The below story was incorporated into our wedding reception alongside a bottle of our favorite sparkling wine for signing by our guests. Why the giant bottle of sparkling wine? The first vacation we took together was to Napa Valley, California. We started off our time in Napa at sunrise, floating in a hot air balloon [...]
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A Little Extra Meaning
"Our most treasured family heirloom are our sweet family memories," - William Faulkner It was important to me when we were planning our wedding to incorporate special elements and meaning into the details of our day. Here are some of the stories behind pieces of our wedding that carry extra meaning to us. Pastor [...]
Best Day, Ever.
Oh gosh, I don't even know where to begin. On Sept. 3, 2017 Eric and I said "I do" to a room full of our closest family and friends. The day was truly incredible. Our photographer, Sara Marie Photography, was amazing. We already have all of our photos back (all 1,500), and while I would [...]
Bridesmaid Emergency Kit
It's wedding week! I'm working on the the wedding day "emergency kit" for the wedding party. Below are key things that are must-haves to have in the kit: First off, you need a giant bag to cart everything around in throughout the day. I'm loving my new Lands' End canvas bag with a zip top. I [...]
A Bubbly Bridal Shower
We're 27 days from the wedding! This past weekend Eric and I took a quick road trip to Chicago for a bridal shower hosted by Eric's sister, Liz. It was great to spend time with everyone. Eric and I both have family members that live in the Chicago area, and we had fun celebrating the [...]
A KC Bridal Shower & Bachelorette Weekend
The wedding festivities officially kicked off a few weeks ago when all of the women close to me came together in Kansas City for a weekend of bridal fun. It's almost like a right of passage for brides-to-be in KC to register at Pryde's Kitchen & Necessities in Old Westport. The 10,000-square-foot building was originally [...]
Something Old, New, Borrowed & Blue … But Most Importantly I Need You
Over the past month or so, I had a wonderful time asking four very special ladies to stand up with me on the big day. I wanted to make my "ask" a little fun, so I created boxes full of things I knew they'd love (and included a few of my favorites, too!). I found the most amazing graphic designer on Etsy to help me [...]
The Palm House KC 