If you are seeking a timeless celebration with a heartbeat and desire a strategic unparalleled planning experience, you’ve found your event planning and design home.
Perhaps you’ve gathered countless inspiration images from pinterest but you know you want something more than what’s been done before. You are searching for those never-been-seen-before details that breathe life into your wedding day dreams. With a strategic approach, together, we dive deep into your story, your wedding day design dreams, and discover how to share with your guests all of your yesterdays and tomorrows in an elevated, uncommon, celebratory way.
As the lead planner and designer at YSDE, I strive to provide a memorable, approachable, and unique planning experience, approach every event as if it were family, and believe that the best moments are those that truly take your breath away.
Let's design and execute your sweetest day yet!
i'm so glad you're here
currently loving "Stories That Stick" by kindra hall
Getting Lost in A Good Book
There’s nothing like a good book, a French vanilla latte, and the coziest throw on a crisp autumn afternoon!
living an adventure
Through travel and the everyday with my high school sweetheart and our children.
Life’s adventure is the sweetest gift & these people have my whole heart.
home renovation projects
Renovating our 1960’s home by pairing the old with the new, kick started a love affair with making this house our dream home. (Well, except if that perfect farmhouse goes up for sale – then bring on the next reno!)
this is the "before." Just wait until you see the beautiful "after!"
writing a purposeful legacy
In order to spend time making memories as a family and so that our children experience the depth of our love. Because in our home, family is everything.
Life is of full of adventure and sharing it with loved ones sure is sweet!
All Things Fixer Upper, Anthro, & Pottery Barn
What can I say? Neutrals with pops of color and that fixer upper charm are my love language!
Currently loving all the insights from the queen of design herself!
father/daughter dances
They bring me to tears every time!
These are truly the moments that make life sweet!
catherine
leader planner
Despite being married over two years ago, I continually reminisce about the wonders of my wedding day. I witnessed all of my wedding dreams perfectly blend together to create a day that my husband and I surely will never forget. Carefully coordinated vendors and planners helped bring my vision to life, and a room full of family and friends magnified the love felt that day. It’s a joy to be able to today share this gift of a similar experience by managing the big and small details on a wedding day in order to ensure you are able to be fully present on your day!
When I am not assisting couples with pulling together and executing wedding details, I help students as a pediatric occupational therapist, and cherish moments spent loving on my daughter Noelle, snapping photos in attempt to capture and hold onto every moment we share. I relish in my time spent with my family and appreciate the memories I am building with my nieces and nephews. I enjoy creating digital art and prints in my free time, and will one day be able to play a full song on the ukulele. Life is busy, but good, and I’m lucky to have such loving people surrounding and supporting me.
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laura
lead planner
Thirteen years ago, I entered the wedding industry. As an assistant florist, I gained a quick understanding of texture mixing, color palettes, and floral design. Wanting to extend my services in the industry, I began playing harp and piano for wedding ceremonies around the east coast which brought an additional understanding of timelines, formalities, and personalization of style. Even now, as a lead planner with YSDE, my goals for ‘designing’ with couples remains the same. I help create, organize, and story-tell. My intention is not only to alleviate stress in the planning process, but to assist in presenting personality, artistry, and imagery representative of each couple.
When I am not working with couples on pulling together the details of their day, I am enjoying my hometown with my husband after a move back from Los Angeles, California where I was working in music therapy and instructing at a music conservatory. Within a month of moving back, I got engaged and then married within five months…a true wedding coordinator challenge! I dream of creating a new-aged music school in downtown Lancaster with hopes of creating a community based school that connects all sects of art…including the wedding industry!
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jen
lead Planner
Having been a bride myself, I truly enjoyed the planning process and all of the special details that add up to the beautiful picture of the wedding day. Danielle was my Wedding Planner and through working with each other, we quickly became friends. When the opportunity came to join her growing team, I knew right away I was going to love working with her and with couples to make their wedding day run smoothly! I loved Danielle’s vision for her business and her style of work, which I was fortunate to experience first-hand as a bride. As a Lead Assistant, I love seeing each bride and groom’s style and design come through their decorations. I am fascinated by every little detail thought through as well as the impressive items that are hand made by the couple or even other family members. Seeing the room change as florals are delivered is also one of my favorite parts of the day. It’s amazing to see the different flower selection by season, color, and by each couple.
My husband and I have moved around the Northeast quite a bit and have recently made roots back in Central Pennsylvania. Through moving around, I have become addicted to travel and going on trips to explore new areas & try new restaurants. I love being outside (hopefully soaking up the sunshine) and spend my time running to train for my next race or playing golf . I also love all things home decorating and doing my best to copy all of my favorite HGTV shows. And when I’m not dreaming of sunshine, you’ll find me at home playing with my little poodle or cooking up something in the kitchen.
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bethany
lead planner
From a very early age, hospitality has been in my blood. As a young girl, I spent summers helping operate my family’s diner in Cranberry Lake, NY. Later on, I graduated into planning high school events while working at a small, local yacht club. When the time arrived to choose a college, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in hospitality. Upon graduating, I pursued a career in the private club industry managing several high-profile venues in the Mid-Atlantic. I’ve executed events as small as a 2-person anniversary chef’s table all the way up to Independence Day parties with thousands in attendance. The biggest reward for me is seeing faces light up when expectations have been exceeded.
Raised in upstate NY, I lived in Washington, DC after college and landed in Lancaster a few years ago. In my time in Central PA, I’ve met some wonderful people both personally and professionally. Working as the venue coordinator for one of Danielle’s stunning fall weddings, I knew I wanted to play a bigger part in the planning and execution of your sweetest day. While not planning or daydreaming of beautiful celebrations, I am a floral instructor and work as a full-time client service specialist at a local wealth management company. I love hiking with my husband, Britton and rescue pup (Maison) and try to be on or near water whenever possible.
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A strategic approach to wedding planning that results in a joy-filled planning experience
Uncommon details that reflect the heartbeat of your authentic love story
Careful attention to both big and small elements so as to ensure no detail is overlooked
The notion that teamwork truly does result in dream work
Preparing for a marriage that embraces who you are today equally with all of your yesterdays and tomorrows
milestones that should be celebrated with those you love in the way that is most meaningful for you