What to Wear to a Wedding: What the Bride Can Do

The other day First Impressions Designs’ blog featured a story about what to wear to a wedding. It featured a guide for guests as to what attire codes actually meant and some overall do’s and don’ts. Well, today’s blog is about what a bride can do to help out her guests. I know what you’re … Continue reading →

What to Wear to A Wedding: A Guest’s Guide

I am heading to a wedding in Phoenix this weekend about which I could not be more excited! Kelly and Drew, are absolutely wonderful, both as individuals and as a couple.  They have known each other since they were children, but never became  romantically involved until after college. They have planned what I know will … Continue reading →

For the Guests: Engagement Party Tips & Gifts

With the wonderful engagements that happened recently, you may have some engagement parties coming up! While there used to be stricter do’s and don’ts to engagements parties, traditions have slackened over the past few years (as with most things surrounding weddings). There are quite a few good articles and sites out there for the bride, … Continue reading →

Have Fun

Have fun. There, I said it. That is pretty much the point I want to get across today. I thought about just stopping there (hey, it would make writing this post go much faster!). But, in the end, I feel like I should at least explain my point a little bit. So here it goes… … Continue reading →

You Can’t Please Everyone

Last week we discussed “being you” while planning the wedding of your dreams. This week piggy backs upon that idea through the concept of not being able to please everyone. This idea can be applied to almost anything in life, in particular weddings and wedding planning. I’m sure if you ask almost any bride if … Continue reading →

Be Yourself

I recently met with a bride who is having her wedding right around Christmas. She describes her event as having a “modern holiday theme” … think holly berry branches, round metal ornaments, and different colored glass Christmas trees. She really wants to pull her theme throughout all aspects of her wedding, so she asked me … Continue reading →

Quote of the Week

Each week I look for a quote that inspires me, makes me think, makes me all warm and fuzzy inside, or just tickles my fancy. I decided to share them here! Check out last week’s quote here. Over the weekend I was working on a calligraphy project (more to come about it on Wednesday!) and I … Continue reading →

Vendors Part II: Searching and choosing?

Today’s weekly Wednesday “words of wisdom” features the second part of the vendor series, which is about searching for and choosing vendors. For the first part of this series, check out last week’s Vendors Part I: Where do I even start? There are a multitude of very talented, wonderful vendors out there. As a bride-to-be, or a person … Continue reading →

Quote of the Week

Each week I look for a quote that inspires me, makes me think, makes me all warm and fuzzy inside, or just tickles my fancy. I decided to share them here! Check out last week’s quote here. Over the weekend I was doing some random Internet browsing and I came across the most inspirational blog … Continue reading →

Vendors Part I: Where do I even start?

Today when I sat down to write my weekly Wednesday “words of wisdom” blog post, I couldn’t decide what to write about. As I worked to just get my fingers typing, I realized I was going in circles. There were so many good things to write about! I had so many things I wanted to … Continue reading →