benefit to the brides coming back to Central PA to get married is that often most of their family and a lot of their friends are still living here. That makes it more likely that these guests will come to the wedding.

Now of course if you are getting married here in Central PA but live out of town you will want to hire a wedding planner. Most likely you’re not familiar with all the wonderful vendors we have to offer here so you’ll need someone to get to know you and your style, your wants and needs, so they can send you to the perfect vendors. I’ve worked with a lot of clients from out of town and am very familiar working via email, phone calls, and Skype!

Happy planning!

Lancaster Wedding Planner

A shot from The Inn at Leola. Such a gorgeous location!

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Lauxmont Farms is another beautiful "destination" wedding spot in PA.

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Riverdale Manor is a beautiful spot for a wedding reception.

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A shot from the Cork Factory Hotel.

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2nd Annual Legacy of Love Bridal Faire

March 4th, 2012
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m

The Legacy of Love Bridal Faire is back!
Interact with outstanding and caring wedding professionals, sample amazing cuisine, then pamper yourself while indulging with our signature drink in The Knottie Lounge.

The Legacy Ballroom at the Lancaster JCC
2120 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601

Trend Reports • Signature drink • Makeovers

The first 150 brides will receive a gift bag with goodies from the vendors.

Couples will have the chance to win premium door prizes from these amazing vendors:

  • $500 gift certificate from Food For Thought Catering.
  • 50% off a rehearsal dinner or post wedding brunch if they book a reception from Rettew’s Catering.
  • A catered “deluxe buffet” rehearsal dinner for 30 people (not inclusive of tax and gratuity) from Enck’s. with the booking of wedding reception.
  • Two dozen cupcakes from Lancaster Cupcake.
  • A 3 hour Styled Engagement Shoot plus 11×14 metal print from PhotOle.
  • $500 off a wedding photography package from Miville Photography.
  • $100 gift certificate from The Flour Child.
  • 1 hour photo booth rental and unlimited printing on site plus CD of all images from Lancaster Photobooth.
  • $500.00 gift certificate for the use of the ballroom at Legacy Ballroom.

Come see POSH Bridal discuss trends at 12:30, 1:30, and 2:30!

$3 in advance • $5 at the door

Register for the Legacy of Love Bridal Faire in advance on our website: LegacyofLovePA.com

If you’d like the chance to win a pair of tickets or a free spray tan at the show then email me at StylishO@ymail.com.

Hope to see you there!

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I recently stopped in to see Janell Berte at POSH Bridal in downtown Lancaster. (You can read more about her here and on her website.) Up until recently Janell only carried a line of Couture bridal gowns but recently she added a more affordable line. I stopped in to check them out and took a few pictures that I wanted to share.

Such beautiful dresses!

This was the least expensive of the dresses at $985! It's gorgeous!

Love the detail at the waist!

This dress will make you look and feel like a princess! And it's a great deal for only $1737.

More gorgeous detail.

This was my favorite dress! Unfortunately my iPhone doesn't take the best pictures.

Here's a close up of the lace detail from my favorite dress.

Be sure to stop at POSH Bridal while in search of your perfect wedding dress! Happy planning!

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{Lancaster,PA} – January 23, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce Stylish Occasions Wedding & Event Planning has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for Wedding Planning!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, Stylish Occasions Wedding & Event Planning was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients.

Stylish Occasions Wedding & Event Planning is recognized as part of the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire local vendor community, comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The Bride’s Choice Award recognizes the best local wedding vendors across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is thrilled to honor the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Since the launch of the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program four years ago, thousands of outstanding wedding professionals have been recognized by the bridal community for their supreme service and dedication to the wedding industry. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Stylish Occasions Wedding & Event Planning for their continued professionalism and commitment to enriching the wedding planning experience for engaged couples.”

We are happy to announce that Stylish Occasions Wedding & Event Planning is one of the very best Wedding Planners within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. Thanks to their positive feedback we were able to receive the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ for 2012.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/stylish-occasions-wedding-event-planning-lancaster/3448d66309e62355.h.

To learn more about the Bride’s Choice Awards™, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire™, the nation’s leading marketplace serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 reviewed wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. WeddingWire also offers a comprehensive suite of online planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire is the only all-in-one marketing platform for businesses online and on-the-go. WeddingWire offers one simple solution to build a professional network, improve search visibility, manage social media and reach mobile consumers. Businesses that advertise with WeddingWire appear on WeddingWire.com, ProjectWedding.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com (NYSE: MSO), Brides.com and Weddingbee.com.

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We just wanted to say congratulations to all the newly engaged! The team at Stylish Occasions wishes you well in your wedding planning. Be sure to take the time to enjoy your engagement and the time leading up to the big day. And remember, when you’re stressed out about the venue or the colors, the wedding is about you and your fiance celebrating your love for each other. You don’t need all the flash and glamour (although it is nice!). As the Beatles once said…All You Need Is Love!

Congrats and happy planning!

Melissa, Katie, and Emily

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