Tag: wedding
My Secret to Organized & Stress-free Wedding Planning
April 26, 2014
Wedding planning is a huge undertaking, especially if you want to invite hundreds of people, have particular tastes, or enjoy DIY. Like any good MBA, I love spreadsheets. When it came time to plan my wedding, I knew my first step was to create one with many tabs and cross-references that was still easy to use […]
Engagement Photos with St. Bernard Dog
March 28, 2014
We are slightly obsessed with our St. Bernard puppy, Sherman, so he had to be in our engagement photos. He did great at the photo shoot and only barked a few times when we wanted to join us. He was trying to eat a treat in this one, but I think it fell through the […]
Honeymoon is Booked and We’re Going To…
March 16, 2014
We talked to two travel agents before finally meeting one that was actually helpful. The first never called or emailed us back after promising to show us options the following week. The second travel agent wouldn’t meet with us in person. Initially she wanted to talk over the phone and I told her we wanted […]
Mr. & Mrs. Letters for Wedding – DIY
March 15, 2014
While shopping for nautical centerpiece supplies and ideas (see this post), we spotted a section of already-created wedding crafts. Gold, sparkly MR & MRS letters were propped against a backdrop of lace and other wedding ideas. I thought about getting an “F” for my new last name or “Fairchild” for the whole last name, but […]
Wedding Glassware Ideas & 20% Off
March 13, 2014
Personalized, fun glasses are a great addition to your reception in two ways: 1) Functional, as people will most likely drink a lot 2) Decorative, to dress up the table or even as a wedding favor to all of your guests Here’s an idea using glasses for every guest that my friend shared with me […]
Nautical Ring Bearer Outfits
March 12, 2014
There are so many cute outfits for ring bearers in a nautical themed wedding. Now is the perfect time to start looking for clothes because the spring and summer lines have a lot of anchor and marine styles. Here are some of my favorite pieces: Bow ties with anchors = so adorable. Love that his […]
Questions to Ask the DJ Before Booking
March 10, 2014
This weekend we met with a DJ. The week leading up to this meeting we kept hearing horror stories of DJs that didn’t show up on time, dressed like Tenacious D, or failed to play songs while looking like Jack Black from the 70s. The DJ we met with was really nice, organized, and has […]
Engagement Photos by the Water
February 26, 2014
For these engagement photos, we went to Lake Sylvia by our hometown. Lake Sylvia was my favorite place as a child and where I spent many of my birthdays in the summer. It’s fun having photos here as an adult too. He certainly makes me laugh! I was terrified to do the picture below and […]
Thank You Wedding Signs – DIY
February 21, 2014
A few of my friends have taken pictures on their wedding day holding “Thank You” signs and then send the photo as the thank you card a few weeks after the wedding. I LOVE this idea. Mine had to have an anchor, of course. See below for how to do this yourself. If you have […]
Engagement Photos in the Country
February 15, 2014
We are from a small town on the coast of Washington and we wanted to take our engagement photos in the same area. These engagement pictures were taken by our wedding photographer in Montesano, Washington. You can see Danielle’s portfolio for Once Upon a Time Photography on her website. The first set of engagement photos […]
