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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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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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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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Outfitting your best gals in attire that is flattering, what you envision and won’t break the bank can be challenging, right? Oh sweet bride, I know exactly what you are thinking – is it even possible to make everyone happy? Take heart, the answer is yes. Today, I am sharing a few of my top […]

Selecting Bridesmaids Fashion

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When you start building your wedding day timeline, one item to seriously consider is time for your photographer and videographer to capture untouched images of all of your spaces. This is something that not only did I not account for in our timeline four years ago, but didn’t even know to ask for. First of […]

The Importance of Untouched Photos

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