Today, I’m going to share with you one of my favorite ceremony venues: ours. Because many of our guests were coming from out of state, we wanted them to get the whole California experience. So what better location than a glass chapel overlooking the Pacific Ocean. If you haven’t guessed – it’s the Wayfarer’s Chapel …
Author Archives: The Nearlywed
Say Yes to the Dress!
So you’re engaged….now what? The dress, of course (after you handle these five things). Going wedding dress shopping was one of my most favorite things about planning my wedding (next to the menu tasting). I planned a fun day with the girls on a weekend my mom would be in town. I did this 11 …
Three Ways to Start Drafting your Wedding Guest List
If I’m being real here, one of my least favorite parts about planning our wedding was the guest list. I’ve come up with the top three factors you should consider when building your guest list: How many people can your ceremony and reception site hold? Our ceremony location capped out at 110, and it was …
Engagement Party 101
It’s important to note that I was born in and raised in California. All of my family still lives there. My husband is a Texas boy born and bred. That being said, neither one of our families lives in our city. So when we got engaged, we had people who wanted to celebrate. Why wait …
What is the First Thing I Need to Pay for when I’m Planning My Wedding?
It’s actually two things, and I’ll tell you why. When planning a wedding, the first two things you need to spend money on are the following: Put down a deposit on a reception venue Secure your ceremony location. Can that seem daunting? Yes. Does it have to be? Absolutely not. By this time, you should …