Before we dive in on this subject, I think it’s important to note that I adore children. I was a babysitter and later a nanny, for the...

Katie joined our team during a tumultuous season of my life, and the fire that our relationship was forged in has made her one of the...

A few months ago, I was at an event targeted towards newly engaged couples, and I met a young woman who was seemingly pretty overwhelmed...

2020 was supposed to be a record breaking year for the events industry. The average wedding cost was projected to range from 35-41K,...

I get asked all the time what my favorite type of weddings are to plan, and while my favorite couples come from all different types of...

When I was about to start my third year as a planner, I encountered a problem I hadn’t before: we received an inquiry for day of...

He called to ask your parents, planned a romantic evening, got down on one knee, opened a small velvet box, and asked a question that...

While there are many days that I feel like we are not doing enough to grow my business, for all intensive purposes, Magnolia Grove has...

You may not know this, but before I worked for myself full-time, I worked part-time at a bridal shop. Although it was a short stint, I...

I hear it all the time “How do you do it? When do you sleep? Do you ever take a day off?” Well I’m here to tell yall the dirty truth,...

Planning a wedding can be overwhelming-- I completely get that. But despite selecting the venue, photographer, and table linens, you...

So I don’t know about y’all, but I am harder on myself than probably anyone in the world. I was raised by a single, hustle in heels,...

Last year I was a vendor at The Big Fake Wedding Show, which is wedding show that recreates a couple’s wedding day for them, in front of...

Things get forgotten, that’s life, but when things get forgotten on your wedding day, it can feel like the end of the world - trust me....

As someone who just recently planned her own wedding, I’m all too familiar with that feeling of panic that starts to set in after you’ve...

Now before I get too far with this, let me just clarify that I can hear the big ole “I told you so” from my mama as I type this. You...

One of the questions I hear most is “Why should I hire a wedding planner?” Typically when I get that question, my response is “Do you...

Now when people ask this, I know the answer that they expect. They want me to say that everything about our wedding planning process was...

Let’s be honest, planning a wedding is not all about registering for gifts and trying on bright white dresses. There’s some of that...