My four-year-old niece and flower girl, Brooke, is the ultimate girly girl.

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Brooke loves pinks, purples, flowers and butterflies. She loves to wear dresses and couldn’t wait to wear her “princess” flower girl dress and custom head band that she’d picked the colors for. For months, she asked her mother (my sister) if the wedding …

My husband and I agreed that we wanted a quick yet meaningful wedding ceremony. We also wanted our guests to recognize it to be unique to us. Our wedding ceremony took place in a courtyard on a warm summer day so I knew that a “ten to fifteen-minute soap opera style ceremony” suited us just fine!

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Written by Kristin Brancaleone, owner of The Treasured Petal.

I’m delighted to share about the conceptualization of LeeAnn’s wedding florals. LeeAnn was the client of my dreams- she is crafty, creative, passionate and LOVES flowers which made it so easy and fun to collaborate with her along the way. Her wedding took place at the Ayres Hotel, which is exquisitely decorated …

“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.” – Aaron Siskind.

That Mr. Siskind was a smart man! It’s true, the photos and the memories are the only parts of the big day that stick around after …

I have always loved the whimsical and elegant look of damask prints. I didn’t quite know how it would fit into my vision for the wedding so I saved it all for the bridal shower. Yes, I couldn’t let go of the control of my shower which was hosted by my two sisters, Celine (my maid of honor) and Christine …