Lake Wildnerness Lodge | Corinne + Michael

I met Lori at one of my best friend's wedding the summer before mine. As I watched her work I was totally amazed at how smooth and easy she was making things look. I am pretty stubborn so I started planning my wedding thinking about how I was going to be so organized and have everything be efficient. So I started looking and picking out vendors and reading advice online and I instantly became overwhelmed and discouraged. I am living in Florida and planning a wedding in Washington. I decided I needed help and reached out to my friend on contacting Lori. Instantly, I knew it was exactly what I needed so I found a package that worked for me. As soon as we paid the deposit, I felt a weight lift from my shoulders. I knew that Lori was going to make everything smooth and easy for my mother and I. AND she did that and more. She talked with me about my wants and style I was looking for and had some AMAZING vendors that she knew and recommended. I felt great knowing that these were people Lori trusted, because I've seen Lori's work and she expects and demands the best from every vendor. Lori will fight for what you want, make the phone calls you're dreading, and help your wedding dreams blossom into reality. I cannot thank her enough for the beautiful and perfect wedding she helped create for us. She brought the "A" Team and the venue was so beautiful and I got so many compliments on decorations, music, lighting, florals, cupcakes, displays, EVERYTHING. People complimented every little detail of my wedding. Lori made this happen. I would recommend her to anyone who feels lost or overwhelmed. She will literally carry you to the finish line if she has to. She brought Vreni with her to help at the wedding and she was great too! Again, I will always recommend Lori. Stop hesitating and make your life easier already!!
~Corinne + Michael, Lake Wilderness Lodge, December 29, 2018

seattle wedding

Photographer: Meredith McKee Photography // Wedding Planner: Elegant Affairs // Venue: Lake Wildnerness Lodge // Florist: Oak + Fig Floral // Caterer: Chef Sunshine Catering // DJ: Dubreezy Entertainment // Cupcakes: Gracene’s Cupcake Boutique // Beauty: Salon Maison

The best compliment we could ever receive is when a bride reaches out shortly after being a bridesmaid at one of your weddings asking if you can be her wedding planner. And that’s exactly what Corinne did for her December wedding.

We first met Corinne six months before her big day and we were so excited to help plan her wedding while she was living down in Florida. We had the best time planning along with the bride’s mom to assemble the best vendors to accomplish their vision.

The theme for the wedding was a Winter Wonderland which was a little tough not to go Christmas when your wedding is only a few days after the holiday and when your venue is already decorated. We worked with the venue to have them take down a majority of their decor only leaving their giant tree removing almost all the ornaments and it was the perfect decor piece.

Knowing the wedding vision we immediately knew that Shane with Oak + Fig Floral would be the perfect florist to knock it out of the park and boy did he. The only hiccup in the design process for the ceremony set-up was dashed when the venue didn’t allow for live trees so quickly we came up with plan b and that would be to take the original vision and tweak it. So instead of trees Shane make his own trees out of branches which I think turned out way more beautiful.

Along with the stunning ceremony set-up, Shane and his crew flowered the stunning winding staircase which was the perfect entrance for the bride to walk down the aisle.

After a great ceremony, guests were escorted downstairs while upstairs was transitioned into what we called a night in the winter wonderland.

This day was just so perfect and what a great way to celebrate this fabulous couple before heading back down to Florida.

Casa Dorada Resort | Cabo Wedding | Kylee + Nic

I have had the fortune to work with Elegant Affairs and specifically Lori - not once, not twice, but THREE times. I first met Lori when I was the maid of honor in my best friend’s wedding. It was the only wedding I had ever attended where all the details were handled, and I was able to enjoy the day along with the bride and groom. I left that event knowing that Elegant Affairs had to plan my wedding (I wasn’t even engaged yet). 

Fast forward one and a half years, and I was now engaged. We started to plan our wedding and we landed on a destination event and an in-town reception. This furthered my resolve that Lori was going to be critical to making our dreams a reality. Lori not only helped us plan a wedding in Cabo San Lucas (in addition to the rehearsal, rehearsal dinner, and welcome happy hour), she also planned out the entire reception back home. 

Lori makes her brides and their significant other feel like you are the only two people in the world. When she has a planning meeting with you, she really listens and makes sure that what is important to you is present on your special day. She also is a negotiation ninja – be it in the markets in Mexico while we were picking out the décor for our reception, or on the phone with vendors who wanted to charge a crazy fee for upgraded chairs, she went to bat for us time and time again. 

Without Lori we wouldn’t have been connected with our amazing photographer Eric James whose talents were above and beyond our expectations, or the incredibly talented Shane from Oak and Fig Florals who helped build table scrapes that our family and friends are still talk about. Even her husband Steve pitched in and acted as a bouncer when a group of people tried to crash our small 50-person wedding. Lori built us a team of people who were able to far exceed our wildest dreams and she did it on time, on budget, and in a foreign country.

Having a wedding planner for some people may seem like an added expense. However, I strongly encourage you to consider what you want your day to look like. Working with Lori provides the bride all the fun of planning the wedding without the drama. Through this process my husband and I not only got the wedding of our dreams, but we also gained lifelong friends. I cannot recommend Lori and her team enough, if you are on the fence I would encourage you to at least call and set up an initial meeting.  I promise you won’t regret it! 
~Kylee + Nic, Casa Dorada in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, November 16, 2018

Cabo Wedding

Photographer: Eric James Photography // Wedding Planner: Elegant Affairs // Florist: Oak and Fig Floral // Venue + Beauty: Casa Dorada Los Cabos Resort & Spa // Wedding Dress: Romashka Bridal // Bridesmaid Dresses: Show Me Your Mumu

When thinking about having a destination wedding Kylee + Nic took a chance on a venue they slightly remembered and it turned out to the best decision ever.

I first met Kylee three years ago when she came to my house with her best friend aka the bride to look at our rental inventory. I knew I liked Kylee (the Maid of Honor) right away and that would get along quite nicely. Then when Kylee got engaged she called me and we got to work finding the perfect destination wedding location. When Kylee first mentioned Casa Dorada in Cabo San Lucas, I started doing my research and indeed it was the perfect spot for her and Nic to say I Do.

I was lucky enough to go visit the venue 9 months before the big day to finalize details.

For this Mexico wedding, the couple to hire Oak and Fig Floral to be their florist and what he created was truly an ode to Mexico. We had such a fun time sourcing materials for their tablescape include runners for their beautiful wood tables along the shops in Cabo. We found these incredible blankets that I cut into runners combined with the incredible floral creations housed in hand-painted pots. The final table design was complete fresh cut fruit for a very lush reception space.

What I love most about destination weddings it is more than just one event. Kylee + Nic wanted to make their Mexican adventure truly unforgettable with several events for their 43 wedding guests. From the welcome event on the beach to a Seahawks and Cougars viewing parties, the wedding was just the capper event and what a wedding it was

Three months later, the couple once again donned their wedding dress and suit and celebrated at Jet City Winery with their family and friends for their Seattle Reception. It was a great time for the couple to relive their big day and do their official cake cutting as the couple saved this wedding tradition for their Seattle reception.