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Congratulations, love! You’re engaged and ready to shop for your bridesmaid’s attire! You have already found your gown and thought through what you want your girls to wear. Now, what to do for bridesmaid shopping since none of you are in the same area? It is certainly more challenging to get everyone on the same […]

Sweet Beginnings: Bridesmaid Shopping when Spread Out

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Do you ever find yourself wondering what you should wear to a wedding based on the attire note on the invitation? What if there is no specification? Then what do you do? I always recommend arriving over dressed as opposed to under. However, I am so excited that our friends at T.M. Lewin UK have […]

Sweet Beginnings | Menswear Tips for the Guests & Bridal Party with T.M. Lewin UK

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What Your Business System Should Do For You

There are so many options when looking for wedding vendors and finding the right partner to help you on your big day is no different. There are wedding professionals to fit everyone’s needs and I have found that some brides do not understand the options available to them when looking for a ‘planner’. Why the […]

Which type of “Planner” is right for you?

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Happy Thursday, lovelies! I’m so excited to be back to the Sweet Beginnings series and sharing tips with you, my sweet brides! We’ve talked about why you should build in time for your photographer to get untouched photos of your ceremony and reception spaces. Now, I’m sharing why I think you should take the time […]

Sweet Beginnings | 3 Reasons to have a First Look of your Reception Space

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Let’s talk about men’s fashion! If we are being honest, most of our men are not big fashion lovers and will wear whatever makes you happy on your wedding day, right? That is all wonderful, but I believe in including your fiancé is the menswear decisions for your marriage day. After all, don’t you want […]

5 Tips for Selecting Menswear

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