The Dallas Arboretum wedding venue is easily one of our favorite locations for a wedding in Dallas. This sprawling botanical garden has thousands of flowers, towering trees, lake views, and unique sculptures. There are many stunning backdrops for a ceremony, reception, and wedding photos. As experienced Dallas wedding planners, we gathered the information you need […]

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Are you engaged and dreaming of a wedding in one of the world’s most iconic cities—Chicago? Known for its stunning architecture, rich history, and diverse neighborhoods, the Windy City offers endless options for an unforgettable celebration. Whether you’re dreaming of a venue on the Chicago River, a rooftop with sweeping skyline views of Downtown Chicago, […]

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Choosing a Twin Cities wedding venue can be a daunting task!  It’s time to bring in the experts to help— our team of Minneapolis wedding planners at The Simply Elegant Group!  After planning hundreds of weddings in Minneapolis and St Paul, we have put together a list of the best Twin Cities wedding venues to […]

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Meghan & Alex’s spring wedding was modern luxury, paired with festive, laid-back FUN!   We know that many of our Chicago weddings are hosted in ballrooms, but that wasn’t for Meghan & Alex. They selected the Bridgeport Art Center- which is industrial chic and oh so fabulous. This couple is ridiculously in love. Watching them […]

Meghan + Alex’s Wedding at the Bridgeport Art Center

Something you will learn about Taylor, our Denver branch manager, is that she’s a sucker for minimalistic ambiance. Of course, she’ll pull off any look you love, but when she’s left to her own devices, she’s likely to whip up something like this. Which, if we do say so ourselves, is, ah-mazing! Taylor really wanted […]

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When we think of our weddings over the years, we feel fortunate to have worked with a vast variety of “types” and themes. And we’re pretty certain that Erin + Rod’s wedding day will go down as one of our favorites as of late. These two are true soulmates. They’re so connected. They have an […]

The Loft at Studio J Wedding | Erin & Rod

Brittany and Andrew were so easy to work with. They are both such special, incredible people and their wedding planning process reflected that. While they were so easy going and laid back, yet simultaneously very intentional about their details and day. Simply stated, the day was just very special. Working at Salvage One was a […]

Salvage One Wedding | Brittany & Andrew

The Germania Place is a great wedding venue- and we were really excited to hear that Sara & Brian selected it as their ceremony and reception location! It was a great choice for their Jewish wedding and worked really well for their classic, timeless color selection of black and white (with just a hint of […]

Germania Place Wedding | Sara & Bria

Sarah & Paul’s was a super fun, laid-back celebration. The couple had a traditional Christian church ceremony, with a reception following at The Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery Sarah pulled off the two-dress look with a removable gorgeous tulle ballgown skirt. For the ceremony, she sported the skirt over her fit n’ flare […]

The Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery Wedding | Sarah & Paul

The two things that stick out to us most about Poonman & Shardul is how family-oriented and super sweet they are. This couple compliments one another so well, and they’re incredibly thoughtful. They obviously share a tender love! Although Indian weddings are often family affairs, it never ceases to amaze us how much importance and […]

Intercontinental Chicago Indian Wedding | Poonman + Shardul

One of the many things we love about Chicago weddings is that we get to see some of the grandest, most beautiful ballroom weddings. In some of the other markets we work in (Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Denver), ballroom weddings aren’t as opulent. The variety makes us excited, and we spend a good amount of time swooning […]

School of the Art Institute Ballroom Wedding | Nora + Chris

Elizabeth and Jordan’s Chicago wedding was a classically beautiful affair- a church ceremony and a ballroom reception with the grandest of architecture painted a gorgeous backdrop for the start of g their life-long love story! Elizabeth’s gown was gorgeous- truly a timeless piece.  With the cathedral length veil and long lace sleeves, Elizabeth picked accessories […]

InterContinental Chicago Wedding | Elizabeth & Jordan

Summer weddings in Wisconsin are pretty much the best ever. From the comfortable temperate to the sunsets against a picture-perfect clouded sky, they’re simply dreamy! Samantha & Kyle held their ceremony in a local church, followed by an exquisite tented reception at Fitch Plaza at The War Memorial Center in Milwaukee. From start to finish, […]

The War Memorial Wedding | Samantha & Kyle