► EPISODE 125: Bday Boxes and Aesthetic Themes with Sarah Wintersteen of Sistered States
How did Michelle's 30th birthday boxes garner popularity on TikTok? How can you create a themed event that allows your creative power to flow? We'll dive into all this and more on today's episode!
Today, Michelle is joined by her sister Sarah—a wedding planner and the owner of Sistered States. They dive into how they PR'd Michelle's 30th birthday boxes, which were carefully curated to celebrate her friends, set the tone, and take a refreshing spin on bridesmaid boxes.
If you're interested in the wedding side of things, Sarah shares her insights on the value of selecting a theme to go deep in the planning.
As the owner of Sistered States, Sarah has over 6 years of experience producing weddings and events in the Dallas area and beyond. Her previous industry experience includes working for an event venue, a wedding florist, and an invitation company, which has given Sarah an extensive understanding of how to successfully execute an event from many different disciplines. Sarah has spent years cultivating relationships with the industry's top professionals to ensure the highest quality of service on your wedding day. Sistered States produces every scale of events, ranging from large formal wedding receptions to small intimate parties.
In today's episode, we cover the following:
Selecting a vacation home: the importance of location and aesthetics
Creating an invitation box that both celebrates the receiver and sets the tone of your event
Tiptoeing the line between relatable and aspirational
Sarah's thoughts on the wedding industry
How she'd go around creating a Barbie-themed wedding that is not kitschy
Designing a wedding welcome bag
Using TikTok to create organic and unique behind-the-scenes wedding content
Trend alerts: handwritten stationery and maximalism
Creating memorable experiences
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To follow Sarah's destination wedding adventures, you can follow her on Instagram and TikTok @SisteredStates, or visit her website, sisteredstates.com.
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This episode was edited by Berta Wired
Theme music by: Eliza Rosevera and Nathan Menard
