Let's talk Holiday Weddings!!

Let's talk holiday weddings! We all probably know someone that has been married on the ever popular Valentine's day or New Years, or someone that's simply chosen to forever remember their anniversary in correspondence with a holiday. Perhaps that holiday has a special meaning such as a meeting or first date, or perhaps they just actually need an excuse to remember the specific date. Hey, it's definitely a viable possibility.....

When reading other wedding blogs, I've seen time and time again on lists of things to consider when picking your wedding date to NOT get married on or around a major holiday. I have to say, I completely disagree. Aaaaand that's not just because Joe and I are marrying over Memorial Day weekend   ;)

And here are a few reasons why:

1. Yes, it helps to remember friends or families anniversaries. You'll never forget that your cousin was married on the Fourth of July.
2. Many holidays are coupled with days off from corporate jobs (not wedding planning of course) which means more flexibility to travel for out of town guests
   1. more time spent with loved ones
   2. -or- more time for recovery post wedding
   3. as the couple getting married, you may have a long weekend to celebrate your anniversary year after year
   4. as the couple getting married, this may mean more time for pre-wedding planning and honeymoon

3. Themed decor. enough said

Some important things to think about if you do choose to marry over a holiday:

1. Your decline rate could potentially be higher than normal depending upon the specific holiday: Christmas for example. Attending a wedding during the christmas holiday could mean missing out on family tradition and other holiday obligations.
2. Holidays are often expensive for travel

This is obviously a personal decision as Joe and I attended two weddings between christmas and new years in two different states and were elated to be able to attend both events over what is already such a fun and beautiful time of year. It made it easier for us to get time off from work and was great to spend the holiday with so many family and friends!!

I personally think that a couple has every prerogative to marry any day that they choose. Just weigh the options before sending in those deposits!

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year and while I do not have a wedding that weekend, I am excited to see what creative things lurk on that night for weddings. On that note, I hope you enjoy this Halloween photo taken a few years ago of myself and my sister when we took her husband trick or treating in Savannah, Ga.

And please share in the comments your opinions and thoughts on holiday weddings!

Meghin & John Vine Wedding

Summerfield, NC September 6th, 2015

I was so excited for the opportunity to help plan Meghin and John's wedding. Meghin and I have known each other for years as we went to high school together and even lived more or less across the street from one another for some time. When we left high school for different colleges, we lost touch and it was just so nice to be a part of their big day and catch up with an old friend along the way, as well as meet John who is equally as amazing as Meghin is. These two are so perfect for one another and so in love. It was truly beautiful to see them interact on their wedding day, as they were both so excited to marry and I don't think they left one another's side the entire evening.

Photography: White Wall Photos

Catering: Visions Catering

Floral: Bennett's Baskets and Bows

Decor: Bennett's Baskets and Bows, Like the Dazzling

Venue: The Gardens at Gray Gables

Videography: Daniels Videography

Ceremony Musician: Michael Root

DJ: DJ CUTT

Officiant: Melody McBride

Bakery: Extraordinary Cakes by Natalia

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Vine Wedding Photos

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Falling Behind

I am incredibly behind in posting and if we're being honest, I was never that great at it to begin with. Lets make some modifications. Today marks the first day of Fall and with that marks a lot of changes; including cooler weather, leaves changing and falling, new television series, Football is in, Baseball will soon be out, and also with this new season: I am going to make more time to blog and share with you my thoughts on everything from wedding trends to DIY tips and you can even follow along with the planning of my own wedding!

I will leave you with a DIY project I completed some time ago that I never shared:

This old chest belonged to my father whom actually got it from my grandparents as a hope chest type deal (why my father had a hope chest is beyond me as a hope chest, also known as a dowry chest is a chest in which an unmarried young woman uses to collect items for their married life: think linens, and household items like china) anyway... here it is in its before state

  

This green was just bad and while the cedar color would have been useful for storing fabrics, etc. it just wasn't necessary for what I remember it being used for at my house growing up: a toy chest. After sitting unused for years, I offered to take it off my parents hands and after they've seen the finished product, I think may they want it back ;) sorry guys!

The first thing to change was the paint color. I went with an Eddie Bauer, Oxford Blue that I found at Home Depot. In addition to the paint, the hardware had been missing and opposed to the bar/handle type pull that was originally on the chest (as seen from the two drills holes in the above photo) I chose to fill in the holes with a wood putty and drill anew for a more modern, silver knob. Now the drawer can actually be opened! (note: when I say 'I', what I mean is myself and my incredibly smart, engineer fiancé and myself) 

Now that very well could have been the end of this project and in my opinion a huge improvement from a mere asthetic perspective but what I really needed and wanted to do with this was create a filing system for our home office!

I picked out this shelf liner from Home Depot as well and while I am generally more partial to Lowe's when it comes to any kind of project, Home Depot was closer to where we were living at the time and their selection was much extensive. While I couldn't find this particular one on the website: you can find a similar item here.

After lining the inside, and adding a white paint to the finish off the inside lid, we had to replace the broken hinges on either side (these particular ones lock to stay open) and purchase a file frame and folders from our local Office Depot. Now, we have a basket at the end of our file system to store notebooks and items that are pulled frequently at any given time. In the drawer beneath we keep office supplies, like stationary, extra printer paper, etc.

• These photos were taken before we moved into our house so we hadn't switched all our files over but it is now full to the brim! It's especially great because while it helps keep everything neat and organized, it closes off and serves as a beautiful piece of office furniture as well! I will try to post a more recent picture in a future post so you can see it in it's current glory!

Hope you enjoy this and can find inspiration for your next DIY furniture makeover!