Category: Planning

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Top 10 Unique Wedding Send Off Ideas

The final moments of your wedding day deserve to be epic. As a Santa Barbara wedding photographer, I have seen many grand exits with brides and grooms ecstatically running into the night together! While some exits are classic and timeless, others are one of a kind. Let’s talk about unique wedding send off ideas and how they can add to your wedding day experience.

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Planning a Wedding During Covid-19

Planning a Wedding during Covid-19

How frikken crazy of a year has it been? I don’t think anyone quite anticipated even half of what’s happened so far. When I hear people say “this will go down in history”, I will forever think of everything that occurred in 2020. This year has been crazy stressful for me, and I’m not even the one planning a wedding during Covid-19! Holy crap. The stress of wedding planning can already take its toll, even without adding a pandemic into the mix! I’m sorry. I really am. This is supposed to be one of the happiest events in your life, but the looming shadow of Covid doesn’t help make it feel so bright anymore. Read more

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The Perfect Groomsmen Gift Idea

The Perfect Groomsmen Gift Idea

So you’re planning the perfect wedding. You have most of the elements figured out. You know your fiancé has “proposed” to her bridesmaids with some super unique and cool bridesmaids gifts. Now it’s your turn to hit up your best guy friends with a nice gift. I found this company that makes some really great wedding favors, as well as bridesmaids gifts, groomsmen gifts, even bride and groom gift! Read more

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5 Wedding Stress-Relievers

5 Wedding Stress-Relievers

Written by Hannah Stevens

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Your wedding day is a day in your life you may have dreamed about for years. Walking down the aisle with your eyes focused on your partner-to-be, surrounded by friends and family, in a dress that makes you look absolutely beautiful, are all images that may have flashed through your mind, especially since you have started planning the perfect wedding for you and your partner. However, planning for your wedding and the day-of execution can be seriously stressful, where if you do not take sufficient care of yourself and manage your stress levels throughout wedding planning, anxiety and stress can take its toll on you on your big day. Read the following 5 wedding stress-relievers for a bride-to-be. Read more

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6 Fun and Useful Wedding Favor Ideas

6 Fun and Useful Wedding Favor Ideas

So your wedding is coming up. You want to gift a little token of appreciation to all your guests. What the heck are you gonna get?! No one wants a bag of rock hard Jordan almonds, knowing it’ll likely end up requiring a dentist visit! Little succulents are always cute but those can be time consuming to make, and a death sentence to most of the poor little plants. I’m going to tell you about 6 fun and useful wedding favor ideas that you’ll love! Read more