Tag Archives: reception

Brio Restaurant Review

Posted on November 7, 2009 by

I’m going to be honest with you here – we love brio. We have had a great experience each and every time we’ve been there and we recommend them to everyone we meet. Paul and his crew are amazing – … Continue reading →

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Brigg’s Mansion Review

Posted on September 25, 2009 by

I’m pretty sure I stumbled across Brigg’s Mansion in a Google search of wedding venues in Rockford, IL, & from the moment that Jim and I saw it, we knew that it was where we wanted our wedding reception. At … Continue reading →

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Planning an Anti-Wedding

Posted on September 20, 2009 by

We just got another wonderful comment on our last post & I figured that since my reply was getting a little lengthy that I’d turn it into a new post. It’s not easy being an Anti-Bride and Groom (trust me!) … Continue reading →

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One Week Anniversary

Posted on September 13, 2009 by

So yesterday was our one week anniversary already! Jim asked if that was a “paper” anniversary & told him it was. 2 weeks is “diamond” I told him. God, I crack me up! We had some homemade mac & cheese … Continue reading →

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Never Underestimate Your Friends…and other updates

Posted on August 29, 2009 by

We are really excited about the number of Jim’s friends from up north that are making, or at least considering making, the trip down for our wedding! And though we’d love to have everyone be able to stay here, THAT … Continue reading →

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Budget Weddings Part 3

Posted on August 8, 2009 by

I am truly inspired and encouraged by the number of comments that we’ve received on our budget weddings posts! It is SO nice for others to share their stories and ideas with us & to back us up on our … Continue reading →

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Countdown to the Wedding

Posted on July 10, 2009 by

Yes Folks, we are 9 weeks away (or so) from our big day! I am surprised we are as calm as we are, considering we still have a number of things to do. Like buy a suit. No, I’M not … Continue reading →

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Our Photographers Have a Blog!

Posted on May 16, 2009 by

So, I just discovered that our photographers – ae photography in Rockford- have a blog! How cool is that? Now you can see even more of their photos!

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Please Take Our Picture

Posted on May 1, 2009 by

We got to meet with and book our photographers last night and we’re pretty excited! I was afraid that finding a wedding photographer (like what we wanted) in Rockford might be a bit of a challenge, but I did it. … Continue reading →

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