Name: Courtney Spencer

Title: Chief Merrimaker/Founder of Merriment & Freelance Photo Stylist

Education: B.A. in Art History, M.A. in communications

Experience: Two years planning weddings and the occasional baby shower; three years researching & reporting on wedding trends on her blog; member of the B-List (the national association of wedding bloggers); two years at VMFA’s foundation, where she assisted with the organization of donor events for the capital campaign. Courtney also works as a freelance stylist, designing interiors & tablescapes for editorial and commercial projects. Her work has appeared in Bride & Bloom Magazine, Virginia Living and Weddings Unveiled.

Inspiring her now: Treasures she finds while “junkin,” (her grandmother’s term for thrift & antique store shopping); Lonny Magazine; the Two’s Company booth at NYIGF; the new spaces at VMFA; Janelle & Tim’s wedding film

The events she creates are: a reflection of her clients, their stories & personalities