You don’t need another wedding checklist.
But you might appreciate a little guidance.
And all guidance wasn't built the same.
Most wedding advice tries to filter a big, emotional process through a cookie cutter template. It's often generic for weddings that all feel the same, or frilly with mismatched priorities.
That's where we come in.
Local insights for down to earth couples
This is for you if...
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Your celebration takes place in or around Kansas City, and you value working with great local creatives
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You're dreaming of something intimate (75 guests or less) and want guidance that fits your idea of a wedding
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You're hyper-focused on what matters most. You value quality over quantity
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You care about your budget and want to spend intentionally
- You care deeply about design, atmosphere, and the guest experience
There's no template for creating a personally meaningful celebration, but you don't have to start from scratch.
Enter For Keeps. It's a wedding planning guide created for engaged couples looking to plan something intimate and beautifully designed in Kansas City. It's local, curated guidance from a professional wedding planner who creates heartfelt, intimate gatherings just like yours.
How it Helps
No cookie cutter checklists or to-do's. This is a framework for designing a celebration with clarity and confidence.
Inside, you'll learn how to:
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Create a rock solid wedding vision
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Allocate your budget in a way that reflects your priorities (with real world examples and line item breakdowns)
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Curate (and work with) an incredible team of local talent
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Design an experience that feels natural, intimate, and elevated
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Navigate KC-specific venue and planning considerations
Whats Inside
Part I: Foundation
How to create a rock solid vision for an intimate celebration, including ideas perfect for smaller guest counts, budgeting with real numbers, and a flexible timeline for stress-free planning.
Part II: Venues
Some of our favorite places, broken down by artful spaces, historic spaces, natural spaces, and all-inclusive venues (like hotels and restaurants).
Part III: Team
How to create a team you can trust all the details with, tips for communicating with them, and some of our favorite local creatives you'll want to work with again and again.
Part IV: Flow
Timeline examples, activity ideas to keep your guests connected outside of the dance floor, and Kansas City entertainment vendors that deliver amazing guest experiences.
Part V: Planning, Design, and Coordination
Get the details on working with Kansas City's go-to intimate wedding planner, with a break down of what we do to keep all the details moving behind the scenes.
This guide is grounded in real life planning experience, not trends.
It values intention over production or expectations.
And it's designed for couples who want a wedding that feels calm, considered, and deeply personal.
Take a sneak peek:
Created by the Planner Delighted by the Little Things
I've spent years planning weddings right here in Kansas City. The ones that feel the most right have one thing in common: they're built around the couple, not the checklist. They have some experienced people in their corner. The planning process looks a lot like their wedding: fun, thoughtful, peaceful, and intentional.
This guide is a distillation of that work. What matter's, what doesn't, how to tell the difference, and how to plan like it.
The Result
A wedding that feels more like a dinner party, or a night out on the town, or a sacred snapshot in time, surrounded by your favorite people. No production, no performance. Just the good stuff in abundance.
The big picture details of how to make it happen are available at your fingertips.