I am writing this as I sit at the table of the little trailer house on a hilltop overlooking Long Lake in a tiny little town called Hubbard, about 7 miles from Park Rapids in northern Minnesota. This spot has been my heart for as long as I can remember, and probably since before I […]

Alright, if you are in serious need of a vacation just take a look at the following few images from Brian Bossany Photography and you’ll swoon over Kassi and Luke’s amazing wedding ceremony at Dreams La Romana in Punta Cana!  I know…..I told you…. So after saying their I Do’s and leaving the beautiful island […]

1) Be efficient- edit your pins. Just about every girl I know has a wedding board on Pinterest, these suckers can become a giant black hole of DIY wedding ideas. Thats ok for a little while, but once it is time to get down to the nitty gritty, you need to go back to that […]

If you haven’t heard…I really love wine. So naturally a wedding held at my favorite winery is going to be high on my list of faves and this one last June did not disappoint. Dana and Jake picked the amazing Chankaska Creek Ranch and Winery as the setting for their wedding ceremony and reception. Chankaska […]

I simply can’t believe it. Meaningful Moments Events is 3!  Tuesday, May 2nd marked the 3rd year since I registered the LLC to start the business I never thought would really be a thing. The whole time I thought that maybe something would come of it, one or two weddings a year and maybe some […]

Your wedding week is here! You’re probably feeling a whole lot of butterflies as you get ready to say I DO! There’s no doubt a flurry of activity and that is to be expected! There’s beauty appointments, relatives coming in from out of town, and bridesmaids wondering what they should do with their hair…it’s EXCITING. […]

365 days as a self employed boss lady. Planning weddings, designing, dreaming, and sometimes freaking the heck out. It’s an interesting thing to reflect on and I thought I would share some of the things I’ve learned over the last trip around the sun.  1) I will never be a “paperless” operation. When I first became […]

I haven’t shared this with anyone.  A year ago…….. I worked an 8-5 that was ok. It wasn’t great, there had been some situations that made it an incredibly stressful and toxic environment that was inescapable. I did not feel any sense of pride. Getting screamed at on the phone 8 hours a day is […]

  “My venue includes a coordinator, so I don’t need a wedding planner or day of coordinator since I am already paying for one.” I hear it ALL the time. I get it. It SOUNDS like it should be true.  But it isn’t.  Venue coordinators are AWESOME at managing all things venue related- banquet staff, […]

This wedding.  There are some days that just really drive home WHY I do what I do and why I continue to work SO HARD to show Southern Minnesota why having a wedding coordinator for your wedding day is something that EVERY bride should plan on for her wedding day.  Jessica took the helm and […]