When planning your wedding design, “guestimates” can result in table linen that’s too short or an overcrowded ballroom. Still trying to figure out what I mean? Think about how bad it looks when celebrities are “shimmying” between the banquet tables at the Golden Globes. (That ballroom is painfully too small for such an important event!)
Same Traditions Around the World Earlier this month, I had the privilege of visiting the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. When I covered my head with my pashmina, I felt transformed. My heart and head transported back in time to being a second grader at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic School in […]
It’s November 1. Do you know what that means? Engagement season will be here in a few weeks! So, if you have a friend or a family member who is about to get engaged or if you are planning to walk down the aisle yourself, here are 5 helpful books I believe newly engaged couples […]
Why Are Religious and Cultural Traditions So Important at Weddings? Cultural and religious traditions are woven into weddings because they carry meaning far deeper than the celebration itself. They connect couples, families, and entire communities to something larger than just a celebration. They showcase a couple’s heritage, identity, and shared history. Do You Intend to […]
On this Good Friday, I cannot help but think about the pomp and circumstance surrounding the Catholic religion. As a lifelong Catholic, our religious traditions and ceremonies are second nature to me. To my Southern Baptist husband, it feels like a foreign world. This is something to think about as you plan your wedding. Love […]