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Diving into National Wedding Planning Day

National Wedding Planning Day is an annual holiday celebrated on March 1st. What is this day all about? Great question! And we have all your answers here. We sat down with Esther Lee, Senior Editor for The Knot who has covered events like the 2018 Royal Wedding and the premiere of Crazy Rich Asians, to fill us in. Listen to the podcast for the full interview with this wedding industry expert!

Planning the Perfect Honeymoon

The wedding day is almost here. The planning process has been exhaustive, but the light at the end of the tunnel is visible. Now it’s time for the really fun part: the honeymoon. Our wedding professionals as well as experienced travel agent, Niki Rakowitz with CARE Travel, have all of the details covered when it comes to deciding and planning your honeymoon destination.

 

 

Wedding Traditions You Have Never Heard Of

A wedding day is rich with traditions that are so standard, it doesn’t feel quite like a wedding without them! From the bride wearing a white dress, to exchanging wedding vows in front of your family and friends, wedding traditions make the day so special and cherished.

Many couples today add unique elements to their weddings, often inspired by their heritage or culture. These traditional rituals may not be widely recognized outside of specific communities, but they offer a special way to personalize the big day. Here are five intriguing wedding traditions that could add a meaningful touch to your celebration.. Here are 5 wedding traditions that you’ve probably never heard of (unless it is from your own heritage)!

Best of 2021 Kansas Wedding Photography

Best of 2021 Kansas Wedding Photography

We were honored to be a part of so many love stories this year! Thank you to our 2021 photography clients for letting us be a part of your special day. We hope that the wedding photos and albums we captured will be cherished for the rest of your life!

We would like to give another big thank you to all of our wonderful photographers. We appreciate all the effort you put into making work perfect. This year wouldn’t be the same without you!

Below are some of our absolute favorite photos of 2021, showcasing just how great of a year we had. Enjoy this look back at all the best moments we captured this year!!

To see more of our photographers stunning work, check out our photography page.

Top Wedding Favors of All Time

Almost everything for your wedding day is planned to perfection. It’s time to focus on the smaller details such as your wedding favors. Wedding favors are thank you gifts for your guests, a way for them to remember your special day. Keep reading to discover some of the best wedding favors we have seen and how to decide what favors are right for you!

Macks + Doug’s Hays, KS Wedding at the Rose Garden Banquet Hall

Wedding Venue: Rose Garden Banquet Hall

On July 31, 2021, Macks & Doug officially tied the knot at Rose Garden Banquet Hall

The Rose Garden Banquet Hall & Catering has been providing central Kansas families and businesses with expert wedding and event services for the past 15 years. Their mission is to create unforgettable events with a positive attitude for all their clients. They also supply new and delicious catered cuisines made by their head Chef Pam Burgardt and staff.

No matter how big or small your event is, Rose Garden Banquet Hall has the space to fit your needs. The venue has two large rooms that can occupy up to 545 guests. The venue also offers a raised stage, professional dance floor, and bar that are all perfect for wedding receptions, quinceañeras, proms, business parties, and meetings.

Wedding Ceremony and Reception

Macks and her bridesmaids started getting ready for the big day by getting hair and makeup done at Salon Muah. After a few drinks and laughs, Macks headed up to St. Joseph Catholic Church to get dressed. Her wedding dress was from Brilliant Bridal and consisted of a few alterations, one of which was a giant bow, added by Mack’s seamstress at The Original Sewing Room.

The pearl necklace that Macks wore was a gift from her father to her mother on their wedding day. She wore a necklace to honor her father’s legacy and love. Doug also got ready in his tux from J Crew at the church and the couple shared an emotional first look.

Helpful Wedding Registry Tips

Your wedding plans are coming together marvelously. The guest list and website are in the final stretches. It is now time to address a tradition as old as weddings themselves: the registry. There is no part of the planning experience that is more enjoyable than registering for gifts. It’s basically online shopping! What could be more fun that than! Read on for a couple of our favorite wedding registry tips.

Allison + Bryan’s Brookville, KS Wedding at Kansas Beach

Congratulations Allison & Bryan who officially tied the knot on July 3, 2021!

Do Good Together 2021

Each year, Complete Weddings + Events works to provide services to the most vulnerable in the developing world. The fundraiser for the cause (our Do Good Together initiative) has begun! During the month of October, when you choose Complete Weddings + Events, 3% of your package goes to this important cause. Learn more about the fundraising initiative and why there is no better time to reserve wedding and event services!

Do Good Together 

This is the ninth year of Complete’s Do Good Together initiative in partnership with Global Partners in Hope (GPiH). Global Partners in Hope is a nonprofit dedicated to providing clean water, medical centers, energy, and education to developing communities. In past years, Complete raised money that funded five clean water wells in remote areas of Mali and Togo, and West Africa. Complete Weddings + Events also helped fund the construction of a women’s recovery room to help provide neonatal care to women in need. In the last three years, Complete Weddings + Events raised over $100,000 with the help of you all!

The Ultimate Guide to Wedding Toasts

The wedding day is going smoothly. The couple looks amazing, the nuptials were sweet, cocktail hour was a blast, and the newlyweds have made their way into the reception. In a short period of time, the DJ will ask for everyone’s attention and introduce that it’s time for the highly anticipated wedding toasts! If you are one of the lucky ones to get to make the toast and have no idea where to start, then this blog is just for you!