Our philosophy.
Our philosophy is, it's all about YOU. It is easy for your special day to become something that is not your own. Your wedding should be a coveted celebration reflective of you. Melanie Grace Weddings works to serve you and your vision. If you are struggling to define your wedding vision, we will use our creativity to design a work of art reflective of you and everything that makes you unique. Every bride is entitled to her own likings. Our job is to take what you like and design an elegant masterpiece, and to make the planning process seamless, stress free, and enjoyable!
Meet Melanie.
I can honestly say God has called me to be a wedding planner my entire life. Like all little girls, elegant gowns, blooming florals, and decadent parties filled with people smiling and dancing captivated me. However, my dreams were very different from those of other little girls. Never was it my own wedding I fanaticized about, it was always the abundance of creative possibilities, and the happiness of a bride that inspired me.
Even at a young age, I deemed it my mission to unlock the many creative possibilities weddings posed. While my friends were obsessing with cheerleading and boy bands, I was obsessing over necklines, seasonal florals, and etiquette. One year for Halloween, I dressed up as a bride. I also spent countless hours designing Barbie wedding gowns using some sort of, now, dated 1990's computer program.
In my teenage years, I continued to pair the perfect color pallets, study the names of wedding dress designers, and mark up what I did and did not like in wedding magazines. I shadowed the owner of a local wedding dress boutique and sketched wedding designs for all my art projects (a class that, unlike others, came very easy to me). I even had the opportunity to plan a wedding with an unlimited budget for a high school psychology project. Needless to say, I received a perfect grade…thanks Mrs. Morman!
I started my college career in apparel design at Auburn University. My goal was be just like Melanie Carmichael from Sweet Home Alabama, and Elizabeth James from Parent Trap. However, I found myself quite disappointed when sitting behind a sewing machine did not give me the same joy and satisfaction I hoped it would. I missed working with and interacting with people. I also did not want my creativity to limited to fabrics; therefore, I switched my major to Human Development and Family Studies.
After college, I went to Texas A&M University to study Higher Education Administration. Within the first few weeks of graduate school, I found myself in a familiar place. I knew something was wrong. I took all my notes in cursive so I could practice calligraphy, and I spent more time in my Emily Post wedding etiquette book than I did with my papers and assigned readings. Daily, I found myself longing to own my own wedding planning business.
As I entered the workforce, the calling only strengthened. After planning my own wedding and much prayer, I finally decided to stop ignoring God’s calling for my life, thus I created Melanie Grace Weddings.
Nothing brings me greater joy than the ability to use my creative vision, organization skills, and outgoing personality to serve brides, and to bring their wedding dreams to reality. My passion for wedding planning is abundant. As your wedding planner, I promise to pour my passion into making every aspect of your wedding both flawless and magical.
Even at a young age, I deemed it my mission to unlock the many creative possibilities weddings posed. While my friends were obsessing with cheerleading and boy bands, I was obsessing over necklines, seasonal florals, and etiquette. One year for Halloween, I dressed up as a bride. I also spent countless hours designing Barbie wedding gowns using some sort of, now, dated 1990's computer program.
In my teenage years, I continued to pair the perfect color pallets, study the names of wedding dress designers, and mark up what I did and did not like in wedding magazines. I shadowed the owner of a local wedding dress boutique and sketched wedding designs for all my art projects (a class that, unlike others, came very easy to me). I even had the opportunity to plan a wedding with an unlimited budget for a high school psychology project. Needless to say, I received a perfect grade…thanks Mrs. Morman!
I started my college career in apparel design at Auburn University. My goal was be just like Melanie Carmichael from Sweet Home Alabama, and Elizabeth James from Parent Trap. However, I found myself quite disappointed when sitting behind a sewing machine did not give me the same joy and satisfaction I hoped it would. I missed working with and interacting with people. I also did not want my creativity to limited to fabrics; therefore, I switched my major to Human Development and Family Studies.
After college, I went to Texas A&M University to study Higher Education Administration. Within the first few weeks of graduate school, I found myself in a familiar place. I knew something was wrong. I took all my notes in cursive so I could practice calligraphy, and I spent more time in my Emily Post wedding etiquette book than I did with my papers and assigned readings. Daily, I found myself longing to own my own wedding planning business.
As I entered the workforce, the calling only strengthened. After planning my own wedding and much prayer, I finally decided to stop ignoring God’s calling for my life, thus I created Melanie Grace Weddings.
Nothing brings me greater joy than the ability to use my creative vision, organization skills, and outgoing personality to serve brides, and to bring their wedding dreams to reality. My passion for wedding planning is abundant. As your wedding planner, I promise to pour my passion into making every aspect of your wedding both flawless and magical.