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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Tips on bridal dress shopping with your daughter Your daughter’s engaged! She’s so excited and can’t wait to find her dream dress! You have both watched every episode of “Say Yes to the Dress”, and have looked both online and in bridal magazines, so you KNOW you are prepared. What could possibly go wrong? Let’s […]

For Couples, Planning Tips

Notes from Mom: Dress Shopping

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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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Melanie, Tyler, I hit it off from the very first consultation! And no wonder, they are high school sweethearts who love the shore, just like Joe and I! 

Inspiration, Real Weddings

The Mill Lakeside Manor, Spring Lake, NJ

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You are working your way down your lengthy to-do list and see it’s time to find a stationer!

For Couples, Planning Tips

What to Look for in a Wedding Stationer