Anderson House Wedding | Happy First Anniversary!
Last winter I had the privilege of working on this intimate Anderson House wedding in Washington DC. Today L & E are celebrating their first wedding anniversary - yay! I had never worked at Anderson House before, so it was a fun learning
7 Mother of the Groom Gifts | Bellwether Ideas
As promised, I'm continuing my series on gift ideas for your parents and wedding party. Today I'm sharing seven mother of the groom gift ideas. Don't miss my post about mother of the bride gifts. Yes I had eleven ideas
11 Mother of the Bride Gifts | Bellwether Ideas
Before we know it, mother's day will be here. And the gift scramble will be on. But a question I get from many of my clients are about gifts they should give their parents and their wedding party members. (In
Bread Table: Farmers Market Bridal Shower Party Favor
Yesterday I showed off all of the fabulousness from the Farmers Market Bridal Shower that I co-hosted last year. Today I'm taking a deep dive on the awesome bread table that we used as the party favors for our guests.
Farmers Market Bridal Shower – A Backyard Feast!
I am so very proud of this party. Kelley and I threw a bridal luncheon for our bestie Joanie with all our industry pals in attendance. The theme came to us after looking at some fall-inspired invitations on Paperless Post.
Wedding Planning 101 | Washingtonian Bride & Groom Unveiled 2018
Hey! In case you missed it, I was on an expert panel giving advice on Wedding Planning 101 at the Washingtonian Bride & Groom Unveiled 2018 wedding show. It was such a blast bring on the Wedding Planning 101 panel. I
EPIC WEDDING PICS | 2017 Real Weddings
Every wedding has photos that stick with me. Some are obvious as soon as they go onto the camera memory card, and others are a little more unexpected. But I love showing off the beautiful and creative work of the
Notable Wedding Details | 2017 Real Weddings
Despite all the round up posts I've done over the last month, there are still real wedding ideas from 2017 that I want to share with you! These are the notable details that didn't fit into any other category so
Wedding Rings Sets | 2017 Real Weddings
2017 was a particularly flush year with creative wedding ring photos from my real weddings and their photographers. I mean, there is some seriously gorgeous photos below, I hope you enjoy! For more ring bling, you can drool over the 2016
Wedding Shoes | 2017 Real Weddings
Sometimes I don't even see the bride's shoes until I'm looking at the wedding photos months later. Don't get me wrong, I love wedding shoes. I think this is a great place to see the personality of the person wearing
Wedding Invitations | 2017 Real Weddings
2017 real weddings brought a wide range of wedding invitations styles, which I am super excited to share with you below! They range from watercolor DC monuments to custom drawings to colorful mason jars to modern gold foil. You'll also
White Buttercream Wedding Cakes | 2017 Real Weddings
As I mentioned in my 2017 wedding stats post, 8 of my 10 weddings served wedding cake. And I must say, when I compiled the photos, I was a bit shocked at how white they were! I looked back on
Wedding Reception Head Tables | 2017 Round Up
In similar fashion to 2016 weddings, half of my 2017 weddings featured a long head table where the couple would sit with their VIPs. Of course there is one photo I am unable to currently show you, but I hope
Happy National DJ Day!
Yes, this is a very goofy photo of myself, but this is how I eventually behave when there is a good DJ at a wedding. Today is National DJ Day, and in honor of it I wanted to share some
Popcorn Bar Necessities | Bellwether Ideas
Today is National Popcorn Day. A day that will not be missed on this blog! I absolutely love popcorn. When Larry and I go to the movies (which is at least once a month, we love going to the movies!)
Bridal Bouquet Ideas | 2017 Real Weddings
In addition to looking back at all the wedding venues I worked at in 2017, and revisiting all the wedding ceremony set ups for 2017, I love looking back at each bridal bouquet for the year. I've laid them out
Bridesmaid Dresses | 2017 Round Up
I love taking a macro look at the end of the year at all the bridesmaid dresses at my weddings. To be honest I don't pay them much mind on the wedding day, my focus is on so many other
Wedding Ceremony | 2017 Round Up
Although the wedding ceremony is often the shortest segment of the wedding day, it is truly the most important. Many clients want their wedding ceremony space to look beautiful, since these photos are going to be super important. But my
