Kids at the Wedding: The Pros and Cons
Before we dive in on this subject, I think it’s important to note that I adore children. I was a babysitter and later a nanny, for the...
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The teacher that became the student
Katie joined our team during a tumultuous season of my life, and the fire that our relationship was forged in has made her one of the...
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You CAN Sit With Us
A few months ago, I was at an event targeted towards newly engaged couples, and I met a young woman who was seemingly pretty overwhelmed...
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Wedding Postponements due to COVID-19: A Planner’s Perspective
2020 was supposed to be a record breaking year for the events industry. The average wedding cost was projected to range from 35-41K,...
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Private Residence Weddings and Why They’re My Fave
I get asked all the time what my favorite type of weddings are to plan, and while my favorite couples come from all different types of...
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On Building the MG team
When I was about to start my third year as a planner, I encountered a problem I hadn’t before: we received an inquiry for day of...
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He Put A Ring On It-- Now What?
He called to ask your parents, planned a romantic evening, got down on one knee, opened a small velvet box, and asked a question that...
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Creating a Memorable Brand Experience
While there are many days that I feel like we are not doing enough to grow my business, for all intensive purposes, Magnolia Grove has...
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Dress shopping Do's & Dont's
You may not know this, but before I worked for myself full-time, I worked part-time at a bridal shop. Although it was a short stint, I...
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Work life balance, saying no, and other things I’m terrible at.
I hear it all the time “How do you do it? When do you sleep? Do you ever take a day off?” Well I’m here to tell yall the dirty truth,...
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It's all in the details.
Planning a wedding can be overwhelming-- I completely get that. But despite selecting the venue, photographer, and table linens, you...
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Rebranding with Intention
So I don’t know about y’all, but I am harder on myself than probably anyone in the world. I was raised by a single, hustle in heels,...
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The Big Fake Wedding Show- Then & Now
Last year I was a vendor at The Big Fake Wedding Show, which is wedding show that recreates a couple’s wedding day for them, in front of...
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9 Items you’re sure to forget on your wedding day
Things get forgotten, that’s life, but when things get forgotten on your wedding day, it can feel like the end of the world - trust me....
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You’re engaged- now what? The most important to do’s before you say I do
As someone who just recently planned her own wedding, I’m all too familiar with that feeling of panic that starts to set in after you’ve...
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Not listening to my professors: A success story
Now before I get too far with this, let me just clarify that I can hear the big ole “I told you so” from my mama as I type this. You...
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Hurricane of Love
One of the questions I hear most is “Why should I hire a wedding planner?” Typically when I get that question, my response is “Do you...
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The Planner Becomes the Bride
Now when people ask this, I know the answer that they expect. They want me to say that everything about our wedding planning process was...
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Overwhelmed I Do's
Let’s be honest, planning a wedding is not all about registering for gifts and trying on bright white dresses. There’s some of that...
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