ABOUT US

Comprehensive wedding and event planning company providing service to New York's Capital District including Albany, Saratoga Springs, Schenectady, Troy and the Adirondack Region. With a focus on providing accessible services of the highest quality, event planner, Taia Younis, creates unforgettable weddings and events featuring many unique and personalized touches. Best of all . . . clients enjoy their events stress-free!

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Wedding Season is Here!

Inspired Occasions is feeling the love. Saturday marks the beginning of May and the beginning of a busy month of incredible weddings we are so fortunate to be a part of.

Right out of the gate, we get to produce an amazing Pakistani wedding for a very special couple, Nadia and Khalid. It’s been a blast putting this one together because the clients truly came to us with a blank canvas on which we have been able to create a wedding full of exotic flair. For 300 guests, the ballroom at the Albany Marriott will be transformed with specialty lighting, exotic orchids and custom everything in a color palette of jewels. Watching this vision come to life is going to be thrilling!

One week later, we’ll be a part of the completely different, but equally fabulous wedding of Michele and David who will wed at the First Reformed Church in Schenectady and celebrate with friends and family at the Stockade Inn for their reception. The entire design and every detail of this wedding is 100% the bride and is totally unique. I have fallen in love with her Vintage Paris theme and am amazed that I don’t miss the flowers at all. Michele is an amazing D.I.Y. bride who has created every last detail of her shabby-chic inspired wedding including the bouquets, centerpieces, programs, custom favors and escort cards, etc in a subtle color palette of white, ivory and the palest blush pink. Our team will be there to execute every last detail of her vision so that she can sit back and enjoy the fruits of all her hard labor.

Last, but certainly not least, we will finish out our busy month with the Adirondack wedding of Natalie and Brian. The two will wed on the shores of Lake George and host a unique tent reception for their 100 guests at B&B on the Green in Hudson. The bride wanted the design of her wedding to be modern and fun and yet have touches of Adirondack details. Beginning with the colors gunmetal gray, silver and pale blue, we decided to add a fun pop of lime green to just about everything. This is not your typical woodlands affair. This is a chic event with creative and modern touches of the great outdoors. The floral design will really set this one apart. Martin Dodge from Drops of Jupiter will provide some amazing creations including a ceremony structure of birch, sheer fabric and clusters of blue hydrangea, lush floral centerpieces in custom made birch and barnwood boxes and an escort card table completely covered in moss.

How amazing to have three weddings, each one as unique as the couples themselves! This is why I love my job. These three couples’ stories and personalities will be embodied in each of these events and I get to be a part of that story. Congratulations and best wishes to Nadia and Khalid, Michele and David and Natalie and Brian. May your lives together be filled with love and great joy!

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Meet the Planner

I am proud to debut my brand new “Meet the Planner” video. Thanks to the talented Cheryl Lighthall of CASL Productions, I’m able to introduce myself, my Company and the advantages of hiring an event planner to the masses.

One of the most important factors in choosing a planner is the personal connection you have with him or her. Therefore, knowing the personality, professional ethics and values of the planner are critical to making a good selection. It is who I am that makes me love what I do and plan thoughtful events. In this day and age when most people find their vendors online, its important for all vendors to have a strong web presence. However, since starting my Company two years ago, I’ve struggled with how to convey who I am to potential clients doing casual online research. A bio and two dimensional photographs just didn’t seem to do the trick.

So I’m thrilled to give everyone out there a glimpse of who they’re hiring when they choose Inspired Occasions for their special day. Take a look, share the word and spread the link!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbPMHImxhmg