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Eloping You’re engaged- wahoo!! After you’ve basked in the post-engagement glow, now you have to start thinking about your wedding. Weddings can be as big or as little as you want, and there are many factors in deciding what type of wedding is best for you. While eloping may have been a rare occurrence for […]

4 Reasons Why Eloping May be for You

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Cocktail Hour Some couples choose to forego a cocktail hour, and we totally get it. While it may seem like another expense with your caterer, there are many benefits to hosting a cocktail hour. They can be fun for your guests, and be an essential part of your wedding day flow! Keep reading to find […]

4 Reasons to Have a Cocktail Hour

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Surprise Your Guests Everyone loves a good surprise! Why not give your guests something to talk about for years to come? Shake up the party and think outside the box. We’ve put together a list of surprises to help you make your day even more fun! Bust a Move Are you known for having two […]

How to Surprise Your Wedding Guests

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How Much to Tip If you’re like me, tipping your wedding vendors isn’t top of mind while creating your wedding budget. As the day gets closer, you still may not even realize this is customary. You might also be like I was and not know how much to tip, or when it’s appropriate to do […]

How Much to Tip Wedding Vendors

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Incorporating Your Pet If you’re an animal lover, or just love your own furry friend, you may want to include your pet in your wedding. You might be surprised at how many ways you can do this! While you can scour the internet for an infinite number of ideas, I’ve rounded up 5 amazing ideas […]

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5 Ways to include Your Pet in Your Wedding

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Kids at Weddings We all know kids have short attention spans. Within a few minutes of sitting at a ceremony, kids will start becoming restless, and that’s the last thing we want. Read on to find out our 5 recommendations, that are simple and easy, to keep kids occupied during a wedding day! 1) Coloring […]

Kids at Weddings: 5 Easy Ways to Entertain Them

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Your Honeymoon Planning your honeymoon may feel overwhelming because you’ve been hard at work planning the wedding itself. While it might seem like another task, and one you want to put off, stick with these honeymoon tips and you’ll be fine. Just remember to start early, and do your best to stay organized! You’ve already […]

6 Tips for Planning Your Honeymoon

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Wedding Day Coverage Are you gearing up for one of the most exciting, and important, days of your life? Most couples put a lot of emphasis on the documentation of the day. In this post we are going to be talking specifically about wedding photography coverage. So how many hours of wedding photography is enough? […]

How Many Hours of Wedding Photography is Enough

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Finding a Great DJ Choosing a DJ is a little more intensive than just finding someone with a playlist and a good set of speakers. A professional DJ appropriately sets the tone of the event, but isn’t the party. Not sure what we mean? Read on to find out our 3 recommendations when it comes […]

How to Pick a Great DJ in 3 Easy Steps

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First Looks For those of you who don’t know, a first look is when the betrothed sees each other before the ceremony. There are a variety of reasons why a couple may choose this. There are certainly some benefits to doing so too! Read on to find out if a first look is for you! […]

5 Tips on Why You Should Have a First Look

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