After showing you Sean and Sydnie's ceremony in the Part One blog, it is only appropriate to show you the rest of their stunning wedding. Immediately after the ceremony, guests were taken to a hip and sociable cocktail hour, surrounded by airstream food trucks covered in greenery and lit with strung cafe lights. After the sun set, guests were ready to get the reception inside the airport hangar. The towering airport doors slowly opened revealing the 900 square foot dance floor beneath an equally as grand ...

My #1 Secret to Taking Last Minute Getaways with My Family of Five

After several newsletters about important topics like maximizing your workday, getting a grip on email stress, and making more time for your family, I thought it was time to write about something a little more fun, TRAVEL! A little background about me and travel - it is my favorite thing in the world! It’s why I work. I’m constantly planning the next adventure and no day is more exciting than when my new issue of Travel and Leisure arrives in my mailbox. For me, travel has been far greater an education than ...

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Sean + Sydnie Wedding | Part One

This has to be one of my favorite weddings that I have designed. Sean and Sydnie, and each of their families are some of the kindest, sweetest people that I have met, and it was truly an honor being involved in such a special celebration. We did everything from planning and coordinating, to designing and creating all floral, the layouts, and sourcing all rentals. It was one of the most gorgeous days, and I will never forget witnessing such a sentimental ceremony. We'll bring the rest of the wedding to you ...

How to become someone your daughter trusts

Last year, I was in a meeting with a client; she and her mother had a wonderful relationship with one another. They listened to each other. They respected one another. I could tell they had great admiration for each other as well. I’ve seen lots of different mother daughter dynamics through my years of working in the wedding industry, but this one was different. While the daughter completely respected her mom they also genuinely enjoyed being around each other. They were friends too. In one of our last ...

Maternity Shoot

Photographers, Reid and Brittany Riggan asked for me to create a floral crown for a maternity shoot they were doing. The mom, Ilona, looks so precious showcasing this floral crown and her baby bump!

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Inside My Planner

Appointments on your phone are great, and I used to do that; but I found having EVERYTHING in one place helps my everyday productivity tremendously. I decided to buy myself an annual planner. I use Emily Ley’s simplified planner. I bought it keeping in mind it is going to get messy, but it’s a way to organize my life around the things that matter most! I learned a wonderful tip from Emily Ley: there needs to be plenty of white space in your planner.

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