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We were so excited to sit down with Laura Jane when she and Dylan got engaged last year. LJ is a friend of ours from college, and she signed on to be one of our very first Wedding Belles clients. LJ and Dylan were married at the breathtaking White Oaks Barn in Dahlonega, GA. They […]

They say it is good luck if it rains on your wedding day. Well if that is the case, then Lindsay and Jeremy are destined to be together forever because it rained cats and dogs the day of their May wedding. However, no amount of rain could stop this couple from sharing an incredible day […]

We knew it was going to be a delight to coordinate Emily and Alex’s big day when we heard what Alex did to get to know Emily – he trained for and ran a marathon in order to spend more time with her! Now that is true love. What a beautiful spring day it was […]

As a follow up to our last post on how to fine tune your guest list, this week we’re going to cover the infamous B-List. To start, it is okay to have a B-List. More than likely your venue has a capacity limit and your budget has a cap, so you may not be able […]

One of the most common questions we get asked as wedding coordinators is how to deal with the guest list. Often the bride and groom-to-be are able to pull together a list of close family and friends pretty easily, but then things start to get hairy. What about your parents’ friends? Who gets a plus […]

Having a photobooth is one of the most popular trends in weddings today. What’s not to love? You get to act crazy, use hilarious props, and keep all of the photos at the end of the day. Here are a few ideas to customize your photobooth: Background: The standard white makes for classic, clean shots, […]

Choosing the dress can be one of the most difficult parts of planning your wedding. And I’m not talking about your wedding dress. I’m talking about the bridesmaids’ dress! A Common Scenario: You’ve got five bridesmaids, all different shapes and sizes. Your best friend is a cute petite 5’1″, but your cousin is so tall […]

This week we met Stephen Waugh from Loveworks, a new wedding photography company in Atlanta. He specializes in clean, modern images and loves to capture all of those special little moments on your wedding day. Stephen is very personable and has the kind of attitude we like. He prides himself on great service and treats […]

I have worked with many couples who were not the biggest fans of cake, but chose to serve cake because it was the “traditional” dessert for a wedding reception. Couples are becoming more and more creative as they plan their weddings and try to make their day represent who they are as a couple, and […]

Wedding Belles was a vendor at the Georgia Bridal Show at the Gwinnett Center on Sunday, and we had an absolutely wonderful time getting to meet all of the amazing brides who came out to the event. As our first bridal show, Kristen and I were appreciative of how well organized the event was for […]