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Questions to Ask A Wedding Photographer

Finding the perfect wedding photographer for your wedding day is a big task. What do you look for? How do you know if they’re a good fit for your day? Are all photographers the same?

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Women Supporting Women

I LOVE that I’m in an industry with so many women-owned businesses! I’m surrounded by incredible women doing big things and I consider it an honor.

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Did You Know Your Wedding Coordinator Was Doing This?!

There are lots of things that go into coordinating a wedding day. I create a timeline for the day, communciate with vendors, set up and clean up, line up the bridal party for the processional, and so much more. All of those things are very essential to having a smooth wedding day, but let’s talk about the things a Wedding Coordinator does that you might not know about.

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Wedding Budget Tips

No one likes to talk about it. No one likes to think about it. And some might even hope they can avoid it all together and move on. You know what I’m talking about. It’s a wedding budget. Yikes. But does it have to be yikes?

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How To Design Your Dream Wedding

You've started wedding planning- yay! There are so many decisions to make and ideas to sort through, but it doesn't have to be overwhelming. My step by step guide walks you through the whole design process to bring your wedding dreams to life.

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Romantic Date Ideas in Boone, NC

When my husband, David, and I were dating in college at UNC Charlotte, we would escape to Boone to visit my family on the weekends. I would turn off my phone for the whole weekend and we would just focus on being together. Sometimes we’d find ourselves huddled up in a coffee shop studying for our exams for hours and sometimes we’d drop all responsibilities and enjoy our favorite local spots. We both remember Boone being this oasis for us as we navigated through the angst of dating in college.

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3 Tips to an Eco Friendly Wedding Meal

Food is one of the central parts of a wedding. Couples want guests to enjoy a delicious meal and believe me, guests want to enjoy a delicious meal, too! I’d be willing to bet that what no one wants is to have hundreds of dollars worth of food scraped into a trash can at the end of the night.

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How It All Began…

From a very early age, my parents told me to find something I love to do and then find a way to get paid for it. Their advice and creative encourgement is what led me to a love for wedding and event planning.

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