Winter Styled Shoot
Looking to plan an intimate, cozy, winter wedding or event for 50 or so guests? Consider it done! We’ve put together the perfect wedding or event to meet all your needs. This dream team of vendors nailed each aspect and I can’t wait to share more with you!
Vendors:
Event Planner - 618 EVENTS, Maggie
Venue - Prairie Glass House
Photos - Wright Photographs
Floral - Watercan Designs
Catering - Blue Dragonfly Catering
Decor Rentals - MerleAllyce Event Rentals
Calligraphy - Apricity Ink
Meet Prairie Glass House. Prairie Glass House is inspired by some of the great modernist houses of the twentieth century—but it is also unique in many ways. In fact, it is a very twenty-first-century building. All its exterior walls are gentle curves which are actually glass doors. It has 94 double glass doors opening out onto a magnificent prairie forest. In summer, open all the doors and it is a breezy pavilion. In winter, it is a warm oasis sitting gently in the winter forest.
Prices vary depending on day of the week and length of rental.
Package 1: 3 hours for $900
Package 2: 11 hours for $4,950 on Saturdays and holidays; 11 hours for $3,250 on other days
More details and rental information: https://prairieglasshouse.com/packages
Meet Wright Photographs. Blaine and Kelsey Wright are the artists behind the lens. They’ve realized that what makes their work best is honest, authentic love and relationships captured. On wedding days they photograph and celebrate real moments; they don’t overly pose people but instead encourage interactions to happen naturally. Blaine and Kelsey consider it an incredible honor to be a part of capturing a legacy - a beginning and yet a middle section - of families’ stories. They ask their couples to let them observe and preserve their relationship. Blaine and Kelsey love coffee and good food. On their off days you will find them cuddling up on the couch with coffee while their girls play, riding bikes around their small town, heading out to explore a close city, or walking through the wooded parks nearby.
Wedding package pricing starts at $3,400. For more information or to connect, check out their website: https://www.wright-photographs.com.
Meet Watercan Designs. Shelley and Jenn started their business in October 2017. They’ve known each other since their oldest kids were babies. They both love design, being creative, and flowers. With that they try to make unique, special florals that cater to each event and couple. Shelley and Jenn are extremely detail oriented and knowing every detail is important to them so they can be as creative as possible. Watercan Designs specializes in weddings and special events of all types: graduation parties, birthdays, anniversaries, cocktail parties, holiday events, etc. These two love their community and are thrilled to share and collaborate with other talented vendors throughout CU and beyond.
Cost of goods:
table centerpieces: $250 each box, total $750
napkin floral detail: $5 each
welcome archway: $500
Meet Blue Dragonfly Catering. Owned by Chef Leah Bodine, Blue Dragonfly Catering is a farm to table catering company focusing on local produce and meats. Started in 2009, Chef Leah has catered events from small private home gatherings to classic rock bands such as REO, Beach Boys, and Styx just to name a few. Her menus are custom to your budget and tastes and she always uses the freshest ingredients.
Want to give you and your guests’ taste buds a tingle? This menu featured
charcuterie board with assorted cheese, fruit, crackers, nuts
blistered grape and goat cheese crostinis
chicken and veg rustic tarts
antipasto skewers
salmon mousse on rue points
mini chocolate panna cotta with fresh berries
apple rustic tarts with caramel drizzle
mini earl grey tea cupcakes with buttercream frosting
For your event of 50 people the total cost is only $900!
Meet MerleAllyce Event Rentals. MerleAllyce is a wedding and event rental company that offers customers unique and timeless decorative pieces for their wedding or special event. Founded by (Merle) Michelle Van Wynen and her daughter Kaitlyn (Allyce) Graham, MerleAllyce Event Rentals wishes to assist you in all your decorative needs no matter how big or small. Whether you’re looking for a simple centerpiece, a custom backdrop, or a little guidance in creating an overall concept MerleAllyce has something for everyone in order to bring your own style to your special day.
Visit their website at https://www.merleallyce.com for available items to rent, pricing, and to get in touch!
Meet Apricity Ink. Kate is a pointed pen calligrapher and stationer who loves thoughtful details, unique flourishes and connecting letters together so they become not just words, but art. As the owner of Apricity Ink based in Champaign, Illinois, Kate specializes in creating wedding stationery- from save the dates and invitations to thank you cards to seating charts, programs, menus and signage. She is committed to creating pieces that are environmentally friendly by printing on high recycled content paper as well as offering rentals to reduce waste.
Cost of goods:
Lettering on the leather for the cigar/whiskey bar (not including the leather): $50
Lettering on the wood welcome sign (not including the wood): $50
Lettering on the glass photo frames (not including the frames): starting at $25
Wood napkin holders (holders + lettering): starting at $2.50 each
