When it comes to flowers, I prefer simple over complex. Bright colors over muted ones. Interesting textures and fresh scents. Which is why I’ve always had a fondness for daisies. Plus they represent love and loyalty — what better flower to carry on our wedding day! And, fortunately, one of my dearest friends has recently [...]
Great minds think alike! You already found out what Nick got for me, now let me tell you a little story about what I got for him. Nick had been wearing the same watch for eight years. And he took it from the lost and found, located in the dorm where he was an RA, [...]
While us girls were inside the stone house just off the entrance to Lauxmont Farms, the boys headed further up the road to the pool house of the Sunken Garden to “set up camp.” {Photo Credit to Groomsman Brian} Mutti (German for mother) pinned on Nick’s bout. Lucky her got to see both of us [...]
it’s easy to predict what a bride does on the morning of her wedding. There’s hair to be twisted and curled and sprayed. Makeup to be applied. A veil to pin in place. Jewelry to be clasped. And, of course, a dress to slip into. But what does a groom do to prepare? Well, my [...]
As I already told you, Nick surprised me with a bottle of Daisy at the rehearsal dinner. I knew I would smell extra sweet as I walked down the stairs to meet him, and I was not expecting anything more. And then Laura pulled out a small gift tied with a red ribbon. The envelope [...]
Oh, the moment every woman looks forward to — slipping into her gown on her wedding day, accessorizing, and seeing herself just as her groom will see her. Mom helped to prepare my dress — a job only a mother can do. And once it was on, the girls helped to make it perfect. Then [...]
Father of the bride duties kept Dad quite busy on the morning of the wedding! Drop us off at the salon; pick up bottles of water; make sandwiches for lunch; (carefully!) pack my dress, Mom’s dress, Laura’s dress, and his suit into the back of the car. And then it was back to the salon [...]
Believe it or not, I managed to get a solid seven hours of sleep before waking up to rain on my wedding day. Yes, rain. Every bride’s worst fear. I laid in bed for 20 minutes, listening to the raindrops hit my window. It was gray and peaceful, and I felt surprisingly serene. I showered [...]
I didn’t realize until about half way through our rehearsal that I had only eaten part of a blueberry muffin and a few bites of pasta salad all day. So very uncharacteristic of me. But brides-to-be, take note. It really is possible to forget to eat when you have so much running through your mind. [...]
We packed the car on Thursday evening with all of our DIY goodies and headed to Lauxmont Farms. We had to take the treacherous vendor road to reach the reception tent that sits on the banks of the Susquehanna River. We were greeted by our coordinator, Betsy, who instructed us where to put the mason [...]