journal

(or what some people may call a blog...but what can we I say- we're bougie around here) 

Despite what some people may say…  Size. Does. Matter.  Are you planning your wedding for 350-450 people and can’t believe how expensive the quotes your getting are? Especially for items like wedding decor, cupcakes, catering, and bar service? I’ve seen and heard several reactions but most come in the form of- “that is bullsh*t”, “she’s just up […]

Some people enter your life and change your whole direction.  Though we never know when true love will find us, occasionally if we are open, that love is given a chance to find us. Like an arrow finding it’s target. On a sunny day in June, Nicole and Danny promised to love each other forever. […]

When Kamra Joosten Photography asked me to help her with a styled shoot, I of course said YES! I immediately jumped into planning a simple, thoughtful, and beautiful styled shoot. I wanted to feature some vendors that we don’t get the chance to work with as often and most importantly, I wanted to shoot at […]

Back in April I was lucky to spend the day coordinating Amanda and Saxon’s wedding. I was even luckier because they had Joelle Julian as their photographer! It’s funny the way life comes at you sometimes, Joelle and I worked together at Maurices when I first moved to Mankato 9 years ago. Time passed, she […]

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 […]

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. […]

  “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 […]