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

recent posts

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Part 2 – The Reception Have you ever attended a wedding and either got frustrated about something or thought to yourself, “I would have done it differently?” We probably all have at one point or another, so when you are finally in the position of planning your own child’s wedding, keep all those things in […]

For Couples, Planning Tips

Venue Shopping With Your Guests In Mind: The Reception

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Joe and I got engaged in April 2019 and were set to get married July 2020 and then COVID hit. After many back and forths, we made the decision to still get married in July 2020 even though we postponed our reception to July 2021.

For Couples, Inspiration, Planning Tips

Should you do a First Look or Not?

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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