Juli – our amazing Canadian bride, grew up not far from where I did!  We planned everything via email until we finally met in person the day before her wedding day!  During planning, I always ask for a few words or phrases to help decipher each couples individual style.  The helpful answers are often something […]

“I’ve brought a few things with me…” she said, reaching into a leather satchel and pulling out little boxes and treasures wrapped in tissue.  “Once you see my garter, everything will make sense!” Hug told me excitedly, with a twinkle in her eye.  And sure enough, as I carefully unwrapped her garter the following morning, […]

A special cake from the bakery where she works.  Her dad’s wedding band lovingly attached to her bouquet, so that he would be with her as she walked down the aisle.  Hand painted wedding shoes… every detail of Lacey and Neil’s elopement was created with love, and came together to create the most wonderful day!  […]

I love seeing the special items couples bring with them on their wedding day!  When each couple arrives we help them unpack their carefully wrapped treasures, pulled from boxes, bags and suitcases.  So when we unpacked Funko Pops of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry …I just knew it was going to be a fun day!  […]

A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks. When we feel safe enough to open the locks, our truest selves step out and we can be completely and honestly who we are; we can be loved for who we are and not for who we’re pretending […]

“Hi mom, what are you up to?….Well, Jessica and I just got married!”…after cake and champagne were enjoyed, a flurry of sweet phone calls followed Jessica and Erik’s romantic November elopement.  For months they had planned a special day just for the two of them, and now it was time to share the big news!  […]

Barbara and Jed’s beautiful elopement was everything a wedding should be…elegant, gorgeous, simple, full of love and just perfect for them!  Barbara and Jed were one of the most easygoing couples we worked with this year.  We planned their whole wedding in about 3 emails I think!  We hosted a lovely private ceremony, and our […]

Once in a blue moon, the world gets me down, and then into my life come the most wonderful, sweet, thoughtful, funny, madly-in-love people and it’s like the clouds have parted and the sun is shining again.  Happiness is contagious, and I sure got a good dose of it from our lovely bride Stephanie, her […]

“We’re both a little introverted, and we’re each others Best Friend, so we couldn’t be happier staying home and just being together” Toshionna shared with me as we wound our way up the mountain pass and disappeared into the beautiful depths of Shenandoah National Park.  A perfect pair indeed – Toshionna and Michael were so […]

The winds were blowing and the rain was falling as Hurricane Florence made her way past, but we didn’t mind.  We were warm and cozy inside, watching the pretty pattern of raindrops on the windowpanes.  Laughter and excitement seemed to fill the building with that special energy that only comes on wedding days!  Nadja and […]