lasting impressions weddings is an award-winning minnesota wedding planning and design company

Aspen and Joey were one of my favorite weddings from last year at Aria in Minneapolis. Aspen and Joey hired Lasting Impressions to assist in the wedding design as well as coordinating the day of the wedding. The Design and Day of Package is one of my favorite services we offer because I love to take clients ideas for what they would like the day to look like and make it come to life!

We started by using cooper as an accent color and metallic in the invitation design as well as in the vases and accent pieces. PHOS was hired to create a beautiful light installation about the ceremony and the head table. The Patrick Lenz band was brought in from Kansas City to entertain the wedding guests well into the night!!!

Vendors:

Rental Items: Apres Party Rental 

Wedding Coordinator: Lasting Impressions Weddings

Floral – Sadie’s Couture Flowers and Events

Ceremony and Reception Site – Aria

Caterer – Deco Catering

Hair and Makeup: Emily J

Photography – Janelle Elise Photography

Rental Items – PHOS

Transportation – Renees Royal Valet

Band – Patrick Lentz

Cake – Nadia’s

Stationery – A Milestone Paper

Dress- Annika

When people first hear that I am a wedding planner the first question I normally get is “What is the craziest story that you have?” I understand the interest in all of the “crazy stories” but I wish that instead of asking me about crazy stories people would ask me about why I love my job. One big reason I love my job would be “Families”.

Everyday I get to work with and become part of amazing families and one of my favorite have been the Saunders Family. The whole family is so welcoming, nice, HAPPY, thoughtful and I have enjoyed every email, every call, every meeting that I have had over the years with this tight knit family.

I have had the joy of knowing Rachel’s family for years now, after I assisted with planning Mindy and Ryan’s wedding a few years ago (It feels like yesterday) and when I got the call from Debbie that Rachel was engaged I was so excited!

Rachel and Billy wanted to create a beautiful, fun and classic wedding and we brought on a fantastic team of vendors to help create this vision including Aria, Janelle Elise Photography, Linen Effects,Paper Rock Scissors and Munster Rose!

Rachel and Billy… It was so much fun and from the photo overload you can tell that I have a hard time picking my favorite images (Janelle- You are to blame for that!!) xoxoxo!!

Vendors

Wedding Coordinator –  Lasting Impressions Weddings
Ceremony Site – St. Philip the Deacon
Reception Venue – Aria
Caterer – Damico Catering
Photography – Janelle Elise Photography
Videography – Virtuoso Video
DJ Instant Request
Cocktail Hour Music -A Jazz Trio
Transportation- Renees Royal Valet
Floral –Munster Rose
Rental Items: Linen Effects
Photobooth –Selfe and Co.
Hair- alibi the salon
Makeup- Nicole Fae
Stationery – Paper Rock Scissors
Dress- Posh
Tanning- Go Glow
Calligraphy- Rosann Konieczney

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Aria Minneapolis Warehouse Wedding

This  wedding…. Is really one for the books!! I often get asked.. are you doing anything really unique this year..and this was one time I could say “YES!!!” The day that I sat down with Maggie and Jared to go over their decor ideas I was on cloud nine!!!

Maggie is an interior designer and loves to really push the envelope to try something fun and unique. She kept saying “I want something really unique and different that has not been done before.” And that is easy to do when you really trust your vendors. With the help of Sadie’s Couture Flowers and Events, Linen Effects, Girl Friday and Paper Rock Scissors we were able to create a cohesive and unique vision featuring pampas grass, Candles, Unique Textures, Balloons and Chandeliers.

Vendors:

Ceremony and Reception Site – Aria

Caterer – Deco Catering

Officiant – Perfect Day Ceremonies

Photography – Ali Leigh Photo

 DJ  – Instant Request DJ

Floral – Sadie’s Couture Flowers and Events

Rental Items  – Linen Effects

Dessert – Glam Doll Donuts

Invitations – Paper Rock Scissors

Wedding Coordinator – Lasting Impressions Weddings

Ballon Arch – Girl Friday

Dress- Annika

 

 

 

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As wedding season is kicking off here in Minnesota, I can’t help but share more of our beautiful weddings from last summer. Including this bright, beautiful and fun August wedding at Aria!

