I admit, the dress was the most stressful part of planning my wedding. There are some things I learned in my search that I now preach to my girl-friends who are engaged, or even contemplating marriage in the near, not-so-near, and distant future. My search was short and sweet and began where most budget brides begin: our favorite discount big box bridal shop that won't be named. You know who we are talking about.
Read MoreWeddings involve a lot of planning, even for a small and intimate affair. I sat with the idea of planning for a while before I actually found a way to begin with the rest of my wedding vision. Every detail relies on another detail, every aspect on the overall theme.
Read MorePlanning a budget wedding can be stressful. We all want the best of the best on our big day, whether it is an intimate ceremony in a backyard, or a cathedral wedding with 400 guests. Negotiating the cost vs. want dilemma is one that nearly all brides face at some point in their wedding planning adventure.
Read MoreThere is a pretty prominent wedding resource out there that a lot of couples turn to when planning their weddings. They do a Q & A feature that I really like the concept of, because I know when I was planning my own wedding I was a little clueless on some things. For me education is key. The more you know, the better your wedding day will flow and the happier you will be.
Read MoreHere is a question I come across a lot. Should you get professional makeup for your wedding, yes or no? Today I want to talk to you from a bride's perspective. Since my wedding, I have learned some big lessons on this topic that I only wish I would have known before.
Read MoreWe have a very special blog post today for all of you. Christie from JLM Creative Photography has put together a wonderful guest post about The First Look. You all know the tradition of not seeing each other before the ceremony. But lots of couples are now opting to do a first look before the wedding ceremony. I know I chose to do wedding party photos before guests arrived and I am so glad I did!
Read MoreThis is an important topic not enough people touch upon. I’m sure you have heard stories. Do you have that one friend or relative who did not get the best service from their photographer? How about the person who spent a lot of money to end up with less than quality photos? Or worse, the friend that ended up with blurry photos or the photographer’s fingers showing in not one, but multiple photos. This happened to me. This happens to a lot of us. So how come more of us aren’t talking about it? Why aren’t we sharing our experiences to educate each other and help more couples on this topic? Well, that is exactly what I would like to do today.
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