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 ab

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 t

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! Click on the photos below to buy these pieces directly! Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy are all having 50% off your purchase – if you weren

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 aga

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

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-b

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

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

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 se

One of the first things that people say you should do after you get engaged is to pick your location, but nobody talks about just how stressful that whole process can be! I made the mistake myself of feeling the pressure from people to book right away, but learned afterwards that if you don't rush you're able to find that perfect fit for the kind of wedding you want. Michelangelo and I always knew we wanted our Italian wedding to be bigger than our Canadian one, but we didn't

It's the age old question, do you want to receive a surprise ring that your future spouse picked out? Ok, so maybe it's not such an old question but I feel like something important to ask yourself, no? I sure didn't live in a made up fairytale land and Michelangelo and I were quite up front with each other that we wanted to get married soon. Once that conversation happened (a few times) I thought to myself ok, so now what? Do I go out and look for rings to tell him what I wan

I am SO excited to share my first (of many) #WeddingWednesday posts with everyone! Since we have already shared how we met and the proposal I thought it was best to start from the next big step in our wedding planning - the engagement photos! Now, you need to understand that this is very much a North American thing and in fact when I told people here in Italy that I was organizing this they thought it was quite odd. Each country has their own wedding traditions and here in It

This is such an exciting time in the life any of woman in her mid 20's- that moment all your friends start to get engaged and married! As I'm sure many of you know I am a hopeless romantic and truly believe that something (and someone) special comes along when you least expect it! I am so excited for my friends who have recently said "Yes!" and who I will be able to stand up next to on their big day. For all you out there engaged, soon to be married, already enjoying married