Morley Library, located in Painesville, Ohio, has a state of the art facility and is one of the most up to date libraries in the state. They have graciously asked me to put on a program that includes tips to plan a unique wedding on a budget, which is my specialty! The program will be held on Wednesday, February 20 at...

Our locations section has been updated to better reflect the diverse array of location choices we offer. Kirkbrides can help plan your wedding at any of these locations, however much more organization it requires than the typical banquet hall. Please visit the new section to see pictures of beautiful locations including...

Have you picked up your copy of the new issue of Weddings in Cleveland magazine? If so, you probably saw that Kirkbrides has two weddings featured in the Real Weddings section!www.weddingsincleveland.co...

Kirkbrides is moving into a new office!We are now scheduling appointments at our office at 105 South State Street, Chardon, Ohio. Of course we'll still drive out to meetings elsewhere if it is inconvenient for couples to get to Chardon, but it is nice to have this new home. Now we are partnered with Josephine at Travel...

I recently received the nicest e-mail from an August 2007 bride (pictures from RAD Productions to be posted soon!). It makes me so happy to hear this and I wanted to share it on my blog: Hey Valarie! Yes! You may use any pictures for your website! Thank you for asking! I will be excited to see them on your site! I had...

We have a new logo! E-mail me and tell me what you think - valarie@kirkbrides.co...

On July 28, I had the pleasure of executing 8 months of planning at Denise and Kevin's wedding in Cleveland. This couple has a wonderful story - they met on match.com! They are some of the nicest people I've ever had the pleasure of working with. While searching for themes, we decided upon Kevin's original tagline on match,...

On August 4, Marie and Matt were married in a garden ceremony. The bride has a fashion design education background and designed her own dress. Cucumber water was self-serve to guests as they walked in, and bubbles were blown at the bride and groom as they exited the ceremony on their way to the reception. Included are...

On August 10 I had the pleasure of attending a baby shower that I planned for a first time mom who wanted a "chic mom" theme. She said she would like her guests to have fun and be pampered on her shower day! Since we know she is having a baby boy, we chose fresh blue hydrangeas and white gerber daisies for the floral...

On June 16, 2007, the Kirkbrides coordination team executed one of our best events to date.....a Tuscan Style wedding for Susan and Denny. This couple originally wanted to have a destination wedding in the countryside of Tuscany, Italy, but realized that they were far too busy to pull off the planning. They contacted me...