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With all of the expenses involved in planning a wedding, I’m loving the incentives offered by Macy’s Registry Star Rewards Program! When you register with Macy’s, you can earn 5% on eligible gifts purchased from your registry, helping you earn rewards dollars to spend at Macy’s to snatch up all your favorite goodies from your registry that don’t get purchased …

This gorgeous rehearsal dinner, designed by Hillary Yeager of Nashville’s Brocade Designs, makes me excited for fall which (considering how much I adore summer) really takes a lot!  Inspired by the rolling hills of Tuscany, the rich gold, currant, and rust hues work so beautifully with the wooden and crochet details.  I’m a sucker for fruit in centerpieces, and absolutely adore the grapes and apples …

Music is something so close to the heart, and let’s face it, your wedding reception entertainment can make or break the party. Your guests are sure to remember three things about your wedding: how gorgeous you looked, the amazing food, and of course, how they danced all night!  That’s where Scratch Weddings comes in.  Their talented team of wedding DJs …

The day of our rehearsal (April Fools Day) was an incredibly hot day! It was the first day of the year to hit 100…this was incredibly worrisome for our wedding the very next day. Our coordinator and fill-in officiant were great though and kept things moving quickly.

After running through rehearsal, everyone headed over to Tia Rosa’s restaurant in Gilbert for …

There is only one word to describe this inspiration shoot shared by Lisa Gilbertson of Simply Fabulous Events & Design - stunning.  Lisa set out to create a shoot that encourages brides to think outside the box when searching for gowns, flowers, and even venues for their wedding.  She chose to showcase a beautiful ruffled gray Kate Towers dress (elegant and quite …

Glittery, frilly and romantic, this pink and gold bridal shower Inspired Creations concept from the Italian wedding planning gurus Bon Bon Studio (Laura Bravi of tren di nozze, Alessandra Aghilar of Almalu’s Place, Federica Piccinini of Sweet As a Candy, and Gaia Borzicchi of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland) is perfect for the bride-to-be who loves all things feminine and glam.  …

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So before we get into the awesomeness that was our reception…let’s take a look at the set-up!  And by ‘set-up’ I mean all the beautiful flowers and details of course!!

All I really told our florist is that I wanted the randomly-thrown-together-country-wildflowers-in-a-jar look…and boy oh boy did she deliver!  I mean seriously the pictures …

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Are you a newly engaged bride or a bride who is in the middle of planning and needs inspiration and education to plan your unique and special event? If so, Studio Wed, along with a host of fabulous vendors have announced the first “Signature Event” of the year, The Wedding Experience!

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One special thing we are doing to honor our families at our wedding is having family wedding pictures displayed at cocktail hour. I have been collecting as many generations of pictures as possible from both sides of the families. We are fortunate enough to have all four pictures of my great-grandparents and we even know the dates of their weddings! …

After we exchanged our vows…it was time to ‘put a ring on it’.

Our pastor started by saying:

Let these rings be a sign that love has a past, a present, and a future
Through you and within you.

Then Lance recited these simple yet beautiful words while slipping the ring onto my finger.

Stephanie I give you this ring as a sign of my …