Planned By Christie

08/22/2026

Something so spectacularly amazing celebrating a 50th wedding anniversary!

07/21/2026

This coordinating floral collection includes an arch arrangement, sweetheart table arrangement, and three additional arrangements that can be used throughout the ceremony or reception.

The mix of pampas grass, dried florals, soft neutrals, natural greenery, feathers, and unexpected details makes each piece unique while keeping the overall look coordinated.

Rent the entire collection, or bundle it with our Double Triangle Arch for an incredible deal!

07/14/2026

UPDATE!! UNDER CONTRACT! Our building is for sale! No, we are not closing-we just relocated everything into one location, so it is easier on us!

07/13/2026

More isn’t always better when planning an event...sorry, but it's true.
Huge guest lists, packed timelines, oversized bridal parties--logistical nightmare--too many DIY projects, and trying to recreate every Pinterest idea can turn something exciting into something overwhelmingly stressful and suck the joy right out of the event.
And then there’s the B word..yes, that B word..BUDGET…because somehow the guest list and ideas keep growing, but the budget does not. And this, my friend, does not compute in any scenario. 😅
The most memorable events are the ones that feel personal, intentional, and true to the people or occasion being celebrated—not the ones with the most stuff or the latest trends.

Trends are fleeting, not timeless. Keep it simple. Focus on what truly matters. That’s what people remember. 🤍

07/03/2026

06/29/2026

06/11/2026

Working on the website event gallery tonight reminded me of one wedding I'll never forget. The entire event was supposed to take place outdoors.
Four days before the wedding, I was watching the forecast and knew we were headed for trouble. You know the kind of Arkansas weather that rolls in, plops itself down over the state, and acts like its paying rent? Yes, that kind of rain. 😒 I called the client, and after a brief panic attack, the mother of the bride sprang into action.
A few phone calls later, she found a building at the fairgrounds. The challenge? I had never seen the building in person-it was in another town, over an hour away, I couldn’t travel to see it before we were to arrive-and all I knew was that it was nearly 11,000 square feet.
11,000 square feet? You could easily seat 800–1,000 souls in that kind of space. We were expecting fewer than 70 guests. The challenge wasn't fitting everyone inside—it was figuring out how to make them feel like they belonged there and didn’t disappear inside it.
When we arrived, we spent nearly five hours from brainstorming to transforming it into an intimate event space. We worked around equipment, storage, and everything else that came with the facility. What should have been a quick forty-five minutes to an hour setup became a complete redesign on the fly.
In the end, the guests never saw the challenges. They saw a beautiful celebration. And that's one of the things I love most about this industry.
Planning isn't just timelines, flowers, linens, and pretty details. It's problem-solving.
It's adapting.
It's finding solutions when circumstances change.

05/28/2026

I know I’ve been pretty quiet on this page when it comes to sharing event planning content lately, so I wanted to check in and answer the question some people have asked…
Have I quit planning? Absolutely not. ❤️
Have we been incredibly busy with wedding and event rentals? A resounding YES. Between rentals, florals, consultations, and everything happening behind the scenes at Serendipity Bliss, life has definitely stayed full. But the biggest reason for my silence is a little more personal.

In September of 2024, I injured my back, which eventually led to a major surgery in January of 2025. After healing and recovery, I was finally able to get back to doing what I love by mid-August. Then, in September of 2025, I re-herniated the exact same discs… while working an event. Imagine that. 😉🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Since then, I’ve had to be much more intentional and careful about what I do and how much I physically take on. And Andy has pretty much wrapped me in bubble wrap at this point. 😂

The truth is, I still absolutely love planning events. I still do consultations. I still create custom florals. We still offer wedding and event rentals. I’m still doing what I love — just in a way that protects my health, my family, and the life God has blessed me with.

Standing on concrete or walking 12–13 hour event days isn’t always the wisest thing for me anymore, and I’ve learned that it’s okay to honor those limits.

At the end of the day, my health and my family will always come first, and I’m trusting God to handle the rest.

Thank you to everyone who has continued to support, encourage, and trust us through every season. It means more than you know. ❤️

05/03/2026

Idle hands… do not live here. Not during event season!💙

Between multiple centerpieces, aisle pieces, arch sets, bouquets, boutonnières, and all the little extras that somehow take just as much time as the big pieces… we’ve been busy.

This blue and white floral set has been one of those projects that looks soft and romantic on the outside, but behind the scenes? It’s buckets, tubs, containers and more buckets of flowers, greenery everywhere, sore hands, second-guessing, adjusting, and then adjusting again until every piece feels right.

So if I’ve been a little slower to post, this is why.

We don’t do idle hands very well over here… and I hope every client feels the passion, sweat, tears, and yes, sometimes even blood — floral wire and pins are sharp, y’all — that we pour into their event. Around here, it’s never just a throw-and-go situation. ☺️

04/20/2026

There’s one phrase we hear all the time when couples are planning:
👉 “Oh, someone will take care of that.”
👉"Ok, so you have discussed this with someone and have a dedicated person to handle this on the day? "
👉 😳..."No?"

Because here’s the truth…𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧.

Tables don’t place themselves.
Chairs don’t line up.
Decor doesn’t magically install itself.

And vendors? They’re there to do their job—not manage or complete someone else’s. Each vendor has a defined role, and they do not have time to pick up the slack when something else wasn’t planned.

The biggest issue we see isn’t lack of effort…
𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧..
Because “someone will handle it” isn’t actually a plan—it’s a guess.
And on a wedding day, guesses turn into stress fast.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰:
✔️ 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩
✔️ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
✔️ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬

…𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐞𝐭.

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭.