Michigan Wedding Planner Exceptional Events on National TV

Executive Planner Anna Richardson and the Exceptional Events team are currently filming several major television shows right here in Michigan. Filming has been a blast, and we can’t wait to show off our wedding design to local brides and a national television audience.

The particulars of the wedding shows are still confidential, but we look forward to sharing all the details with our blog readers just as soon as we’re permitted.

Stay Tuned - Exceptional Events is about to make a national television sensation of a few gorgeous Michigan brides!

Rochester Michigan Weddings with Exceptional Events

Exceptional Events recently brought together some of Metro Detroit’s best wedding vendors, designing and directing one of our most beautiful weddings to date.

Arising Images shot the wedding photos at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, Michigan, and posted their own blog about the gorgeous daytime reception.

Other favorite vendors of Exceptional Events contributed to this glamorous Rochester wedding, including videographer Epic Motion, who we just profiled Wednesday on the Exceptional Events blog, and the Royal Park Hotel, which we recommended to Michigan brides in our July 23rd blog post.

Thanks to everyone involved for helping make Sydney and Dave’s Rochester, Michigan Wedding memorable and spectacular, and be sure to visit the Arising Images blog for more photos of the event.

Epic Motion Michigan Wedding Videos

Epic Motion is one of the premier wedding and event video production companies in all of Michigan. Their cinema style digital films “capture, celebrate, and preserve life's most amazing moments,” and have earned Epic Motion the respect and admiration of Exceptional Events, in addition to being named Detroit’s Best Videographer by WDIV's 4 The Best in 2008.

Located in posh Royal Oak, Michigan, Epic Motion serves brides in Greater Detroit, throughout Michigan, and destination weddings across the U.S. and abroad. As they say, “No dream is too large. No destination is too far.”

Capturing each moment as it happens, Epic Motion tells your wedding story by ensuring all your ‘must have’ shots are beautifully and artistically edited into your wedding video, displaying your extraordinary love in DVD format, or whatever media option you select - shooting in both HD and Super 8mm. In addition to weddings, Epic Motion also produces expert videos for all of life’s celebrations, including religious ceremonies, remembrances, and family documentaries.

In designing your big day, Exceptional Events will work closely with Epic Motion to communicate every nuance of your celebration, ensuring that each magical wedding moment is captured for eternity. Thanks to our close friendship and working relationship, Artist Ryan Koral of Epic Motion is always thrilled to work with Exceptional Events, saying - “I'm a HUGE fan of Exceptional Events. You always know what you're going to get - awesome communication, creative ideas, fun people to work with, professionalism - an overall GREAT experience. I always look forward to working together with Exceptional Events.”

After the party ends, the creative vision of Epic Motion will use the latest video technology to deliver timeless and inspiring memories that are “a true reflection of you.” Enjoy this sample video of their work, and be sure to visit the Epic Motion Blog for even more wedding memories.


Pine Knob Mansion Wedding of Kate and Mike - The Trailer from Ryan Koral on Vimeo.

New Ann Arbor Studio for Michigan Wedding Design

Now located in the heart of downtown Ann Arbor on the corner of Main St. and E. Liberty, Exceptional Events is proud to announce the opening of our newest Michigan wedding design studio.

Having moved from the quaint Ann Arbor suburbs to chic downtown, Exceptional Events' new wedding studio is truly located in one of Michigan’s most unique regions, with a taste big city glamour in small town America. The streets of this University of Michigan town are lined with glamorous boutique shopping, gourmet dining, beautiful natural surroundings, and a vibrant nightlife, making Ann Arbor the perfect fit for our warm, welcoming service and sophisticated wedding design.

For brides in Ann Arbor, Brighton, Okemos, Grand Ledge, and Lansing - make an appointment by calling our new Ann Arbor design studio at 734.929.4499, or email RSVP@MyExceptionalEvents.com to schedule a complimentary consultation. Let Exceptional Events get started planning the Michigan wedding of your dreams.

