Have you been wondering how you are going to invite and feed 100 guests to your wedding? If so, you should consider self-catering it. Yes, you read that right! Even the sound of it gives me chills, but there are lots of ways to do self-catering at your wedding, and just as many reasons to […]
08/08
DIY Wedding & Boudoir Makeup Must-Haves!
With your wedding and boudoir session fast approaching you need to decide whether or not to hire a makeup artist. Everyone (including us) will tell you to hire a professional because they are trained to properly apply make-up to look great in photographs and to last all day long. If you just can’t make it […]
06/25
Guest Post: Tips For Preparing A Wedding Reception On A Budget
Planning a wedding can be stressful enough, but doing it on a budget? That adds a whole new definition to the meaning of ‘stress.’ It seems like everybody is competing, and with all the different sites for tips on saving money on your wedding out there nowadays, the planning possibilities are endless. Thankfully, you don’t […]
05/21
Unique & Trendy DIY Wedding Gifts
Every bride-to-be wants to have the perfect wedding; however, planning that perfect wedding can become quite costly. DIY is the new trend in wedding planning–it’s cost effective, cute and best of all, unique. If you enjoy love crafts and DIY projects, you can have anything you want, no holds barred. Art Deco theme? Create 20s-inspired […]
01/08
5 Creative Ways To Ask Your Bridesmaids
Wondering how you are going to pop the question to your best girlfriends? Asking someone to be your bridesmaid is a really big deal, so why not ask them in a really unique way! Everyone girl loves a cupcake so why not add a little flag to it with the big question. Gift your bridesmaids-to-be […]
12/17
DIY: Last Minute Holiday Beauty Gifts
If you are still looking for last-minute gift ideas and don’t want to go the gift card route then you are in luck! After a quick stop at the craft store this weekend I ended up doing a little research and came across Self.com’s DIY Beauty Gifts. I was so excited to see them this […]
11/14
Real Delta, BC Wedding: Jessie & Robert
From their photographer, Rose Dykstra of Simply Rose Photography: Rob and Jessie are the kind of people that when you first meet them, you instantly feel at ease. They are kind, caring, family-first sorts of folk that are madly in love with another. And it clearly shows. Their wedding took place a on hot Saturday […]
11/02
Crazy About Fall Wedding Ideas!
What’s not to love? The deep colors, the comfort food, the chilly temperatures, and the creativity that goes behind decorating your wedding. I’m in love with fall wedding ideas and here are a few of my faves! TGIF! 🙂 Mini Pumpkin Pies Autumn Inspired Colors Pumpkin Ceremony Decorations Fall Wedding Flowers Apples Leaves Leaf Escort […]
10/31
Real Salt Lake Wedding: Beth & Zack
From the photographer, Amy Lashelle: The bride wore a gorgeous dress, the groom a custom suit & they included tons of adorable personalized details. She carried her grandmother’s clutch. She wore the pearls given to her that morning by her now husband. He donned a yellow bow-tie and custom suit with his wedding date embroidered […]
09/27
Real Colorado Wedding: Chelsea & David
From the photographer, Lisa Meeter of LisaAnne Photography: Chelsea and Daniel are a lovely couple that found me all the way from New York! I immediately fell in love with their idea of a 1920’s wedding in beautiful Westcliffe, Colorado. The bridesmaids all wore flapper inspired dresses each altered by the Maid-of-Honor herself, Chelsea’s sister. […]
08/28
Real Wedding: Helayna & Tyler
From the photographer, A&M Photography: Helayna and Tyler are so in love and I instantly fell in love with THEM at their engagement session. Their souls shined through every photo and their wedding was no different. In an adorable, yet quirky venue in Mesa Arizona, each bridesmaid had different floral dresses, and groomsmen each their […]
05/11
Raspberry Swirl Cupcakes
With mother’s day this weekend and the start of wedding season its the perfect time to start sharing some of my favorite cupcake recipes! These raspberry-lemon cupcakes are topped with an easy cream cheese frosting with a raspberry puree. They are perfect for a wedding, bridal shower, mother’s day or even Valentine’s Day {as shown […]
04/06
Revisited: The Updo Trend
Back in 2010 we did a post about the classic go-to trend and how it was making comeback on the bridal runways. Updos haven’t gone anywhere and we’re revisiting some of the trends we blogged about earlier and showing you some of the trendiest spring looks on celebrities right now. This soft elegant look was […]
