My Beau Beau

Beau was the best Christmas present 2 years ago. I always wanted one of those white fluffy persian kittens, and now I have one. He’s my true love and only kisses my nose. He sleeps at the foot of the bed at night. He helps me get ready in the morning and drinks from the sink. He comes down to say good morning when I get my morning coffee. And more importantly he is the first one to say hello when I walk in the door. He is the love of my life and the 4th child I never had. I love you Beau Beau. My husband is very jealous of my relationship with this man in my life. Xoxoxo Look how cute he is.

Wedding Love and Hugs,

T

More Goodies For the Winner of The Cutest Pet Competition

Dave Mason of ISPhotographic is offering a portrait session for you and your baby! Session can last up to one hour, you pick an Indy location or come to his studio in Lafayette! The First 8x10 is included.




For more information on Dave and his photography, please check out : www.isphotographic.com

This awesome prize is in addition to the Free Event session we are offering for the Cutest Pet Competition (details found here)

We have received so many adorable pets and heartwarming stories...do keep them coming!

Wedding Love and Hugs,
T

Meet Tripp and Billie. My babies.

They are what we call Teddy Bear puppies, A mix of Shi Tzu and Bishon Frise's. For any of you who are Dave Matthew's band fans, you already know why they are named "Tripp n Billie"...its one of their most popular songs, and Eric and I just LOVE Dave Matthews. They came to us kind of by fate, and thank God they did. I've struggled with bouts of depression for years because I am not able to have more children. The desire to have a child even led to my divorce. I had never thought to get pets to replace that ache in my heart, but after a neighbor just happened to put up a sign for these guys as we were driving by, something tugged on me a bit, and we went to see them. There were five puppies in all, but this little boy and girl were special, and they seemed to need us just as much as we needed them. They came home with us that night, and will be in my heart forever! My little "babies" really and truly are my children. I wake up every day excited to run down and get them out of their crate (which is a posh designer play pen :) ) and when its cold outside, I put on their "gear" (which are little designer boy and girl outfits), and I take them everywhere with me, (in their little designer carrying case :) ) They have become the babies in the family and we just couldnt imagine life without them. And I haven't been depressed in months about not being able to have "real" babies!

Tiffany Mullen

Top Ten Blogs Every Bride Should Read

There is so much information out there for brides to read. We have done the hard work for you by including blogs from professionals in the business. Hopefully, these blogs will get you started on your planning process and eliminate the hours of searching the internet.

1. For some brides, it hard to spend thousands of dollars on a dress they are only going to wear one day! This link gives you a list of “used wedding dresses” that you can purchase for less.

2. The next blog discusses avoiding over spending on the wedding of your dreams. We are girls…spending money is what we do! But, most brides do have a budget and here are some tips to help you stick to it!


3. Planning your reception can be tricky because you want your guests to have a good time...this blog gives you an idea of what guests don’t like at receptions. Check out the link below to read the blog.


4. If you need ideas or suggestions for the decor for you special day, check out this site. This link takes you to blogs that might give you inspiration for creating the decor for your wedding day.


5. Have you tried contacting a potential vendor for your special day and they STILL haven’t gotten back with you? Read the blog “Slow Responding Wedding Vendors” to help you decide if they are worth your time.


6. Beginning the design process can be an exciting time…read this blog on tips to design the wedding of your dreams!


7. The next blog discusses wedding etiquette for your special day. It includes not only etiquette your guests to follow but also the bride and groom.


8. Wedding planning can be very overwhelming at times…this blog discusses how to help you stay relaxed during a busy time in your life!


9. Wondering how to keep your future husband more involved with the wedding process? This blog post gives you five ways to keep him more involved.


10. Have fun with your wedding! If you enjoy doing creative little projects, put that energy to use while planning your wedding. Check out this blog on ways to be a DIY bride.


Adding Fabulosity to Your Florals....

