2022 Gift Ideas for Homes and Hobbies
This is my official kick-off to the gift guide season. I’m starting with gifts for the home and gifts for hobbies. I guess technically, I already posted gifts for your book club, but that was so niche that it took […]
Dumbarton House Wedding Costs: How Much Should I Budget? – Updated 2025
How much will your wedding at Dumbarton House in Wahsington DC cost? This is what you want to know, what you need to know, right? I’ve planned my fair share of weddings at Dumbarton House, and I have a firm […]
A Colorful Barn Wedding in Leesburg, Virginia
An incredible team of wedding pros came together to create this colorful barn wedding in Leesburg, Virginia. We had stunning florals, amazing decor, fantastic stationery, and a wedding cake to die for. It all came together in a flawless day […]
Family Farm Wedding Video
I am so thrilled to share this family farm wedding video in June 2021. After postponing this wedding a full year, we took a leap of faith that pandemic restrictions would open up for us and restarted the wedding planning […]
A Guide to Green Events in DC
A comprehensive post about hosting Green Events in DC is long overdue from me. I believe that couples planning weddings and organizations planning gatherings will continue to care more and more about how they can green their special events. DC […]
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 […]
The Ultimate Guide to Palm Springs Wedding Venues: Updated 2021
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 that had […]
Outdoor Wedding Venues in Washington DC
Just as Small Wedding Venues are very popular right now, so are outdoor wedding venues in DC. So I thought I should give you a list of all the wedding venues in DC with outdoor space. Below, I might talk […]