One of the main reasons for choosing Philadelphia to be married was the City Hall building right in the middle of the city center. It has a clocktower near the top on all four sides that we could see from our hotel room across the street, w[...]
Wedding
We decided to get married in the evening and have our marriage ceremony be the culmination of our entire day. So, we kicked the day off with a Wedding Breakfast with our guests at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, built in 1904 in a French Rena[...]
Getting ready on my big day was so much fun! I stayed with my 2 bridesmaids at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel to have a quiet little bachelorette party -- mostly involving pizza, beauty masks and lots of laughing! We had a great time and I fo[...]
We fell in love with The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel! I love the The balcony overlooking the city!! I mean, it was magical to be with Jared overlooking the city. The Bellevue Stratford Hotel is a landmark building at 200 S. Broad Street, at the corn[...]
A sneak peak into our Welcome Dinner -- the perfect night together with family and friends to kick off our wedding celebration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We invited about 50 guests that traveled from all over the country to celebrate ou[...]
We discovered a darling venue just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in a quaint little town called, Devon. This darling town is nestled in a beautiful east coast community surrounded by trees, rolling hills and stunning homes. This area[...]
Honestly, I had never been to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until I walked off the plane a few days before my wedding day -- it felt a little crazy for us to choose a city and temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on the other si[...]
I had more fun that I thought I would designing the logo for our wedding. I wanted to create something that felt special and also our style, and I learned that creating something simple can sometimes be a lot harder than I thought! ha! But[...]
This is a good one. I love my dad. I've always looked up to him and admired his sense of humor, generosity and goodness. He's good at everything and does things effortlessly. He would do anything in the world for me (including paying for a weddin[...]
Flowers are my love language. I love so many different types of flowers and, when came to my wedding day, I had to have the most beautiful bouquet! Flowers can a little stressful when it comes to planning a wedding across country, but I did my re[...]