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Previously on “You’re Engaged! Now What?” we covered the first 5 steps of wedding planning: *Ideally 10-12 months out* So now we’re back for the next 5! Like I mentioned last time, most couples feel wedding planning stress when they are staring at a list of 500 “To-Do’s”, so my advice is to break it […]

You’re Engaged! Now What? Part 2: The Next 5 Steps of Wedding Planning!

Apr 1, 2019

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You are Beautiful Wanting to look your best on your wedding day is something everyone desires. We want our soon-to-be husband or wife to be blown away by the vision-in-white walking down the aisle to them and our pictures to look magazine-ready- but the way some brides achieve this goal breaks my heart a little. […]

5 Ways to shift your mindset from “Shedding for the Wedding” to Healthy, Glowing Bride!

Mar 18, 2019

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If you’re like me, your family and friends are your biggest treasures. When I think of the happiest moments of life, my loved ones are always involved, so when it came to wedding planning, there was no way I could leave them out. I wanted to honor them in any way I could! So today […]

10 Ways to Include your Loved Ones on Wedding Day

Feb 25, 2019

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In The Spotlight: Russ Feltman Films For today’s spotlight, I’m so excited to introduce Russ Feltman Films. This spotlight is super special to me because the owner, Russ Feltman, is my uncle! Russ has been in the wedding videography business for over 20 years and serves as a great wedding industry mentor to me. He […]

Vendor Spotlight: Russ Feltman Films

Feb 8, 2019

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L. Hewitt Photography For today’s Vendor Spotlight, I am so excited to feature L. Hewitt Photography. I connected with owner Leah on Instagram and haven fallen completely in love with her photography. She catches moments in such a detailed way that I found myself staring at each one of her photos for like minutes just so […]

Vendor Spotlight: L. Hewitt Photography

Feb 2, 2019

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Are you currently on the wedding dress hunt? If so, you know that it can be one of the most exciting parts of engagement. Or, if you aren’t prepared, it can be one of the most stressful parts. Since I’ve been working in bridal, I have encountered SO many brides who were unaware of some […]

Wedding Dress Shopping 101

Jan 23, 2019

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Holiday Weddings 101 Is your wedding scheduled on or near a holiday? Do you want to tie the holiday into your wedding design but not so much that your guests forget they are at a wedding? If you answered yes to either of those questions, I’ve got ya covered! Today we are going to talk […]

10 Ways to *subtly* host a Holiday Wedding – Christmas Edition

Dec 19, 2018

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In honor of my baby sister’s 16th birthday today, I want to share her Maid-of-Honor speech with you!  At the time of our wedding, Lexi was just about to turn 15. And ya know, most 15 year olds are either silent and shy or totally too cool for school. Not this one!  Lexi wanted to […]

Maid-of-Honor Speech

Dec 18, 2018

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There’s your Trouble.. Like any newly engaged bride-to-be, you’ve probably spent countless hours scrolling through Pinterest and Instagram, drooling over the perfect California Vineyard and 5-Star NYC Hotel Weddings. I’m sure by now you’ve even purchased a wedding magazine that features the Top 5 Celebrity Weddings or the 20 Most Sought-after Wedding Gowns of 2018. […]

4 Steps to Set and Stick to a Realistic Wedding Budget

Dec 12, 2018

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*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases* Help Santa Out this Christmas Do you have a newly engaged gal in your life? Maybe your sister, a cousin, your daughter, your BFF? Or heck, maybe it’s you that has the new hardware on your left hand! Despite who you’re shopping for, I’ve compiled a […]

10 Gifts for your favorite Bride-to-Be

Dec 5, 2018

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