AE East

Well, it's official, we're bicoastal! Thought you all might enjoy some preview photos of our East Coast Launch party at Flea from last week, since you've heard so much leading up to it. Check out the space, the photos, etc. and let us know what you think. And hey, if you know anyone who is planning a wedding or even a small party in Connecticut, Martha's Vineyard, Cape Cod, Nantucket, Montauk, or any other coastal town on the eastside, let us know! More photos coming soon (and some with people too)...

East Coast Launch Party on Thursday!!

If you're on the East Coast, please come and hang out with us in Rowayton, CT on Thursday! We're throwing a party at our adorable new Connecticut studio and would love to see you there. Details about the party below and a map of our office too. Don't forget to RSVP!

East Coast Party Next Week!!!!

If you're on the East Coast, please come and hang out with us next week! We're throwing a party at our adorable new Connecticut studio and would love to see you there. Details about the party below and a map of our office too. Don't forget to RSVP!

Happy Americana Day!

Memorial Day always has me day dreaming of bike rides along the beaches of Cape Cod, fresh lobster and crab, salty dogs... I could keep going, but I'll spare you my sentimentality. In short, I'm in the mood for an East Coast wedding. I'd love to escape to Woods Hole for a weekend and throw a party on the coastline. For those unfamiliar with Woods Hole, it's the sleepiest little town on the coast with an amazing bakery called Pie in the Sky, that has been around well over twenty years and bakes the most delicious cinnamon buns (dare I say, in the whole world). There are amazing little bike trails all along the beaches and through sweet little patches of town as well. If that's not enough to keep you busy, of course there's also surfing, golf, bonfires, whale watching, sailing, or just lounging on the beach with a good old book.

The Cape is very family oriented, so if you have a wedding out there, guests traveling with kids will love you, but those traveling without kids can find plenty of romantic getaway options that are kid-free as well. You can kick the weekend off with a big outdoor lobster bash, complete with arnold palmers and easy to drink salt-rimmed greyhounds for the adults. Then, you can set up a big, white Sperry tent on the beach for the wedding day and spend the night dancing away with the sounds of the ocean in the background, maybe you even set up a bonfire on the beach to end the night with s'mores and fireworks. On Sunday, you can let people recoup on their own by the shore line, or you can throw a farewell feast, plentiful with homemade pies and quiches (or pick some up from Pie in the Sky).

Takes me back to our photo shoot that was featured in Elegant Bride circa 2009. Also very east coast feeling...



Credit where it's due: lobster + beach shots by the unstoppable Thayer Allyson Gowdy, cute whale pillow from West Elm, Cape Cod Tote from Map Totes, yummy drink shot by Mel Barlow

xo.
alyssa

Free iPad + Big Announcement: AE East Opens in CT!!

New year? New shop!

That's right, beloved followers, we are officially opening up shop on the East Coast. We've been conspiring a way to do this for years and as our love for fall foliage and lobster boils has grown, so has our ability to work remotely. As such, we will be operating a satellite office out of Rowayton, CT in Fairfield County and are looking to book a limited number of weddings in Fairfield, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Montauk.

Sounds totally random? Maybe if you don't know us well. But, here's the thing: we all hold a little East Coast in our hearts. Alison actually grew up in Connecticut; Alyssa spent a decade living on the East Coast, both in New York and Cape Cod; Kelsey's family hails from Nova Scotia; Lindsay has spent some time on the eastern side of the country and loves the aesthetic and preppy vibe that is synonymous with the culture. And we all LOVE LOVE weddings with a view of the Atlantic Coastline.

Needless to say, we're really excited about sharing this news with you and hope you will help us spread the word around that AE Planning+Design is officially bi-coastal. Here are some sneak peek photos of our new office space, with more interior shots to come soon.

We will be sharing the new space with Laura from Dough Girl Bakery and a new vintage and one-of-a-kind finds shop called Flea, owned by Laura Grabe, one of our previous clients. Both are long-time friends of Alison's and we can't wait to see more of them!

In the meantime...

+FREE IPAD+
For the first person who refers us an East Coast client who books with us for full-service planning before 3.1.11, we will buy you your choice of the following:
1. A custom surfboard from Mollusk
2. A Burton snowboard
3. An iPad with a customized DoDo Case