We’re thrilled to announce our first Preferred Vendor Highlight: Foundations Wedding Planning & Design.
Brought to you by the team behind The Sixpence and Westwood, Foundations is the natural evolution of commitment to delivering personalized, thoughtfully crafted experiences.
Foundations is comprised of a group of individuals with event design experience spanning over 9 countries and 16 states.
Foundation’s experience runs wide and deep experience with hosting ensures premium logistical support and the best possible vision-to-reality pipeline for your dream wedding.
Meet the faces behind the magic.
Shelby Vance
With over 8 years of wedding industry experience, Shelby is an expert in bespoke design and full scale wedding planning. She has an eye for innovation when it comes to weddings and is passionate about all things style and design. She loves creating the wedding day as unique as your love story.
Xander Anaya
With over 5 years of wedding industry experience between the catering and event management worlds, Xander is an expert in all things logistics and planning. Every flawlessly executed wedding has a well-managed strategic plan, and that’s where Xander excels.
Shelby Dempsey
Shelby designed and built from scratch the venues our offerings are housed within:
The Sixpence and Westwood | Vowery & Estate. Shelby’s core belief that every great idea requires a strong foundation lives on in the excellent service we provide our clients through our venues, and now through Foundations.
We chatted with Lead Planner & Designer, Shelby Vance to ask a few questions.
What inspires your design style?
“I’m inspired by any kind of art, and specifically the little details that often get overlooked. The way fabric drapes in fashion shows, organic patterns in nature, unexpected color combinations in paintings, etc. I love visuals that feel dynamic and interesting, and love to create asymmetry like this to make everything look effortless.”
What’s one part of planning that people underestimate the most?
“An underestimated part of the planning process is booking vendors. Most couples think that once you’ve booked a vendor, you can check that item off your list. But after the contracts are signed, there’s still an ongoing flow of communication, planning, and coordination all the way up to your wedding day. Details are always evolving, and the list of people who need those updates only gets longer as the process goes on. For example, you may have booked your florist, but they’ll still need to know how many arrangements for the ceremony versus the reception, how many tall or short arrangements, which ones need to be moved throughout the day – and then all of that may shift again as your guest count or table numbers change. And on and on it goes. That’s why wedding planning is so much more than booking vendors. Signing the contract is the easy part – it’s managing the details and making sure every moving piece connects seamlessly that makes all the difference!”
What upcoming trends are you loving?
“A simple change I’m loving right now is accents of silver! Gold has had its moment for a while, but we’re starting to see silver accents making their way into wedding designs and it feels so classy and timeless. Pairing silver with other trending colors is a beautiful way to add interest and keep a design feeling fresh. (Our latest post with chartreuse and silver is my absolute favorite pair right now!)”
We also caught up with Xander, Logistics Director & Assistant Planner.
What’s your favorite moment during a wedding?
“My favorite moments during weddings are the grand exits. When friends and family are all around celebrating the couple and congratulating them onto the next chapter of their lives.”
What’s one piece of advice you always give to couples starting to plan their wedding?
“One piece of advice I would give couples starting to plan their wedding is to always make a budget. List your priorities (most important vendors/elements for the wedding) and budget accordingly around those.”
Foundations is ready to plan your dream day. Hand over your stress and enjoy this season.
