Weddings: the petri dish of family drama
All sorts of your interests and lifestyle choices probably seem a little odd to your family, but until you’re planning a wedding, it’s easier to ignore the differences. It’s not until you have the combination of two families coming together, social anxiety, financial considerations, religious and cultural traditions that all these things are forced up into your face.
Awesome engagement announcement ideas to make folks laugh instead of gag
We talked about ways to NOT announce your engagement on social media. Now let’s talk about some kick-ass ways to let your friends and family know about your great news!
These are some of my favorite things like engagement announcements, invitations, photo props, and products that’ll help announce your engagement without inducing eye rolls…
You NEED to see this vintage circus wedding that wins every ribbon
Fair warning: this wedding has SO MANY amazing details that you may need to scan through it more than once to catch it all. It’s a vintage circus wedding that slays all others. From their gorgeous invitations to the fire dancers and performers, it was a spectacle from start to finish. Cash, Tasha, and their stellar vendor team took red draping, parasols, and big top decor and made White Ranch into the circus venue of their dreams… and ours!
Don’t miss the red ribbon place cards, popcorn bar, sushi catering, chic-as-hell cake, and ruffle-collared puppers that led the way…
Rain falls like love at this “mutual weirdness” citrus colored wedding
Orange, green, and yellow colored the day along with some rain that totally reflected some awesome lessons learned at this citrus colored wedding. There was LEGO, donuts, breakfast for dinner, colorful Chucks, and a super sweet first look. Don’t miss the adorable ceremony program and awesome ways this pair included their kids in the ceremony!
Lost ships: When election results strike fear in your wedding planning heart
It’s safe to say this recent election has brought increased tension to the (often already-dysfunctional) dynamics in many families throughout the nation. As the weeks go on, many of you (especially on the not-winning side of the election results) may now find yourselves feeling lost at sea in turbulent political and emotional waters. And if your shipmates in this metaphor are the family members with whom you most butt heads, it can feel like there’s mutiny afoot.
Oh, and all your seemingly-mutinous shipmates? They are invited to your upcoming wedding.
5 tips for hosting an introvert wedding shower
“The bride, other bridesmaid, and I are all introverts — one of us is on the spectrum, one of us has general/social anxiety, and one of us is both! As the maid of honor I want to plan the best wedding shower possible, however I don’t want it to be too strenuous. Can you please help me with some ideas to make the lead up to my friend’s wedding as enjoyable and memorable (for all the right reasons) as possible!” Yep! Here are some ways to host an introvert-friendly wedding shower…