Wedding Planning

With the close of a decade, we are openly embracing 2020 with new hopes in the wedding industry. The nostalgia of the last decade, and especially in 2019, will carry us into 2020 with trends that may continue to grow and others that will retire and make way for the brand, new wedding trends. Some of our favorite trends of 2019 included the rise of brides choosing colored wedding dresses, pampas grass décor, and using favorite pets in the wedding celebrations. We also saw 2019 as the year for “the guest experience”, where brides and grooms openly invited their guests...

Giving out wedding favors to your guests is a wedding tradition that dates to somewhere between the 16th and 18th centuries. This tradition used to be a special practice where the wealthy handed out sugar cubes at weddings. At the time, sugar was an expensive commodity. Additionally, favors have traditionally been given as a token of thanks, but in its early years, it was also thought to be lucky. In fact, couples used to gift favors by hand personally passing on a small piece of their married bliss. This was a very personalized way to thank guests vs. the customary...

With the holidays right around the corner, it’s no wonder love is in the air! This time of year, people are typically spending it with the ones they love the most. From Halloween to Thanksgiving and Christmas to New Year, there is always something worth celebrating? So why not make your big day more magical by celebrating a holiday wedding. Chic winter weddings are instantly transformed into holiday weddings! Who knew? But when it’s a winter wonderland outside, thoughts of cozy fireplaces, cups of hot cocoa, and a bride in soft faux fur come to mind. Having a holiday wedding...

You’re engaged—congrats! You are probably feeling a huge combination of excitement and nervousness as you embark on planning the big day! Weddings are a lot of fun and a lot of work—especially when it comes to sticking to family or common traditions. But here’s a little secret: no one is making you stick to traditions just because they are “the way it has always been done.” The problem with that mentality is that you would be putting every engaged couple into the same little box and telling them that THIS is how their wedding should be. THIS is how it’s...

Choosing your wedding dress is a momentous moment during the whirlwind of wedding planning! Let us help you make it stress-free by giving you tips on trending dress styles, choosing your dress, and having fun in the process. Every part of wedding planning is a fun, new experience! However, after some time it can become an exhausting affair, especially when you are on your fourth wedding dress store and the white, ivory, lace, and frills of the dresses are starting to all blend into one. Avoid over-shopping for your wedding dress by having a clear idea of what types of...