For the second year, we’re very happy to be a part of the Perfect Wedding Guide Bridal Show in Raleigh. There will be an amazing selection of vendors and fantastic information for you and your friends who are getting married! Please drop in – if you need tickets, please let me know! It will be Sunday, April 11 at the Marriott Crabtree Valley. And, I’m taking guesses on what color scheme I’m going with this...

This is usually the day I write about a Planning Kickstart – but today I want to let you all know about a fantastic opportunity to help a great organization! This weekend, February 28 and March 1, there is a Brides Against Breast Cancer Gown Sale at the Wyndham Hotel RTP. Come down and find a designer dress, pay 25% of retail, and help individuals with stage IV breast cancer. If you would like to register for the Power Hours – which is a...

First, so sorry I missed last week. Sometimes, getting well trumps blogging, but I hope not very often! So, back to what I actually adore doing – planning and talking about events! One of my favorite things that can be done on a budget is lighting. You don’t have to hire a lighting designer (but if you have the money, please do so) to plan and create some truly beautiful lighting. I love lit tables at events, but I’m not a really big fan...

When you are thinking about your wedding and reception, it can be very helpful to create your overall theme design around one central element. It could be a flower, a vase, a picture, pretty much anything that will allow you to incorporate elements from that particular item into your décor and design. One of the elements that is used a lot today – but it is still, by its very nature a unique element for each and every person – is the...