The KTE Journal

Last January we posted this blog and received tons of positive feedback from couples on how much it helped them in planning their wedding. We didn’t want our 2017 couples to be left out, so we decided to run it again!    I refuse to be sexist in the presumption that all men dislike wedding […]

It is no secret that weddings can be taxing, both emotionally and physically. It is important that in the months leading up to your wedding you take some serious time out to relax and rejuvenate before your big day. Self care is important anytime, but especially now!  I am t-minus 25 days until my wedding […]

We all see the fabulous ideas on Pinterest- “how to” just about any and everything, from table settings to your very own wedding altar. But the bride that decides to over do the DIY projects is the bride that finds herself in her 90 degree kitchen, making 100 batches of “homemade” granola as a lovely […]

Mothers of the Bride (and Groom) are among the most honored and special guests at a wedding and so, their attire should certainly fit that title. My own mother has had quite the dress shopping adventure in finding a dress for my wedding. On countless shopping trips we have searched for gems, among dresses that are, […]

Nothing is more glamorous than a bride showing off not one- but two white dresses. You have seen the celebrities do it, but do you dare have a wardrobe change at your own wedding? Now more than ever, brides are choosing to switch it up after the ceremony or dinner to change into something a little […]

There is nothing, I repeat nothing, worse than opening your much anticipated box of invitations to find . . . a typo! Or better yet, sending them out and hearing from friends and family that you forgot crucial information, such as the time. Full disclosure, the former just happened to me and I know it […]

Planning your wedding while planning other couple’s weddings is both very exciting and creative and at the same time brings about many challenges.    My world is currently weddings x2. My career is solely wedding focused, while at the same time so is my personal life. My Instagram is covered with a million wedding inspirations […]

This morning Kelsey and I ventured out to Hood River Oregon to check out the venue of a July wedding we will be designing and coordinating. Its quite amazing what site visits do for the planning process, especially for destination or out of town venues. Yes, we drove for 2 hours just for a 30 […]

The Never Ending  Guest list  Guests lists truly never end if you do not put an end to it yourselves!  When we start writing on paper, all of a sudden we have our friend from first grade that we have not spoken to since, our little league coach and our elementary PE teacher, all who […]

  Question: We just got engaged, how do we discuss wedding budgets with our families? Finances. The one area that potentially can provide so much discomfort through the planning process if not communicated properly from the very beginning. Don’t let this be you, newly engaged couples out there! Finances are tough conversations no matter who […]