Today is a very special day and one full of love for more than the obvious hallmark holiday reasons. Today I celebrate TEN years of blogging! If I could paint a picture for you to illustrate where I was exactly ten years ago today, I was sitting in a small Chicago apartment, at a bar-height […]
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Today’s post showcases the last two 2018 private workshops I hosted before I went on my maternity leave! And how fitting that Nicole, one of the women featured here today, welcomed her baby girl just a few weeks before I gave birth to Ev. It was a fun experience getting to host a private workshop […]
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It started sometime in January of 2017. Almost two years ago. I remember I was standing in the banquet space at the downtown market, representing my business at a bridal show. I never do bridal shows but I did this one to test out the waters. I was scrolling my instagram feed in the midst […]
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I still remember the first time I met Dea and Chris. It was in the lobby bar of a New York hotel with Sam by my side. Sam and I had hopped on a plane the evening prior for a 48 hour girls only trip. It just happened to work out that Dea and Chris, […]
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I haven’t publicly shared my goals in years but I’m inspired by many to do just that with you here today! Last year I set 10 goals. One of those goals was to continue trying to grow our family again which we gratefully did! And because of that very addition and my desire to be […]
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Out of all the times I’ve picked yearly guide words, ‘intentional’ and ‘disciplined‘ are the only two I can remember. I think it’s because with both of those years I really sat down to dive into a snapshot of what I wanted my year, and ideally my life, to look like. When you have a […]
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Over the last couple years we’ve been fortunate enough to work with clients and oversee weddings locally here in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Not only is it a perk to work with vendors we know and love in our home town, but for me and my team coming home to our own beds and families at […]
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I still fondly remember my first inspiration shoot. I began planning it in the fall of 2010 (just weeks after our own wedding when my business launched!) and a few months later on a very (VERY) snowy day in early December, everything came together. While so many elements of the shoot showcase my very humble […]
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I’m delighted to share the next instalment in my private workshop series! If you’re just joining me today then go here first and catch up on the two preliminary posts in this series. These will give you more information on why I offer private workshops, how I transitioned out of offering a multiday group workshop […]
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For me, I firmly believe part of the beauty of being a parent is that my role to my child is constant and always changing, presenting yes, a challenge but one I happily accept head on. Nothing feels stagnant or set in stone in this role, which makes my other roles in life, like being […]
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. . . instead of focusing on your weaknesses. That was the title I wanted to use here but it was far too long. My long-winded self sometimes has to reel it in! Truly though, what if instead of trying to constantly improve the things we are not gifted or skilled at, we focused on […]
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I’m so delighted to share this special wedding with you! And truthfully I wasn’t quite certain where it would be best to start this post. When the couple first contacted me just nine months prior to their wedding I was eager to dive into the planning process with them. Helping couples with destination weddings is […]
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