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[lauren floyd] timpanist | percussionist
owner: ollie & willow [@ollie.and.willow]
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one year ago, i posted a story asking if i knew any wedding planners. cut to today - i’ve worked with three event companies at thirteen weddings so far, with sixteen more on the books for 2026! i’ve met tons of amazing/talented people (like @kalenjessephotography_co my first industry pal 🥹) and i’ve learned so much along the way. huge shout out to @macyschilling, @alex_nesterak, & @laurenlouisethomson for taking a chance on me and being such awesome mentors 🫶 and @lyndeeelouwho, @_katyhogan, & @reneearellano for showing me the ropes, you guys rock!

pivoting your career in your 30s isn’t easy but for me, it’s been so worth it. i definitely miss the film & tv world but after working remotely for almost six years, i was very ready to be around people. and what an honor to help them on one of the happiest days of their lives! 😍 i grew up watching @lorinbu44 aka the best host/decorator in town so i’ve always admired the magic of an event, and i’ve planned a few of my own for friends and coworkers over the years. but i think it was living with @megriffin23 & @nerrfilter while they created their perfect day that really planted the wedding planning seed in my head. getting the chance to be MOH for meg & @kayladunn2 helped that seed bloom - i absolutely loved seeing all the little details that add up to such a big day. then last year while figuring out my next chapter, i went to croatia for @laur_mcnorr & @martinnorrman’s celebration. it was the dreamiest weekend filled with thoughtful touches and i flew home inspired to finally give this a real shot. i used to get down on myself for not being a 9 to 5 girlie, but now i’m trusting my gut and my creativity. plus if you had told little carol on the last slide that she’d get paid to hang out with dogs during the week and coordinate weddings on the weekends, i think she’d be pretty stoked. thanks to everyone who’s cheered me on from near & far, i’m so grateful for you all!!! and lmk if you’re looking to plan any sort of event - you know i love a wedding 😉 but from intimate dinner parties to birthdays bashes and everything in between, i’d love to help and/or connect you with the right people. cheers! 🥂

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L + C’s venue offered a gorgeous architectural backdrop for their intimate ceremony. Their choice of green hues and hints of white complemented and sang beautifully with the calming and natural palette and amazing light at The Mansion at Strathmore. It was perfect harmony of romance, a little drama, and charm.

Planning @thetinyweddingcollective
DOC @youknowiloveawedding for @thetinyweddingcollective
Photographer @evergreenphoto_
Ceremony Venue @strathmorearts
Ceremony Music @classicalguitarceremonies
Reception Venue @eatzinnia
Officiant @_happilyeverafter_erica
Floral Assistants 🫶🏼 @pingpongping72 + @i_dnt_desrv_2_b_treted_lik_dis
Cake @frostandflourishdmv

#wedding #weddingday #bride #weddingflowers #weddinginspiration

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L+C made their Maryland micro wedding completely their own ♥️

From croquet at their cocktail hour (a favorite pastime of the bride’s family) to a custom cookie cart featuring their furry friend 🐈 they wanted their day to feel personal.

And HELLO! Did you see the bride’s dress?! 👀

They didn’t try and replicate someone else’s Pinterest board; they designed a wedding that looked and felt completely their own and we LOVED that about them.

Planning a micro wedding in the DMV or Chicago? We can help! Comment MICRO and we’ll send you our favorite local resources.

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✨This is what a micro wedding looks like when a couple actually knows themselves.✨

🎶 The bride is a professional musician so naturally, she got married in the music room at Strathmore Mansion, surrounded by her family. There is something about saying your vows in a room with meaning that no generic venue can replicate.

🏑 Then everyone moved to Zinnia in Silver Spring for dinner, and the evening completely shifted. Friends joined the family, the lawn filled with cocktails and games of croquet and the whole party loosened into exactly the kind of celebration that feels less like a wedding reception and more like a dinner party.

