olive’s first birthday

It’s hard to believe it’s been a year, but Olive’s first birthday was on November 4th. To mark the occasion, Dan and I wanted to do something fun and celebrate our first year as a family with our nearest and dearest. I’m excited to share the details and some photos from Olive’s special day… Since […]

plan c

I was recently chatting with a friend of mine named Kelly, and she was telling me all about her wedding. She is an example of a bride who had unfortunate weather on her day. It doesn’t happen a lot, but it does happen. When a couple is presented with not Plan A or B, but […]

having a small bridal party without offending friends

Brides are always asking us about wedding etiquette, specifically bridal party rules. So I was excited to share the new rules (there now are no rules!) with Philadelphia Weddings’ Bridal Bulletin… “Q: I’d really like to keep my bridal party small, but how do I do that without offending any of the friends who have […]

sun smarts

Being on the Board of the Noreen O’Neill Foundation for Melanoma Research, I know lots of (not so) fun melanoma facts. Like how melanoma is the fastest growing form of cancer among the general U.S. population. And when detected early, 95% of cases can be treated and cured. So as you can imagine, I’m passionate about […]

how to throw an age appropriate wedding

We were excited to help our friends at Love Toast with their write up on how to throw an age appropriate wedding. “Women are getting married later these days and many are struggling to plan the wedding that fits who they are today, not decades ago when they rehearsed their dream wedding with Barbie and Elmo. The big […]