Elena BespokeDec 22, 20203 minSmall Wedding IdeasThe entire style, vibe, and spirit of your wedding changes when you choose to celebrate small. There is a particular magic that comes wit...
Elena BespokeNov 10, 20202 minStatement on COVID-19COVID-19 has forever changed the event industry and forced us to rethink how and why we gather. Until a vaccine is widely distributed, CO...
Elena BespokeNov 9, 20203 minWhat it Means to ElopeA general understanding of what it means to elope is to run away in order to get married, especially secretly, even more so to avoid the ...
Elena BespokeNov 5, 202011 minThe Wedding that Never HappenedI got engaged to my boyfriend of two and a half years on November 12th 2013. I had just graduated from college 6 months earlier, and life...
Elena BespokeAug 20, 20204 minHow to Elope in IowaYou've decided on your person, but the big wedding? Not so much. If you're looking for ways to have a simple, stress-free, debt-free jour...
Elena BespokeJul 10, 20204 minIowa Engagement Photo Ideas (as told by a California native)I moved to Iowa in 2009, and I still remember thinking “they weren’t joking about the corn fields”. Being from Los Angeles, my family was...
Elena BespokeMay 27, 202010 minNavigating the Small Wedding Scene for Negotiators, Skeptics, and EnthusiastsSmall weddings are the bomb, and I’m not just saying that because I had a small wedding. Really, I love the way small weddings force you ...
Elena BespokeMar 25, 20203 minHello World: Here's to AdventureHere it is, that little space in the hospitality world I've created for the folks who understand the importance of carving out time in ou...