The chapbooks were part of the wedding favors and contained a ghost story I wrote specifically for the occasion. Since it’s exclusively for the wedding guests, I won’t talk too much about plot specifics—but I will tell you how the … Continue reading
Is this adorable or what? That’s Elaine, who makes all of Howe Caverns’ fudge by hand. The stuff is amazing, and was featured on Rachael Ray’s Vacations: Outdoor Adventures in 2010 (more about that here: http://howecaverns.com/news-and-events/news/rachael%E2%80%99s-vacations-outdoor-adventures-rachael-ray-features-howe-caverns-july-2). There will be small … Continue reading
My friend Maryanne Profeta is an extremely creative woman, as talented as she is with small projects as she is in her garden. Having spent many years throwing Pencils! Writing Workshop parties together, I knew that even the most tedious … Continue reading
If you’ve read Mistakes: Or, What Happens When You Don’t Concentrate and the Favor Box Labels: Take 2 , then you know the whole story behind the re-ordering of the Favor Box Labels. They arrived in the same box as the wedding … Continue reading
With Maryanne Profeta, assemble and decorate the Favor Boxes. Contract for Howe Caverns arrives. Nathan and I read it through, discuss, organize our questions and celebrate! Deliver Favor Boxes to Howe Caverns. Nathan and I make a few adjustments to … Continue reading
If you read Mistakes: Or, What Happens When You Don’t Concentrate, then you know there was a screw-up with the Favor Box Labels because I wasn’t in focus. Long story short, the new ones were ordered less than an hour … Continue reading
In my mind, continuity is key; this is part of what branding is all about. Continuity helps create a feeling of wholeness—and while you might not think it matters, lack of it preys on a subconscious level; besides that, many … Continue reading
Maureen McFarlane shoots our engagement photos. Maureen and I work a little bit more on the reception playlist. Try on gown; try on gown with jewelry – perfect! Design Wedding Announcements. Order Wedding Announcements. Design Centerpiece Winner Stickers. Order Centerpiece … Continue reading
I love making favors for theme parties; it really is one of my favorite things to do. Because I’m a writer and use my brain to create most of the time, working on small hands-only projects has always been enjoyable: … Continue reading
Purchase Nathan’s wedding gift; L’Aura gives me a great idea regarding that! Order: From Vistaprint, the “Mr. & Mrs.” labels for our post-wedding thank-you notes and announcements. Just wait for a sale on Vistaprint, and everything’s cheaper! I got 280 … Continue reading
