
Banff, Alberta · From January 2023
Happily married to my best friend in September 2023. Love talking about DIY and other ways modern brides can save a few bucks!
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September 22, 2023
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I have some friends planning their wedding, it is a month before mine takes place; my planning is done, and they have barely started. Got me curious to know, where do you lie on the bride spectrum?...

Are you a spa person? Yoga and meditate? Go hiking or camping? The week leading up to your wedding will surely be filled with little things to do and a whole lot of excitement and nerves! What do you...

There are all kinds of engagement rings out there; new shiny diamonds, old family heirlooms, stones with different meanings, or designs with certain sentiments in mind. I knew I wanted rose gold and a...

I booked a makeup trial for before my wedding date but I am waffling on a hair trial. I (think) I want the classic chignon and from her portfolio my hair stylist is a master at them. I have classic...

One thing I am really excited about for my wedding is the dance with my dad at the reception. We have always been close, and since I am his only daughter of 4 kids, I know how excited he is to walk me...

The process of picking flowers and their theme colours looks different for every couple. Our colours ended up choosing themselves; my husband and his late sister were very close, so he and his...

Curious to know who is going to be giving their guests little keepsakes? We want to find a fairly inexpensive trinket to gift to our ~100 guests that won't break the bank. Wanted to know if you brides...

We finally had our wedding! Such a picture perfect day in Banff. Everything was perfect and we couldn’t be happier 🥰





My fiancé took me to Maligne canyon in Jasper, where we had our first getaway together, and asked me kneeling on the ice on a -30 day Tell me about your proposal story! Was it in a certain place for a...

Hello September and October brides of 2023! Your big day is anywhere from a couple of weeks to a couple of months away (yay!) and we all know the weather in our beautiful province can be a tad bit...

Guestbooks are one of those beautiful mementos we get to keep and re-visit for years after our wedding day. Couples have been moving away from the traditional guestbook in favour of things like shadow...

For really good service in a restaurant I will tip around 20%, but on a $5k invoice that's a big chunk of change! Anyone know what is kind of the customary ballpark for tipping vendors like...

Thanks to all that gave advice on the hair and makeup trial, to do or not? This past weekend was full of wedding things and love ❤️ Had a chance to see how the makeup would photograph at our wedding...


I’m using JJ’s house and Azazie to order bridesmaid dresses, and I ordered a bunch of swatches so I could make sure I had my colours right. In the spirit of “reduce/re-use” and saving money for...

I’m using JJ’s house and Azazie to order bridesmaid dresses, and I ordered a bunch of swatches so I could make sure I had my colours right. In the spirit of “reduce/re-use” and saving money for...


I had to give up. The website is SO bad I couldn’t even get to the page that would allow me to actually create my registry. Everything I clicked on redirected me to a search engine so I could locate...

Hi ladies! Wanted some input from all you beautiful brides. I wouldn’t call my wedding dress comfortable by any means, and I plan to dance up a storm, but this thing cost me SO much money, and it’s...

Ok, who can relate…. Getting married in 6 months, I think about ANYTHING wedding related and… waterworks. What should my vows be? Cry. Browsing online for reception outfit? Cry. Replying to my...