des moines, iowa and beyond

workflow & systems strategist

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The past few years since our move to Dallas have gone the exact opposite of what I envisioned for HHE and our family. We have grown, learned to slow down and prioritize a lot over those two years. I am so excited for where this business and our personal journey are headed in 2018! Each […]

2017 Year in Review

Lifestyle

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I see you, you nostalgic, art loving stationery aficionado! You are all about the added charm and color of vintage postage stamps. How can you not adore the extra luxe and story that those beauties add to a paper suite? I know I, for one, cannot resist. For years, I have been wondering the best […]

How to Assemble Vintage Postage Stamps

For Brides, Lifestyle

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On October 18, 2017, we welcomed our beautiful Ainsleigh James into the world! Oh my goodness – we are parents to a sweet baby GIRL! I am still pinching myself multiple times a day. Somehow, it feels like she has been here forever and that we are clueless and have just gotten her home a […]

Baby Pocho | Ainsleigh’s Newborn Session

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While the design and planning services we offer are what most people see with HHE, our couples’ marriage days are not the end of our relationship. Our couples and their families truly become part of our family. I love nothing more than to get texts, emails and snail mail from our couples years beyond their […]

Newlywed Series | The Brumms

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Anniversary gifts are so fun to dream up and a perfect way to show your spouse how much you love them. This is especially true if gifts are their love language. I don’t know about you, but getting creative with the traditional annual gifts is a welcome challenge for us. Then, add the excitement of […]

The Perfect First Anniversary Gift For the Year of Paper: Custom Calligraphy Vow Sets

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