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In an effort to partner more frequently with some of our preferred wedding vendors, we are excited to kick off our latest journal series highlighting them and their businesses! We’ve also asked them to include some of their favorite wedding panning tips and answer some of their most frequently asked questions and concerns. First up on the […]

Evergreen Flower Co. // For Brides

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Sometimes traveling looks like planning for months, trying your best to plan out everything you want to do, and sometimes it looks like a really cheap flight from a budget airline to a place you’ve never been.  Our trip to Portland was the latter.  A pretty price and a free weekend added up to our […]

The Best Stories Start with Guinness // Erickson Chronicles

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When we find a place we love, we love to see it in different seasons.  Sometimes, this doesn’t make much of a difference (i.e. visiting Amanda’s sister in California), but one place it makes a big difference is Washington, D.C.  We’ve been wanting to go to D.C. during the cherry blossom festival for some time […]

Washington DC in Spring // Travel

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Bradenton, Florida When we scheduled our spring vacation to Florida, we weren’t expecting to run into MEP Bride & Groom Amy & JJ, take photos and spend hours eating a pizza picnic on the beach and chatting for hours as the sun set on a typical Tuesday…but that’s exactly what happened when we found out […]

Joyful Anniversary Session on the Beach // Ashley & JJ

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Cleveland, Ohio The Ariel Pearl Center is a stunning, historic wedding venue located in Cleveland, Ohio. It’s marble columns and floors, expansive crystal chandeliers and massive arched windows make for a truly magnificent space. Perhaps my favorite part of Ariel Pearl though is it’s ability to take people back in time. It’s a space that feels simultaneously […]

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Ariel Pearl Center // For Brides

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Where do you feel the most at home with your fiancé? For some people, it’s hiking a mountain together, visiting a favorite coffee shop or playing frisbee in a park.  But for others, it’s being at home, cooking together, and watching Netflix.  If you fit in this second category, this post is for you. We’ve […]

Considering an In-Home Engagement Session? // For Brides

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THE JOURNAL

It’s time for winter to be over. The ice and snow have been so beautiful, but the cold has had its time.

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The Prospect of Spring 

Heather and Devin’s private estate wedding would not have happened without a small real estate miracle.

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Heather and Devin’s Private Estate Wedding

I truly believe in the products  we offer our couples. If fact, we used the same exact options for our own wedding album.

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