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06/29/2017

On on blog this month, we have Judge June! This month is Judge June because I am encouraging you to go forth and be judgmental! And maybe only in a slightly harsh way. 😇 Find out more on the blog at www.rachaeljohnsonweddings.com/blog/

12/08/2016

Baby, it's cold outside! It's December, and here in Northern Virginia, it's dark, it's cold and I'm already dreaming of a gorgeous island getaway in the warm sun, on a beautiful beach. Well, to escape the cold and the hectic holiday scramble of December, this month is going to be Destination December!!

Destination weddings are by far my favorite kind of weddings. (I'm not biased or anything :) But they have so many benefits if you can get over a few of their drawbacks. This week I am going to talk about a few of these benefits and drawbacks so you can decide if having a destination wedding is right for you!

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10/30/2016

I can believe it's already the end of October! We are just bolting right into the holiday season and kicking it off with one of my favorite holidays, Halloween!! For this final week of October, I'm sharing a couple of general tips on staying organized throughout the wedding planning process. Enjoy!
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10/21/2016

Congratulations! You've started planning your wedding! And surely you've noticed that seemingly every decision you make for your wedding needs to happen all at once. You can't pick your location until you know how many people are coming and you don't know how many are people are coming out of the number you plan to invite. But, you can't know that until people RSVP to your invitation which can't be sent out until you have a date, time and location. You are concerned about the cost of the wedding and know that the number of people attending has a huge impact on the price, but you aren't sure how many will come or how much it will cost per person. These are all valid concerns to have and in many cases it seems like a chicken and the egg dilemma. However, part of staying organized and on track in planning your wedding is to make a game plan and know in which order you need to make your decisions. Jump right in on the blog: rachaeljohnsonweddings.com/blog

10/13/2016

Newest post for Organized October is up and it's on thinking about the HOW of wedding planning. How will you achieve your wedding goals? Take a peak at rachaeljohnsonweddings.com/blog

10/06/2016

Organized October: Barriers to Entry

I'm declaring this month: Organized October! I am so excited to get into some tips and tricks for getting and staying organized throughout your wedding planning process!

But, before we can even get to tips and tricks of staying organized for your wedding, I want to address something we all could probably use a little help with and that's how to get past the initial barrier to entry and just get started. I'm sure I'm not the only procrastinator here so this week I'll be going over a couple of excuses you may be using to stop yourself from getting started on a project. Maybe you are recently engaged (Congrats!) and don't know where to start. Or maybe you've already started planning but reached a sticking point and can't motivate yourself to get back at it. Whatever it is, try to ask yourself why it is that you can't sit down and start the project. Once you have the answer, hop over to the blog and find tricks on how to break your barrier! rachaeljohnsonweddings.com/blog

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09/29/2016

It's officially the last week of Style September and today I'm talking about Tasteful Personalization!

What does tasteful personalization mean? Of course, it's fun to have a new set of initials to put on everything you own: wine glasses, luggage tags, and that new placemat in the registry. The thought of having personalized wedding items sounds equality as fun, but initials on everything can get old quickly. Here's a few pointers about how to keep it tasteful.

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09/22/2016

Style September continues this week with 3 Timeless Styles:

Okay for all to you who read last week's post and aren't satisfied; I totally get you, so this week I am actually going to give you 3 timeless style ideas for your timeless wedding!

Vintage: Think Glamorous Gatsby or Romantic Victorian. Ironically enough, one way to love your style in the future is to look to the past. Here's the deal, vintage styles are quite obviously, no longer in style; however, you already know how you feel about them, many years later. If you replicate one of these styles, your wedding will be encased in the era of your choice and remain timeless. A trick here - don't be afraid to tell your guests the theme so they can dress accordingly!

Classic: Think Country Club and Cable Knit. Classics are classic for a reason. Classic colors like white, navy, and black have remained staples over time because they root themselves in tradition, like the white wedding dress. Stick with traditional elements and simple elegance. Think of roses and china in a country club or historic mansion. A trick here - go back through photos of different time periods and find the elements that come up decade after decade.

Natural: Think Beautiful and Serene Nature. The focus on this theme is the natural and timeless beauty of the landscape. A mountain top, rolling fields, or ocean can be almost your entire wedding decoration. Keep your decor minimal and neutral in color to focus on the beauty of your location. A trick here - take every opportunity to incorporate the landscape around you, maybe that means romantic photos in front of that gorgeous waterfall!

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09/15/2016

Style September is back with a Timeless Wedding!

Let's talk about creating a "timeless" wedding. Don't feel bad, everyone has seen photos of a relative's wedding and shuddered. Of course, the love captured is timeless beauty, but the style - not so much. So how do you make sure that you don't look back on your photos 20 years from now and feel the same way?

I'm sorry to tell you that there is no way to guarantee that you won't feel this way. One of the main reasons isn't even in our control: technology. Think about the quality of your relatives' photos. The quality of photography will advance over time, making your wedding photos appear outdated. Unfortunately, there is nothing that you can do to change that. However, you can still take steps towards loving your wedding for life. The answer lies in finding your true style.

For a long time in planning my own wedding, I was concerned about picking things that I thought would stand the test of time - nothing to big or out there. But in doing so, I was risking not really loving my wedding style. I was picking things because I thought they would look good in 20 years, not because I loved them. Loving your wedding style is the true key to an amazing wedding you will always look back upon with fondness. Who cares if sideswept hair is a trend of 2014, if you absolutely love it, then that is what you should do. Conversely however, if you aren't sure if you love it because it is a trend, then you should refer back to your wedding board to see if you have stalked the look over time. As I spoke about last week, it's important to give yourself some time to find what you truly love. Trends find a funny way of making it into our hearts. The more you see a particular style or color, the more it grows on you. When a color trend comes out, there are so many beautiful photos of that color everywhere you look, that it's hard not to fall in love. So start saving those photos to find what you love over time; the things that are persistent. When you've created your wedding style, you will love your wedding even if the photos seem to age over time.