Cigar Rollers and Weddings, huh?

I get it now. After a couple of conversations with a colleague who enjoys smoking cigars every now and again (my own husband too), I understand the allure that a professional...

The Beauty of a Fall Wedding

It's Inspiration Friday! While I certainly don't want to rush summer along, fall is right around the corner and is absolutely splendid here in Minnesota. Brimming with the...

Putting Hope Back into the Chest

As a bride someday...thinketh On getting married... according to a 13 year-old. Meet Anna. "Yes. I think about my dress and my husband and being married. My dress will be...

Board Games as Centerpieces

I love to play board games! Just last night the hubby and I were outside on the patio playing a mean game of Chinese Checkers (I lost. He beat me by a whopping 3 moves). In...

Color Your Wedding with Jewel Tones

Add a little color or a lot of color to your wedding this fall or next season with stunning and beautiful jewel tones, modeled after nature's own bling. Ya gotta love nature...

Crafting a Ribbon Bouquet

At the bridal shower I attended this past weekend, the illustrious aunt of the bride-to-be carried on the tradition of assembling the ribbon bouquet. She took the ribbons...

Simple Pleasures

Slow down and pick a tomato! The only tomatoes I typically eat are the ones we grow ourselves in the summertime. I love being able to walk right up to the plant, pick a cherry...

Retro-Designed Inspiration Board

Love the look, style and feel of a certain era? Glitz and glam of old Hollywood, the jazz age of the 20's, the nifty 50's... Consider having a retro wedding theme. By...

Journal Your Journey

Do you journal? If you do, then you know just how valuable it is for organizing your thoughts and emotions as well as being a tool for personal growth. Consider taking a sweet...

Cathy and David Photographers: Guest Bloggers

Guest Blogging for us today... photographers, Cathy and David of Cathy and David Photography. I'm very excited to have this fun, high energy, husband-wife team, share with us...

A Toasting Flute For Your Wedding Theme

Your toasting flutes will be keepsakes, displayed and used for years to come. Have fun with them! Coordinate them with your wedding theme. Here are a few fabulous flutes (Via...

Making Your Wedding Unforgettable

What is it that you want your guests to remember about your wedding? Amazing food that your guests will rave about for weeks afterward? Music that keeps them shaking their...