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All White Everything|Nanette and Roxanne

June 1, 2018
01 Jun 2018

Congratulations to Nanette and Roxanne, the stunning couple featured here at my first All White Wedding!

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Their ceremony and reception both took place at the Embassy Suites in Springfield, VA.

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Nanette was the epitome of dapper, wearing a custom made and personalized suit by Kenny Kas (@KennyKas_Custom).

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Although the hotel houses a pretty vanilla conference room, Roxanne’s sister designed a beautiful white flower wall to complement the altar.

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The wedding went off without a hitch thanks to their fabulous wedding planner, Stephanie Anderson. (stephanie@slaconsultingllc.com) She coordinated EVERYTHING from the flower wall, the caterer, the florist, photographers (me and my second shooter Mel!), videographers, venue design, and more!

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The reception decor was designed and provided by Patrick Bridgeman’s team, Events In A Box. They are an absolute joy to work with, and I’ve now worked with them on quite a few events! They do an excellent job every time. I mean, just take a look at this reception!

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Details

Wedding Designer, Planner, and Coordinator: Stephanie Anderson, stephanie@slaconsultingllc.com

Venue Design: Patrick Bridgeman, www.events-inabox.com

Tuxedo Design: Kenny Kas, www.kennykas.com, @kennykas_custom

Photographer: Me! www.insanacollins.com, @insanacollins

Videographer: Weikerken, info@weikerken.com, @weikerken

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I can’t WAIT to do another one like this! The love truly exuded from these two, and there was so much joy in everyone’s faces all day. It’s such a pleasure to make memories like these! Until next time,

Insana

 

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Real Weddings: 2017 Edition

May 2, 2017
02 May 2017

Getting married this year? What about next year? Wouldn’t it be cool to discover the latest wedding tips, tricks and trends before your planning gets underway? Know how much couples are spending on flowers, how to find the right vendors, etc.?

Well, you’re in luck! The online wedding resource, Wedding Wire, has just published the wedding trends of 2017. They surveyed more than 13,000 couples who married in 2016 to get the scoop, just for you. Here are some of the results:

1. Technology matters: Couples now spend 50% of their time planning from a smartphone (up from 30% last year). 87% read reviews and ten 60% reach out by email.

2. Uniformity is out: Bridesmaids are more likely to wear non-matching than in previous years, a trend we’ve seen continue to grow.

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3. While the average wedding price tag hasn’t grown, millennials spend a bit more: $31,000 on average. However, overall, the average price of a wedding is still about $28,000. Spend on honeymoons ($4,000) and engagement rings ($5,000) is also about the same as last year.

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4. 42% of couples pick out the engagement ring together.

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5. 56% of couples only consider booking vendors they can find on social media. (Find my page on Instagram at @insanacollins)

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6. 71% of couples marry between May and October.

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7. 62% of couples take professional engagement photos.

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8. 65% send traditional Save-the-Date cards.

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9. When searching for vendors, most couples hire an average of 13 vendors from the venue to the florist to catering and the DJ, with photographers 4th on their list.

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10. More than 60% of the wedding budget goes towards catering, the venue, music and photography/videography.

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It’s great to know what’s trending, but for your big day, what’s most important to you? Most of my clients say photography is most important, because for all of the time and money spent, it’s the one thing that lasts longer than anything else. While you’re planning, discuss and prioritize as a couple. Save. Search. Budget. And don’t be afraid to ask questions. Shoot me an email at insana@insanacollins.com and I can help answer your questions and cross at least one thing off your list!

Good luck! Until next time,

-Insana

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Real Wedding: Alisa & Amon

November 19, 2014
19 Nov 2014

Bonjour, everyone!

I am delighted to announce the union of Alisa and Amon, celebrated in September. These two are an incredibly fun-loving couple, and it showed throughout their wedding day.

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The wedding was truly special, with two ringbearers, two singers, special socks, and a healthy heaping of family and friends.  It took place at Forest Memorial United Methodist Church in Prince George’s County, MD, followed by the reception at Camelot, on Central Avenue in Bowie, MD. A big thank you goes out to the caterers at Camelot, DJ T-Why, and the other awesome companies that helped make Alisa and Amon’s day so special.

Wedding Gown and Bridesmaids Dresses: David’s Bridal, Springfield, VA

Cake Baker: Renee Reynolds, www.dulceminaevents.com

Groom and Groomsmen Suits: Men’s Wearhouse

Florist: Traniessa Wright – Tea Parties, Inc.

Limousine: Wayne Crosby

 

 

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Their reception was also pretty impressive. There wasn’t just one wedding cake; there were two!

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The couple first danced to “Rest of Our Lives” by Jeffrey Osbourne, and DJ T-Why played everything from slow jams to Go Go to the most current pop songs of 2014. It was a blast!

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Wish you could have been there, too, blog readers! At least you can live through the pictures!

Until next time,

Insana

 

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Real Wedding: Tanya and Stanley

September 3, 2014
03 Sep 2014

Hello!

I’ve got another stunning wedding for you guys today! The happy couple consists of Tanya and Stanley, two people that anyone would love to meet.

Their wedding ceremony and reception took place on Memorial Day weekend at Rockville, Maryland’s Crowne Plaza Hotel. Their big day was truly big, with over 250 guests! Family and friends arrived from as far as London, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, and the imaginative decorations were only bested by Tanya’s beautiful dress—and I’m not just saying that!

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Tanya was kind enough to share a list of the people or companies that helped their wedding go off without a hitch:

Dress: Lotus Bridal Boutique
Caterer: Crowne Plaza
Decorator: BCG events
Lighting: Showtime Events INC
Wedding Planner: Althea Williams
Hair: Trenice Brown
Make-up: Deya

Okay, let’s get to the pictures! Tanya and Stanley were such a delight to work with and I wish them many wonderful years to come.

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Real Weddings: Ty & Jamaal

June 4, 2014
04 Jun 2014

Hi everybody! Welcome back to my blog.

I always enjoy wedding season. There’s so much love in the air and brides and grooms spend so much time carefully planning all of their Big Day details. It was no different for Ty and Jamaal Christian’s wedding, either!

Their wedding ceremony took place at the University of Maryland’s chapel in College Park, Maryland, and the reception was held at Oxon Hill Manor, catered by Bennett Caterers. Ty and Jamaal danced to their first song, Avant and Keke Wyatt’s You and I, played by DJ 2Two 4our.

A few more people that helped their wedding go off without a hitch include:

Cake Maker: Kate’s Corner

Wedding Planner: Alex Nesterak

Florist: Blooming Occasions

Limo Service: Attache Executive LLC

Enough about that…on to the photos! Check out this gorgeous couple…

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Ty and Jamaal truly had a blast on their wedding day and it was all they hoped it would be. Oxon Hll Manor is a great venue and the DJ kept everyone dancing all night. I probably had just as much fun as they did. Their wedding planner was fantastic, the day was amazing, and I wish Ty and Jamaal the best!

Insana

 

 

 

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