In 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 details of their cocktail hour and reception are taken care of. I think I can recall witnessing two ceremonies of the weddings I have planned, so far. Why is it my favorite? It's the reason for the day. As fun as it is to throw a big party, and as much as I love to dive into the beautiful details of a reception, none of it would have a purpos

Our wedding is exactly one month away. Eek! This year has flown by like a whirlwind. From what seemed like an eternity, now feels like it’s approaching at warp speed. Through the craziness of last minute wedding preparations, I’ve been allowing myself some time of reflection. I came to realize that there have been a few things I am so glad we did this past year. Here are the top five things I am happy we did during our engagement: 1. Have an Engagement Party As soon as we got

Well actually we're well underway. A lot has happened on this end. The notable short list including my own wedding is now less than 3 months away (this means I've needed to dedicate some time planning for it, something that has been tough to balance with a full time job and launching a company), which leads me to my second update, that I am now focused full time on Carina Van Son Weddings! It's been an incredibly exciting step, mixed in with some stress. Mainly, I feel a sens

Our Engagement story We are back from Paris, a trip of a lifetime, and in lieu of recent events there, I wanted to share a story of happiness and love from this city of light. Our trip in itself was amazing. We stayed in an apartment on the Left Bank just across from Notre Dame and near Saint Germain. It’s an area I would highly recommend, known for local restaurants and boutiques. Since I had been to Paris before and this was Matt’s first time, we did a lot of pre-brainstorm