Press | Baby Lifestyles
Our little Adalyn's photo shoot has been featured on Baby Lifestyles. Check it out!
For more of her photo shoot, click here.
Press | Baby Lifestyles
Our little Adalyn's photo shoot has been featured on Baby Lifestyles. Check it out!
Press | Adalyn and Dusty | KC Independent
You may have seen a couple of familiar faces in the most recent issue of The Independent. Our precious pup Dusty can be spotted sneaking in a quick kiss to Adalyn, a photo captured by Rachel of RPM Photography.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2011
Press | Style Me Pretty | Kansas City Wedding
Katie and Bryce's June wedding has been featured on Style Me Pretty!
Click here for images and details!
Press: The Indie Tot
We, well, our beautiful model Adalyn, has been featured on The Indie Tot! For more of her photo shoot, click here.
Press: Middle of the Map Featured Vendor
Ever wanted to know what life of a planner is like? Enjoy my interview with Middle of the Map Weddings to learn how I got started, what inspires me and some words of advice.
Press: Hifi Weddings
Press: King of Green Radio
Coordinator and entertaining expert, Julie Blanner, provided ideas for green{er} weddings and events with the King of Green on KCXL! We look forward to sharing the podcast with you when available on iTunes!
Press: King of Green Radio
Coordinator and entertaining expert, Julie Blanner, provided ideas for green{er} weddings and events with the King of Green on KCXL! We look forward to sharing the podcast with you when available on iTunes!
Press: KC Weddings
Two of our Fall brides shared their visions with the editor of KC Weddings who had local bakeries interpret their vision into custom confections.
Sugar and Spice Catering created an all white 5 tier buttercream cake - 4 tiers in stucco and one with fondant flowers embellished with pearls. Kim's sweet dream was a show-stoppingly tall wedding cake with round, textured tiers and a little bling that leaves a lasting impression. {left}
Jen wanted her cake to reflect their love of music {the theme for the evening}. Classic Cakes created a 4 tier confection on a stacked base of old records. Clever! I can't wait to see what their wedding cakes will look like in September in October! {right}
Press: EA Bride Magazine
EA Bride Magazine provided this blue, ivory, tan and brown stripe grosgrain ribbon to 3 designers {including myself} and assigned us a location/concept to shoot. From this one piece of inspiration, we all created very different designs! As you'll see, I took a literal interpretation. Our business is founded on deriving from and executing our clients' visions.
Summer Issue 2011
The details:
Photography by Laurel Austin
Gold chiavari chairs
Blue floral patterned china
Pottery Barn linen napkins
Merci cards from Paper Source
Blue carnival glass pedestal from my Grandmother filled with hydrangea, tulips, freesia and stock with coordinating bouquet
Custom Mr. and Mrs. signs tied off with Martha Stewart ribbon
A couple of our photographs...
Thanks EA Bride for including us!
Press: Engagement Session on Middle of the Map Weddings!
Our darling collaboration with Christine May of Click Photography has been featured on Middle of the Map Weddings. We designed a photo shoot to fit their personality and passion for music.
Press: Kansas City Star
“Ask if they have cylinder vases, votives and linens,” Blanner says. “Want a different color of linen than what they offer? Ask them. They likely rent them through a company, and the color doesn’t differ in cost.” Simply asking questions could save $10 to $15 per table in rental fees. Figure out what other vendors have to offer, too. For example, most florists offer a complimentary toss bouquet. If you want to skip that tradition, ask whether the florist will credit something similar, such as a corsage for Mom or a few cake flowers. In lieu of a cocktail hour, Blanner hired a snow cone vendor at her own outdoor reception in St. Louis. The cost, including stain-proof clear syrup: $75. “It’s about making it fun for everyone,” Blanner says. Eliminate transportation costs. Choose a venue where you can have the ceremony and reception. Skip a full open bar. Serve beer, wine and a signature cocktail (such as this pomegranate sparkler from a Kansas City reception coordinated by Julie Blanner, photographed by Claire Ryser, Visionaire Studios).
Close the bar during the dinner hour. Consider Friday or Sunday instead of Saturday. You can save hundreds, if not thousands, depending on the venue. Submerged flowers and/or fruit make inexpensive centerpieces. A few floating candles and colorful blooms don’t cost much (This table centerpiece designed by Julie Blanner of www.coordinatelyyours.com in Prairie Village, created by KC Flower Girl, cost about $5; the venue supplied the glass vases.) Reuse bridesmaid bouquets and pew/altar flowers for reception tables.
Small bouquets are in style. Bonus: They cost and weigh less. Supply cake for 80 percent of guest count. Any more will probably be wasted. Keep postage in mind. Order a sample invitation ensemble, and weigh it to make sure extra postage is not necessary. Think beyond menu A, B or C. Ask caterers about stations where people can make their own sliders, risotto, pastas or bruschetta instead of sit-down courses.
