Lessons Learned

I wrote an update to this post in 2020, with all the Leesburg hotels for weddings. Leesburg, Virginia offers countless great wedding venues. From barns to vineyards to historic gardens, there is a lot to love in Loudoun county in

Not a super sexy Lessons Learned today, but important nonetheless. If you are going to have restroom trailers at your wedding or event, you likely will want to spruce them up a bit. You might want to put some nice

I frequently work with couples who have a family member or friend officiate their wedding ceremony, particularly in DC and Maryland. Sometimes this friend is able to legally sign the marriage license, and sometimes they are leading the public ceremony

I've got a two-for one Lessons Learned post for you today! I recently had a wedding where we told the florist during the planning that all the dinner tables were going to be 6' round in size, because we were

I recently planned an exquisite wedding at DAR in Washington DC. We had amazing flowers, really cool custom rentals and a soft seating area on the terrace. Somehow I forgot flowers for the coffee tables that went with the soft

Hands down, the most common question I get from my clients is: what time do I need to be finished with hair and make up on my wedding day? I get asked this so often that I can't believe it

In my final installment of advice posts expanding on my Trusted Tips video (endless thanks to The Dandelion Patch and Bowen Films for their help with that) I'm giving some general budget advice for your wedding. Make sure you check

I am back today to elaborate on the advice I gave in my Trusted Tips video, created in partnership with The Dandelion Patch and Bowen Films, regarding how to best handle your first dance.  Did you see my earlier advice

I am revisiting my Trusted Tips video today, produced in conjunction with The Dandelion Patch and Bowen Films. In the video, I mention 4 situations where my past clients most appreciated my professional advice. Please check out my earlier posts on

I was lucky enough to partner with wedding stationery designer, the Dandelion Patch on a video advice project with top DC wedding planners to provide tips to brides & grooms in the throws of wedding planning. For a series of