Event Recap

We hate to brag, but since we're in the business of creating stunning visuals, we cherish every opportunity to show off some of our favorite work! Peek below for some lovely eye candy & feel free to click on any of the links for more vendor or photographer information!

Featured: ivory table linens with fruitwood chairs

Centerpieces provided by Create A Scene

Venue: Apostolic Christina Fellowship Hall

Photographer: Portraitlifestudio

Featured: dupioni silk linen, ruched chair covers, and rosette flower clips

Centerpieces: Double cone vase & greenery with luminarias provided by Create A Scene 

Venue: Embassy Suites-E. Peoria at the Elegant Bridal Expo

Featured: "Tying the Knot" Napkin style & shabby chic charger plates

Venue: Embassy Suites-E. Peoria

Featured: Open Silk backdrops with pullbacks

Venue: Soangetaha Country Club

Featured: Blush pink petal taffeta linens, silver silk napkins, metal charger plates, and #hashtag favor bottle opener

Centerpiece provided by Create A Scene

Featured: Sequin table linen and blush voile head table draping

Centerpieces: Gold trumpet & eclectic mix votives provided by Create A Scene

Venue: Waterhouse-Peoria

Photographer: vipbymarynicole

Featured: Silver pinchwheel table linen and ice chiavari chair

Centerpieces by Create A Scene

Venue: Waterhouse-Peoria

Photographer: vipbymarynicole

Featured: champagne sequin linen

Party favors provided by So Chic Events

The Dream Team-Choosing the Right Vendors

You've dreamt of your big day almost your entire life! You envisioned everything from the fine stitching of your wedding dress on down to the filigree detail on the invitations. You know that Uncle John always chooses steak over chicken or fish b/c he doesn't consider either one real meat, and Aunt Betty is a born-again vegan who won't touch anything that has eyes. You even painfully planned out amongst your tribe of besties on who was going to sit where b/c you know that friend #3 still has a grudge on friend #6 from over 10 years ago!

All this is good in theory, but someone failed to mention just how important it is to select a dream team of people who can help you execute your dream wedding! DJ4U wrote a particularly insightful blog post to guide brides in this process, so we wanted to share this gem of wisdom with our readers!

Check it out! 5 Tips For Choosing your Vendor Dream Team

We know that dealing with several different vendors can be tedious, so we make planning a lot easier  by serving as a one-stop shop for all of your linen & décor needs! Visit I Do Events & our business partner; Create-A Scene to review a plethora of wedding photos!

Happy Planning!
The I Do Crew

Just what is it that you do?! Event Planners vs Event Stylists/Specialists

So we often get calls or inquiries from brides & other clients who see our company name and assume we do Wedding and Event Planning, and rightfully so, I mean; we are called "I Do Events," after all. However; while we are very much a part of the Wedding industry, we don't exactly plan your big day from beginning to end. Simply put; bridal shops get you pretty from head to toe, but we get your venue ready, so that it can look just as stunning as you! Well, almost because who can look better than the bride, right? :)

Wedding planners set up every last detail of your big day from selecting your venue to helping you choose the DJ, and much much more. We, on the other hand; pay attention to the décor details such as table linens, centerpieces, draping, and other smaller but very important details! In other words; they handle the operations, and we handle the aesthetics! Most people get it when we finally explain, but we found a couple articles to be particularly helpful with describing what we do.

Stylethisshindig.com
Theeverylastdetail.com

If all else fails just remember our motto; "We Deliver, We Design, We Decorate, We Do it all!!

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Winter Office Hours- Champaign & Washington, IL

 Just a lil' sneak peak of our latest events! More oohs and aahs to follow on Instagram & Pinterest

Happy Planning,

The I Do Crew

We've got some surprises up our sleeve!

You just heard about our Bridal Box launch, but did you know that we have some other surprises up our sleeve? We've been cooking up a new look, website, an updated look-book, and much more! I think by now we've got you hooked!

Come check it out!!!

New Logo

Aww look; it's our logo all grown up-from haute pink to a sophisticated berry!

Bridal Purse

A lil' perk we offer our brides when they book a wedding with us!

Just think of it as sort of a sneak peak of what you'd get if you signed up for our Bridal Box!

New Look Book

These cute booklets just arrived a couple weeks ago, and we are just in love with them! Can't grab one? That's Ok, you can view all of our favorite weddings from 2016 & more on Instagram!

New Invitations

We 've added even more incentive for you to come give us a visit!

 We're not considered a one stop shop for your décor needs for no reason ;-)

New Products

View this product and more at our online boutique; idoprettylittlethings!

What's at your doorstep? Introducing The Bridal Box

What do you usually get when you open your mailbox? Utility bills, a random bill from a guy named; Bill, and worse yet; past due or last chance bills?! It's a wonder you even check your mailbox anymore!

Wouldn't it be nice to open up your door, or step up to your porch, to actually see a gift waiting for you? It'd be awesome, wouldn't it? Yeah, we thought so too! & just imagine getting a neat little surprise every month equipped with cute items to help you in your wedding planning process. Well, we have just the thing for you!

Introducing...The Bridal Box

It's a monthly subscription (3mos, 6mos, 9mos & 12mos) that comes with stylish but practical lil' goodies like party favors, bridal party gifts, place settings, etc to keep you excited for your big day!

