In my post a couple weeks back regarding Valentine’s Day I started to think about non-white wedding dresses - something I’ve been quite vocal in supporting for years and years. I realized we’ve actually had a ton of Plannery couples who have opted for bright colors when it came to wedding attire, so I thought I’d do a fun round-up of our favorites here to get you engaged folks inspired to embrace more color! Whether it’s for cultural reasons or just to go a non-traditional route, color is always a fun option to try for a wedding. Enjoy!

Nasheed had a custom gold dress made to resemble Belle from Beauty and the Beast!

I adore Aileen’s gorgeous bright blue gown

Pink jumpsuit anyone? Hell yes!!

Huma looked stunning in red

One of my all time favorites: a gorgeous pink!

More red, this time on Mimi

I adore this subtle, gold, tea length dress for a wedding

More red red red!

…and I couldn’t leave out the guys. I’ve always loved Adam and Ryan’s custom blue tuxes. Swoon.

Adam and Ryan signed on to work with me back when I was about to have my 2nd baby! I helped them get started - nailed down the venue and some of the major vendors, had my baby (!), then came back to help them out with the rest of their planning. And I’m SO blessed and thankful that they took a chance on a very pregnant woman. This might have been one of my favorite weddings of all time. They were so much fun to work with and I knew that their love and their wedding would be so special. Justin McCallum’s awesome photos capture every moment, big and small. They started the day with some photos around the Carnegie Institution of Science. Then after signing the license with friends and family, they had a beautiful ceremony in the round. One of my favorite details was that they’d ordered two custom gobos - one for during the ceremony (which listed both of their “maiden” names), and one after, pronouncing them, The Hunters :)

After the cocktail hour, their wedding party had some of the most fabulous entrances I’ve ever seen, including their officiant walking in to Like a Prayer, the ring bearer dancing, and of course, Ryan clacking that fan.

Dinner by Main Event Catering was delicious, as was their stunning custom cake (which incorporated their married logo) by Fluffy Thoughts.

And then… it was the best part of the night. Adam and Ryan did their first dance to Beyonce’s XO, and then announced the incredible Riley Knoxx. This infamous Beyonce performer surprised the guests with a 20 minute set and kicked off the dance party like no one else. (and BTW, she also appears in Taylor Swift’s new music video!). It was legit one of the best weddings I’ve had the honor of being a part of - I need more Beyonce in my life (who doesn’t??).

Thank you and congrats again to Adam and Ryan for allowing me to help plan and organize this awesome day! And a special shout out to Scorpio Entertainment. They not only kicked ass as DJ but had a ton of other elements to coordinate - like Riley’s performance/lighting/sound, the special logo lighting, etc - and nailed it all.