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One activity I had always wanted to do was take the UNESCO heritage Bernina Express train up the Alps from Italy to Switzerland, and it was amazing!

Growing up I always dreamed of having tons of bridesmaids by my side at my wedding. Maybe it was because I had been a flower girl and junior bridesmaid in so many giant Italian weddings that that’s all I knew was normal. Each time I move to a new city and made a new friend I would mentally add her to the list of girls that would one day be dressed all the same with flowers in their hands at my wedding. As I started being a bridesmaid in my close friends’ weddings something about my outlook on the “bridesmaid” changed. Don’t get me wrong, I loved being a bridesmaid and really experiencing the...

Why selecting an unconventional venue location might just make your wedding day that much more special.

Local wedding and event planner Aubyn from Little Bird Wedding & Event co. and I decided to collaborate on this topic a while back, and being such a talented professional in Windsor, I asked her to share her feedback on this topic.

"Once upon a time, the bigger the wedding the better, but more and more, I have begun to see couples start to scale back the excess, and stick to the essentials. That is, close friends and family, a simplistic backdrop, and an intimate gathering to celebrate love,...

I guess brands just knows me too well now, and even though my two weddings are done, they keep sharing some great bridal buys with me! Sadly, I cannot keep purchasing adorable bride-to-be items (I think Michelangelo would kill me even if I joked about having a third wedding), so I thought I would share these cute pieces with all of you!

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Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy are all having 50% off your purchase – if you weren’t already convinced to do a little shopping today!

I can't believe we're already at the end of August and there is little more than a month left before our Canadian wedding. Everything is coming into place and Michelangelo and I are both getting quite excited to re-live our special day with our Canadian friends and family!

After planning one wedding I thought that I would hop right back into planning the second, but it's a lot of work and I really needed the honeymoon break in between to re-energize before starting it all again.

One thing that really helped me get inspired to get going...these gorgeous invitations! Seeing my dream of having a...

As many of you know or have been able to see by my many outfits, I love wearing black! It’s sliming, classic, stylish and just makes you look effortlessly chic. That being said, since I love black so much I find I have a hard time incorporating white into my everyday wardrobe.

So, I have decided to challenge myself and push myself out of my fashion comfort zone… I will be celebrating the one-month countdown until our (first) wedding by making this July my month of white! All month long I will be putting together outfits that any future bride can easily wear before the big day! These outfits w...

So your BFF just got enagaged and you have NO idea what to get her as an engagement gift? Well coming from a Bride-to-Be myself, I'm sharing with you the best gift's I've received and some tips on what any future bride really needs (and secretly wants).

To start let's just say that nobody really NEEDS any of these things, but personally I have no shame in saying that (since I only plan to get married once...well technically twice!) I wanted to soak in all the silly bride-to-be experiences. These include things like reading bridal magazines, taking ring selfies with cute mugs and even (like I...

When you’ve just gotten engaged there are hundreds of decisions to make and things running through your head. Sometimes we forget to take the time to celebrate, but I think an event so important in your relationship deserves a moment to raise a glass (also let's be honest who doesn't love a reason for some bubbly). I personally prefer engagement parties over bridal showers, but mostly because I like that at an engagement party men and women who are close to you can take part in the celebrations. Also, I’ve been living with my fiancé for 4 years now, so the typical bridal shower, you know whe...

5 reasons to hire a wedding planner or helpful tips to do it yourself

Honestly, after you get engaged so much happens so quickly, it can be hard to keep track of everything. Everyone wants to know ALL the details right away, and sometimes you just don't have the answers yet. This is why soon after getting engaged I think one of the first big decisions to make with your partner is : OK, who is going to plan all this? 

Every couple is different, and although typically people say the bride will do it all, maybe in your case your partner would want to take an active role in the planning and w...

All things printed for the big day(s) 

As any artist or creative person can surely confirm, seeing your idea come to life is like nothing else. When you're able to put your creativity in someone's hands and trust that what they will creative will truly represent you on one of the most important days of your life, means a lot.

Why put so much important on the stationary for your wedding? Well is the first element of your upcoming wedding that your guests will see and it will set the tone of thecelebration, so for me that's super important to get right!  

I shared my ideas with Lisa and Lyndsay o...