Birmingham, Michigan Wedding Flowers

For Michigan brides, floral design is one of the most important elements of your wedding. Bouquets and table arrangements can serve as the star attraction of your design, or can add a sense of symmetry that illuminates the beauty of your wedding theme. At their best, flowers do a little of both, and no matter your personal style, there is sure to be a perfect fit.

Luckily, Birmingham brides have access to top Michigan florists, like Blossoms. Voted “Best of 2008” by Michigan Meetings + Events Magazine and Hour Detroit, Blossoms has been recognized as the “Best Florist in Metro Detroit” for more than 25 years. Blossoms’ chic sensibility and cutting-edge floral design is sure to add elegance and artistic panache your Michigan wedding.

At the beginning of 2008, we posted on our blog that we were seeing a lot of crystal-encrusted bouquets and centerpieces with orchids or garden roses, and suggested, for a personalized touch to your bouquet, Michigan brides add something special, like an antique brooch handed down from your grandmother or your great aunt's rosary beads. The key - keep it meaningful.

Other trends have emerged this year as well. Calla lilies are a popular bouquet flower, and go perfectly with natural elements, like wild grass and other greens, and colored calla lilies are a fantastic choice to help set the tone and color scheme for you big day, particularly in the fall season, when fiery sunset shades of orchids and dahlias are a popular choice.

As a trendsetter in wedding design, Exceptional Events will work with Blossoms to ensure the flowers at your Michigan wedding are unique and memorable, while accentuating all the beauty of your big day.

Birmingham Michigan Weddings at The Townsend Hotel

For Birmingham weddings, Michigan brides will absolutely love the Townsend Hotel. Tucked amidst the designer boutiques and nationally-acclaimed art galleries of downtown Birmingham, the Townsend Hotel is one of Exceptional Events’ favorite wedding venues, admired for its European elegance and impeccable service.

Ideal for a beautiful ceremony, a distinctive rehearsal dinner, or a memorable post-wedding-day brunch, the Townsend Hotel’s premier 5,000 square-foot reception ballroom and intimate salons will make your wedding sparkle, with perfectly cut crystal chandeliers, cherry wood paneling, lavish marble floors, and stylish halls and foyers. The Townsend Hotel graciously seats up to 320 guests and every room boasts its own unique ambiance, making the Townsend perfect for weddings of almost any size style.

In designing your big day, Exceptional Events will accentuate the Townsend Hotel’s most luxurious elements, ensuring every aspect of your wedding is spectacular. With the service of the best wedding vendors in Birmingham, West Bloomfield, Troy, Bloomfield Hills, and Royal Oak, we’ll infuse every Townsend Hotel wedding with the absolute best in all of Metro Detroit.

The Townsend Hotel has been recognized both locally and nationally for its breathtaking accommodations, top-of-line service, and renowned dining - 2008 Gold List "World's Best Places to Stay" by Condé Nast, 2008 "The World's Best Hotels" by Travel + Leisure Magazine, and the Townsend’s Rugby Grille was ranked “one of the top 10 best restaurants in the United States by Zagat's - America's Top Restaurants 2008.

The experts agree, and so does Exceptional Events - the Townsend Hotel is one of southeast Michigan’s premier wedding destinations.

*Photo courtesy of Arising Images

Michigan Wedding Chandeliers

To add a classic symbol of elegance to your Michigan wedding reception, Exceptional Events recommends decorating with chandeliers.

Chandeliers provide an iconic sense of glamor to any space. Whereas in the past, chandeliers were only used for ballroom weddings, now brides can transform any space, indoors or out, by hanging chandeliers throughout the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception.

Even for outdoor celebrations, in a tent or old barn, chandeliers add a touch of fabulosity to any event. There is simply nothing more gorgeous than a grouping of chandeliers in a rustic setting - the contrast is so interesting and spellbinding.

Exceptional Events will help Michigan brides select the absolute perfect chandeliers, working closely with Michigan wedding rental services, like Special Events Rental to ensure your chandeliers sparkle as brightly as your wedding.

Click on the image below for a few neat ideas!