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Lavender Garden Party Wedding | Bre & Dan | Dayton Wedding Planner
Wedding Samantha Leenheer 7/9/19 Wedding Samantha Leenheer 7/9/19

Lavender Garden Party Wedding | Bre & Dan | Dayton Wedding Planner

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Classic meets Funky Al Fresco Wedding in Yellow Springs | Liz & Spencer | Dayton Wedding Planner
Wedding, Art & Installations Samantha Leenheer 4/11/19 Wedding, Art & Installations Samantha Leenheer 4/11/19

Classic meets Funky Al Fresco Wedding in Yellow Springs | Liz & Spencer | Dayton Wedding Planner

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Mallory and Mickey | Pinecroft Mansion | Cincinnati Wedding Planner
Wedding Samantha Leenheer 4/9/19 Wedding Samantha Leenheer 4/9/19

Mallory and Mickey | Pinecroft Mansion | Cincinnati Wedding Planner

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Best Wedding Shoes to Complete your Bridal Look and A few Tips
Wedding, Tips Samantha Leenheer 3/26/19 Wedding, Tips Samantha Leenheer 3/26/19

Best Wedding Shoes to Complete your Bridal Look and A few Tips

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Top Save the Date Styles and Trends
Tips, Wedding Samantha Leenheer 3/12/19 Tips, Wedding Samantha Leenheer 3/12/19

Top Save the Date Styles and Trends

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An Event Designers Bucket List of Venues
Wedding, Inspiration, Destinations Samantha Leenheer 2/19/19 Wedding, Inspiration, Destinations Samantha Leenheer 2/19/19

An Event Designers Bucket List of Venues

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7 Things you should do before you book a Wedding venue
Tips, Wedding Samantha Leenheer 1/29/19 Tips, Wedding Samantha Leenheer 1/29/19

7 Things you should do before you book a Wedding venue

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Meet: Trista Noe Makeup Artistry
Tips, Wedding Samantha Leenheer 1/15/19 Tips, Wedding Samantha Leenheer 1/15/19

Meet: Trista Noe Makeup Artistry

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 Shannon & Brian | Patrick Haley Mansion |  Chicago Wedding Planner
Wedding, Destinations Samantha Leenheer 12/26/18 Wedding, Destinations Samantha Leenheer 12/26/18

Shannon & Brian | Patrick Haley Mansion | Chicago Wedding Planner

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Canyon Run Ranch Wedding | Ashley & Joe | Dayton Wedding Planner
Wedding Samantha Leenheer 10/15/18 Wedding Samantha Leenheer 10/15/18

Canyon Run Ranch Wedding | Ashley & Joe | Dayton Wedding Planner

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Backyard Boho Wedding | Ally & Tim | Terrapin Village Wedding
Wedding Samantha Leenheer 10/6/18 Wedding Samantha Leenheer 10/6/18

Backyard Boho Wedding | Ally & Tim | Terrapin Village Wedding

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Chicago Botanical Gardens | Becky and Matt | Chicago Wedding
Wedding, Art & Installations, Destinations Samantha Leenheer 9/20/18 Wedding, Art & Installations, Destinations Samantha Leenheer 9/20/18

Chicago Botanical Gardens | Becky and Matt | Chicago Wedding

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Vendor Spotlight | Cat Schultz | Beautifully Noted
Inspiration, Wedding Samantha Leenheer 8/28/18 Inspiration, Wedding Samantha Leenheer 8/28/18

Vendor Spotlight | Cat Schultz | Beautifully Noted

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Mary and Zach | Laurel Court | Cincinnati Wedding
Wedding Samantha Leenheer 8/20/18 Wedding Samantha Leenheer 8/20/18

Mary and Zach | Laurel Court | Cincinnati Wedding

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 Heather & Michael | The Steam Plant | Dayton Wedding
Wedding Samantha Leenheer 7/24/18 Wedding Samantha Leenheer 7/24/18

Heather & Michael | The Steam Plant | Dayton Wedding

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New York Bridal Fashion Week
This week I got to taking a look inside the creative process and meet with designers to understand their unique perspective on design. For most designers there is inspiration and passion in what we create. Having the chan
To the nights under the stars and the unexpected surprises for your guests!
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Tell me your favorite surprise?
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Event Planner | @#houseofjoyco
Reception Venue |  @‌lytleparkhotel
Photographer | @‌amandadonahophotography
Flora
This ones for our Grooms...
To have and to hold, to be strong and bold! We love you, we cherish you, and we are grateful for you in the planning process!!
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I really love that our grooms show up to be part of the wedding planning journey. It's i
Women you amaze me!
Today HOJ had the honor of producing the Women of Influence Awards alongside @ywcadayton . To be in a room with over 900 members of the community who came out to support the honorees, to share in the Y's mission and to create an i
Quiet morning walks and moments with Amber and Brent.
After the tornado 🌪️ watch last night I'm ready for some warmer land calmer weather.
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Event Planner: #houseofjoyco
Venue: @greenacresfoundation
Photographer: @chelseyjbarhorst
Dress Boutiqu
Have you ever had a poem made for you?
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Creating experiences and experiencing them are 2 different things. When you get to do both it is a full circle moment. Last year I had the chance to have @cubsthepoet write me a poem and it was something