I don’t like cake. THERE! I said it! Oh, don’t get me wrong. I like cheesecake, cupcakes, and chocolate but there’s just something about a big o’ slab of stale wedding cake with gum paste flowers that does nothing for my taste buds. So for The
When people know you’re planning a wedding, you often hear things like “Oh, how exciting! Your wedding is the best day of you’re life!” I get it. I do. People are excited about weddings in general. People see weddings as a time of renewal, of hope.
Bridal Show Buffoonery I went to my first bridal show in January, which I attended specifically in the hopes of winning free stuff. The librarian in town told me that her daughter went last year and won flowers, so I was sold as soon as I
With about 106 days until the BIG DAY (but who’s counting) I’m finding myself bogged down with some tasks that aren’t as fun as I’d hoped. With insurance out of the way, my next dreaded task– room blocks. Both Eric & I’s families are from Iowa,
Photography is often couples’ number one wedding must-have. Photos are an important part of the wedding because they allow you to capture memories in a snapshot. Post wedding, you can display your wedding photos in your home, in albums, and of course, all over social media
Oy. The decisions one must make during wedding planning… because you can try and put them off for as long as possible but eventually – they needs to be made, y’all. One of those major decisions has hit The Boy and I right smack dab in
I was a bridesmaid for a close friend’s wedding in September (the bride had 11 bridesmaids, with several being from out-of-state). Her Maid of Honor had already thrown her a nice bridal shower in Mississippi, and someone needed to step up to put together a shower
Now that y’all have found out a bit about my bizarre need to organize and you’ve also been party to my ideas for The Boy and my wedding ceremony – it’s time for you see my reception mood board (cue the choir of angels…)! Remember that we’re getting
I am a planner. Like a hardcore planner – I own a book called How to Pack which is highlighted and dog-eared because I really do use it. Fo’ reals, y’all – I like planning stuff. So, the idea of collecting and organizing inspiration for my
The very first decision Derek and I had to make when it came to the wedding what WHEN and then WHERE. The WHEN wasn’t too difficult… it took one afternoon and about three phone calls. Derek and I were born and raised in the south, and
So, my little brother’s high school graduation party was last Saturday. Isn’t he cute? (: Anyway, we have a ton of family from out of town, so it was suuuuper fun to have everyone together at my parent’s house to celebrate. There were a lot of
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Hiring professional vendors to execute your event can be the biggest expense when planning a wedding.
Catering is our budget buster. We have tried, very hard, to get around it but it just will not happen. We are both farm kids and grew up with amazing home cooked food. We have also had more disgusting food at wedding receptions than we would
