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Rachel Welland Bliss Events

#ExquisiteSpotlight: Rachel Welland of Bliss Events

Meet Rachel Welland, the owner and lead wedding coordinator of Bliss Events. When you meet Rachel in person, you can’t miss her big warm smile, positive go-getter energy, and keen attention to detail. She’s definitely the woman you want keeping all your wedding …
Kimberly Buffington of Flowerchild

#ExquisiteSpotlight: Kimberly Buffington of Flowerchild

Meet Kimberly Buffington, the La Jolla-based floral queen of Flowerchild. She does modern and luxurious florals for San Diego weddings and private events. Follow along her floral journey on Insta at @flowerchildsandiego. What are some traits that define you? Mother, wife, dog lover, …
Audrey Hermes Frost Me Gourmet

#ExquisiteSpotlight: Audrey Hermes of Frost Me Gourmet

Meet Audrey Hermes, the rockstar owner and pastry chef behind Frost Me Gourmet. She specializes in tasty cupcakes and cakes. Visit the bakery in Seaport Village (plus a new Little Italy location opening soon!) and drool over Audrey’s creations on Insta at @frostmegourmet. …
wedding gown trends

2017 Wedding Gown Trends: 3 Tips from Archive Bridal

Brides-to-be, get excited — we’re talking about 2017 wedding gown trends!  It’s one of our favorite wedding planning topics, and today we’re dishing the details with Carlsbad’s Archive Bridal Boutique. Below are the top 3 wedding dress trends you can’t miss! 1. Olvi Lace …

5 Things to Do as Soon as You Get Engaged

Engagement season is officially upon us. If you’re one of the lucky ladies in your friend group who is sporting a new sparkler, you may be wondering where to begin as you embark on the journey to plan the happiest day of …

6 Cocktail Tips to Impress Your Guests

In our winter 2016 magazine we spoke with Laura Johnson, the rad female founder + cocktail guru + distiller behind Distillerista.com and You & Yours Distilling Co. (coming soon to East Village). If you missed that piece, check it out here.  Today she is sharing with us six of her …

4 Tips for Wedding Day Body Positivity

Let’s talk body positivity…Some days loving the skin we’re in is easy, some days it’s not, but your wedding day shouldn’t be one of them! So we teamed up with Collin Christine at Mindful Bride to Be to offer tips about keeping …