Tiffany Mullen

The Story of CECIL

Matt and I decided that we wanted to adpot so I starting researching and found the cutiest little puppy on petfinder.com We called and setup a time to go and see all the pups. On the way down to see them we decided that we wanted a boy puppy and its name was going to be Cecil. When we got there, I immediatley fell in LOVE! The lady in charge told us that another family called 5 minutes before we did and wanted the same puppy as we did and asked if we had a second choice. I was a little dissappointed but would never want to spoil a little 5 year olds dream of HER puppy so... I looked down and saw another pup that was lying on my feet. It was very calm unlike the one we orginally wanted and so I said "This one was is just as cute, We will take him!" I picked him up and that's when I realized he was a girl! It didn't matter this one was THE ONE! We still named her CECIL and she has turned out to be the best dog we could ever ask for!!!

-Darcie K.

Cutest Animal Contest!

We are hosting the cutest animal contest with our brides. Tiffany just got her babies over Christmas and almost all of my brides are getting babies! Heck, I just bought Princess, my beautiful beta fish, and made her the office mascot this weekend.

How the contest works is so fun! You need to write a 100-word story about why your pet is the cutest baby in the world. Submit your pictures and story to admin@circlecityplanners. All entries will be posted on this blog. The winner will be announced on St. Patrick’s Day and will receive an EVENT DÉCOR SESSION for FREE(Value of $1250). All entries are welcome. Send those baby pictures to us!

PS. I know my cat, Beau, is going to win!


Wedding Loves and Hugs,

Tonya

Carter and Brittany | July 10, 2010

A note from Tonya: As part of our blog, we thought we would share our couples we have the priviledge of working with here at Circle City Planners. I wanted you to read about how they met, their upcoming plans for the BIG day, and share a cute picture. Enjoy! Here are Carter & Brittany

Carter is…
Composed, Quiet, Calm, Inquisitive, Attentive, Reserved
Brittany is…
Loud, Rebellious, Impulsive, Emotional, Social, Silly

They say opposites attract, and in our case that is definitely true…but that is what makes us so perfect for each other. After dating Carter for about 3 months, I was pretty certain he was the man I would marry, and I can’t wait to start our life together!!

The story of how we met is quite ironic. Carter grew up in Indianapolis, where he went to Park Tudor High School and after graduating, attended Emory University, hence how he ended up in Atlanta, Georgia. Brittany grew up in….ha well where to begin. She moved around a lot growing up because of her dad’s job and consequently for 6 years, lived in Fishers, Indiana which is a suburb of Indianapolis. Brittany was best friends with a girl named Katie Dierdorf while living in Indiana and this will play a large role later in the story about how Brittany and Carter met. Anyways, Brittany moved away from Fishers after 8th grade and moved on to Rhode Island for High School and then eventually made it to Georgia to finish college at Kennesaw State University, hence how she ended up in Atlanta. After Brittany had been in Atlanta for about 4 months, she decided to Facebook her old friend Katie Dierdorf (they had lost touch through the years) and low and behold where did Katie live…..Atlanta, Georgia.

Brittany contacted Katie and they picked up right where they left off. She started hanging out with Katie and her boyfriend Dustin, who had a friend he worked with named Carter. Carter and Brittany were introduced to each other in June 2007. They started out as just friends, but after one rather in-famous night at CJ’s Landing in Atlanta, Georgia, things would never be the same. Carter proceeded to ask Brittany out on a date after that night and as people say….the rest is history.

We continued to date over the next 2 years, having a blast and sharing a lot of very special memories with each other. One day in January of 2009 Carter asked me if I wanted to go “look” at rings together. Of course I was ecstatic, but little did he know I had already been scouring the internet for a couple months. That was a fun and amazing day in our relationship and of course I started thinking that the proposal was going to happen soon. Pretty much every time Carter asked me if I wanted to go to dinner, go on a date, heck even take our dogs for a walk I thought it was coming….and for months nothing. Then on one Friday in June, June 12th to be exact Carter suggested we make dinner and stay in. As I was cooking the enchiladas I noticed there was champagne in the fridge, but really didn’t think anything of it. We proceeded to eat dinner and were relaxing with wine when he disappeared for a few minutes. When he came back he was acting kinda weird, but again didn’t think anything of it…..and then all of the sudden I look over and he is down on one knee and asked me to marry him.

We decided to get married in Indianapolis and immediately began planning our wedding for July 10th, 2010 with Tonya. We are so excited for all the amazing plans she has for our special day and are counting the days until July 10th!

To see Carter and Brittany's full wedding story...please visit their site!