You already know how much I have loved the process of asking our bridal party to be part of our special day (I talked about bridesmaid proposals here and ring bearer proposals here). Coming up with something special for each person has been so much fun - it takes gift giving to a whole new level. Before Andrew and I bought any of the gifts, I knew we had to choose something that our friends and family would actually be able to get use out of. When it came time to pick something out for our three ... VIEW THIS POST
Ring Bearer Proposal Gifts
Ever since before we got engaged, we knew exactly who would be part of our bridal party and couldn't wait to ask them. Namely our ring bearers and flower girl! When you have little cousins and siblings as sweet and cute as we do, it's a no-brainer. If you've never heard of a proposal gift before, let me break it down for you. Nowadays, your fiance isn't the only one who gets to "propose." When forming your bridal party, it is popular to put together a cute gift to ask your friends and family to ... VIEW THIS POST
Engagement Party Gift Ideas
Last weekend, our families threw me and Andrew the most beautiful engagement party. It was an absolute dream to have all the people we love under one roof to celebrate the beginning of our wedding festivities. The party was hosted at my parent's home (quite literally my favorite place on Earth) on our porch that my parents have converted into a homey, glassed-in paradise over the years. The food was catered by Andrew's mom, step-father, and grandfather; the catering company we used was Emilio's ... VIEW THIS POST
Wedding Planning: Where to Save
When you're planning a wedding, it's so easy to get carried away with the little details. No matter how big or small your wedding is, you're inevitably going to get caught up and want to spend money on something that you probably shouldn't. That's not say that you should scale down on the entire event, though! This is your wedding day - you should definitely be treating yourself to anything that means something to you or your spouse. There are some things, though, that aren't going to make a big ... VIEW THIS POST
Invitations by Minted
I cannot even begin to tell you how many times I've found myself browsing around Minted.com to look at all of the beautiful paper goods and invitations. Before we even got engaged, I had an invitation picked out for every possible life event - wedding, bridal shower, baby shower, etc. You name it, I picked it! So when we actually got engaged and needed invitations for our first wedding festivity, our engagement party, it was a no-brainer to choose where to get them from. Even though I thought I ... VIEW THIS POST