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A Reminder For You

October 11, 2017 in Wedding Advice

Right now, I’m sitting on my couch, laptop in hand, writing this for you. I imagine you are also somewhere cozy, maybe your own couch at home, perhaps with your significant other beside you. I assume you have spreadsheets full of wedding details opened on your computer, or a binder chalk full of ideas. At the very least, you have that dream Pinterest board you keep referring to for ideas and inspiration. Whatever way you plan for your wedding, it’s likely that the work seems endless, the task too daunting, the pressure too great. 

While we’re in the depths of wedding planning, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. It doesn’t matter how far along you are in the process or how big of a wedding you are planning - even the most intimate affairs still take work to put together. After all, a wedding isn’t something you plan every day, and honestly the task of finding someone to plan it for you can be hard. Between budgets and well-meaning family and researching venues, it’s easy to let this single day consume us. How wedding planning is going can dictate our attitudes, be the foundation of our days, and what keeps us up at night. 

Dear couple, planning the wedding of your dreams -

Whether you have $30k to spend, or only $500 to spare;

Whether you have friends and family traveling to celebrate you, or just a handful of your favorite people; 

Whether your first-pick vendors are all lined up, or you’ve crafted everything by hand; 

You’re doing okay. And you’ll be okay. 

Let go of the pressure to have everything perfect. Because chances are, it won’t be, but truth is it will be. Remember why you are getting married in the first place. Remember the moments you first fell for each other. Remember this wedding day is a celebration of your love - and doesn’t define it.  

I want you to know it’s okay to not have the answers to people’s questions about inspiration, style, or flowers. It’s okay to still be working out the kinks. It’s okay to take a break from planning to enjoy life and dream a little bit more.  

After all, chances are you’re doing better at this than you think you are. You’ll be just fine. Take a breath, take it slow - these days are precious, too. 


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Some of our favorite weddings have been planned, coordinated, and decorated completely by the bride. We know from experience that DIY weddings can be just as fabulous and lovely as weddings planned done alongside a professional. But sometimes, you need a little bit of help. You need a extra eye to go over the vendor contracts, or someone who actually knows some amazing vendors. You need someone to cheer you on, or with an artistic eye, and with experience putting amazing events together.  

There’s no shame in reaching out for a some extra help, or even hiring someone to plan the whole thing for you. Honestly, if it saves you stress and allows you some freedom while you’re engaged- then it’s well worth it. 

Choose a planner who will cheer you on from the sidelines, who supports your vision, who gives you room to create a day you truly love. 

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Setting: a dreary day; clouds heavy and thick to the ground. Heavy raindrops fall, pelting on your skin and soaking the earth. Not quite a downpour, but hazy and wet enough for your clothes to feel damp and weighted. The sun is completely out of sight; who knows where it is in the sky behind those dark clouds? Even nature’s colors seem more muted, more lacking. 
What if I told you that would be the scene for your soon-to-be wedding?

My friends, you don’t have to be be scared of a rainy day. Those cloudy skies may end up being the most sincere experience; those soft raindrops the most humbling affair.

Your wedding day is magical not because of clear skies and perfect elements, but because you’re getting married. It’s because of your commitment, of your promise; the dreams and hopes you are bravely, publicly sharing. And that alone is magic, that alone is worth celebrating.

So what if it rains? Today - your wedding day- is magic. A few clouds can’t take that away. ❤️ • photo from a incredible rainy day wedding with the sweetest, most honest moments•
Winter can be deadening. The snow continues long after Christmas, with brisk, harsh wind chilling you to your core. The monotony continues, with dreary overcast days and stone cold nights. Many of us despise these winter months, longing for spring and fresh renewal.
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But here’s what I’ve learned (and continued to learn time over and over again) - there’s so much to be had in these silent, routine days, and beauty to be found in the bare, empty trees and the deep grey skies.
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What we have is what we make of it.
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In this month of winter-loathing and a bit more day-dreaming, I’m focusing my time on being more present. More present in the gusty wind that blows by my front door; more present in the cookie-baking kind of moments; more present in the frigid nights that requires hot chocolate and thick blankets. Less space for expectation, more decluttering in my soul for the growth and change and spring to come.
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What brings you a bit of life in the winter? Where do you look to for beauty when everything is dreary and dead around you? Let’s share a bit of warmth together.
What are your favorite rainy, winter-day activities? Besides reading a letter from your loved one on your wedding day, that is. ❤️
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But seriously, how do you pass the winter by? My go to activity of choice is putting on a record (current jam @volcanochoir ), brewing an extra cup of coffee, and then sitting with @simple.mountain.folk to talk all things humanity. You know, light stuff like enneagram and theology and politics and moral alignment.😅 What are you doing to pass the time by?!
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Venue: @fontanavillage • video: @jmitchellproductions
You deserve a wedding that reflects you.

It’s scary, right? And I think sometimes we make the 😬 face at that because we forget that as individuals and human beings we are incredibly complex and full of so many traits we can choose to reflect or celebrate. In case you think an ‘authentic’ wedding goes hand in hand with a ‘selfish’ wedding, here’s some freedom for you -

You can have a true-to-yourself wedding while honoring your family. You can skip all of the traditional stuff and still value romance. You can have 50 guests and make the best party of your life. You can have 175+ guests and not use china plates. You can respect well-meaning, overbearing relatives and still ignore their unsolicited wedding advice. You can cherish your loved ones and still set healthy boundaries for you and your soon-to-be-spouse. You can do things differently - and that just means you care about the remembering of your day more than the expectation of your day.

Do you hear that? Do you believe that? The actual remembering, the memories from your day are MORE IMPORTANT than fulfilling the expectation our parents, magazines, bff’s wedding, vendors or instagram place on you. Your wedding day is a cause for celebration; not stress, doubt, self-loathing or frustration. The best part is you have a lot of say in the matter- this wedding is yours, after all.❤️ • venue: @thefarmevents • hmua: @bbf.bridal.artistry • florist: Charms Florals • coordinator: Erica Bastone
I’ve never done this, but I’m curious to try! Which do you like better - the black and white or color version?! Personally, I’m partial to both - but do love a good, dramatic black and white! What do you think?🤔 Swipe left to see! 👌🏻
It’s been a while since a good ol’ Friday Introductions, so here we are! This is what we look like! 😂 Photo taken over Thanksgiving while we got to visit some family in one of our favorite cities - Charleston, South Carolina. (Shout out to @jareden6 for these totes professional photos). I thought it would be fun to make this holiday-themed by sharing my favorite holiday tradition with you guys, and I want to hear yours! Of course, I’m sure Jeff and Joy have their own favorites, but I write the post so I do what I want. 😅
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Every Christmas Eve, there is inevitably more presents to wrap. We always at least save the stocking stuffers for this night, and set up a fort-blanket inspired wall to keep each other from seeing the surprises we’re wrapping for each other and our child. We heat up hot cocoa, turn on It’s a Wonderful Life, and spend the next couple of hours pouring a little bit of love on these Christmas gifts. Once the movie is done and the presents are ready, we stuff the stockings and stack the gifts under the tree. Every year this looks different, sometimes the nights go really late and sometimes they end disappointingly early. But without fail, this is one of my favorite Christmas traditions we observe as a couple.
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It’s so interesting to me hearing how we can observe the same holiday but have vastly different traditions, or in contrast how similar traditions might be across the holidays. What do you look forward to doing with your loved ones every year?  Share your story and tag a friend who has a cool story!
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