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Minted: Wedding Invitations by Independent Designers

Screen shot from a Minted video promoting their designers  Minted is one of my favorite places to buy paper goods. There, I said it. I’m not currently in the market for wedding invitations (though luckily, lots of you are), but New Year’s cards are one of my important traditions, and I use Minted every single [...]

Making Magic with a Glass Vase: DIY Vase Decor

So, as most of you who frequent this blog know, for years we’ve shunned away from DIY projects for weddings because, well, Hey, isn’t that what people pay us for?  However, recently we’ve had a change of heart and let me explain why:  First, we believe in Couture Living whenever possible and, sadly, it’s getting [...]Show More Summary

Family Love: Trespassing, Property Defacement, and a Proposal

Happy Thursday, hive! It’s been a wonderful week of reflection and love for me…lots of exciting things happening, and lots of time to get back to what really matters in life: family. The Geefay family—my family—is small and mighty. My grandpa…

How-To: Braids (Three Ways!)

Ok so don't let these tutorials fool you as we consider ourselves to be total braid beginners. The complicated stuff...well, we sort of admire from afar. So we thought it'd be fun to showcase some of our easy as can be everyday braids. All you need is a head full of hair and little to no…

Wordless Wedding: Alison & Ken’s Jewish-Italian Lancaster Wedding

By the end of the night, our faces hurt from smiling so much, and as we left our reception under an arch of sparklers, we couldn't have felt more loved.

Figueroa Mountain Farmhouse Wedding from Aaron Delesie

Whenever a wedding truly reflects not only the couple but the venue surrounding that happy celebration, it makes the wedding festivities all the more beautiful. Taking the feel and essence of Figueroa Mountain Farmhouse and infusing the details with that same natural, rustic beauty is exactly what Kelly Oshiro did and the result is pure perfection. That perfection…

Rustic Wedding Film In The Australian Outback (Featuring An 8 Week Old Puppy!)

Remember Stanley? The adorable labradoodle puppy waiting at the end of the aisle? We caught a glimpse of Stanley at Clare and Justin’s rustic Australian outback wedding thanks to Bubble Rock Studios charming teaser film. Today I’m absolutely thrilled to be able to share the full wedding film with you all! happy dance photo by Sweet Hope [...]Show More Summary

Lauren & Joshua's rainy potluck wedding

This pair trekked north to New Hampshire to celebrate with far-flung family, but also to spend their wedding dollars on a state and vendors that support marriage equality. Plus, it's just damn pretty there! And when a rainy ceremony or guest list drama comes creeping in, this bride knows how to handle it: channel the bad-ass honey badger.       

Honeymoon in My Hometown: The Lake District, England

So I’m off to America for my honeymoon, but what about those of you who’d like to visit England for your post-wedding getaway? I’m going to cheat a little bit and not talk about my actual hometown. I grew up in…

Bitter Single Guy Videocast Episode 7: Drunken Boyfriend

The BSG gets a letter from a girl who’s been dumped, but still seems to be strung along by her ex.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quqTdxT-XIM

Wordless Wedding: Lin & Pat’s DIT Massachusetts Farm Wedding

We made our wedding affordable and very us by making a lot of it ourselves with our kind, generous, and talented friends.

How To: Side-Swept Ribbon-Curled Wedding Updo

The Info—Stylist: Yesenia Guinea of Ketér Salon / Photography: Emily Takes Photos / Dress: Joielle If I’ve learned anything from putting together APW Hair & Makeup posts for the past year, it’s these two things: Anything is possible if you know how to wield a curling or straightening iron properly. (Which, it turns out, I didn’t before starting these. But then again, it also [...]

Santa Monica Beach Wedding at Casa Del Mar - Mashayla and Scott

The Couple: Scott & Mashayla The Wedding: 5.11.12 - Casa Del Mar, Santa Monica, CA What three adjectives best describe your wedding? Heartfelt, Romantic and Glamorous. What was your wedding color palette? Blush, Peach, Pewter, Sepia,...Show More Summary

Cute and easy bridal shower cupcakes!

Show me a person who doesn’t like cupcakes and I’ll show you a mystery of the universe. Cupcakes are delicious! They’re delicate, small and tasty. Plus, since you can decorate them any way you like, they make a starling addition to any occasion — like, for example, a bridal shower. And you don’t have to be a baking queen to [...]

Los Angeles Wedding from Steve Steinhardt Photography

I always thought of myself as someone who's drawn to color and that translates into photography as well. Color images set my heart a flutter but Steve Steinhardt is here to throw that theory to the wind. Not only are his color images insanely gorgeous but his black-and-white images will blow your mind. Crafted and floraled…

Feed your inner Rainbow Brite with this happy cloud manicure

My inner Rainbow Brite is squeeing over this manicure. Plus, compared to some manicures (I'm looking at you, swirly!), this one looks very doable. Camille at Pshiiit.com even created this awesome little animated tutorial, which is exactly what I need when it comes to nails: elementary hand-holding for the ham-fisted.

Truly Beautiful ‘Love Story’ Wedding Film By Reel Weddings

This wedding film is truly beautiful on so many levels. Firstly, there’s the couple, Jenefer and Matt – the love between these two is almost palpable. In fact, it feels as if the whole of their wedding venue, Battersea Arts Centre in London, is filled to the brim with love, joy and excitement – especially [...]Show More Summary

Wedding Pro Wednesday: Hooker Talk

Happy Wedding Pro Wednesday!  I’ve been getting a lot of emails from some of you gals just starting out on how we think that you should be charging… My answer to everyone is always that it depends.. not only on your marketplace, but where you are at in your business.  In the past 10 years [...]Show More Summary

Wedding Dresses by Vera Wang - Spring 2014 Bridal Collection

Vera Wang is back to black this season with her Spring 2014 wedding dress colleciton, and going for a sleeker and more modern look than ever! The lines are clean, the layers and volume are at a minimum, and those open backs are divine!...Show More Summary

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