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Our Top Tablescapes

Photo: Sera Petras Photography There is just something so satisfying about walking up to a table that feels full, yet welcoming. Festive,...

Meet Sarah Krenn!

You know that feeling when you meet "the one" - and I don't mean the one you're going to marry, I mean the one that you're going to hire ...

Shoes Shoes Shoes, We Love Shoes!

It's true - no longer will brides be forced to resort to bare feet by the end of the night to nurse their sore soles and blisters. Kate

Cozy Winter Weddings

Photography by Perry Vaile There is something so ethereal about winter weddings. As a matter of fact, one of my favorite weddings was a F...

Our Unforgettable Year

Katie & Naz, Palm Springs, CA - Roger Ellsworth Photography Closing the book on 2017 is such a bittersweet feeling when we look back on w...

Things I Love

I love being married. I love my husband, dearly. I love being a mom. I love my son, excruciatingly. I love working with fun and creative ...

The Wedding "Industry"

I like to think of each event, each wedding as its own work of art. I don't like the word "industry" when it comes to one of the most sac...

Charlottesville, Oh Charlottesville

Charlottesville has been my home, off and on, for just about 25 years now. (I swear I am too young for this to be true!) Amazing. It's w...

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