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As evenings get longer and summer is upon us, I am constantly daydreaming about the day that AJP and I can host in our outdoor space. Just imagine, the grill is out and popsicle smiles are on the kids’ faces. Summer, you are pretty sweet! { 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 […]

Inspired Tuesday: Backyard Intimate

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Inspiration can come from anything around you. Often times, I draw my inspiration from memories and stories. This week, that memory is Jazz. The soul that Jazz has, childhood memories of listening to my Paw-Paw sing to Jazz in the car and in his shop while teaching me to use a hammer. Now, I also […]

Inspired Tuesday: Southern Jazz

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When I think of romance, immediately my mind pans from a ‘meet cute’ to wedding to kids, then to two people dancing and laughing together when they are 80. The journey and story. Romance is so much more than pretty things and wistful places. To me, it is the profound love people share and the […]

Inspired Tuesday: Pure Romance

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This week I am switching a lot of things up, it seems. Instead of a typical Tuesday, where I pull inspiration for fictitious events, I thought I would share part of the design process I use with my HHE couples to bring their days to life. Kristin and Jeremiah’s wedding last month was exactly what […]

Inspired Tuesday: The Smith's Country Meets City

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It was a warm spring day and as we pulled into the small town square, the smell of homemade bakery goods met us. We were greeted by smiles of passers by and blooming Tulips in every color imaginable. We were experiencing the beauty and community of Pella for the first time. That warm feeling and […]

Inspired Tuesday: Tulips in Bloom

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