Jen Cretel and fiancé Kennie Pauley, both 28 and living in Gladstone, are planning nuptials for Sept. 10, 2011. Get it? 9-10-11. But keeping the budget low hasn’t been as easy as 1-2-3. For starters, the number of guests: 300. “We come from large families,” Cretel says. “And we’re paying for this ourselves.” The couple’s budget is $15,000. The two hired wedding coordinator Julie Blanner of Coordinately Yours in Prairie Village to keep them on track financially.
Cretel has quickly learned that wedding planning is similar to landing a new job: A lot of it’s about who you know. Their invitations are free — saving hundreds of dollars — because of a connection through her advertising/marketing position. The ceremony is free because she and her family are tithing parishioners at Redemptorist Church, normally $900 to reserve. The Catholic church is known for having one of Kansas City’s longest aisles: 114 feet. And a pianist they know is giving them a reduced fee. “Being good to people, besides being a nice practice, pays off,” Cretel says.
Cretel and Pauley are into music. So their centerpieces will be records, their favors are compact-disc compilations and their guest book is fashioned from album covers. Cretel spent only $300 on her dress. “It’s awesome, but is it designer cool? No,” she says. “But I’m going to rock it with my own style of veil and make it look amazing.”
Cretel has quickly learned that wedding planning is similar to landing a new job: A lot of it’s about who you know. Their invitations are free — saving hundreds of dollars — because of a connection through her advertising/marketing position. The ceremony is free because she and her family are tithing parishioners at Redemptorist Church, normally $900 to reserve. The Catholic church is known for having one of Kansas City’s longest aisles: 114 feet. And a pianist they know is giving them a reduced fee. “Being good to people, besides being a nice practice, pays off,” Cretel says.
Cretel and Pauley are into music. So their centerpieces will be records, their favors are compact-disc compilations and their guest book is fashioned from album covers. Cretel spent only $300 on her dress. “It’s awesome, but is it designer cool? No,” she says. “But I’m going to rock it with my own style of veil and make it look amazing.”
Press: Dainty Bridal Luncheon
We have been featured on Middle of the Map Weddings! To see the more of the soft and sweet diy bridal luncheon we created at The Webster House, visit them here.
Coordination and Design: Coordinately Yours
Photography: Visionaire Studios
Venue: The Webster House
Press: Perfect Weddings
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2011
Press: Inside Wedding Planning
We've been featured! Read about our interview on wedding planning with Christine May of Click Photography here!
We created this little video, just for you. I can't wait to hear your thoughts!
Coordinately Yours from Christine May on Vimeo.
Press: Interview with Click Photography
Last week, Christine May of Click Photography interviewed owner, Julie Blanner and asked what her inspiration was for starting Coordinately Yours, where she finds her inspiration, trends, tips and more.
Enjoy, and don't miss the video! What do you want to know?
Press: Holiday Tablescape | Kansas City Star
I was recently in The Kansas City Star providing tips on how to host a large group for a holiday dinner, however didn't have the opportunity to partake in a photo shoot. One of my suggestions was to use a roll of kraft paper in liu of linens-it's so easy to clean up and warms the table. I just stumbled upon this table scape from one of my favorite bloggers, emersonmade.
Oh, and that pop of color? Carnations! They're back, but in a more simplistic and sophisticated way. It doesn't get easier than this.
Press: Haunting Halloween
Yes, you saw Coordinately Yours in The Kansas City Star again! I was honored to be featured along with my favorite store, Curious Sofa for some bloody cool Halloween ideas found. Grainy
invitations, brown bag vases, carnival lights, pumpkin gooey butter cake, bloody good party favors and pumpkin place cards all compliments of Julie Blanner!
An iron on transfer with thin wood
makes a grueling invite.
Above and below: Paper vase mum
As shown above, simple votives wrapped in vellum, blood red and gold of course!
In addition, pumpkin gooey butter recipe!
Pumpkin/Gourd Place Card Holder
"For entertaining treats, we spoke to event planner Julie Blanner of Coordinately Yours in Prairie Village. She thinks Halloween is fun no matter what age you are. We agree. -Stacy Downs, The Kansas City Star
Press: Coordinately Yours in The Kansas City Star!
A few excerpts from today's Kansas City Star:
Stacy Downs: What got you started event planning?
Julie Blanner: I worked for a caterer who wanted food to look as good as it tastes and I worked for a photographer. I loved the creative and fun aspect of both and decided to put it all together. Weddings are one of the happiest moments of people's lives and it's rewarding to help them make it happen.
Stacy Downs: What's your next house project?
Julie Blanner: Replacing the vinyl shutters with wooden ones. I love cottage style.
"As an event planner and wedding coordinator, Blanner focuses on details. 'That way people can relax and enjoy the weeks before their wedding,' she says. 'Then they feel refreshed and happy, especially on the Big Day.'"