Bridgerton-Inspired Fashion and Decor For The Regencycore Bride

If you’re anything like me, you may have started out 2021 by binging the first half of the season of Netflix’s Bridgerton then pumped the brakes when you realized you needed to savor each episode because you couldn’t bare for it to end. Since finishing the show, I’ve been left longing for more of the romantic and feminine styles Daphne, Eloise, and Penelope donned. I thought it would be fun to round up some Bridgerton-inspired fashion and décor pieces, with my own modern-day twist.

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How To Livestream a Wedding So That No One Gets Left Out

The other weekend, I got to witness my friend Olivia marry her long-time partner, Aaron, on a sunny bluff, overlooking a sun-drenched, California vineyard. It was a picture-perfect scene and I could feel the excitement radiating from both Olivia and Aaron. The crazy thing is, I wasn’t actually at their wedding. I was nearly 700 miles away, watching remotely, from my backyard in Oregon, thanks to the technology of the Lovecast app.

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COVID Wedding Rules and Safety Tips

With the safety guidelines changing constantly as we learn more about how to protect against the spreading of the virus, planning a “normal” wedding is not feasible this year. This is not to say that having a wedding celebration is impossible though.

Today’s post will provide an overview of COVID wedding rules and safety tips to help you plan your wedding without jeopardizing the health and safety of you and your guests.

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Continuing the Momentum For #BlackLivesMatter

Persistence is key to unlocking doors closed by resistance. It has been an eye-opening, heavy past few weeks—there have been victories and there have been losses. Many strides have been made and we’ve come a long way but the fight doesn’t end here. It can’t. To continue the momentum in ending systemic racism, we have set up recurring donations to…

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10 Self Care Ideas You Can Do Today

What comes to mind when you think about self care ideas? Maybe you picture a spa day in a fluffy white robe. Or going on a retreat with a few of your closest friends. Now that most of the country is under shelter-in-place orders, self care ideas may look a bit different. But something that hasn’t changed? The stressors in our everyday lives. If you’re dealing with a postponed or cancelled wedding, have loved ones impacted by COVID-19, or just feeling nervous in general about what the future holds, we get it.

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Vellum Paper and Why We Love It

When our bookmaker first suggested vellum paper as a potential paper type for The Mrs. Book, I tilted my head and shot her a look of hesitancy.

“Isn’t vellum the clear paper that usually comes with fancy invitations?” I thought. But she insisted its texture and heavier weight would be great for writing on and achieving the overall feel I was going for.

Fast forward one week to when I received the sample pages of the book printed on various types of paper— the vellum paper was the winner, by a long shot.

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Valentine's Day Gift Guide

I’ve rounded up some of the latest highly-reviewed and coveted products in 5 gift guides below: Gifts For Him, Gifts For Him (Under $100), Gifts For Her, Gifts For Her (Under $100), and my personal favorite— Gifts For The Couple (Things and experiences you can enjoy together).

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What Is The Mrs. Book?

The Mrs. Book was created to help brides slow down and delight in all of the wedding planning memories that lead up to their dream wedding day.  What you’ll find are curated, short prompts to help you document the parts of the engagement that are worth cherishing but usually pass by in the blink of eye—from the story of how he asked, to your first dress appointment, to how you felt waking up on your wedding day and more.

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