I was lucky enough to have 18 months to plan our wedding and I am grateful for every day of it.  Although there were times when I was ready for the day to arrive, I used every last day to add all the finishing touches. I asked for a lot of help.  There is no possible way I could have done it alone…or even with just a few people helping out.  Friends and family were Read more →

One of the first items on every couple’s wedding planning to-do list is nailing down a budget. This may be the least fun part of the wedding planning process, but it is a must for most couples. The Wedding Budget app is a free tool that can help you manage a budget, whether it is $1,000 or $100,000. How To: The Wedding Budget app allows couples to set up their budget, track expenses and even provides Read more →

Laura, I love the story of how Josh proposed! Please tell our readers how it came about. Well…one morning at work, I had a floral delivery of one rose in a vase. Of course, I was totally perplexed…one rose??? Each hour, another rose was delivered and put into the vase until there were 11 roses. That evening, Josh came to my house with a single rose and a marriage proposal. Josh was wonderful and I Read more →

  Staci and Chris have known each other for a long time…they were high school sweethearts and had been nearly inseparable from then until they were married in a personal and intimate ceremony at Festivities. Staci chose a pleasing color palette of jewel tones.  Rich eggplant, golds, silvers and bronzes were an especially appealing combination. Tony Foss, their florist, suggested using roses in the bouquets because the bride’s maiden name being Rose. Both the bride Read more →