welcome to the
"always allegra" blog!

sharing inspiring love stories while celebrating all of life's moments

FEATURED POST

The WELLNESS REMODEL

READ THE POST

You're going to love this bright brand session focused on holistic wellness: food, exercise, and spirituality.

FEATURED POST

alice & Steven

READ THE POST

Browse this recent wedding with gorgeous florals and a stunning European-inspired venue: The Olana.

READ THE POST

Bree & Scott 10/23/2021 Whiskey Reds Marina Del Rey, California I was lucky enough for Bree to find me through Facebook Marketplace: a comment and a tag was all it took… and Bree gave me a ring and we were booked in minutes! When I say that Bree is easy-going, I mean like, I didn’t […]

Bree + Scott

Uncategorized, Weddings & Events

March 9, 2022

READ THE POST

Alexandria & Matthew October 29, 2021 Bel Air Bay Club, Pacific Palisades, California SO it started…..I helped Alex book her date when I worked at Bel-Air Bay Club (back in 2019). Much time had passed when she later found me through social media (Spring of 2021) and inquired for my coordinating services. When I saw […]

So we meet again! Alex + Matt

Uncategorized

March 7, 2022

READ THE POST

Have you ever met someone and felt like there was an instant connection? It happened when I first met Lauren and Nick back in 2018 when they toured Bel-Air Bay Club as a potential wedding venue. They were seeking a date further out in 2022 as they were moving to London and wanted to have […]

1, 2, 3… HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Uncategorized

February 8, 2022

READ THE POST

August 30, 2021 – an inquiry came through to Always Allegra Events titled “my wedding is a shitstorm”. I read the title and immediately just called the number associated with the inquiry – Mel picks up and gasps “I’m so glad you called – I need you!” At this given point, I do not know […]

Mel + Brian

Weddings & Events

December 3, 2021

READ THE POST

September 18, 2021 It feels just like yesterday, meeting Jenna at sorority recruitment during our freshman year of college and our little 18-year-old selves “preffing” the same house. Fate took a different turn, and we didn’t follow each other into the same house, but we remained good friends over the years.  My favorite memory of Jenna was sneaking […]

Jenna + Josh

Weddings & Events

October 20, 2021

READ THE POST

A ‘frequently asked questioned’ we receive from our brides… “We are having a plated entrée for dinner and the venue is requesting us to have ‘meal indications’ displayed on the table to state what guests previously ordered and will be eating… what should we do?” Listen closely because WE GOT YOU!  Meal indicators are a […]

Wedding Talk + Tips: The Importance of Meal Indicators

Tips

October 13, 2021

READ THE POST

With all the uncertainties of COVID-19, I had the absolute honor of coordinating an intimate, safe gathering back in 2020 for Aly and Dom to get married while taking a pause on the big celebration. Fast forward 2021, the venue, the vendors, the couple, and I were all ready to plan a party of a […]

“Couple so good, to get celebrated twice”

Weddings & Events

October 6, 2021

READ THE POST

Many, who know me, always knew this would be the fate of my career – being my own boss. I too, would rave about this “later plan” with honestly no real mentality on how, when, what, where — how this would come to be. It was definitely verbally my plan but internally, it was such […]

built on passion with a side of anxiety

Personal

August 4, 2021

READ THE POST

The wedding industry has come a long way from when our parents were getting hitched. The common concept of taking 17 items home with you from a wedding is no more. Are favors an essential item to your guests enjoying your wedding? No. We live in a world with enough junk and clutter – we […]

Wedding Talk + Tips: Are wedding favors necessary?

Tips

July 15, 2021

READ THE POST

How to decide between a sweetheart table vs a head table? When considering everything else that comes with a wedding, solidifying where you sit and who you sit with, feels a lot more daunting than it should. To be proper with the lingo, a sweetheart table is for just the newlyweds. A special spot in […]

Wedding Talk + Tips: Sweetheart Table or Head Table?

Tips

July 15, 2021