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I’m sitting here sipping coffee and re-reading the EIGHTEEN pages of notes I took at the What’s Next conference hosted by Justin and Mary in DC last week for about the twentieth time just trying to soak it all in and process the things I learned… …and then yesterday I got to meet with my […]

Last night I got home at approximately 2:30 AM from the What’s Next conference hosted by Justin and Mary in DC…I was exhausted but so overwhelmed with feelings of excitement and determination to move forward and continue building my business in 2013…J&M ROCKED my world and view of the industry so much so that by […]

To me, this is the fun part!! Choosing a space is one of those BIG wedding to-do’s that has to get done pretty early…It helps to set the overall tone of a wedding…If you’re going for classy and elegant, you may want to get married at a formal downtown hotel..if you want a more casual and rustic wedding, then you probably should consider a barn or more rural venue…

If a certain venue is really important to you, you probably want to consider looking at venues BEFORE you solidify a wedding date…Popular venues seem to book up

Have you ever had a big dream (or small dream!) floating around in the back of your mind that you decided to let go of because you didn’t even know the first step to take towards achieving it? Or maybe you were scared that people would scoff at your dream because you’re so far from […]

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A glimpse into my daily life in Richmond, VA (and travels beyond) with my husband Ryan, our son Gray, and our disobedient puppy Lexie, plus the work, style and attempts at minimalism in between.