What do I need to know about Wedding Room Blocks?
Kurstin Roe Photography You should book your wedding room blocks soon after you contract your wedding venue. Some areas have very limited options (I'm looking at you, Loudoun County, please build some more hotels - preferably ones that are taller than
How much does a Balloon Arch cost?
I recently created this colorful balloon arch for the Cuddle Up Pavilion at Glen Echo Park for their Rentals Showcase. I love the retro vibe at this wedding venue so much, I wish I worked here more often. I really
Real Weddings: 2018 Statistical Review
Connor Studios Welcome to my post about 2018 real wedding anec-data! Here is where I give you some statistics about my 12 real weddings from 2018. This is not a big survey. It is not statistically significant. But it is real
Showroom DC Wedding Reception: Time-lapse Video
Yesterday I shared the wedding ceremony time-lapse video, and as promised, I am back today with the reception set up! This section of The Showroom in Washington DC went under less of a transformation. What we pre-set on Friday pretty
The Showroom: DC Wedding: Time-Lapse Set-Up Video
Why do weddings cost so much? I hear this question all the time. The quick and dirty answer is: labor. Not only are there hours and hours of planning that goes into a wedding (hundreds on my side of things)
Lessons Learned: Wedding Officiants
WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE WEDDING CEREMONY There are two important roles at your wedding ceremony that need to be considered early on in your planning: who will be your wedding officiant and who will sign the marriage license. Often this is
How to Write Your Wedding Ceremony from Scratch
Are you writing your wedding ceremony from scratch? More and more, I see that couples have to write their wedding ceremony from scratch. So many friends and family are asked to be the wedding officiant, rather than a professional wedding
What Is the Correct Table Setting for Your Wedding?
In case you hadn't heard, I started in this industry working on weddings in restaurants and as an off-premise catering sales rep. Which means my pet peeves in the wedding industry often have to do with things on the food
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
2017 Weddings Statistics | Bellwether Events
Photo by Steve and Jane As the year seems to pass so quickly, and 2018 begins, I am taking a few moments to reflect on 2017, and what the year meant to Bellwether Events. Bellwether Events worked on ten weddings in
