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Where the Bride & Groom Get Ready – This Really Matters
When people dream up their wedding day they typically think about where the ceremony and reception is. Usually though, couples don’t consider where they are getting ready at to be important....
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Designing with Tangerine Tango
When the 2012 pantone color was announced many of the newly engaged couples, designers, and decorators went into shock mode, followed by panic. How will one ever design with such a “powerful” color?...
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DC Ladies Chit Chat: Share your Engagement Story
Bride: Jessica Milby Groom: Bryan Hagadorn ” The Deets”… Arlington is a happening place on the weekends and it was no different that chilly February Friday night back in 2009. Catching her eye from...
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Planning Your Ceremony
photo credit: Samantha Smith Photography As a wedding planner the most stressful part of the wedding is the five minutes before the wedding and the few minutes after it’s started as everyone is...
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Decisions to Make BEFORE You Go Venue Shopping
photo credit: Etsy How many guests will we invite? When you go to look at places, your number one priority should be the amount of space available…the perfect amount. You don’t want too much space as...
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Thinking about a boudoir session?
Boudoir sessions are sexy, classy, photos of just you. Everyone has their own idea of what sexy is and also their own comfort level in front of the camera. I tailor the session to who you are and what...
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Creating a Modern Winter Wonderland
With December quickly approaching many of you are getting ready to host parties and some of you are planning winter weddings and its time to make décor decisions. A great theme for either a cocktail...
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5 Things to Keep in Mind When Picking A Wedding Photographer
photo credit: kevin dooley Choosing the right wedding photographer is almost as important as choosing your life partner. After all, your photos will last as long as your marriage is supposed...
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Real Questions from Real Brides
photo credit: Mariya Molduvanova, A Splash of Elegance I recently had the chance to sit down with some real brides and answer their questions about their upcoming weddings. I wanted to share their...
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One Year Before the Big Day: Beauty Advice
photo credit: Anne Robert Photography Are there any newly engaged ladies out there? Since Valentine’s Day is the most popular day of the year to get engaged, this post is for all of the beauties about...
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Real Weddings – The W Hotel
I thought it would be fun to share some real weddings at our favorite venues. This couple got married at The W Hotel (http://www.wwashingtondc.com/) in DC. Not only is The W a gorgeous, swanky, modern...
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Surprise Wedding
I have heard of surprise weddings in the past, but hadn’t thought about the benefits of planning a surprise wedding. Then I met photographer Cassie Angeline and read about her Surprise Wedding....
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It’s a Garden shower for our DC Lady
As a little girl our Co-Founder and my daughter Sarah always loved the color pink. Love is an understatement, everything was pink including her fair weathered teddy bear; Mr. Bear. And as she got older...
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Where to spend your wedding MORNING
Procopio Photography | Hair by Amie Decker of Amie Decker Beauty Makeup by Suzanne Della Pella of Amie Decker Beauty I was recently asked by a friend getting married this fall what my recommendations...
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How to Schedule the Perfect Wedding Day
Planning your wedding can be exciting, and stressful. There are so many things to be done and it can seem like you are trying to navigate a foreign country without knowing the language. One of the...
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TDCL Chit Chat: Share Your Engagement Story
Getting engaged and making that commitment to share all the days of your life with another is most definitely one of the biggest steps that you are going to take in your life. We know that there are...
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An Eco-Chic Wedding for a DC Lady
How to create an Eco-Chic Green Wedding Contributors: Photographer: Mariya Molduvanova | Copy Editor: Senta Martz An Eco-Chic wedding theme begins with a foundation of natural elements, amongst...
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Wedding Morning Playlist for the Bride
Contributors: Photographer: Jennifer Oetting | Copy Editor: Shelley Kramm On the morning of your big day one thing is for sure you are going to have lots of time getting ready between hair and makeup!...
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Hiring Vendors
In the Washington, DC region we are lucky to have some of the best professional wedding vendors in the country. But for most couples, hiring vendors can be a daunting and challenging task. There are so...
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