There are so many aspects to planning a wedding. One of the very first items brides tend to check off the list is purchasing their dress…

The past several months, I had the joy of planning a beautiful Bridal Shower for one of my best friends’ cousin, Jenna, and a few weeks ago we made this event come to life.

A few weeks ago, I got the amazing opportunity to help plan and execute another editorial photoshoot with Bespoke Bride…

Having launched To Be Loved Events in February 2018, last year was a pivotal year for my company! All while in college as a full-time student, I accomplished so much.

Back in October I was blessed with the opportunity to plan a styled shoot with some amazing Oregon vendors!

After planning for a couple months, I produced another bridal editorial photoshoot in November, and today it has been published on Wedding Chicks!

So you have chosen your wedding gown and are now deciding on who should be in charge of making sure you look absolutely stunning on your special day…

What is your ‘why’? Why do you get out of bed everyday? Why do you work so hard at your job? Why do you love your career so much? Everyone has their own answers to these questions, but my answer to all four is simply, love…

So you are engaged and now mentally creating a list in your head of all of the decisions you will have to make within the next year, what do you do now? I might be slightly biased, being a wedding planner and all, but really the very first thing to do once engaged is to hire yourself a wedding planner.

Last Friday I had the honor of being featured on Aisle Planner for my Rustic Elegant Forest Styled Shoot that I planned with Anela Events back in March. This was my first styled shoot ever, so this feature will always have a special place in my heart. Click here to view!

As a professional officiant myself, I would like to offer some advice and answers to questions you may have about hiring an officiant for your wedding. What does an officiant do? In my opinion, the ceremony is the most important part of your wedding. After all, the union is the reason everyone is gathered together as witnesses…

Your wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime event that takes a lot of time, effort and money to plan. The wedding DJ that you choose should reflect your personality and style, and this vendor will have a direct effect on the success of your special day. Here are a few things that a professional DJ should provide: …

Hi everyone! I thought I would do a quick introduction of myself since it has been a while! I am Samantha, owner of To Be Loved Events, lover of love, adventure, learning, and weddings, of course. I started To Be Loved Events with the intention of inspiring special moments of love and happiness within the events I create.

There are so many different aspects of planning a wedding, but from my knowledge, having a videographer present is so important and worth the investment. So with that, here are five tips on what a couple can do to make their wedding film showcase them in the best way possible. This advice can be used with any videographer as well as be helpful for any couple in understanding the video process. Many couples have no idea what to expect, just like with anything they do the first time!

Recently, my good friend Peyton Murry wrote a short piece for one of her journalism classes about me and student entrepreneurs. I thought I would share her article Student Says 'I Do' to Being an Entrepreneur because it quite nicely sums up my passion for the work I do. She truly captured who I am and what I stand for. Thank you, Peyton, for all of your hard work, and I am so happy I could help you with your class project!