So, the wedding industry is starting to pick back up. Things are going back to normal. Venues are relaxing COVID restrictions, DJs are pumping up the tunes, and guest sizes are getting back to “normal.” For anyone who’s planning a wedding, it’s very exciting. Regardless of how weddings look the rest of 2021 or further, […]

Classy Heyward Manor Anderson, SC Wedding Taylor and Brandon celebrated their wedding day on May 29 at Heyward Manor in Iva, just outside of Anderson. Heyward Manor is every Southern girl’s dream for a wedding venue. Taylor loved it because it fit her and Brandon’s personalities perfectly. She loves glitzy and he is rustic and […]

Anderson SC Blush and Sage Wedding Olivia and Brian got married on May 23 at the Bleckley Inn in downtown Anderson. It was a perfect day! The new Rutherfords first met at their church in Kentucky. Olivia moved there for pharmacy school and Brian grew up there. They sat in the same area at church […]

I’ll never forget how STRESSED I was trying to plan our wedding. We were both 21 years old, just graduated college, and both starting new jobs. On top of all that, I was calling vendors, trying on dresses, and seeing which colors would look best for a Spring wedding. Thankfully, planning a wedding doesn’t have […]

Believe it or not, South Carolina is a popular spot for destination weddings. Pre-COVID days, more and more couples and families were traveling to the beautiful Palmetto state to tie the knot. If you’re from South Carolina, you probably aren’t surprised to hear this. I mean, who wouldn’t want to get married in this amazing […]

A Navy and Sunflower Events at Iszy’s Wedding Day Preston and Kalyn were married on May 1 at Events at Iszy’s in Liberty. SC. The venue is owned by a super sweet couple who actually created the ceremony spot and reception open air barn when their son got married several years ago. This October will […]

Look girl, we know planning your wedding can be stressful. It’s a fun time and so magical, but boy can it be a handful. It’s been about 6 years since I planned our wedding, but I’ll never forget all the spreadsheets, phone calls, and emails back and forth.  By the time our wedding day got […]

The past several weeks, we’ve had so many calls and inquiries about booking a wedding for 2021 or even into 2022. We are so excited to get a bit of normalcy back into the KJP Business.  When we are talking with our new couples, there are still a lot of questions about COVID protocol, guests’ […]

Planning a wedding isn’t easy, even without a global pandemic to make things trickier. One of the trends that have come out of COVID is smaller weddings. The number of smaller weddings or “micro-weddings” has risen drastically over the past year.  We get a lot of questions about micro weddings, how they are different, and […]

Before we got married, we did some premarital counseling, and now we recommend it to EVERYONE. When we talk to engaged couples, they also have some hesitation. Almost like there has to be something wrong with their relationship or they don’t see the purpose of doing premarital counseling.  Well, we want to share some of […]