aleah – Valley & Company Events

valley & co. tips :: corresponding with your guests during a pandemic

While 2020 has been the year of moving wedding dates for our sweet couples, it's also brought a renewed feeling of joy and excitement as we plan ahead for weddings. Our team has gotten it down when it comes to how to move dates as smoothly as possible (and we've written about that here and in our complimentary postponement guide). While we love snail mail and beaut[...]

valley & co. tips :: a wedding at home

Summer is here, which means traditionally it should be a time filled with weddings and celebrations. This summer certainly looks different than ever before, but we are still seeing the magic of celebrations at home take shape, albeit with distance and more precautions. Many couples who have pushed 2020 weddings to 2021 and 2022 are choosing to have a lovely soiree at [...]

gather at home :: backyard memorial day

This Memorial Day Weekend most of us with be nestled at home, tending to our gardens, just being with our families, and not venturing out too much, which means it's a great time to elevate our smoked ribs, bbq, and ice cream! One of the simplest ways to make an ordinary dinner feel like a party is by dressing your table in a plain white table cloth and using line[...]

valley & co. entertaining :: 5 cocktails to make at home

The weekend is here again! During quarantine we've really been focusing on savoring the weekends as true weekends - no work to be done, just time spent baking, playing outdoors, being in our garden, and watching movies in the afternoon. Nighttime cocktails in the garden have been a staple as well! It's all part of a ritual - we have nothing but time for right now and [...]

wedding ideas :: 12 favorite garden element moments

It's officially springtime, which means my heart is happy watching our garden beds come to life, and this spring I'm daydreaming about our favorite springtime weddings! Some of my favorite design elements are pulled from the natural floral and fauna of spring - the pastel blooms, the airy feeling, the garden cocktails.... Here are 7 favorite garden-inspired element[...]

valley & co. press :: harper’s bazaar top wedding planners in the world

Over our 17+ years in business we've really been rewarded with the best team, the most wonderful clients, and an amazing community of esteemed peers and creative friends that allow us to create the magic that celebrates others. So we are over the moon delighted to share that Harper's BAZAAR named Valley & Company Events one of 47 Top Wedding Planners in the World![...]

creative business tips :: navigating your business through COVID-19

Hey friends, What a wild 6+ weeks we've had! We hope you've all been rolling along well, taking good care, and continuing to create. With COVID-19 unraveling and causing such harm and devastation across the country and world, it hasn't been easy to know what direction to take or what to do. What we do know is that we are all in this together, and we have experience[...]

pro tips :: creating a wedding dossier

Hi friends, we hope that you're all staying safe and thinking positively during this time. We're continuing to share our tips for helping couples and wedding and event industry creatives navigate developments and changes to gatherings amid COVID-19. I'll share a link to a past article we wrote (also embedded with links to places we've been quoted for helpful tips and [...]

pro tips: navigating covid-19 and weddings

As we type this post, the world is shrouded in uncertainty but we're seeking out the comforts we can and remaining positive. 17+ years in business, we've not seen anything like what's happening, but we want you to know that we are here for you in any capacity we can be and are writing this to be supportive, helpful, and positive to wedding and event creatives and to c[...]

valley & co. designs :: chic white dinner party

It's that time of the year when winter is on its way out and spring is on her way in, which means we're seeing spotted hellebores, early daffodils, white crocuses, and our evergreen clematis popping up all over our garden beds. It also means I'm exceptionally eager for parties! This crisp white dinner party with our talented friend Katie Parra was filled with my fa[...]

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