This past week, I co-hosted a bridal shower for my younger sister.  I am ridiculously excited for her wedding and so happy for her.  However, this post isn’t really about her.  Rather, it’s about something that was said during her shower that particularly struck me. Whenever my family hosts a shower, we always include a […]

Once upon a time, when we used to think of usual local flowers in your décor, images of black-eyed susans and statice in vibrant rainbow colors was the first thing to pop to mind, i.e. wildflowers.  Today, floral designers across the country  have found a balance of collecting any wild bloom they can find with […]

Remember back in the day when people would want to show you slides from their vacations?  Alright, so maybe I’m not that old but I have definitely been forced to sit through rolls of awful developed images with full of landscapes, with pictures and pictures of rocks and trees, a few buildings and inevitably the […]

February 1st.  This time of year is grey, speckled with storms of white and cabin fever has officially set in.  I want to go outside and play.  The wonder of the holidays is long gone and the newness of January has faded away.  The only glimmer of celebration yet to behold is the fact that […]

I love the planning and designing, the dreaming and getting to know each and every one of my brides.  Often there are day trips to distant destinations, drinks over design plans and yummy bakery treats (I know, I have a rough job!).  I’m always so eager for the wedding day to actually arrive and then […]

I love wedding blogs as much as the next gal. I read them here and there, find inspiration and even advertise on a couple. But sadly, I have to say that they don’t always get it 100% right. Occasionally I can even go as far to say that I’m appalled by the information that they’re […]

The days are shorter, the air is cool and the world is taking on a golden brown hue. We welcomed September rains, brought out velvet touches and are savoring evenings by candlelight and now have added tinsel to our shopping lists. It’s a clear sign that engagement season is officially upon us. When I saw […]

Refining your wedding vision is often a struggle. There are so many great ideas out there and so many amazing vendors who can help bring those visions into reality. But one of the biggest challenges I find are really clear cutting that vision and then being able to accurately describe what it is that you […]

Photography: Bradley James Photography Returning gifts, cancelling plans, pleading with vendors for a refund, thousands of dollars lost, returning your ring – cancelling your wedding is a horrid chapter of life and a very humbling moment in your story. After my last post, someone mentioned how proud I should be that I was able to […]

This might seem like a silly post. Everyone knows how to RSVP for a wedding, right? It seems so obvious. But oddly enough, it’s been one of my biggest battles this year – gathering the guest count! Photography: Bradley James Photography So here we go – whether you’re a bride sending out those precious invites […]