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The big mistake with seating assignments.
Raina
  • Sep 25, 2019
  • 3 min

The big mistake with seating assignments.

Unique escort card displays are one of our favorite things, with seating charts coming in a close second. But here’s the thing… there’s this
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Fabulous Favors Your Guests Will Love!
Raina
  • Sep 18, 2019
  • 3 min

Fabulous Favors Your Guests Will Love!

Have you been on the beach for the perfect present for your guests? A wonderful way to say thank you for attending your best day ever? Selec
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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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Coffee Bar at your Wedding? Start with a Coffee Subscription!
Raina
  • Sep 4, 2019
  • 4 min

Coffee Bar at your Wedding? Start with a Coffee Subscription!

Coffee bars at weddings are on the rise and we're not mad about it! However, you want to ensure that you serve your guests the perfect b
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How to Look Good in Wedding Photos
Raina
  • Aug 28, 2019
  • 2 min

How to Look Good in Wedding Photos

Everyone wants to look their very best on their wedding day. Here are our top five photo tips that make an absolute breeze!
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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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Helpful Tips for Designing Your Invitations
Raina
  • Aug 14, 2019
  • 4 min

Helpful Tips for Designing Your Invitations

Now that your sweetheart has popped the big question (yay!) it's time to start planning your wedding. You've told all your family an
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5 Tips for Assigned Seating
Raina
  • Aug 7, 2019
  • 3 min

5 Tips for Assigned Seating

We've seen and heard a few things lately regarding assigned seating and so we thought we would touch on some seating basics.
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Economical Wedding Flowers by Season
Raina
  • Jul 24, 2019
  • 10 min

Economical Wedding Flowers by Season

Fresh flowers are a beautiful way to decorate for any celebration. However, purchasing fresh flowers can be expensive. The best way to find
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Budget Friendly Wedding Flowers
Raina
  • Jul 10, 2019
  • 3 min

Budget Friendly Wedding Flowers

There are expensive wedding flowers and inexpensive wedding flowers, but what's not so obvious is which ones are which. Sure, most peopl
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Wedding Flowers In Season Year Round
Raina
  • Jun 26, 2019
  • 8 min

Wedding Flowers In Season Year Round

When selecting flowers for your wedding the best way to stay budget friendly is by selecting in-season flowers. These beautiful blossoms blo
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Packing for a Destination Wedding
Raina
  • Jun 19, 2019
  • 2 min

Packing for a Destination Wedding

During wedding season, you may receive several invitations to celebrations; but an invite for a destination wedding comes far less often. Wh
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When should I begin looking for tuxes or suits for my upcoming wedding?
Raina
  • Jun 12, 2019
  • 2 min

When should I begin looking for tuxes or suits for my upcoming wedding?

"When should I begin looking for tuxes or suits for my upcoming wedding?" We get this question a lot. Let us answer your most ofte
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How much alcohol do I buy?
Raina
  • Jun 5, 2019
  • 5 min

How much alcohol do I buy?

Most couples provide guests with lots of champagne, wine, beer and spirits throughout the evening. Buying alcohol for a small gathering is o
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A Photo Booth That's Worth The Splurge!
Raina
  • May 29, 2019
  • 3 min

A Photo Booth That's Worth The Splurge!

If you’re hemming and hawing about whether or not to have a photo booth for your big day maybe you’ve never stepped in front of a photo boot
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Where to Rent Your Tuxedo or Suit
Raina
  • May 22, 2019
  • 2 min

Where to Rent Your Tuxedo or Suit

These days there are many choices for where to rent your wedding suits or tuxedos. So how do you decide on the best option? Here are some im
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Failing to RSVP
Raina
  • May 15, 2019
  • 4 min

Failing to RSVP

The number-one question people ask us is why no one will RSVP anymore. It’s quite a challenge to plan an event when you don’t know how many
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True Blue - Do real blue flowers actually exist?
Raina
  • May 8, 2019
  • 3 min

True Blue - Do real blue flowers actually exist?

Flowers come in many different colours and hues but blue is one of nature’s stranger, more mysterious shades. There are a few varieties of b
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Everybody UNPLUG! Unplugged weddings and why you want one.
Raina
  • May 1, 2019
  • 1 min

Everybody UNPLUG! Unplugged weddings and why you want one.

We know that you are obsessed with instant access to everything by having your device by your side. You may even be wondering why a couple w
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John + Kayla Gettin' Hitched in the Hollow - A Jack Daniel's Elopement -
Raina
  • Apr 30, 2019
  • 2 min

John + Kayla Gettin' Hitched in the Hollow - A Jack Daniel's Elopement -

Welcome to Lynchburg, home to Jack Daniel's Distillery and the place where Lisa and Robert exchanged their rings & vows of eternal love.
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