Amazing Wedding Items from the Etsy Design Awards
Updated: OMG don’t miss the 2020 Etsy Design Award Finalists! And check out Paper Flowers for Weddings! The Etsy Design Awards are Etsy’s first-ever global award program. Honoring the work of creatives from around the world, #TheEtsies will highlight the best of Etsy and […]
What do I need to know about Wedding Room Blocks?
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 4 stories!) […]
Real Weddings: 2018 Statistical Review
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 information […]
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 […]
Best Barns for Weddings in Northern Virginia – Updated 2020
I recently spent 8 hours checking out barns all over Loudoun County for my new clients. We were looking for a barn with character, good bathrooms, and decent access to lodging. We looked at 6 together, and the bride had […]
Farmers Market Bridal Shower – A Backyard Feast!
I am so very proud of this party. Kelley and I threw a bridal luncheon for our bestie Joanie with all our industry pals in attendance. The theme came to us after looking at some fall-inspired invitations on Paperless […]
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 […]
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 […]
Woodend Mansion Wedding
If you are planning a Maryland wedding in the DC burbs, I’m sure you’re looking at Woodend Mansion as a potential wedding venue. It is fantastic place to host an outdoor wedding ceremony and a tented wedding ceremony for up […]
DAR Wedding in DC
Oh how we love our DAR weddings, and we love to look back on them. Happy happy first anniversary L & J! I love these dancing photos on the DAR Terrace! Stephen Bobb really nailed it with your wedding photos! […]
