Posts by Lisa
Grazing Tables and Weddings
Grazing tables are all the rage right now for weddings and I love them! They create a casual atmosphere for eating while guests mingle, eat and discover new foods. If you have not experienced a grazing table, it is a table scape that is filled with finger foods, charcuterie meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, flowers, appetizers,…
Read MoreWhat is a Hybrid Wedding?
A hybrid wedding is an elopement or an adventure elopement followed by a reception with family and friends. Do you want family and friends at your wedding to celebrate but you also want your wedding ceremony to be just the two of you? You can now have both! Our adventure elopements consist of activities out…
Read MoreUnique Micro Wedding Trends and Ideas
Small, intimate weddings are much more interactive and connective than large weddings. Here is a list of some unique ideas to add to your wedding to make it fun, memorable and inclusive. Add yard games for the reception Have adult face painting Do karaoke Create your own dessert table Have a non-alcoholic wedding with DIY…
Read MoreWinter Adventure Elopement
I am one of those people that loves winter. Winter brings with it a stark beauty that is calm and peaceful; the trees are gorgeous and the sky is crisp and clear. This is a prefect time of year for an adventure elopement!No bugs, humidity, or heat to contend with and most trails, rivers and woods…
Read MoreHow Much Should a Micro Wedding Cost?
Many couples I speak to feel they should be able to do a micro wedding (25-35 guests) for about $7000.00. At my venue you cannot do a wedding that size for 7k unless you are only providing light hors d’oeuvres, no alcohol, minimal florals and a friend doing photography. Here are actual costs; Venue $3000.00…
Read MoreThe New Elopement
An elopement has meant many things throughout the centuries. The earliest elopement on record was in 1338 and the term meant that a wife was running away from her husband with a lover. Quite the opposite of today’s elopement. The Marriage Act of 1735 started to change the meaning of an elopement as we know…
Read MoreCreative Small Wedding Ideas
Small intimate weddings and elopements are at the present, the new normal. I feel that some of the changes to the wedding industry will continue well into the future. Brides and grooms are now experiencing a creative freedom to have a wedding exactly the way they want it without the pressures from finances and family. Here…
Read MoreCreate A New Wedding Plan
Covid has crushed many wedding dreams over the past year. I continue to hear the terrible stories from brides of their dream wedding being either canceled or postponed. Brides and grooms have spent endless hours, money and so much emotion on creating their ultimate wedding plan and to have it canceled is devastating. But here’s…
Read MoreFive Things To Consider Before You Elope
What’s your dream location; do you want to be outdoors, do you want to add a mini moon and have it all in one location, do you want to add an outdoor adventure such as a hike to your elopement? What kind of ceremony do you want; civil, religious, non-denomination, humanist, interfaith and you can…
Read MoreWinter Wonderland
What better time to receive a foot of snow than at Christmas! Our property literally has become a winter wonderland. It’s so beautiful and our Husky, Kalea absolutely loves it. This year, the Christmas season is very different from Christmas’s past and therefore we cannot expect the same traditions or even family gatherings. At first…
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