Her Big Day

I love stationery - from personal notecards (especially Target's oh so colorful lines) to high end wedding invitations -  I can't seem to get enough.

But, when my sis was looking for bridal shower invitations for me - we were left waiting more fab.  Now, there's Relish Invitations to the rescue.

When I got married, reading about other real weddings were such a source of inspiration and for many reasons.  1) I enjoyed seeing what others did to make their day a reflection of them 2) I wanted to see Nashville's venues transformed, and 3) Who doesnt love, the love!

I was not a traditional bride.  I wanted my colors - whether they were "in" or "out".  I didn't want the whole unity candle thing.  I wanted a day that was our way.

Thanksfully, today's bride has options with every aspect of her big day.  That's why I love Relish, a Nashville-based team of fab women who wanted wedding invitations their way.

With their custom software, you are in the driver's seat, picking the invitations that you want to set the tone for your event.

I am always at a loss when it comes to buying gifts.  In fact, most people know that I rarely buy gifts for special occasions.  But when I heard about boudoir photos for Valentine's Day, I thought - "hey, they are on to something!".

Some days, I wonder if I love weddings or if I just love wedding cake. It's pretty pathetic actually. I really love pretty and tasty cakes. If you follow ABG, you know I am a bit obsessed. Most wedding vendors loathe cake because it's always around. But, not me!

So, the first thing, second and the third finds that caught my attention the Saturday's Weddings, the Bridal show were...the cakes!!!

Here - all of the yummy cakes without the sinful calories.

At yesterday’s bridal show, I met so many brides who got engaged on Christmas. Congratulations to all of you!!! How exciting!

While I hate to be the downer, I thought that instead of starting your wedding planning with awesome wedding photography, amazing cakes or cute engagement stories, I would start where you should start - with how to create a wedding budget.

Happy Holidays everyone!!! My gift to you this Christmas is marital education, which is honestly more important than anything else I will ever share. While I enjoy all of the pretty bridal gowns, the fabulous cakes and wowderful photography - let's face it - nothing matters more than building a successful marriage.

So while you shop for gifts, exchange presents, eat your favorite dishes - remember to value your family and your fiance. Focus on what's important. I promise, wedding planning will be here when you return.

I met Beth at an Open House for A Catered Affair at Events 1418 last year. After I introduced myself, she started telling me how much she loved ABG and I was super excited to meet someone who even knew about my website! Beth told every bride in the vicinity that they should check out ABG and I didn’t have to open my mouth for the rest of the night! The more I learned about her wedding, the more I couldn’t wait for her big day.

When it's cold, I prefer to think of warmer more pleasant things...like destination weddings or happy spring color pallettes. 

Here's part 2 on Spring wedding colors. 

Guest Post: Ever After Weddings is a Nashville-based, wedding planner.

A good planner will not just help you execute but help you figure out everything from your vision, style to color palette.

So, when I wanted to know the wedding color trends for 2009, I reached out to one of my wedding planner friends - Mindy of Ever After Weddings.