The KTE Journal

Within the realm of wedding coordinating my heart truly is in food and beverage. To me, one of the most important aspects of an event is the breaking of bread, conversations over great wine and full tummies from food that guests leave talking about. Long gone are the days of dry chicken and mashed potatoes- […]

Bow ties are hot. However, clip-on’s are not. And yes, you can obviously tell when a man has tied his own bow tie or if he’s wearing a clip-on impostor. There is a regal elegance about a bow tie, a perfect imperfection in its knot. I think that is where many get mixed up, the bow […]

  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 […]

Last Friday I had the pleasure of joining many other wedding gown enthused women for the Grand Re-Opening of The English Department. I’m simply in love with The English Department and was lucky enough to find my gown here, during a Jenny Yoo trunk show. Their new space is so picturesque it makes me want […]

Wedding websites have come a long way in the past few years, now giving couples the ability to completely brand their wedding website using fully customizable website formats. Say goodbye to the cheesy templates and 10 font options! As the new wave of millennials begin to get married, they understand that the best way to […]

My dearest friend had a beautiful wedding in the spring of 2014; the flowers were vast and the champagne was flowing, but there were no gifts. Some people were confused, questioning her choice, asking her repeatedly if she really didn’t want any gifts. But she and her fiance were certain they had enough silverware, linens and […]

I love watching wedding videos. I like to binge watch them and cry. I know, it’s a weird habit. I don’t even need to know the couple to be completely entranced in their story and all the love and suddenly I find myself balling my eyes out as I watch their wedding unfold.  Wedding films […]

You may be swearing off sweets for the new year, but don’t forget about your wedding dessert which will taste that much better after your new years cleanse!  Wedding desserts have come a long way from the traditional past of a single cake. When it comes to dessert couples are getting creative: doughnuts, s’mores, ice […]