Take a peak at the photos below to see some goodies inside...

Featured: Gold "Love" Cake Topper

Featured: Gold "Love" Bottle Opener

Featured: "Oh for Fox Sake" Coffee Mug

Featured: Emergency Clutch Kit & Feather Bottle Opener

Featured: Gold Glitter Fan & Antique Gold "Cheers" Corkscrew

Check out more on Instagram & come snag a Bridal Box today!!

Tis' the Season for Engagements & Bridal Expos

We know the holidays are over, but chances are; that tiny boxed gift nestled snuggly under the tree was a sweet engagement ring! The Winter months are prime time for proposals & wedding planning, so we here at I Do spend a lot of our time "hibernating" at Bridal Expos & Tastings!

You may find us in Peoria one day, and in Champaign the next, but this past weekend we decided to visit Effingham for the first time at the Keller Convention Center. We included some photos just in case you missed out!

Table Display (from left to right):Ivory Ruched Chair Cover with flower clips, Bride & Groom furniture, Ivory chair cover with rosette sash, Gold Chiavari chair with lace sleeve, ivory chair cover with thick satin knot, and cloud linen on display table

Featured: Pink satin linen with ivory cocktail cinch and lace overlay. It was an absolute fave at the expo!

Featured: Ivory Crush linen with gold cinch. Also showcasing our new photo albums. Check it out on Instagram!

Featured: Berry & Gold satin lines with ribbon cinch. Also showcasing our Love Trinket Dishes

Featured: Ruched Ivory Chair Cover with matching flower clips. Brides swooned over this new addition!

Featured: Stretch Ivory Chair Cover and ivory rosette sash style

Featured: Ivory chair cover with bow sash

In case you missed us; check out our New Bridal Boxes & other Pretty Little Things at our Online store before we arrive in a town near you!

Bonus Feature: A full chiffon backdrop with floral garland, perfect for a woodsy & elegant theme!

Next Bridal Expo: the Elegant Bridal Expo at the I Hotel in Champaign, IL

I Do Crew Rings in NYE

Wow! It's already week two of the New Year, and Father Time doesn't seem to be slowing down from his sprint, so before we blink and it's Spring; we wanted to share how the I Do Crew brings in the New Year!

"Wizard of Oz" NYE Gala

Featured: Emerald Sequin Linens & Black Chair Covers.

Centerpieces: Amber Candlesticks provided by Create A Scene

Venue: Par-A-Dice Hotel & Casino

Featured: Emerald backdrop with swags

Uplighting provided by Prospect Sound & Lighting

Featured: Multi colored satin linens & ceiling draping.

Ceiling Draping & Hanging Floral Decor Provided by Create A Scene

Follow the yellow brick road....to the Emerald City!

Following Photos: Wizard of Oz actors & famous tornado scene

Bonus Photo Feature:

"The Roaring 20s" NYE Celebration

Featured: black chaircovers & linens with gold sashes and sequin runners.

Centerpieces: gold candelabras & trumpets with black feathers and pearl trim provided by Create A Scene.

Venue: Countryside Banquet Center

I Do's Top 10 of 2016

We have finally arrived at our #1 slot, and now it's time for the big reveal! Drum roll please...

#1 "You Make Me Blush"

Our blushing brides have been absolutely enamored with all things pink; blush, dusty rose, rose gold, soft pink, pale pink, hot pink, pink pink! We could go on, but we're starting to sound like Dr. Seuss, lol. We just know what our clients love, so we make sure to carry an array of linens and items for those who are not ashamed to show off their girly-girl side!

Now that we've finally completed our countdown; stay tuned for our next post featuring an unforgettable NYE event!

I Do's Top 10 of 2016

The wait is almost over, and the top slot is almost here, but until then we'll keep you in suspense just a little while longer with our runner up!

#2 "The Classic Chair Cover"

Kara Kamiensky Photography

The Chiavari Chair (especially the gold-refer to our #10 post) has been like the "it girl" of wedding trends, but nothing says classic than a well fitted chair cover and a well-tied sash! Did you know?! Our I Do Crew put on 40,982 chaircovers this past year! Now that's a lot of chair covers-Bayer anyone? LOL. All jokes aside; we take pride in our work, and it's definitely a labor of love that's worth the effort!

I Do's Top 10 of 2016

We know you're tired of waiting, but we're getting closer & closer. Rounding up the countdown is...

#3 "Instagram"

Although we've had our @i_doevents account for awhile, we really tried to give it some ❤️ in 2016 and stay up to date posting our latest and greatest in weddings and events. Stay tuned for some amazing weddings & events coming your way!

I Do's Top 10 of 2016

We took a bit of a blog break over the holidays, but we're back & wanted to share with you the other half of our countdown! Up next...

#4 "Table Runners"

This was definitely the year of the tablerunner. As you can see we have them in a huge variety of colors and patterns, but with so many we've noticed the "cup had runneth over," so we now have a designated Runner room to accommodate our growing inventory! you can check out a video of our current assortment on Instagram

I Do's Top 10 Weddings from 2016

It may have dropped slightly from it's top spot, but rolling in at a strong number #5 is...

#5 "sequins, Sequins, SEQUINS!!"

Venue: Kickapoo Creek Winery

Absolutely swoonworthy! Need we say more?!!