FROM A WEDDING VENDOR & FORMER BRIDE

inspiration, tips, & value

Welcome to my blog! Here you will find my best kept wedding inspiration, tips, and value from things I learned while planning my own wedding to things I learned while working as a vendor!

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Behind the Design

real weddings

Anna and Mackenzie

Elevated Cottage

Melanie & Tyler

Enchanted Garden

Jillian & Michael

Winter Elegance

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Melissa and Brad first met back at college while attending James Madison University in October of 2015. They were out at a bar with mutual friends and found out they were from neighboring towns back home in New Jersey! What a small world! After almost 5 years, they were on a walk with their dogs talking about the future when Brad got down on one knee and popped the question!

Inspiration, Real Weddings

Hamilton Manor, Hamilton Township, NJ

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Clarks Landing Yacht Club | July 16, 2021 1. Trust your vendors You hired them for a reason, they are professionals in the very specific thing you hired them for (i.e. photo or florals). They know what they are doing and have done this a hundred times! They have seen what does and does not […]

For Couples, Inspiration, Planning Tips

5 Things I Learned While Planning My Own Wedding

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Mikaela and Conor met back in 2016 as college students where they both attended TCNJ! Not long after, they went on their first date at a local pizzeria and spent over 3 hours talking! The conversation was easy and they probably could have spent 3 more hours there! Fast forward a few years, Conor proposed on the Asbury Park Boardwalk in October of 2020!

Inspiration, Real Weddings

Crystal Point Yacht Club, Point Pleasant, NJ

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You’re ready to set out into the world and plan the wedding you have been dreaming of since you were five years old. When I got engaged, I was calling venues that very next day booking appointments that very week! Although I was so excited and thought I was more than prepared since I had my Pinterest board filled with ideas, I was so lost on my first tour. There was so much information I needed to provide the venue in order to get answers on pricing and dates that I didn’t have! I am here so you don’t make the same mistake I did and can walk into your first venue appointment prepared and ready to book if needed! Here are four things you need to know before going wedding venue shopping!

For Couples, Planning Tips

4 Things to Know Before Wedding Venue Shopping