A year ago today, I had Covid for the first time.   Most of us managed to go 2 years without getting it but on a family trip to Branson, 10 out of 11 people wound up getting sick.  Why am I bringing this up?   Because this precious baby boy celebrated his first birthday yesterday and […]

The period between Christmas and New Year’s Day can be a strange and confusing time – I know I can’t be the only one to feel this way. Our usual routines are disrupted and I sometimes don’t know what to do with myself. Sometimes it can be a relaxing and enjoyable time, while other times […]

A few days ago, I somehow came across something that mentioned the 12 days of Christmas actually start on December 25.   Did anyone else know this?   I knew that, traditionally, the Christmas season ends on January 6, which is 12th Night, but I wasn’t aware that the time between Christmas and 12th Night is the […]

There’s no way I could choose a “Top 3” from the venues that we work at regularly.  There are just so many places that we love, not only for the obvious things like location, aesthetics, or food, but mostly for the people we meet along the way.   We LOVE our vendor friends and would never […]

Some wedding days are hectic, things run a little late, everyone feels a little stressed and on edge … and then there are wedding days like Katelyn and Jack’s.   When I arrived at the hotel, Katelyn and her girls were all finished with hair and make-up and everyone was calm and happy.   They were snacking, […]

We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful afternoon for Katelyn’s bridal session at the Botanical Garden in New Orleans.  And the Botanical Garden was the perfect background for this stunning, classic bride and I had fun exploring it with Katelyn, her mom, and her nanny.   Katelyn made a beautiful bride and looked like a […]