Jordan and Ashley

Ashley and Jordan’s wedding day was a dream! The weather was perfect, despite the rain and hot weather leading up to their beautiful Sunday wedding. The location was gorgeous and cozy and they had local beers! Not only did they have local beer, but the food served at the reception was made with local ingredients as well. Most of their guests were from out of state, so they truly got a taste of Richmond while attending one of the most fun weddings I have planned for the 2017 season!

From the very start, Ashley and Jordan were a joy to work with. They were good at making important decisions, had a vision in mind and Jordan was such an involved groom! I mean, he even did the light installation in the courtyard. Jordan works for a company that does lighting for huge events and he was able to show off his work for his own wedding, how cool is that? Ashley’s main color was deep purple with hints of gold and neutrals. I love this color scheme for fall and it brought so much life to the courtyard of Linden Rowe.

Ashley and Jordan were so much fun! The most important thing to them was the commitment they were making to each other and that their guests would have a great time! I am certain that their guests had a fantastic time because I did!! It’s hard not to enjoy yourself when you’re surrounded by great people, an awesome line up of vendors, a phenomenal DJ and yummy food! Urban Farmhouse is the in-house caterer for Linden Rowe. They are a business that uses local ingredients to make all of their delicious food. Their team was great and their head guy was so much fun to work with. The fantastic pictures were taken by Don Mears and once again, I am amazed by his work. He even saved my assistant, Kaitlyn and I by getting us Cokes from down the street.  I couldn’t forget about Paisley & Jade. Personally, I think there’s never a time or event when their stuff shouldn’t be there. It makes every occasion come together and look perfect! When I have fun at a wedding because of the awesome couple, great vendors and amazing guests, it makes me love my job even more.

Ashley and Jordan, thank you for trusting me on one of the most important days of your life. Your wedding was gorgeous, the party was fun (even for those of us working!!), your guests were so entertaining, the food was fantastic and working with all of your other vendors was a dream. Ashley, your bridesmaids were the sweetest and incredibly helpful. I could tell that they were all thrilled to witness you marry your best friend. You looked absolutely stunning and I never saw you without a huge smile on your face! Jordan, your groomsmen were hilarious and such gentlemen. You were so relaxed and the way you looked at Ashley the entire evening was so endearing.

I wish you both a life full of happiness, joy and so many adventures! Thank you for making the last Hannah Marie Events wedding of the season so perfect and fun! It was truly a wedding I’d repeat again.

How fun are these girls?!

These guys were pretty fun too!

Whiskey played a very important part in this day.

Those purple flowers are to die for!

That lighting! Don, you're a magician!

Ashley, you're stunning.

It tasted even better than it looks!

Even people walking down the street were having a good time!

Paisley & Jade did it again!

The simplicity of their decor was beautiful!

So pretty!!

The way she looks at him

One of the best looking bridal parties to date!

Congratulations, Ashley and Jordan!

Resart

This week I decided to restart. It’s been a very busy season with 1 funeral, 5 weddings, and two more left in the last 2 months along with countless meetings and my other side jobs. I took Laura Foote’s advice and cleaned, organized, decluttered and made my room (since I don’t own a home) feel fresh again! As I have mentioned before, I lived in Radford for most of the last 4 years while I studied for my Communication degree. While I definitely had a smaller space while I was in school, I managed to acquire a lot of stuff. A lot. Whether it was clothes, décor, furniture, storage containers…you name it, I had it. Since moving back home, my stuff has been in all areas of my parent’s house except for the extra furniture, that was placed in a storage unit! This week I decided that with the cooler temperatures, I needed to get out all of my fall clothes.

I brought down all 5 containers from the attic and realized that this wasn’t just going to be a quick change out of clothes but instead a massive clean out and organization week. I’m honestly wondering how all of my fall clothes fit in my room of my college apartment, but then I remembered that my closet actually broke twice while in my senior year. Like the rod literally broke off the wall the first time and the second time the rod broke. My minimalist roommate kindly yelled at me to “get rid of all that crap”. Fast forward to now, where my closest has much more space! I spent 3 days throwing stuff away, going through everything that had accumulated over 4 years of living back and forth, making a pile of donation clothes and cleaning. It was exhausting but, you know what? I feel SO much better!! Even though I have two more weddings, am applying for jobs, working my other jobs, and trying to have a social life with my friends, I feel incredibly less stressed out!

If you’re feeling stressed and your brain is way too cluttered for your own good, take a day or 3 to clean. You could choose one room or your whole house/apartment and I garuntee you’ll be much better and more productive!