Bachelor parties the night before the wedding are a BAD idea
I’m sure you’ve all heard the horror stories of groomsmen putting the drunken groom on a train and he wakes up hundreds of miles and hours away from his bride. We’ve all heard the stories of new...
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Old houses tend to sit in old neighborhoods
It’s true! Old houses DO sit in old neighborhoods. And sometimes those old neighborhoods look much worse than they are… Virginia’s House, the historic CH Tinker home is no exception. It was the...
View Article$99 wedding dresses – you may get what you pay for
It’s happened twice. The first one I thought was a fluke. The bride called me into her dressing room to tell me her zipper had come unzipped. Upon closer inspection, I noticed that her zipper had...
View ArticleDid we forget something…?
It was my first event. November 7, 1998. I was a venue owner! I owned my own business! We had worked so hard to renovate our 1913 historic home and it was finally ready to host its first event. I...
View ArticleWedding receptions and going-away parties don’t mix
She loved him. It was obvious that she did. And he loved her. It was awe-inspiring to see. It made those around them believe in love all over again. They had worked together at an engineering firm...
View ArticleWhen you hire the DJ – keep in mind your grandmother will be in attendance
Know your audience. Words to live by. And words to share with your disc jockey. We had a wedding and reception of a couple that came from a very strict religious background. Their families, as it...
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When Venues Close
It’s happened yet again. A wedding venue has closed right as the spring season is upon us. I’m not sure why it affects me the way it does – less competition for me, right? Sure, but there’s...
View ArticleA Memorial Reflection
Jody Serey (Spirit and Light) and I had a very sweet couple who married at Virginia’s House one evening. They had a very small angel of a child born extremely prematurely. We prayed for sweet Madison...
View ArticleWhy We Sometimes Have Prime Dates Available
Sometimes it happens… I get the short notice call about a prime date. Those dates are typically in October, November, March and April. In Arizona, those are the months with predictably nice weather....
View Article“Thank you for accepting us”
“Thank you for accepting us.” That’s how she signed her email. She and her girlfriend had just booked a wedding with me. It broke my heart. These two beautiful women sat in front of me and told me...
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