Staying Organized while Wedding Planning
Planning a wedding may seem like a lot of fun but the reality is it can get stressful very quickly. Between balancing your everyday life and the wedding to-dos, it can be tough to keep up. In my experience so far, the only saving grace has been creating a system to stay organized. I’ve done this with a simple tool we’ve all used since we were children; a binder.
read moreEmbrace the Fallgasm
Autumn has officially returned and so have I! (For now, at least.) I apologize for disappearing for the majority of 2016 – life has truly gotten the best of me. Between work craziness, losing my family dog, and wedding planning it’s been difficult to find a moment to create decent content. It was time I finally gave you all a quick update and with that have a little fun with the Fallgasm tag! After all, Fall is my favorite time of the year and I need to embrace it somehow in between the rest of life’s chaos!
read moreGet Ready, Set, Read!
Have you ever heard of a readathon? I hadn’t up until this past week and was totally intrigued by the event. Within a specific duration, you dedicate as much time as possible to reading with little interruption. The most talked about is Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon which occurs twice a year. It just so happens that the first 2016 event is taking place tomorrow, April 23. As an avid reader I figured this type of “marathon” was right up my alley and just had to sign up to be part of it!
read moreThe Scent of Spring
Happy Monday! I am especially excited this morning because it finally feels like Spring in New England! (For now.) As you may have gathered from last week’s post, wedding planning has been taking up all of my free time. Between doing extensive vendor research and touring venues it’s been pretty difficult to unwind. One thing that has kept me sane during this stressful time is lighting a candle every night to create a relaxing ambiance. For the past month, I’ve been burning fresh bakery scents that are the epitome of what Spring should smell like!
read morePlanning a Priceless Wedding
So far, 2016 has been a constant blur of work and wedding planning. What I’ve quickly learned during the past few months is that the wedding I’ve been designing in my head over the years is extremely unrealistic due to costs. When I came across Priceless Weddings for Under $5,000 by Kathleen Kennedy, I felt that I struck gold. The author promises that you’ll be able to have “your dream wedding for less money than you ever thought possible.” That’s a pretty bold statement, so I figured at the very least I’d take away some secret tips to help me out!
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