Huge thank you to Ryan with Reel Special for being patient with us as we worked through what we wanted the vision of the video to be.  He did a wonderful job on all aspects and we couldn’t be happier with the finished product!  A special thank you to our Bride Blogger, Sara Jill for braving the cold winter weather on the night we shot it!

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Posted by: Always Planned

It’s that time of year again! We are only five short weeks from the beginning of the 2012 SPRING BRIDAL BENCHMARK SERIES held by Simply Love Studio!

For those of you who may have missed out on the fabulous Fall Series, this is a Must-Plan to Do on your calendar!! (And if you were able to come to the Fall Series, there are plenty of fabulous new ideas and vendors, so please join us again!!! We’ve missed you!)

Bridal Benchmark is a Five Week Educational Series for Brides that focuses on everything from design elements and staying organized to creating a seamless and unique event! This Spring, Benchmark is sponsored by such fabulous vendors as: Affordable Invitations, Always Planned, AP Luxury Travel, Lundy’s Catering and Gold Shield Transportation! But look forward to hearing from so many other vendors from Photographers to Venues and DJ’s! And don’t forget the fabulous Door Prizes and look out to be entered into a drawing for a fabulous Grand Prize for attending ALL five weeks!!!

“I loved being able to see and listen to a variety of vendors without setting it up myself. Such a time saver!” – Fall 2012 Bride

“I really enjoyed meeting so many wonderful people and getting my questions answered!” – Fall 2012 Bride

Bridal Benchmark begins on February 8^th from 6-8pm and continues every Wednesday evening until March 7^th! The admission for the series is ONLY $10 per person for all Five Weeks!

“The DIY crafts were my favorite! I really began to think outside the box for favor ideas!” –Fall 2012 Bride

Come out and join us at Simply Love Studio and enjoy five wonderful evenings of exciting and fabulous wedding preparation bliss!!

WOW! How in the world is it already Christmas? It seems like just yesterday we were burning up outside while moving from downtown to our new location!  The past 4-5 months have gone by so quickly and I expect the next 3 to do the exact same as we have our Bridal Benchmark Series & Venue Hop coming up.  We also have 3 new confirmed vendors for the Studio and a few more that we’re meeting with in the next few weeks.  We couldn’t be happier with how our events went this Fall and the participation of all of our vendors and are excited to carry that through 2012.  We will also be at the Bridal Show on January 15th – so you’re welcome to stop by and say hi.

I just wanted to let you know that we will be in the Studio today and tomorrow, but out the rest of the week to share the holiday season with our families, but we’ll be back in next Monday!  Be sure to let all of the ladies you know that get engaged during Christmas about the Studio! We can help them from the very beginning to the end and it’s no charge to them!!

xoxo, Sarah

As my internship comes to a close with Simply Love, I felt compelled to write a blog post about my experiences. I have certainly learned a lot about the wedding industry while helping out here, it’s not always kittens and rainbows in running a wedding resource studio. One thing I would strongly suggest to any future brides out there is not to underestimate the importance of a visit to Simply Love. I wish I had heard about it before I had started to plan my own wedding. We pride ourselves on helping the brides with their wedding day time lines, choosing vendors and most importantly achieving their vision within their budget.

I had so much fun helping prepare for the events that Simply Love Studio host for their brides and vendors. The Bridal Benchmark series was a great way for brides to learn from our vendors the important things to look for and ask about when choosing a vendor. I imagine this informative series greatly helped to relive the bride’s stress, not to mention all the fun they had with the crafts. The Venue Hop was an awesome action packed day where Gold Shield Limos and Simply Love Studios chauffeured almost 50 brides around to Lexington’s premier venues. They were able to actually see the wedding locations and reception accommodations available at each site. Something you cannot get from pictures at a bridal show booth.

While a wedding resource center is a relatively new idea it is certainly a game changer in the wedding industry. We provide all the information of several bridal shows in one convenient location, where the bride can sit comfortably and talk about her wedding day vision without feeling hassled or rushed. We provide all of these services and more free of charge to the bride, something almost unheard of in the wedding industry. I have learned a lot from my time here, to run a studio like this you almost need several degrees, it requires you to be savvy in business, negotiations, public relations, communications, marketing, and much much more.

I have had so much fun with everyone here; they are the most wonderful creative group of girls I know. I was truly honored when they asked me to comeback and help out next year as well. Working in the wedding industry certainly keeps you busy and life interesting. I’m so happy I was able to meet everyone involved with the studio; hopefully I will be able to continue my relationship with everyone even after my internship comes to a close. Thank you SLS you have given me a wonderful, educational experience.

We are excited to welcome Studio Wed Nashville, Wedding Chic Boutique, 29:11 Studio and Bridal Suite of Knoxville to our studio this evening! We are collaborating together to help each of us be even better at what we do.  We are opening with a KY themed cocktail reception this evening with food from Gourmet Goodies by Thelma.  Our menu consists of: Mini Hot Browns, Benedictine Sandwiches, Mini Derby Pies, Bourbon Balls and Thelma’s famous chicken salad in wantons.

Tomorrow we will start bright and early and walk through the studio process with brides, vendors, marketing, etc. to see what we’re all doing in different areas.  We’ll break for lunch and on the menu is Chicken Pot Pies, Salad and Caramel Delights – yum.

Now, off to work on my bartending skills to perfect the strawberry shortcake drink for tonight, of course there’s sweet tea too!!

+Sarah