Apr 6, 2020After the Rain, Comes the Sun - Oregon Coast Wedding Russ and Nicole's wedding was a definitive Northwest coastal wedding. With their ceremony right on the sand and a color palette inspired...
Mar 19, 202020 Minute Craft - Spring Magnolia Wreath Whenever I have some extra time on my hands, my first activity of choice is always a craft. Our front stoop is a work in progress, but I...
Mar 17, 2020The Coronavirus from a Wedding Planner's PerspectiveThoughts and tips for your upcoming wedding in the midst of the coronavirus and beyond.
Mar 9, 2020Sterling's Nursery: Inspired by Classic Tales and Forest Friends The inspiration and ideas behind Sterling's story book nursery
Feb 13, 2020Celebrating Valentine's Day with Each of Your Loves Matt and I were never ones to do anything too crazy on Valentine's Day. It usually falls on a weeknight and the idea of fighting crowds...
Feb 4, 2020Sterling's First Birthday I can’t believe it was over six months ago that we celebrated Sterling’s first birthday! I’m so excited to share that his party is...
Feb 6, 2019Rethinking your signature cocktailWe recently moved from our neighborhood in Seattle that we called home for 7+ years, to a town about 30 miles north. Though we're only 45...
Jan 11, 2019Using Pinterest for Your WeddingWedding planning? Have a ton of pins as inspiration? Here's how to keep organized and make your pins a wedding reality!
Dec 31, 2018Preparing for Marriage: Books and Resources to readIn my job, I often miss my favorite part of a wedding: the ceremony. While my clients are tying the knot, I'm off making sure the final...
Apr 11, 2018Patiently WaitingAs a bride, wedding planning has a lot to do with the anticipation of your big day. There is a lot of work to be done and so many lists...
Oct 21, 2017The Hangar Wedding and Life Lessons LearnedI often say that I started my company by accident. I knew that I wanted to be in the wedding industry and I wanted to be involved with...
Oct 19, 2017My Top Hosting TipsA couple weekends ago, I had the honor of co-hosting a baby shower for my sister in law who is expecting identical twin boys. Our family...
Oct 10, 2017Our Wedding, Part 5: The ReceptionWith the passing and celebration of our first anniversary recently, I wanted to wrap up the blog series of our wedding day with a final...
Sep 27, 2017Our Wedding, Part 4: The CeremonyOur first anniversary is this weekend which has me thinking back a lot to last year. Each day I find myself stopping to remember... "This...
Sep 17, 2017Our Wedding Part 3: DetailsI've been sharing stories from our wedding hoping to help walk those planning their own wedding through some of my processes and how we...
Sep 14, 2017Our Wedding, Part 2: My DressI often tell my brides to keep their minds open when it comes to their wedding dress. You can be drawn to a certain style (pinning dozens...
Jul 26, 2017Our Wedding, Part 1: Inspiration and Our VenueWhen Matt and I got engaged, I had just begun to work in the wedding industry. Although I love, LOVE weddings, I purposely hadn't dreamt...
Dec 6, 2016Holiday HostingHosting any gathering over the holidays can end up being more stress than expected. What sounded like a great idea initially, can end up...
Sep 1, 2016Five Things I’m Glad I Did While We Were EngagedOur wedding is exactly one month away. Eek! This year has flown by like a whirlwind. From what seemed like an eternity, now feels like...
Aug 25, 2016Allseated Blog Feature: Choosing Your Event CenterpiecesAllseated is my go to site for creating wedding floorplans and layouts. It's an amazing (free!) tool that allows you to build the plan to...