Hotels for Weddings in Loudoun County, Virginia
I cracked a joke recently while speaking on an informational panel at a wedding show about the limited hotel options in Loudoun County for your wedding room blocks. I later received some push back on my joke. So let’s look […]
Woodend Sanctuary Wedding Cost: How Much Should I Budget? – Updated 2024
How much will my Woodend Sanctuary wedding cost? This is the question at the top of your mind, right? Well, I hope I can help. I’ve been working Woodend weddings since 2004; I’ve probably been there over 30 times. I […]
Small Wedding Venues in the DC Area – Updated 2020
2020: I recently updated this post in January, not knowing how prescient it would be with Covid-19 coming around the corner. I hope you find it helpful, and if you are looking for something in particular that I do not […]
Meridian House Wedding Cost: How Much Should I Budget? – Updated 2024
I am back with another wedding budget post, this one all about Meridian House wedding costs. My first post in this (apparent) series was about DAR wedding costs. Meridian House is another DC wedding venue that I love to work […]
Top 12 Blog Posts of 2019
I do love the end of the year, as it allows me the perfect opportunity to look back and look for trends in my work. Looking at the most popular blog posts from 2019 was fun and somewhat surprising. I […]
Whitney + Amir: Timeless Winter Wedding
Whitney and Amir had an intimate wedding at DAR, with less than 100 guests. It was mid-November, and cooler temps moved the ceremony into the Pennsylvania Foyer, but the Terrace was enjoyed, with heaters, during the cocktail hour and for dancing later on. Two stately tables were used for guest seating in the O'Byrne Gallery with chic gray linens.
A Decade of Weddings
I believe that the decade ends on the 0, and not the 9, but I seem to be in the minority with this opinion. But that is besides the point, I suppose, since I am still inspired to look back […]
32 Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide
I found some cool and/or fun holiday gift ideas that didn’t really fit into my other guides, so I decided to throw together a miscellaneous gift guide to include stocking stuffers, party items, white elephant gifts, hostess gifts and more. […]
Gifts for the Office and Colleagues
An office gift guide today at the request of my friends. I decided to showcase both desktop type items and gifts you might give to your coworkers. If you like them. Last year I did a White Elephant gift guide, […]
64 Gifts for Kids Big and Small
I love to shop for gifts for kids, but it can be daunting because I have no idea what the new shows are, the new brands, the new pop stars, etc. So I try to go back to classics and […]
