Christmas ornament bouquet and paper centerpieces

Check out these gorgeous non-floral bouquets: Sandy, the bride, made her bouquet out of christmas tree ornaments, and her bridesmaid’s bouquets out of paper. (Unrelated: check out Sandy’s shoes! And her purple crinoline! *swoon* I’m dying over here!) Sandy also made the centerpieces out of paper: Check out all the photos here, and rest assured […]

Peacock feather bouquet

For those of you seeking out alternatives to the traditional floral bouquet, check out Rachel’s fabulous peacock feather bouquet. The peacock theme continued on the wedding cake, too. It’s worth checking out all the photos from this lovely wedding … this one is my favorite, although I’m also quite fond of this one of the […]

The beauty of simplicity: When a family member gets a terminal diagnosis, your wedding priorities shift

This weekend I attended the wedding of my brother-in-law Chris in Missoula. He and his fiance, Sacha, had intended to get married in September … but when they got the word a couple weeks ago that Chris’s mother’s cancer was back with a vengeance and her time is limited, they moved the wedding up by four months.

Momzilla and wedding budgeting

Everyone warns you about Bridezilla, but no one tells you about how your mom will morph into Momzilla! My simple rule: If mom’s payin’, you need to listen to what she’s sayin’.

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