The five most common mistakes when wedding planning are easy to avoid. Let’s go into detail about the mistakes we most commonly see! Blowing off the budget Your budget is something that you should dive deep into, and make sure that you stick to it! If you hire a wedding planner, the budget is something […]

Wedding Planning Tips

January 31, 2024

The Five Most Common Mistakes When Wedding Planning

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Myths about wedding planners can cause frustration, annoyance, and overall dissatisfaction. For example, if you’re expecting your wedding planner to set up each individual chair and table themselves, you’re probably going to be disappointed when they don’t. A good wedding planner will be sure to fill you in on their inclusions, as well as provide […]

Wedding Planning Tips

January 24, 2024

Myths About Wedding Planners

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Madison and Kieran’s wedding day was full of happy tears, excited anticipation, crazy lightning storms, homemade cheesecake and delicious donuts, and ended with dancing and incredible rain. Madison and Kieran were one of the sweetest couples we’ve had the pleasure of working with. Madison is a full-time nursing student (she was even in a school […]

Real Weddings, Travel

January 17, 2024

Newberg, OR | M+K’s Old Schoolhouse Wedding

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Okay I’m going to say it: STOP hiring wedding vendors that aren’t licensed or insured. It’s unsafe for you, your wedding, and honestly, your sanity. The main reason that people hire unlicensed and uninsured vendors is because they think they’re getting a major deal. Sure, you’re paying less money for these vendors, but you’re not […]

Wedding Planning Tips

January 10, 2024

Stop hiring wedding vendors that aren’t licensed or insured

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Katy and Tanor met in Spanish class at their high school in Redmond, Oregon in 2011. Katy was one year older than him, and at the time, not interested in dating a younger man. They did end up becoming friends, but drifted apart in 2014 when Katy moved to Corvallis to attend OSU and Tanor […]

Real Weddings

January 3, 2024

Sisters, OR | K+T’s Long Hollow Ranch Wedding

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Wondering how to include your pet in your wedding? There are definitely lots of different options, but some of them aren’t going to be possible for everyone. A lot of this depends on venue regulations, your pet’s temperament, the location of your venue, and more. The great thing is that even if you can’t physically […]

Wedding Inspiration, Wedding Planning Tips

December 27, 2023

How to include your pet in your wedding

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Let’s chat all about cocktail hour! Most weddings have something in between the ceremony and reception called the cocktail hour. While most guests know what this means (tehe…drinks and food), many wedding couples have no idea what happens for them during this process. What does this mean for the couple? Well, it kind of depends […]

Wedding Planning Tips

December 20, 2023

All about cocktail hour

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Wondering what to put on a wedding registry? We get this question all the time. Registries can feel awkward and uncomfortable – it’s basically asking for stuff. However, having a registry can be so helpful and can deter people from bringing random items that you may not want or need. Let’s break down the must-haves […]

Wedding Planning Tips

December 13, 2023

What to put on a wedding registry

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Should you have children at the wedding? Honestly, this is totally personal preference! If you’re dying to have kids at your wedding or simply don’t care, then let ’em come! However, if you’re hesitant, worried, or just don’t like the idea, you don’t have to have children there. There’s also some happy mediums that you […]

Wedding Planning Tips

December 6, 2023

Children at the wedding

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When deciding on wedding entertainment, you are most likely deciding on a dj or live band. There are definitely pros and cons of each! There are also a few factors to decipher on when deciding between a dj or live band, like budget, theme, wedding goals, etc. Pros of a DJ: Cons of a DJ: […]

Wedding Planning Tips

November 29, 2023

DJ or Live Band?

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