Kyle and Regan had one of the most gorgeous weddings of 2011! Check out their video made by Exist N Motion:

Kyle and Regan’s Wedding Video

We were super proud to be a part of this wedding day!

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Do you ever feel like blogging is that last thing in the world that you want to do? Most people say no.  But maybe if you buy a house, get pregnant, grow a baby, and continue working on several fabulously wonderful weddings for 2011 and 2012 then you’d say yes. I may or may not fall into one of those categories. Either way, blogging must go on. (says the marketing business. ) I have some things to share with y’all here soon, but I am quickly slumping into that second category and need to stare at the real world instead of my computer screen.  To tide us over, here’s 5 tips for you lovely brides out there:

1. Have you seen the weather lately? Consider not getting married outside in May. Unpredictability is not our friend.

2.  Save money and don’t print one wedding program per guest. Try printing just 50. No matter how large your guest count is. That’s all that’s ever used up anyway.

3.  Hire a wedding coordinator. Have I said this before? Can’t remember.

4 .  Your wedding photographs can never be redone. Hire a good photographer the first time. They are second most important to hiring a wedding planner. (Love to all my photographer friends, you know your place in my heart.)

5.  If your toast givers (Maid of Honor and Best Man) are likely to be intoxicated half way through your reception, consider sparing them and every single person in the room the embarrassment, and place the toasts in the beginning of the night.

My friend showed me this http://www.ecoronado.com/photo/not-on-my-wedding-day?context=popular. It’s so funny! Anything can happen at a Coronado Beach wedding, beware.

Hysterical.

My sweet bride, Kara, ended up with a gorgeous wedding. She looked more beautiful than I had ever seen her.  Here are some pretty details surrounding her wedding day:

Her wedding colors were lavender and raspberry

Flowers by Belle Fiore Designs

Kara and JP got married in the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington

Wedding cake by Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe

The Key Bridge Marriott offered lots of space for guests to spread out during the reception

The beautiful view that the Capital View Ballroom offered us all night long

Professional wedding pictures to come!

These two Wahoos used their love of The University of Virginia as the inspiration for their wedding day. Think your school colors won’t work? If Blue and Orange can look good together, anything is possible with the right help!

And boy do I have love for their cakes!

http://www.cakelove.com/

Any time you come across a Cake Love bakery go in and buy a cupcake or a slice of cake and experience the excellence for yourself. If you want your wedding guests to remember the cake you served them, get it from Cake Love.  End of story.

Pretty ceremony details of green and yellow!

I just love this post and wanted to bring it up again. After 3 weddings in a row this last month, I am reminded of how valuable my role actually is!

Check it out:

http://www.megandaubertevents.com/blog/2009/08/site-coordinator-vs-wedding-coordinator/

Please mail in your response cards to a wedding as soon as you know if you can attend or not. The bride and her family have enough stress in the last couple months leading up to the wedding and do not need to be chasing after forgetful people. Be considerate and reply as soon as you can. Enough said.

Also, pay attention to how you sign the RSVP card. If you play jokes, the bride may play a joke back:

I kid you not, this was me and my husband at a wedding on May 30th.

Jason and Tammy Keefer get all the credit for these glorious wedding photos. They were the perfect match for Amanda’s wedding day. I can’t imagine her wedding without them! Amanda was such a beautiful bride – inside and out. She is one of my best friends and I am so incredibly happy for her and Cale. Here are some of my favorite details from the wedding day: