Disclosure: The bridesmaids for this wedding all received Quilted Koala bags to facilitate this post. All opinions are our own. Throughout your wedding preparation, you have to lean on a lot of people, and your bridal party is often the team you turn to most. They are there to bounce ideas off of, offer advice, and even to lend a shoulder to cry on when it gets to be a bit too stressful. So on your big day, it is imperative that you show them how much you appreciate their dedication by ... continue reading...
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Gifts for the Groomsmen
Disclosure: We received product for the wedding from Original Penquin for this post. All opinions are strictly our own. When it comes to bridesmaids gifts, there are so many wonderful options out there; it isn’t a struggle to find a gift, but rather to narrow down the options. But gifts for groomsmen are trickier. Traditionally, retailers have not given these gifts as much attention as they give to bridesmaids gifts, and the usual gifts often have little place in our modern world. To ... continue reading...
Destination weddings: Aruba
I was a guest of the Aruba Tourism board to experience all that Aruba has to offer for weddings. All opinions are strictly my own. Destination Weddings You've finally decided that you'll be having a destination wedding. You've talked to enough venues and caterers to want to take an easier route to saying "I Do," and your friends and family are gung-ho on celebrating with you AND enjoying a vacation of their own. The dream of an oceanfront, toes-in-the-sand ceremony has been one that you ... continue reading...
Wedding Stationery—Setting the Tone for Your Big Day
Weddings require so much planning. You need to pick the date, the venue, the dress, the food, and even the stationery. Yes, stationery. While our world has become increasingly digital, there are some things you simply do not communicate by email or Facebook. And one of those things that you still handle the old-fashioned way are the details to your wedding. It might seem like a small detail, but the truth is that your wedding stationery will set the tone for your entire day. So when you ... continue reading...
The BEAST at the mansion
Another week, another car in the driveway. I feel like I'm back home with my parents. My dad owned a wholesale automobile dealership and he would swap out cars on me every so often depending upon what was coming & going to the auction, or what the dealers were looking for. Last week Mitsubishi swung by with a BEAST of a car, the 2014 Outlander. When we first arrived in Florida we DROVE down from Rhode Island in a Dodge Durango, which we lovingly called "the beast." It was the ... continue reading...