INSPIRATION
Daily wedding inspiration straight from our Instagram, planning tips from working planners, and a real-time look at lodge atmosphere at The Roost Lodge in Kalispell, Montana.
WEDDING TRENDS
"The week's freshest wedding looks and ideas — pulled from the top bridal magazines and reimagined for a mountain-lodge celebration. Updated regularly."
July 26, 2026
Lily of the Valley — Cascading Monofloral Bouquet Revival
Lily of the valley is having its biggest bridal moment in decades. The Knot and Poppy Flowers both name it one of 2026's most sought-after wedding flowers, prized for monofloral cascading bouquets — delicate white bell clusters on arching stems, trailing like a modern Princess Diana.
What sets this bloom apart is how it photographs. Fine tendrils and pendant bells create natural movement in bridal portraits, and the cascading form feels simultaneously vintage and completely current.
For a Flathead County lodge wedding with open Montana sky and soft natural light, lily of the valley finds its best setting. These bells traditionally symbolize the return of happiness — a fitting thing to carry down an aisle.
Free event planning at theroostlodge.com — Vivienne can help you plan just about everything, from your wedding to your whole lodge getaway.
ARIANA'S VIDEOS
"Ariana Says Yes — our animated wedding-planning comedy. A brand-new short episode every month, following one bride's beautifully chaotic road to 'I do.'"
Episode 8
June 2026
Episode 8: "The Guest List" 📋
Ariana: 80 guests. Manageable. Intimate.
Carol: the Garcias, the book club, the Hendersons, and "just a few others."
Nobody can identify the Hendersons. They have been on every version of this list.
#WeddingPlanning #GuestList
WEDDING TIPS · VIVIENNE THIS WEEK
“Vivienne Laurent — wedding planner, recurring TRL character — drops a 9-panel manga infographic every Saturday.”
SATURDAY DROP · 9 - PANEL INFOGRAPHIC
9 Things Your Wedding Planner Won't Tell You
Volume XI
July 25, 2026
Right — nine things most planners keep to themselves. Where half your budget really goes, the unpublished weekday rate venues would rather you skip, how to cap the tip, and the seating trick that keeps feuding relatives apart. Save it, send it to the bride who needs it. — Viv
ADVENTURES IN WEDDING PLANNING
“The illustrated misadventures of Ariana and her patient fiancé Jake as they plan their big day — with a whole cast of characters every couple will recognize. New strips weekly.”
Episode 26
July 24, 2026
Episode 26: "Engagement Photos" 📸
Marcus insisted on the lake at 5:30am for golden hour authenticity. Jake stepped on something. His expression was, in Marcus's words, "raw love."
It was a fish.
That's a wrap on Phase 1 of Ariana's wedding planning journey. Phase 2 begins Tuesday — things are about to get more complicated. 💕
#EngagementPhotos #WeddingPlanning
PHOTO GALLERY
Photography from around the property and the greater Flathead Valley.
