Where to Have a Small Wedding in Iowa: Unique Ideas

Iowa, with its rolling prairies, charming small towns, and picturesque farms, is a beautiful place to host a small wedding. Whether you’re looking for a rustic barn, a cozy bed-and-breakfast, or an

Finding the Perfect Iowa Wedding Venue: A Checklist for Couples

Finding the perfect Iowa wedding venue is one of the most critical decisions in wedding planning. The venue sets the tone for your entire day; whether you’re envisioning an intimate gathering or

7 Must-Have Wedding Services and Vendors that Made Our Daughter’s Special Day Unforgettable

So — it is time for me to share the individuals and companies that helped us to make our Lexi’s Wedding day – well – just a delight! As we are “in

Do You Love Me? Check Yes or No.

Waiting on your RSVP to reply can be just as hard…. Here are a 5 simple things you can do to help your RSVPs come through! (and my advice for when they

Discovering ‘The One’: Navigating the Journey to Your Perfect Wedding Dress

Hi friends! Well — this is a fun one to write! We are in wedding mode here at the Great Hall– and I am enjoying the process so much! One of the

Cracking the RSVP Code: Understanding the Dance of Wedding Invitations and Guest Responses

RSVP’s — they’re kind of the elephant in the room. Any conversation getting close to the wedding is bound to have them mentioned. Lamented. Yep — I think lamented is the perfect

Wedding Budget Series: Part 7 – Allocating Expenses: Who Pays for What?

Well — if you made it through the wedding budgets then you probably saw at the end where I said I would work on sending out the “who done it”. Or —

Wedding Budget Series: Part 6 – Celebrations & Festivities: Transportation, Favors, Parties, Dinner

This is the last “level” of budget I discussed! We’ve almost made it! hahaha. If you are just joining us – please feel free to go to the website and read the

Wedding Budget Series: Part 5 – Beauty, Elegance, Sacred Spaces: Hair, Makeup, Church, Musicians

Ohhh — can I say good feedback?!? I am LOVING the conversations we are having about this! Please keep them coming! If you are just seeing this now — we have a

Wedding Budget Series: Part 4 – Crafting the Atmosphere: Bar, Staff, Siblings, Decorations

Thanks for joining the conversation! I am seeing that all too often wedding budgets are seen as taboo (don’t talk about it!), something to complain about (sometimes with TMI!) or something to

Wedding Budget Series: Part 3 – Unveiling Elegance: Attire, Blooms, Invites, and Picture-Perfect Mom

So here we are — another selection relating to wedding budgets — and I have loved your messages about this topic! You guys are fantastic! I hope this is helping to not

Wedding Budget Series: Part 2 – Delving Deeper into Venue, Catering, DJ, Photographer, and Dessert

Alright — last week we talked about making a wedding budget — and how I categorized our priorities. This week let’s talk a little more in depth on those categories! If you