I know from my line of work budgets for a kitchen renovation can start around $30k. My goal is to use my industry knowledge, and maybe a few discounts to pull off a renovation for $15,000. Read to find out all my plans to save and where I will spend.

I mean it when I say that Hannah and Kanon’s wedding was one of my favorites I’ve ever worked on. Rhiannon Bosse brought the romantic garden to life at both the Meijer Garden Ceremony and the Egypt Valley Country Club Reception. Alyssa McElheney captured the beautifully.

May, one of my favorite times of year. The weather is finally turning and we are celebrating, graduations, and moms! While I do love the gift of brunch and a massage, sometimes you ned something wrapped. We are sharing 10 items to make mom’s day a little brighter.

Summer means tent season here in Michigan! At LKC we love a tented wedding. You have the opportunity to build a wedding from the ground up. Often, when clients picture a tent, they see a basic white tent that you have rented for a graduation party or family reunion, there are so many more options and ways to personalize a tent. Click to see a round up of tent rental options!

On a lovely day in September, just off the shores of Lake Michigan, Steve and Michelle invited their immediate family to celebrate their love at their newly renovated home. Michelle looked effortlessly elegant in Maria Cornejo. Viavi Flower Farm added the icing to the already perfect backdrop by way of wine-toned happy autumnal blooms. Michelle designed the tablescapes using a combo of beautiful dishware from her collection and vintage flatware from Pairadocs Rentals, while Fringe Events provided the chairs. The Farmhouse Deli provided the most delicious meal and dessert. And Amy Carroll & Marta Perez captured the day so perfectly. Michelle and Steve I could not be happier for the two of you!!

Built in bunk beds was an exciting and challenging project I had my sights on for awhile. I looked at a lot of tutorials online and patched together the plan that I thought would work best for my family - twin over queen - and my aesthetic. This isn’t really a step-by-step tutorial, but more of an overview of what I used and how I assembled the pieces. I also shared lots of details on an instagram highlight.

Meg and Alex were truly dream clients. They really wanted to bring their story to their wedding day, which is my absolute favorite. They held their ceremony for closest friends and family at their historic, home in the Heritage Hill District of Grand Rapids, then guests moved a few blocks away to the magical greenhouse at the Downtown Market. The night was beyond magical and filled with details and amazing local vendors that really represented Meg and Alex and showcased the best of the best of West Michigan wedding Vendors.

Brittany reached out in early 2021. She was pregnant with her first baby and trying to plan her dream Northern Michigan wedding, in a pandemic, of course. Looking for guidance to create an August, flower-filled, upscale tent wedding at the beautiful Deer Lake at Boyne Mountain. We stepped in and pulled in all our favorite vendors from both the North and downstate to create the perfect Michigan summer Wedding.

I knew baby #3, wasn’t going to have too many new things, but then we found out that it’s another boy, even less to buy. This little guy is not getting one new piece of furniture for his nursery, except for a DIY table I have planned. After planning two boy nurseries and knowing that this time around I’m working with what I’ve got, I was fresh out of ideas. Click to see the marketplace lamps that sparked the direction of this room.