Lauren and Evan planned their wedding remotely while living in Chicago. And thanks to Lauren’s wonderful organizational skills and her mom Julie’s assistance here in Minnesota we were able to have a lot of fun with the planning.

They choose Aria to host their ceremony and reception because they had a lot of out of town guests and wanted to make it as easy as possible for their guests to get around town and enjoy the celebration.

Evan proposed to Lauren with one of her favorite treats, Ice Cream.. So when they told me this I not only thought we needed to have Ice cream for the dessert at the wedding.. but we should also incorporate it into cocktail hour (because everyone loves Ice Cream).

Vendors

Ceremony and Reception – Aria

Wedding Coordinator –  Lasting Impressions Weddings

Caterer – Damico Catering

Photography – Janelle Elise Photography

Videography – LADD Films

Band – Bluewater Kings

Ceremony Musicians – Lake String Quartet

Transportation – Renees Royal Valet

Floral: Sadie’s Couture Flowers and Events

Rental Items – Apres

Stationery – Paper Rock Scissors

Makeup – Andrea Holton

Hair – Sara Grimaldi

Ice Cream – Wayzata Ben & Jerry’s

This wedding… Wow!!! Thats all I can say!!! I was so honored when Bailey and Matt hired us to help plan their June wedding. Not only did I feel an immmediate connection with Bailey , but I also loved how she trusted the vendors that she hired!!

At the first meeting, Bailey and Matt had a handful of inspiration photos of what they were looking for in terms of decor. Those inspiration photos then turned into sketches and ideas put on paper by Sadies Floral and PHOS Events.

Luckily for all of us, the sketch turned into a beautiful reality and on a Sunday afternoon in June Aria was transformed into a space filled with hanging chandeliers, hanging flowers, a hanging chuppa and lots and lots of beautiful white flowers and candles!!

There are few events that truly take my breath away after planning 800 weddings.. and this was one that did, not only because it was beautiful, but also because Bailey and Matt trusted the vision and never quesitoned all of the crazy sketches and mockups we made 🙂

Vendors:

Wedding Coordinator – Lasting Impressions Weddings

Ceremony and Reception Site – Aria

Caterer Create Catering

Transportation – Renees Royal Valet

Ceremony DJ – Instant Request

Photography – Russell Heeter

Floral – Sadie’s Couture Flowers

Band – Bruce Henry Band

Rental Items – Apres

Cake – Cocoa and Fig

Makeup – Emily J

Ceiling Installation and Uplights – PHOS

Dress – M. Elizabeth Bridal

I had the honor of helping Melissa and David plan their June wedding at Aria in Minneapolis and let me tell you.. I just loved working with this fun family!! It all started last year when I had the honor of planning Melissa’s sister Jenni’s wedding at Nicollet Island Pavillion. Two sisters getting married 8 months apart…. now that’s a busy year for all of the friends and family involved!!

When Melissa hired us she already had the venue and a handful of vendors.. so our services were geared toward helping her and David design the wedding they had envisioned in Aria. Melissa ended up picking a very soft mauve bridesmaids dress color and we geared most of the floral and stationery to this fresh, summery color palette. It helped to soften up the very industrial and dark wedding venue to make it feel like a secret garden in the middle of the city. The hanging greenery and lights structure by PHOS and Sadie’s Floral was the piece that I thought gave the most impact to the room. It not only helped to lighten up the space, but also gave a beautiful and magical feel to the space!

Vendors:

Wedding Coordinator –  Lasting Impressions Weddings

Ceremony and Reception Site – Aria

Caterer-  Damico Catering

Photography – Lauren Kirkbride

Videography- Ali Rogers

Floral –  Sadie’s Couture Flowers and Events

Stationery – Paper Rock Scissors

DJ –   Instant Request

Photobooth – Selfie & Co

Rental Items – Apres Party Rental

Cake –Nothing Bundt Cakes

Hanging Lights/Installation- PHOS