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Live Streaming Your Wedding Ceremony
Raina
  • May 6, 2020
  • 3 min

Live Streaming Your Wedding Ceremony

There are many of your nearest and dearest may not be able to attend in person when you wed. Don't let them miss a moment of the magic!
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Fun Quarantine Date Night Ideas
Raina
  • Apr 15, 2020
  • 6 min

Fun Quarantine Date Night Ideas

During social distancing due to the corona virus, we're all spending time indoors. Relieve a bit of the anxiety with some fun!
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Let's Get Married at the Courthouse!
Raina
  • Feb 19, 2020
  • 2 min

Let's Get Married at the Courthouse!

On a few occasions we have come across people saying that wedding planning is just too much of a hassle and they want a courthouse wedding.
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Meet The Planners: 20 Questions with Raina & Mariah
Raina
  • Sep 11, 2019
  • 5 min

Meet The Planners: 20 Questions with Raina & Mariah

We'd like to reintroduce ourselves since its been a while! Meet Raina, the owner and Mariah, the lead planner of Weddings & Events b
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Meet the Rockstars Behind the Magic
Raina
  • Sep 26, 2018
  • 3 min

Meet the Rockstars Behind the Magic

Many couples trust their biggest day to our expertise. With over 20 years in the wedding business we are glad to make each and every event r
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Creative Non-Sparkler Wedding Send-Off Ideas
Raina
  • Dec 6, 2017
  • 3 min

Creative Non-Sparkler Wedding Send-Off Ideas

Traditionally rice was tossed when the newlyweds leave their ceremony or reception, but modern couples are opting for more unique and person
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Jennifer + Amanda / Hilltop Pet Resort / Nashville, Tennessee
Raina
  • Nov 4, 2017
  • 2 min

Jennifer + Amanda / Hilltop Pet Resort / Nashville, Tennessee

When Jen danced her way into Amanda's heart they knew their lives would never be the same. A year later, they tied the knot in an intima
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Selecting Your Wedding SEASON
Raina
  • Oct 11, 2017
  • 8 min

Selecting Your Wedding SEASON

Choosing the date for your wedding in Nashville ranks up there in importance in the wedding planning process, along with choosing your we...
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The White vs. Ivory Debate: What is best for your skin tone?
Raina
  • Oct 4, 2017
  • 5 min

The White vs. Ivory Debate: What is best for your skin tone?

When going to a bridal salon dreaming of finding your perfect wedding dress you usually envision the traditional choice which is a white wed
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Navigating Step Family Wedding Etiquette
Raina
  • Sep 27, 2017
  • 5 min

Navigating Step Family Wedding Etiquette

Wedding guest lists are hard enough when you're only considering the needs of the bride, groom and each of your families. Add divorced a
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Let's Elope!!
Raina
  • Sep 6, 2017
  • 5 min

Let's Elope!!

Many couples want to by-pass the expense, planning and time involved in a large, traditional wedding. Other couples want a small destination
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Recycle Your Wedding
Raina
  • Aug 30, 2017
  • 3 min

Recycle Your Wedding

If you're looking for something to do with all the items you're left with after your wedding, or you are looking for those few finis
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How to Get a Marriage License
Raina
  • Aug 16, 2017
  • 6 min

How to Get a Marriage License

Your union won't be official until you obtain your marriage license. Here's everything you need to know before you head to the marri
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Ten Unity Ceremonies For Your Wedding
Raina
  • Aug 2, 2017
  • 5 min

Ten Unity Ceremonies For Your Wedding

Unity ceremonies can be performed at any point in your service and originate in various different cultures.Be sure to familiarize yourself w
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Top 20 Tips to Cutting Your Guest List
Raina
  • Jul 26, 2017
  • 7 min

Top 20 Tips to Cutting Your Guest List

The guest list is one of the most stressful parts of wedding planning. It determines so many other details, and the more guests you add to y
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The Bride Wore Pants? Wedding Day Jumpsuits, Rompers and Pants
Raina
  • Jun 21, 2017
  • 3 min

The Bride Wore Pants? Wedding Day Jumpsuits, Rompers and Pants

You know how much we love romantic and colorful wedding dresses. Romantic, feminine, dramatic and pretty, they have the power to make you lo
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Pinterest Planning Do's and Don'ts
Raina
  • Jun 1, 2017
  • 6 min

Pinterest Planning Do's and Don'ts

Pinterest has made the wedding planning process even more inspired! With a whopping 54% of brides using Pinterest to relay their wedding-day
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Engagement Ring Insurance
Raina
  • Apr 22, 2017
  • 4 min

Engagement Ring Insurance

CONGRATULATIONS!! You finally got her to say YES. And why wouldn’t she? She’s loved you from the start, and Look At That Ring! You WAY outki
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Oh no!! What do I do? - Advice from your wedding planner
Raina
  • Apr 20, 2017
  • 4 min

Oh no!! What do I do? - Advice from your wedding planner

Basically from the moment you get engaged you can start working with a wedding planner. This is a professional who has the knowledge and exp
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Put a ring on it!
Raina
  • Nov 23, 2016
  • 8 min

Put a ring on it!

They say that if you like it, you should put a ring on it. But why? What does getting married have to do with rings and why is a shiny diamo
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