Vendor Spotlight: Daisy Stone Studio

Valley Wed is a curated style of wedding show; one that focuses on real relationships with the best wedding vendors the Pioneer Valley has to offer.  We want to connect you with the top wedding professionals in Western Massachusetts to help you plan one of the most important days of your life. 

November 1st   12-4pm   Quonquont Farm

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You're not cookie cutter.  Neither are we.

Get to know our hand-picked wedding pros
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Joseph Wilk Photography

Meet Susie Hanna, professional florist, event
designer and owner of Daisy Stone Studio.

If you had your wedding to do over again, what would you do differently?
What would you keep exactly the same?

We decided not to have a sit-down dinner and have a cocktail party all night long.  It was a blast!  Guests weren’t tied to their seats which offered lots of movement throughout the tent.  It was casual but elegant at the same time.

What would I have done differently?  Well, we could have done without the massive rainstorm later that evening however, the light before the storm left us with amazing pictures.  And its good luck to have rain on your wedding day, right?

Chattman Photography

What's the best advice you received or would give to a couple about their wedding day?

It always works out!  No matter how stressful it is leading up to the big day with all the logistics and details to figure out…just know it always comes together.

I received this advice from a friend: Choose a time when you are going to let everything go and just enjoy your wedding day.  Whether it is the night before at the rehearsal dinner or the morning of the wedding, pick a time when you are done thinking about the details, done worrying about the schedule and know that everything will fall into place.

Megan Haley Photography

What do couples worry about that they shouldn't? 

Tall floral arrangements!  A lot of couples worry that tall arrangements will block the view of guests sitting at the same table. You can choose a beautiful, tall arrangement that will do this in a minimal way. I think having a mix of tall arrangements and low centerpieces can add to the overall look of the wedding without losing the continuity of the design.  The combination of both creates a nice mix.

What do you love most about your work?

The details!  I love putting together a consistent, thorough design that is provided through out the entire day.  From the ceremony to the cocktail hour into the reception, I enjoy connecting all elements in a way that speak to each other without providing the same design detail everywhere.  I like guests to feel they are in a magical place but they don’t know why.  (It’s the details, people!)

Favorite restaurant for brunch?

In Western Mass: Hope & Olive in Greenfield.
In Brooklyn: Five Leaves in Greenpoint.

What's one piece of advice you would give your 18 year old self?

Go abroad!  See the world.

Current Netflix addiction?

Scandal!  I try to channel Olivia Pope before my events. “All cylinders people, let's go!” #gladiators