Holiday Gifting with Intention

It is hard to believe we’re in the thick of the holiday season. Being in the hospitality industry, I am confident many of us work tirelessly to be able to enjoy a bit of rest in December and January, but who am I kidding? Rest is relative but one can dream. The holidays are always […]

December 18, 2023

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Entertaining, The Planner Answers, Uncategorized, Weddings

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A Dreamy Cottage Core-Inspired Wedding

Amidst the breathtaking landscape of Oregon, Oakwood Gardens served as the perfect picturesque oasis for Maud and Nick’s wedding inspired by the gardens of Monet. Surrounded by lush shrubbery, blooming flowers, and towering trees, the couple and their guests were transported into a storybook realm. Due to Oregon’s historically rainy springs we ensured that we […]

July 8, 2023

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Design, Eat & Drink, Entertaining, Floral, Real Wedding, Weddings

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Garden Party

With fall coming to an end and winter around the corner, the brisk air has the KTE team reminiscing on our whirlwind of summer weddings. Rewinding back to the first wedding of our 2022 summer season, we were fortunate enough to plan a whimsical garden wedding for a very special couple, KelCee and Russell. We […]

November 18, 2022

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Gratitude

It’s Sunday morning, and there is a misty rain falling outside our living room window, with my candle lit, and three dogs surrounding me as I write. It’s a very cozy morning, to say the least, and it’s right where I want to be. It’s been two weeks since I produced a client’s wedding in […]

November 14, 2021

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Entertaining, Floral, Up Close & Personal

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The 11th Hour

Just as spring began to emerge here in the Pacific Northwest, we received a much-welcomed phone call. A doting husband asked us to throw his wife an intimate and memorable celebration dinner in their home to mark her 40th birthday. The sky was the limit on design, but there had to be good food and […]

May 11, 2021

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Holiday Gift Guide 2020

The holidays this year, no doubt, are going to be a little different. But at the same time, there has never been a better year to celebrate one another and truly hold your loved ones closer than ever, whether physically or mentally. But now that December draws closer, the thoughts of gifts and get-togethers are […]

November 10, 2020

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White Fir

Every year it seems the holiday season comes and goes quicker than the last. We attend holiday parties, we’re moving and shaking to get our shopping done for friends and family, some even last minute (guilty!), and all of a sudden we have a minute to breathe and realize we completely forgot about mailing our […]

December 29, 2016

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Eat & Drink, Entertaining, Up Close & Personal

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Cocktails for Winter Storms

The first, of what I hope to be many, PNW storm arrived yesterday. As the snow fell, we cuddled up in our home, lit a Duraflame log (yes, we forgot to order wood!) and started experimenting with winter cocktails. My husband is kind of a cocktail buff. Well, he’s buff and he likes cocktails- does […]

December 9, 2016

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Eat & Drink, Entertaining, How To

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Mint & Mirth’s Lady May Gimlet

In time for those spring weddings quickly approaching,  today we are pulling inspiration from Mint & Mirth‘s beautifully curated blog, Elegant Berry Gimlet for an Oregon Spring Wedding! What a better way to start of the weekend, than giving this cocktail a try.    Lady May Gimlet:  2 oz Aria Portland Dry Gin or other dry gin […]

February 5, 2016

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Eat & Drink, Entertaining

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Pomegranate Cocktail Workshop with Mint and Mirth

Looking for a delicious Christmas or New Years cocktail to serve to your family and friends? I have two recipes to make you swoon with holiday delight. I recently had the pleasure of taking the Pomegranates Cocktail Workshop by Mint & Mirth. If you’ve yet to try their incredible concoctions, I highly recommend booking them […]

December 18, 2015

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