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Inclusivity Checklist for Wedding Professionals – by Tanya Costigan Events

I’m here to help you with things you need to know about inclusivity as a wedding professional. in·clu·siv·i·ty/ˌinklo͞oˈsivədē/noun the practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those having physical or mental disabilities or belonging to other minority groups. As a… Continue reading Inclusivity Checklist for Wedding Professionals – by Tanya Costigan Events

2020 · fall weddings · outdoor weddings · pandemic · weddings

Eastern MA – Petite Wedding – Tanya Costigan Events

I have been working with Kathryn and Sean for what should have been a larger celebration October 2020 wedding in the Berkshires…but, you know how this sentence ends…Covid. Like the other pandemic weddings I had this year, we shifted. Kathryn and Sean opted to still celebrate their original date on a smaller scale, and bumped… Continue reading Eastern MA – Petite Wedding – Tanya Costigan Events

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Pandemic Guideline-Friendly Weddings: Greenwood Music Camp, Cummington MA – Tanya Costigan Events

It feels weird to blog about weddings that happened in 2020…but there were clients like this…where we planned, and replanned, and replanned…and they chose to simply move forward…adhering to guidelines to a T…to celebrate what mattered. I had already been working with the couple for over a year before the pandemic set in. As a… Continue reading Pandemic Guideline-Friendly Weddings: Greenwood Music Camp, Cummington MA – Tanya Costigan Events

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Simply Pretty Gatherings – Gorgeous Guideline-Friendly Weddings

What planners do best is think on the fly, troubleshoot and make it work! I teamed up with MARX entertainment to head up a new concept for weddings that fit within guidelines, and were still jaw-dropping-gorgeous. We assembled the best-of-the-best and we KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE PARK….WHAT?!?!?! Please keep in mind that this concept… Continue reading Simply Pretty Gatherings – Gorgeous Guideline-Friendly Weddings

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Simply Pretty Gatherings – Tanya Costigan Events & Marx Entertainment

Introducing a Tanya Costigan Events & MARX entertainment collaborative… Simply Pretty Gatherings This concept offers couples simple, pretty, back-to-basics wedding celebration packages. Wouldn’t it feel good to simply celebrate? To take the pressure off and just enjoy? MARX entertainment and Tanya Costigan Events have partnered up for the greater good of overwhelmed couples everywhere! Whether… Continue reading Simply Pretty Gatherings – Tanya Costigan Events & Marx Entertainment

COVID-19 · Uncategorized · weddings

6 Alternatives to Dancing at Your Wedding – Tanya Costigan Events

Based on Governor Baker’s Phase 3 guidelines, here in Massachusetts, no dancing and no bars are allowed at weddings/events…masks, social distancing and hygiene protocols must be followed, and Phase 4 (which gives more allowances to weddings/events) will not happen before a vaccine or therapeutic treatment. Whew…that’s a LOT to take in as a wedding professional…and… Continue reading 6 Alternatives to Dancing at Your Wedding – Tanya Costigan Events

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Fiona & Josh – Mill 1 – Tanya Costigan Events

A simple, fun, summer wedding is just what you need sometimes. Farm flowers setting the scene in a a gently lit, industrial space was just enough. We were hired to set up the space so the clients didn’t have to worry about it, and then stay to manage the day for Fiona and Josh…so they… Continue reading Fiona & Josh – Mill 1 – Tanya Costigan Events

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Kara & Wojtek – Boylston Rooms – Tanya Costigan Events

Oh, Kara and Wojtek. Seriously the coolest people, with the coolest families, with dapper style…who are so fun. I…loved…this…wedding. I loved designing their welcome party held at the Smith College Conference Center the night before the wedding.  A gorgeous evening on the deck, overlooking Paradise Pond. It was a great segue into a meaningful and… Continue reading Kara & Wojtek – Boylston Rooms – Tanya Costigan Events

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Finally a Fini – Alyssa and Damen – Tanya Costigan Events

This couple has a fun and genuine in-love energy about them that is undeniable. I loved everything about this wedding and this couple. The groom is obviously head-over-heals for the bride, and she adores him equally. It’s the cutest. The wedding was both laid back and gorgeous, set on the bucolic Bliss Farm. Bliss Farm… Continue reading Finally a Fini – Alyssa and Damen – Tanya Costigan Events

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Tanglewood Wedding – Tanya Costigan Events

It has secretly been a goal of mine to have a client get married at Tanglewood. It is so iconic…a Berkshires familiar…and I was sooooo excited when Brad and Sarah hired me on to manage and care for their welcome party and wedding! The bride’s mom had a clear vision with her design with the… Continue reading Tanglewood Wedding – Tanya Costigan Events