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 key items (shocking!!) is the wedding dress as well as the other wedding party dresses! Whoohoo! There are so many options for wedding […]
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 — the who was responsible for paying for what… Remember — this is just how we prioritized it — you do you! We also […]
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 other blogs related to this!! We are talking about all things budget related to the wedding — with the most important take aways […]
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 conversation going about the wedding budget and so many of the thoughts that went into us making our own budget as well as […]
To Dance or Not to Dance
We have had a few couples share with me the question of having a dance or not — and if we felt they “had a choice!” Well — first let me tell you that you ALWAYS have a choice on what you share with your guests on your special day — and a wedding dance […]
How to Eliminate Wedding Stress
It is a beautiful day — and another wedding is setting up in the Great Hall for tomorrow! This led me to think about something I’ve been meaning to share with you — tips on decorating for your wedding! I’ve watched and helped with a lot of decorating for weddings and other events over the […]
Reflections of a June Bride
June has been a traditionally big wedding month…”June Bride” anyone? Me! It was me! 🙂 Matt and I got married on an overcast day in June — 1995. It was a weekend of family celebration! Friday night after the rehearsal, we had dinner at my mom and dad’s farm…a family friend grilled chops, and my […]
The Wedding Bar Bill
One of the biggest questions we hear is regarding the bar bill! During a tour for a wedding – this is often one area that people just aren’t sure what to do. But, I’ll make it easy for you…do what you want. No, really — Do WHAT YOU WANT! There is no one size fits […]