I’m not a professional designer, but I am among the growing population of brides who plans to create her own wedding invitation suite. It’s more affordable, more personal, and with help from tools like Gocco, it’s actually doable. (If you’re still on the fence about Gocco, just check out these amazing ideas from Cyd. I bought mine from the lovely …

It started on a page in a bridal magazine — actually several pages in several magazines. My mother, sister, and I all bookmarked the same advertisement in different magazines for a stunning gown from Priscilla of Boston. It was fabulous … and out of our price range.

I lusted after the dress for days and came across a former bride selling …

As I mentioned in my previous post, wedding day photography is very important to us. We knew we wanted to find someone who would shoot more than formal portraits; we wanted someone to capture stories from our day. Wedding Photojournalist Association is a great resource for this type of photography. Through the website, I located three photographers in the area …

After choosing our date and venue, we created our budget. And we allowed ourselves two splurges: food and photography. Food because we’re the culinary couple, and photography because it’s what we’ll have to remember a day that passes far too quickly.

So we started our search for a caterer at the Festive Board in York. Ed, the owner, greeted us with …

I think a venue can dictate a lot of wedding details from flowers to food to attire. So just two weeks after the proposal, we began the hunt for our perfect location. We had been envisioning our wedding day long before Nick got down on bended knee, and our dream day looked something like this: an intimate outdoor ceremony and …

Every little girl dreams of the perfect wedding day. And the perfect marriage proposal. Nick already made one of those dreams come true, and the other isn’t far behind.

Nick traveled to State College one warm Friday in October with plans to bring to life my picture of a perfect weekend. He brought candles and movies and brownies and bacon (what …

Let me start by saying how thrilled I am to join the EAD family! I’ve been reading blogs like this one for months and taking lots of inspiration for my August 28th wedding. My fiancé, Nick, and I have already made a few big decisions about our big day, but we still have lots of details to plan! You can …