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Champagne Margaritas

September 28, 2016

Yesterday we celebrated our second wedding anniversary! And what better cocktail to celebrate with, than these Champagne Margaritas? Fatima and I met eight years ago when we were students at Hofstra University. The rest is history. And here we are celebrating a wedding anniversary! I can’t believe how fast these last two years have flown by since our wedding. In our photos, we used a souvenir margarita glass we got while on…

September 28, 2016 By Brian

Cabo San Lucas/ Side Dishes/ Travel/ Wedding

#LoveSummer: Honeymoon 2.0

August 19, 2015

We finally got to go to Cabo! After Hurricane Odile devastated Cabo about 10 days before our Honeymoon, we weren’t sure when we’d be able to go back. However, we made it a point to get out there this summer for a get-away. When looking for a vacation destination, especially one that’s coastal, Fatima and I just want to relax and take in the sun. With Fatima’s busy work schedule,…

August 19, 2015 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ Cabo San Lucas/ Celebrations/ Side Dishes/ Travel/ Wedding

#LoveSummer: His and Her Packing List for a Beach Vacation

August 12, 2015

As you may know, last September we got hitched! What you may not know, was that our Honeymoon was washed away with Hurricane Odile when it devastated Cabo San Lucas, 10 days before we were supposed to leave last year. So we had to shift our plans and ended up in Martha’s Vineyard for the week. It turned out to be fantastic. However, we wanted to get out to Cabo,…

August 12, 2015 By Brian

DIY/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

A Lilies and Loafers DIY Wedding

May 27, 2015

We’ve made it to the end of our DIY Wedding series! Thank you to our readers for tuning in, sending your questions, and pinning each week. Thank you for your interest and we’re happy to help you out! And for some of you, yes, I know you’re sick of hearing about our wedding. Don’t you worry, we don’t have any future posts planned. Below is a round-up of all of our posts. Here’s…

May 27, 2015 By Brian

DIY/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

DIY Wedding Guest Books, Cards, and Thank Yous

May 27, 2015

In an effort to have a mostly DIY wedding, we crafted our guest book, wedding cards, and thank yous. When guests arrived to our house, we had them take a photo via my cousins Polaroid camera. That photo went into a guest book where they could write us a message. We loved this because 1. We got to get photos of everyone before enjoying the open bar, and 2. We…

May 27, 2015 By Fatima

Side Dishes/ Wedding

Vendor Spotlight: Our Wedding Photographer

May 20, 2015

Choosing the right event photographer is very important. Choosing the right wedding photographer can be one of the more stressful things. Find someone you like and can connect with. Someone who knows what they’re doing. More importantly, you like their photography style. Every photographer has his or her own style. When thinking about who would capture our big day, we ruled me out. It was going to be hard to take…

May 20, 2015 By Brian

New York City/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

A New Yorker’s Guide to Changing Your Name

May 20, 2015

It’s important to note that NYC’s name change process will be very different from another city in NY State and even elsewhere in the country. Check with your local government for the rules, processes, and paperwork requirements. Ok you’re married, now what? You may change your relationship status to married and possibly change your last name on Facebook. And that took all of 1 minute, so what’s next?! One of…

May 20, 2015 By Fatima

DIY/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

Wedding Flowers

May 13, 2015

When Brian and Fatima approached me about doing their wedding flowers I was ecstatic. After a few Skype dates and exchanging ideas on Pinterest, I knew exactly what to do and what to design. It was the perfect backyard Pinterest-y wedding you can ask for. It’s one of those weddings that you see on wedding blogs and magazines and wish your wedding was like that. They wanted to have elements…

May 13, 2015 By Tammy

DIY/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

DIY Menus, Ad Libs, and Programs

May 6, 2015

Like we did for our invitations, if you have the skill set, we had DIY Menus, Ad Libs, and Programs. It’s the easiest way to cut out waste from your budget. Trust me, the little savings add up. However, if you are making these yourself, have them done way in advance and send them around for proofing to at least three people. We decided to DIY Menus, Ad Libs and Programs for…

May 6, 2015 By Brian

Side Dishes/ Wedding

Vendor Spotlight: Bourassa Catering

April 15, 2015

When planning your wedding, vendors are key. Finding the right vendor can be tricky. Since our wedding took place in my hometown, we went with local vendors. Our second vendor we locked down, was Bourassa Catering. Our Wedding reception was taking place on my parent’s lawn. Thus, we needed a vendor that would be able to work with more than one vendor. It’s important to inquire if one of your…

April 15, 2015 By Brian

DIY/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

Outdoor Spaces and Wedding DIY

April 8, 2015

The fun part about pulling together our own space, was pulling together our own space. We had so much fun planning our wedding together. Our goal was to bring all the people we loved in one place to celebrate our wedding. At the end of the day, as long as we were happy together, that’s all that mattered. We had so many Wedding DIY projects. Here’s a round up of…

April 8, 2015 By Brian

DIY/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

Wedding Invitations

April 1, 2015

When looking at the budget and various quotes, our Save the Dates, Wedding Invitations, and RSVPs was a line we knew we could cut down on costs and designed our own. I was looking forward to designing our own Save the Dates and Invitations since I love doing that already. The majority of people cannot, and it makes sense to have someone else design them, and that’s ok. For us,…

April 1, 2015 By Brian

Side Dishes/ Wedding

Vendor Spotlight: Alyssa’s Cakery

April 1, 2015

Before you read, it’s important to note this post not sponsored. We loved our food vendors and wanted to show them some extra love. When planning your wedding, vendors are key. Finding the right vendor can be tricky. Since our wedding took place in my hometown, we went with local vendors. The first vendor we locked down, was Alyssa’s Cakery. In the year before booking her, we had so many…

April 1, 2015 By Brian

Celebrations/ DIY/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

DIY Photo Booth: Equipment Work Flow

March 11, 2015

Photo booths are a great activity to have at your wedding. One way to cut this cost from your budget is to setup your own. There are so many ways to set up your own booth; iPads, point and shoot cameras, phones, Polaroids, and DSLRs. For our wedding, I setup a photo booth using my own DSLR equipment and built the backdrop out of old doors. Lilies and Loafers has affiliate…

March 11, 2015 By Brian

DIY/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

Wedding Websites and Handy Apps

March 11, 2015

As technology continues to make our lives easier and more millennials begin to get married, the more we’ll see wedding websites. Once a spot for basic information, wedding websites have now become a place to not only find that important info, but to see photos, video and even RSVP. We wanted our wedding website to be a go-to resource our friends and family could access at anytime in the event they…

March 11, 2015 By Brian

DIY/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

Best Woman

February 25, 2015

While thinking about who Fatima and I wanted to stand up for us, a few people came to mind. Ultimately, I decided on my sister, Colleen. I’m from a large, close family, and picking Coll was a no-brainer. But how? How do you ask your sister to be your best woman? Well, like most of my family, she’s a sentimental sap when it comes to a good, heartfelt gift. Christmas…

February 25, 2015 By Brian

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