Bouquet by Folk Art Flowers; Photo Credit: Between the Pine Flowers are one of the few things that you’ll find at EVERY wedding. No matter the size, budget, or style of the wedding, it’s probably guaranteed that you will have some type of flowers.  With flowers, you can showcase your personality and style (even if just […]

When it comes to events, I’m always about making sure that everyone is fed.  Have you ever gone to an event and been like, “Oh good, nothing to eat! Just what I was hoping for.” Ummm, my guess is no. Food is one of the BEST parts about any celebration.  Especially the dessert, which is […]

SO…the love of your life just put a ring on it. (Can I get a woot woot!)  You and your partner can’t WAIT to take this next step in your relationship and spend the rest of your lives together.  The main thing standing in your way now is that little thing called a “wedding.”  But […]

To inspire your minimoon planning, check out this guide to 6 beautiful minimoon destinations in Washington State.

So you’ve decided to hold your wedding ceremony in a backyard.  Maybe it’s your backyard. Maybe it’s someone else’s backyard. (Presumably you know the person whose backyard it is…) Maybe you’ve always wanted to get married there. Or maybe you just got so sick of waiting on freakin’ COVID that you and your partner decided […]

Inclusivity is a core value of my business and I mean it in the broadest sense of the word.  However, because there are specific marginalized groups that continue to face exclusion in very real ways each and every day, it is important that I affirm my commitment to building an inclusive business for clients, partners, […]

As a planner and a bride-to-be, I would be THRILLED if I could just cancel COVID and the havoc it’s wreaking on weddings everywhere. It seems unlikely that I’ll ever achieve that particular goal…So instead I’m forced to think about what we can do despite COVID. Without a clear timeline for being able to safely […]

Even though most of the physical Pride marches and events have been cancelled or postponed in the Seattle area this year due to COVID, Pride is not cancelled! This year, Pride organizers are moving events online, so we can still show our solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community and partake virtually. I’m sharing below just a […]

As if the stress of rescheduling a wedding due to COVID-19 wasn’t enough (it was,) we can’t forget about finding a back-up plan for all those other pre-wedding festivities. (THANKS A LOT, COVID.) Bachelorette parties, for instance, have been another sad sacrifice in the name of social distancing and quarantining Of course in the scheme […]

Mother’s Day will be looking a smidge different this year for a lot of us who are quartining, social distancing, sheltering in place, yadda yadda. etc. etc.  Maybe you can’t have a Mother’s Day brunch blowout or take mom to the spa like you normally would. But there’s still ways to be creative to honor […]