Archive for the 'Wedding Planning' Category

Decorate Your Own Cupcakes (DYOC!)

Come on now, we all know one of the best things about weddings is the CAKE. Chocolate cake, red velvet cake, yellow cake, white cake…doesn’t matter to me, I’ll take them all. I hover around the cake table and go back for seconds (hey, free cake, can you blame me?).
If there’s one thing I love [...]

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Lanterns: Illuminate Your Outdoor Reception

One great thing about the weather getting warmer (especially for us Minnesotans) is that outside weddings and wedding receptions are back!
When I saw this beautiful Santa Barbara wedding, I was amazed at how well they used lanterns to create a fun atmosphere at their outside reception. They’ve got color, light, ambiance…what more could you ask [...]

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No Way, Bouquet!

Most of the time, you expect to see flowers at a wedding. You look forward to a cute pig-tailed little girl throwing petals and the bride carrying a beautiful bouquet down the aisle.
But why flowers?
Weddings and floral bouquets are actually not as timeless as you may expect. The first floral bouquets began showing up during [...]

Benefit for Fallen Minneapolis Restaurants

Recently, two Minneapolis restaurants with loyal followings burned down in a tragic fire. Another store with adorable products, Patina, also succumbed to the fire. Living in Minneapolis has been a distinct pleasure of my life, and I want to support this city and it’s local businesses in any way that I can. If you live [...]

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Back from the Keys

Hello everyone! You may have noticed a lack in posts this last week. I was on vacation in the Florida Keys with my mom and sisters. It was a great vacation, and I have many memories from the beach, including watching the sunset over the Gulf of Mexico and even witnessing a beach wedding.
I’ve got [...]

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According to Robert Frost

Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.

-Robert Frost

Photo by Jaime Salo Photography

Technorati Tags: wedding quote, love quote

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Winter Can Be Pretty

Check out this wonderful winter photo taken by Graddy Photography. I needed to see something this beautiful today. I’m feeling fed-up with the cold and snow. I love the fur neck accessory, it’s got a great exotic feel. Happy Remaining Winter! And thank goodness winter weddings can help us remember the pretty in the cold [...]

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In Love with Oscar De La Renta

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Wedding Vendor Feature: Callie V Photography

I can’t wait to share Callie V Photography with you all. I met Callie about 5 months ago when I hired her to take some portraits of me for my blog and wedding site.
Callie is energetic, in the perfect way. She helps you feel excited but not overwhelmed. I am used to being behind the [...]

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Gratitude in Wedding Planning

I love reading other wedding vendors blogs. Photographers are great because they give you the daily eye candy like photos of weddings, engagements, babies and other breathtaking things. So in my Google Reader you’ll find many national wedding blogs like Style Me Pretty, Green Wedding Shoes and Southern Weddings. But I also love local photographer [...]

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