It probably comes as no surprise that I am the planner in my household. It's in my nature. It's just what I do. Possibly to a fault. Therefore, it was a leap for me to turn over the responsibility of planning our one-year anniversary get-away to my husband. It wasn't that I questioned his capability. It …
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The Beginning of a New Adventure
I finally got to marry my best friend--the boy I've loved for more than 15 years. I thought, instead of trying to put all my feelings into words again and again, I would share the words I put together for our wedding ceremony. There was stress and craziness leading up to our big day, but …
Travel-Themed Bridal Shower
I am still reeling from the most amazing bridal shower a girl could ask for. All our family and friends came together for one big shower to celebrate only a couple of months from the big day. I would be lying if I said I wasn't overwhelmed pretty much the whole time. I didn't feel …
Wedding Planning: Setting Up a Honeymoon Registry
I did a lot of online research before deciding to set up a honeymoon registry. I read so many reviews and comments and articles about how a honeymoon registry is just a mildly less tacky way of outright asking for money. That it makes an assumption (as do all registries) that people will buy you …
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Engagement Shoot: Part Two
We had our official engagement photos taken almost one year from our wedding date--we were a day off. It was fantastic because we got to experience the weather and really pay attention to what it was like outside in terms of foliage. It definitely made me happy about our decision to have a late-September wedding--it …
Wedding Planning: Choosing a Destination/Venue
The wedding planning is officially underway! A couple months following our engagement and we have a date (September 2013), a photographer (Linczak Photography) and now a venue! The date and photographer were fairly easy-- the date was basically determined by the availability of the top three items of importance to us-- venue, photographer and band. We …
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Heather's Compass 