By Erin Frank

Brides often hear “Search your local thrift stores for great, affordable finds for your wedding decor!” Wise advice indeed—you’ll often find vases for a steal, silver trays, or simple, touching items to accent a tabletop. But as a frequent visitor of a rather grubby Goodwill on Haight Street in San Francisco, I can [...]

By Lauren and Haney
Check out our wedding photo highlights below! Enjoy!
The traditions of the Catholic Church, carried out in the interfaith tradition of the Stanford Memorial Church, represent family values and togetherness. Also, the beautiful grounds of Stanford University, an institution that has given so much to the couple, represents the importance of education.
The military [...]

For those of you who are recently engaged and are just getting started with your wedding planning, here are a few of the many bridal shows in the Bay Area that you might want to check out:
Tip: If you do not know where to start, the following two shows might be your answer.  The smaller [...]

I’m loving the new trend in wedding desserts where the bride and groom fills jars and platters full of their favorite sweets to share with their guests. This is also a great way to provide late night snack food. By having a planner, server, or dedicated person to replenish the dessert bar all night long, [...]

By Erin Frank

Riddle me this: After months of stressful planning, when a bride and groom are finally happily wed, why do so many couples choose to kick off their marriage by wasting an entire day in cars, airports and on planes to get to their honeymoon destination? Europe and Hawaii are terrific, but when [...]

By Lauren and Haney
We were fortunate enough to qualify for the Vincci Hotels complimentary honeymoon offer. Currently at the Garden Court Hotel in Palo Alto, CA, couples with over 100 guests in attendance at their reception receives a 6 day and 7 night complimentary honeymoon. Now in the middle of this great deal, we realize it keeps [...]

My lovely bridesmaids threw me an awesome mani-pedi bridal shower at The Lounge in Berkeley. The favors included a “beauty bar” and decorations included pom-poms and lush hydrangeas. The Lounge already has an upscale feel (black glass chandeliers and sheer drapes), so they didn’t have to do too much but bring the food and relax [...]

By Elizabeth Zachry
What do you typically think of when you think wedding + baseball = ?
My mind usually goes to proposal + scoreboard. However, I have something so much better for you!
At a recent San Francisco Giants game I saw two different bachelorette’s.  As a baseball fan, I think this would make for a really [...]

A huge trend right now with engagement sessions is styled shoots. Brides and grooms are realizing how much fun they can have capturing themselves in love, while doing something they love. A fabulous series of engagement photos I found the other day over on Style Me Pretty, showed a couple madly in love while baking. [...]

By Erin Frank

This little goody has everything I look for in a wedding favor: Locally made? Check. Practical or edible? Check. Embodies a bit of Bay Area style? Check. Added to that it’s addictively tasty.
I’m talking about San Franola, a name and crunch I’ve been running into all over town. San Franola is an SF-based [...]