Blog_LandingPageGraphic_1920x900

Wedding Blog

We love keeping you on top of everything stylish, romantic, rustic, vintage and classic in the South Dakota and Minnesota regions.

Tent Wedding in Carter, South Dakota full of so much love!

By renee halgerson | July 26, 2021 | 0 Comments

Therese and Jayd, congratulations on your “I Do Redo!” Like many couples, Therese and Jayd got married last summer in a small ceremony due to Covid, but had their large celebration last weekend in Carter, South Dakota!! Yes, that means Hitch Studio travels anywhere to make sure your wedding is exactly what you were hoping […]

Custer State Park Wedding Full of Love, Hail, and Blue + Pink

By renee halgerson | July 21, 2021 | 0 Comments

Hitch Studio absolutely loves traveling to make wedding days special! This last weekend, we traveled to the beautiful Custer State Park Pavilion in western South Dakota for Regina + Michael’s wedding. It was so beautiful! Their colors were light blue with watermelon pink and other bright-colored flowers. It was a color combination we’ve never done […]

A Sylvan Lake and Custer State Park “I Do” Redo Full of Love

By renee halgerson | July 5, 2021 | 0 Comments

Rochelle and Dan were one of the couples who had a small ceremony in 2020, (completely downsized due to Covid), but who rescheduled for a 2021 large celebration. And that’s just what they had! Hitch Studio was so honored to be a part of their 2021 wedding in beautiful Custer State Park, South Dakota. And […]

Honeymoons, Travel, and COVID-19: What You Need to Know During and After COVID

By renee halgerson | June 28, 2021 | 0 Comments

If you’ve recently gotten married, or are planning to get married soon, then a honeymoon may be on your mind. Naturally, after a wedding you are right to plan a honeymoon, but what about when there’s a global pandemic? 2020 and 2021 have been tough years for most people around the globe, but things are […]

Why Hire Hitch Studio? We Are the Perfect Partners for Your Wedding Day Experience

By renee halgerson | June 2, 2021 | 0 Comments

On a wedding day, I love the details. I love making sure things are just how you wanted them. From planning, to rehearsal, to the first look, to the ceremony and reception and cake cutting. We’ve talked about it all.  We are your partner for making sure your wedding day experience — for you and […]

Winners of the Real Wedding + Styled Shoot Giveaway: My Favorite Wedding

By renee halgerson | May 19, 2021 | 0 Comments

About a month ago, I gave two guest lectures to some SDSU classes and two students asked me “What was your favorite wedding ever?”. I answered, “Well, it hasn’t happened yet, but I know which wedding is going to be my favorite.” I went on to tell them a story about Tanner and Libbi. Last […]

Ink Blue Wedding + Greenery Styled Shoot (and what Renee Bauman loves about being a wedding planner)

By renee halgerson | May 15, 2021 | 0 Comments

On a wedding day, I love the details. I love making sure things are just how you wanted them. From planning, to rehearsal, to the first look, to the ceremony and reception and cake cutting. We’ve talked about it all.  We are your partner for making sure your wedding day experience — for you and […]

How to Make Wedding Planning Fun, Not Frustrating

By renee halgerson | April 30, 2021 | 1 Comment

There are so many parts and pieces to wedding planning that sometimes it can feel like a full-time job. Before wedding planning gets time-consuming, stressful and frustrating, do these two things first: invest your time in a thorough wedding planning checklist and invest your money in a very experienced wedding planner. Here are other tips […]

What to Pack For Your Wedding Reception

By renee halgerson | April 25, 2021 | 0 Comments

Here it is! Everyone’s wedding reception is different. Some hired a decorator and wedding planner (like Hitch Studio) and some are DIYers. This all-inclusive list should be helpful for everyone when it comes to packing for your wedding reception: General Reception Items Cake server/knife (get engraved if you wish) Cake topper and cake stand Linens […]

How Our Hitch Studio Employee Retreats Improve Our Company Culture

By renee halgerson | April 22, 2021 | 0 Comments

I have a unique employee situation as a wedding planner and wedding decorator, so I feel like I need to do unique all-employee retreats to match that! The majority of my employees work from midnight until 1:30 a.m. and rarely do we do much “bonding” during that REALLY late night (except giggle at drunk people […]

Scroll to Top