When most couples start on the planning adventure, they find that the most universal first questions they're asked is "when are you getting married?" Finding the perfect wedding date is much like playing a game - working around work schedules, vacation breaks, sporting events, weather patterns, and so many outlying factors. Here are the top factors to think about when[...]

It's almost Nina and Matt's 1-year wedding anniversary, and we still can't get enough of them and their big day. Nina and Matt were a dream to work with - at one of our first meetings we visited their beautiful home, which gave us a fantastic insight into their personal style and design eye. Clean and sophisticated, their home was comfy, yet felt stately with 1920s ma[...]

The month of November  came and went in a flash - Storied Weddings is now out in the world (we spied it on a Norwegian book store website!), and we're still pinching ourselves. We set out many years ago to accomplish a dream and spent years and years (our first book notes were from 2004....) to hone in on our vision and to create something that's a perfect representat[...]

When fall finally settles in it signifies a cozy and intimate season - entertaining season. Our schedule quickly become happily full with football games and dinner parties, family gatherings, and the holidays. I remember when we got married our first gathering was a cocktail party for our friends at our new house - complete with an abundance of food and great cocktail[...]

This is the time of year that signifies the best of a season (berries, tomatoes, dahlias, Dungeness crab....), and rounds out the bustling summer wedding season. How many weddings have you been to this summer? 15 years ago this month we celebrated the best of the season ourselves and threw a thank you party for our own wedding parties - 12 friends included. It's a [...]