Unionized Options for Your DC Events – Updated 2021
If you are a believer in organized labor, like I am, then you should consider giving unionized venues and suppliers your business when you're planning a special event in Washington DC. Not every supplier category has this option, but here
How Long Should a Wedding Toast Be?
How long should a wedding speech be? I get this question from every couple. There is a very easy answer to how long a wedding toast should be: 500 words. Advice complete. Post over. Kurstin Roe Photography Okay, okay. I'll elaborate since
The Ultimate Guide to Palm Springs Wedding Venues: Updated 2021
Katie Stoops Photography I present a labor of love: the ultimate guide to Palm Springs wedding venues. Palm Springs is a huge destination wedding location. Before the age of AirBnB, the most popular options were the former private estates of celebrities
In Review: 2020 Weddings and More
Every year I write a data-driven post about the previous year's weddings (you can read about our 2019 weddings, our 2018 weddings, our 2017 weddings, and our 2016 weddings. ) I love writing this post every year because it gives me a chance to reflect. The
Valentine’s Day Decor Ideas
I don't know about you, but after I take down our Christmas tree, and put away the little bit of decor we have, the house feels sad and empty. Last year we even rearranged the furniture for a couple of
The Ultimate Guide to Outdoor Wedding Venues in Northern Virginia
This is the ultimate guide to the best outdoor wedding venues in Virginia, based on my 18 years of experience as a wedding planner in the DC metro region! It's been 19 years since 9/11/01 and we are still taking
Outdoor Wedding Venues in Washington DC
Just as Small Wedding Venues are very popular right now, so are outdoor wedding venues in DC. Many couples are downsizing their guest lists due to the pandemic and seeking out wedding venues with some sort of outdoor space. Being
Ceremony-Only Wedding Venues
Here is the truth: in the age of Covid-19, almost all venues would consider being a ceremony-only wedding venue. I've been getting at least 2 micro wedding inquiries each day for the last month. Because these couples all have different
A Real DC Micro Wedding
A story of a DC micro wedding. We took lemons and made lemonade. Then we weathered the rain to embrace the rainbow. DC Micro Wedding Ceremony N & A had originally planned a late June 2020 wedding. In late March we
Wedding Tradition: Burying the Bourbon
I've recently been in the position where my clients have been able to bury the bourbon at their wedding venue before their wedding day. And I hate to be a conspiracy theorist, but it works! This Southern tradition is the
