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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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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While you are planning out your wedding and setting budgets for each vendor, don’t forget about stationery! Unfortunately, wedding invitations are often forgotten about until the last minute and at that point, your budget has been blown elsewhere and you are forced to go down a less expensive avenue like evites or non-custom. I could go on and on about the importance of investing in quality wedding stationery but I decided to break it down into five (5) reasons you should budget for custom stationery!

For Couples, Planning Tips

Is Custom Wedding Stationery Worth the Investment?

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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