Best Barns for Weddings in Northern Virginia
I recently spent 8 hours checking out barns all over Loudoun County for my new clients. We were looking for a barn with character, good bathrooms, and decent access to lodging. We looked at 6 together, and the bride had
Living Coral: Pantone Color of the Year for Weddings
Pantone had a genius marketing idea in 2007. Pick a color for 'the year' and promote the hell out of it. Every single person who works with color knows about this now, and talks about it {a lot} in December,
18 News Years Eve Party Ideas
A friend texted me last week, asking for ideas for the New Year's Eve party that she is planning for her community. As I started to brainstorm ideas for her, I realized this would be a great blog post for
20 White Elephant Gift Ideas
During the holidays we get to attend delightful parties that often include White Elephant Exchanges (also called Yankee Swaps.) I love gift exchanges - because I love gifting. I can (and do) spend hours searching the internet for the perfect
Charleston Gift Ideas
I'm currently planning a 4-day corporate retreat in Charleston, and I'm having the best time planning out the gifting that the employees will receive throughout their time in Charleston. Maybe you're planning a wedding in Charleston. Or maybe a Charleston
Emerald Royal Wedding Inspiration
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank married last week at St. George's Cathedral at Windsor Castle. Her emerald tiara sent the wedding world (OK, maybe just me) into a tizzy. We don't see a lot of emeralds in our trends, and
Showroom DC Wedding Sneak Peak
Today my real wedding post is totally breaking all the rules. This wedding will be seen in Washingtonian Weddings this December. But, since Megan & Long are celebrating their first anniversary today, I just had to share a few pics
30 Bachelorette Party Ideas and Favors
I found so much cool stuff on Etsy when I was writing my Bridesmaid Gift Ideas list, I had to make a list for bachelorette parties. There is some seriously fun and creative and sassy stuff out there and now
29 Bridesmaid Gift Ideas and Bridesmaid Proposal Ideas
It's been a while since I posted some gift ideas, and I have not addressed bridesmaid gift ideas yet, so here you go! For my own wedding, each wedding party member got a unique and custom gift, but I can
