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5 Ideas to Share Your Love Story Throughout Your Wedding Day

5 Ideas to Share Your Love Story Throughout Your Wedding Day

Your guests are excited to see you tie the knot, but do they know the full story? We often encourage brides to personalize their wedding day and to let their personalities shine through the theme, decor, and atmosphere of the day. To take that idea a step further, use inspiration directly from your love story to adorn the space and share your relationship with your loved ones. Guests will love learning little tidbits about how this day came to be! Keep reading for five ways to seamlessly share your love story throughout the night.

How to Elevate Your Tablescape

How to Elevate Your Tablescape

The tablescape contains a lot of pieces; it is the perfect place to get creative and insert your personality! The tablescape is comprised of two main components, the place setting and the centerpiece, and can be as simple or complex as desired. Keep reading as we breakdown the components and share some tips to make your tablescape stand out.

Breaking Down: Choosing a DJ or Band

Breaking Down: Choosing a DJ or Band

The soundtrack to your wedding is a very important decision; the way it makes the guests feel on your special day will be remembered long after the party is over. Choosing the right fit, whether it is a DJ or a live performance, will largely contribute to the overall atmosphere of the event. When deciding on entertainment, consider the advantages of each choice as well as how the budget will be impacted. Lastly, with a compromise, it may be possible to achieve the best of both worlds.

How to Manage Stress While Wedding Planning

How to Manage Stress While Wedding Planning

It’s no secret, wedding planning can take up a lot of your schedule and mental capacity. If you’re not careful, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and burnt out, especially when trying to do it all on your own. Today, we will cover a few ways to minimize stress and relax while sticking to the planning schedule. The three tactics we will cover are hiring a wedding planner, delegating simple tasks, and dedicating time to relax.

Don't Miss a Moment: The Essential Shot List

Don't Miss a Moment: The Essential Shot List

Your wedding day is a once-in-a-lifetime experience; you don’t want to miss a second of it! After choosing your photographer, it is important to make sure they understand your vision. Take some time to brainstorm, or create a Pinterest board to illustrate the overall vibe or mood you want to portray. Additionally, discuss and create a shot list to ensure all the essential moments are captured. A shot list will minimize your stress, help the photoshoots to flow efficiently, and maximize the time spent with your friends, family, and loved ones. Use the list below as a guideline, adding or removing shots to create your perfect album.

It's Vendor Time

It's Vendor Time

Looking for your wedding day dream team? Finding both talented AND dependable vendors is super important to ensure a seamless wedding day! We have created a magazine full of our favorite creatives to work within Arizona! Whether you are looking for a photographer, hair and makeup artist, DJ, or florist-we’ve got you covered!

Enhance Your Reception Space With One of These Six Creative Napkin Folds

Enhance Your Reception Space With One of These Six Creative Napkin Folds

There are so many elements that go into your special day that you may not really think about until it is brought to your attention. Napkin folds are more than likely one of those details you might overlook. Here are some ways you can elevate your reception space with fun and creative napkin folds!