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Hot Wedding Trends for 2020
Raina
  • Dec 11, 2019
  • 5 min

Hot Wedding Trends for 2020

The biggest wedding trend we predict for 2020 is individuality. The industry is evolving Thankfully this means that couples are no longer pi
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5 Tips Your Photographer Wants You To Know
Raina
  • Nov 27, 2019
  • 4 min

5 Tips Your Photographer Wants You To Know

We sat down with Mahlia, owner and lead photographer from Ivory Door Studio to discuss her top tips for wedding photography and what you nee
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Styling Your Wedding With Pumpkins
Raina
  • Nov 6, 2019
  • 2 min

Styling Your Wedding With Pumpkins

We love pumpkins. Lots and lots of pumpkins! They are relatively inexpensive as far as wedding decor goes and they are so versatile. Pumpkin
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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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Drapery to Delight Your Wedding Guests
Raina
  • Aug 21, 2019
  • 4 min

Drapery to Delight Your Wedding Guests

There is nothing we love more than gorgeous drapery to entirely transform a space, making it uniquely yours and there is no one else we trus
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Unique Way to Preserve Your Bouquet
Raina
  • Apr 24, 2019
  • 1 min

Unique Way to Preserve Your Bouquet

I’ve had many brides ask how they can preserve their wedding bouquets. After you spend weeks picking out the perfect flowers it’s a shame to
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Vintage Auto Props
Raina
  • Feb 27, 2019
  • 2 min

Vintage Auto Props

Incorporating a vintage vehicle into your wedding photos can create some very special images. There’s a range of different ways to incorpora
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Congratulations! You just got engaged! Now what?
Raina
  • Feb 13, 2019
  • 6 min

Congratulations! You just got engaged! Now what?

Congratulations! You just got engaged! Here are our top tips to help you successfully navigate, and truly enjoy, this exciting new chapter i
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Ombre Dyeing
Raina
  • Jan 23, 2019
  • 3 min

Ombre Dyeing

It's a nice day for an ombre wedding! Gone are the days of the all-white wedding gown. We're seeing more wedding dresses featuring a
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Kintsugi Cakes: The Art of Imperfect Things
Raina
  • Jan 16, 2019
  • 1 min

Kintsugi Cakes: The Art of Imperfect Things

Sometimes imperfect things can be even more beautiful than perfect ones. In the age where everything is disposable, we just love the art of
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Gorgeous, garish grooms cakes
Raina
  • Jan 9, 2019
  • 3 min

Gorgeous, garish grooms cakes

They are bright,  garish, and can sometimes be a bit of an eyesore on your carefully crafted pastel wedding palette. However they are also f
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Wonderful Winter Wedding Shoes
Raina
  • Jan 2, 2019
  • 2 min

Wonderful Winter Wedding Shoes

We just adore winter weddings because of their gorgeous snow photo sessions, sparkling outfits, coniferous branches, pinecones and fantastic
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Wonderful Winter Bouquets
Raina
  • Dec 19, 2018
  • 2 min

Wonderful Winter Bouquets

From lush reds bursting with greenery to bright pinks with winter berries, these stunning winter wedding bouquets are beyond beautiful. Expl
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Celebrate the Seas with Living Coral - 2019 Color of the Year
Raina
  • Dec 12, 2018
  • 2 min

Celebrate the Seas with Living Coral - 2019 Color of the Year

We had fun with Ultraviolet in 2018, however, this year we're ready to move on from the mysteries of the cosmos and dive deep into the o
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15 Delicate Engagement Rings We Love
Raina
  • Dec 5, 2018
  • 1 min

15 Delicate Engagement Rings We Love

The dainty and delicate engagement ring is one trend we’re more than happy to get onboard with. Subtle, itsy-bitsy treasures go with everyth
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Scheduling Hair & Makeup on Your Wedding Day
Raina
  • Nov 28, 2018
  • 2 min

Scheduling Hair & Makeup on Your Wedding Day

Looking and feeling your best is key on your wedding day. Don't let time get away causing you to feel hectic and overwhelmed with the ge
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30 Non-traditional Engagement Rings We Love
Raina
  • Nov 21, 2018
  • 1 min

30 Non-traditional Engagement Rings We Love

If you think an engagement ring should be an expression of individuality, then you’ll likely opt for a handcrafted, artisan piece. So, we’ve
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Fondant vs. Buttercream - The Great Debate
Raina
  • Nov 7, 2018
  • 4 min

Fondant vs. Buttercream - The Great Debate

When choosing the design and details of your wedding cake, you will need to decide what type of icing you’d like, and it usually comes down
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6 Reasons You Should Hire a Wedding Planner
Raina
  • Oct 24, 2018
  • 4 min

6 Reasons You Should Hire a Wedding Planner

When it comes to the planning process, the bridal spectrum ranges from "I have no idea what I'm doing" to "I think weddin
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Weird and Wonderful Wedding Traditions
Raina
  • Oct 10, 2018
  • 6 min

Weird and Wonderful Wedding Traditions

From silly socks and stolen shoes to buried bourbon and bridal kidnapping, these are our 20 favorite (and somewhat unusual) wedding traditio
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