🐱 The details were quiet but considered. The bride’s bouquet was full of texture, the color palette shades of soft greens. Taper candles and votives covered the tables and a cookie cart with custom napkins featuring their cat, which was honestly the detail of the night.

This is what a micro wedding looks like when a couple actually knows themselves.

✨A ceremony space chosen because it meant something.

✨A reception designed around how their people actually like to spend an evening.

Nobody was trying to impress anyone. They were just celebrating exactly the way they wanted to.

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Moments from yesterday’s dress rehearsal for “Music from the Big Screen” 🎬 ✨

Make sure to join us this weekend to hear all of your favorite movie soundtracks come to life with orchestra! 🤩

📍 Charleston: March 14 @ 7:30 PM
📍 Parkersburg: March 15 @ 2:30 PM

Guest conducted by Chelsea Tipton, II

See you there! Grab tickets now by visiting wvsymphony.org 🎞️✨

📷 @perryb_photo

Thank you to ZMM Architects and Engineers, City National Bank, West Virginia Lottery, Appalachian Power Foundation for sponsoring this concert!

#orchestra #moviemusic #soundtracks #wvsymphony #westvirginia

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This past weekend’s concert “Listen Where You Live” was a major success! 🤩

Thank you to our incredible guest artists and WV Symphony musicians for making it beyond a night to remember. 💙

Stay tuned for our next show “Stories Revealed” coming up on November 15th! Tickets can be purchased at wvsymphony.org/calendar.

📷 @perryb_photo

Thank you to our Pops Series sponsor ZMM Architects & Engineers and concert sponsors Steptoe & Johnson and FamilyCare Health Centers Foundation.

#orchestra #classicalmusic #wvsymphony #shelem #thecompanystores #johninghram

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Sweet @ollie.and.willow ❤️❤️

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Two of my favorite people - beautiful on the inside and out!

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@ollie.and.willow Willow giving the smolder 🔥🔥

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Timpanist @la_floyd performs on the #ToneThrone during a rehearsal with the @wvsymphony Friday night at the @claycenter. #blackandwhite #wvso #wvsymphony #orchestra #sonya9ii #sirui85mmauroraf14

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Summer trip 4 of 5 is complete! Any time spent with @weslovvve and @la_floyd is a guaranteed good time, but this trip was extra special since @lineagepercussion had the opportunity to present our first-ever live performance of Shadows of Lakeland at the University of Maryland’s @theclariceumd. We loved connecting with members of the Lakeland Community and offering our support of their restorative justice initiatives through our own compositions and through the music of @carlos_simon_music.

Great to reconnect with so many @ugamusic percussion alumni in the DMV area, too!! (And always great to see my best buddy from kindergarten, Ben Weingartner, and his partner, Kat)

Thanks to Lauren for always being a great host, complete (as expected) with tons of good food and quality time with our favorite cats @ollie.and.willow.

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Starting a new series! Part 1: Black Locust

I was having a discussion with a customer/sweet friend when I realized it would make a great informative series of videos. (Thanks @la_floyd )

We were talking about our honey this year and the flavors that were unique to this year’s extraction.

That’s when I realized plenty of people don’t truly understand where the different flavors come from!

Every nectar has its own flavor and color, all depending on the flower it was foraged from. This year, we had a very healthy black locust bloom and it blooms at the perfect time- right before our typical first extraction!

Because the bees mostly foraged from these locust trees, our honey was the lightest in color it’s ever been. It also was the sweetest and the most fruity. I typically struggle to separate all the different notes in honey (I’m not yet a connoisseur!), but it was much easier for this batch! I even picked out the vanilla quite quickly.

Stay tuned for the rest of the series to hear about the different flowers our bees prefer and the different flavors we have harvested!

#mosermade #mosermadeva #honeybees #localhoney #rawhoney #wildflowerhoney #localbeekeeper #savethebees #flavorprofile #honeyflavor #blacklocust #blacklocusthoney

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