Wedding Budget Mistakes to Avoid In our last issue, issue 29, we showed you a breakdown of the average percentage a couple may spend on the different elements of their wedding day. It is a great guide when figuring out the budget for your wedding. The breakdown is not intended to be used literally but…
Wedding Theme: Do You Need One? These days, almost anything can be used as a theme for a wedding day—books, movies, TV shows, a design style, etc. But is it necessary to have a specific theme set for your big day? Here we will discuss some pros and cons of having a themed wedding, and…
Ways to Relieve Wedding Stress Planning a wedding can be full of stress and anxiety. The overwhelming feeling of everything that needs to get done and then making sure it all goes over smoothly can take a toll on you days and weeks before your big day. We want things to be perfect but need…
Wedding Budget Breakdown In our last issue, we discussed the average cost of a wedding in 2022 being $30,000 based on a study by The Knot Real Weddings. This may or may not be your budget, and that’s ok. To help you plan your wedding day and ensure it’s within your budget, we will break…
Creating Your Reception Playlist Do you remember the music at the last wedding you attended? Are there specific songs that stand out? When choosing the music for your wedding day, these are good questions to ask yourself and your significant other. Remember the music you enjoyed at other weddings, what others enjoyed, and what you…
QAB Loves: Hanging Flower Arrangements As someone who stalks everything related to weddings, I find new things to fall in love with. Recently, I have seen more weddings changing the look and feel of their venues simply by hanging florals or greenery from ceilings and rafters. There are many different ways to hang them, but…
QAB Loves: Styled Shoots You might be thinking, what is a styled shoot, and why do you have them? In the wedding world, a styled shoot is a staged wedding similar to a real wedding. Vendors come together and plan the day just like a couple would plan their wedding day. Once the vision has…
Trending Suits There has been a big shift in the menswear industry over the past few years. As grooms have been more involved with the wedding planning process, they too have leaned more into their personal style when it comes to choosing their wedding day attire. Some bold trends have started, leaving a mark for…
QAB Loves From the Past… As someone who loves the vibe and atmosphere of a winery it’s easy to guess that I love vineyard weddings. From the locations with amazing views, to the ones tucked back off the beaten path, wineries are a great location for your wedding. There are so many options as far…
Sometimes it Takes a Village A story from a local photographer and how the local photography community came together to help. From Stephanie Photographer for Maria + Derek’s Wedding Sometimes it takes a village, and I needed that village on December 10, 2022. My Loss. I have photographed weddings since 2011. In those 13…
2022 Average Cost of a Wedding According to The Knot Real Weddings Study, the average cost of weddings in 2022 was $30,000, which is an increase in the national average from the previous year by $2000. Even though it seems like the effects COVID had on the wedding industry have lifted, inflation is the newest…
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Men’s Wedding Bands Congratulations on your engagement! With the excitement and fun of the ongoing parts of planning your wedding you might have forgot or pushed off one main thing, THE GROOMS RING! As an essential step in the wedding planning process, the grooms wedding band is often outshined by all the other exciting things…
2023 Trends to Watch For Are you looking for inspiration for your upcoming wedding? After some research, we have the scoop on some trends we think will be big in the 2023 wedding year. From photos to colors to cake, we covered our top 5 favorite trends we plan to see from our local love…
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