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Hello 2020!

After a brief hiatus, I am back. We welcomed one more addition to our family this year, Ethan Hunter. We are crazy in love with him, and ...

13 Wedding Budget Items Often Overlooked

Madeline Baily is an internationally certified luxury Event and Wedding Planner based in Oregon. Dedicated to all things wedding, Madelin...

Wedding Flower Bouquet Alternatives

When you think of the traditional components that make up a wedding, flowers are one thing that often comes to mind. Flowers accent a wed...

How to Handle Family Tension While Planning Your Wedding

A wedding would not be a wedding without a little family tension. Big affairs that bring multiple personalities together in one room have...

How to Properly Pin a Boutonniere

Knowing how to properly pin on a boutonniere is of vital importance when it comes to polishing off the look of the groom and groomsmen. N...

Meet Katelyn Stanis with Wedding Words

Katelyn Stanis is a Writer and runs a unique business writing vows and toasts for weddings. She captures a couple's heartfelt sentiment a...

Wedding Trends For 2018

Can you believe we are already in March 2018? This year is flying too fast. The past few months since December have been quiet for me. Gi...

A New Addition

Introducing a New Addition: This little beauty, Zoey Julianne, arrived this past April. We had some complications with the pregnancy as Z...

Wedding Fashion Trends - Shoes

I have the worst luck with shoe shopping. My feet are flat and narrow, so as a result it is hard to find shoes that are comfortable and f...

Wedding Traditions Explained: Japanese San San Kudo

The Japanese wedding tradition of the san san kudo explained.

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