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What does it mean to search for value when pricing wedding vendors? What is “value” anyway? “Value” means the importance, worth, or usefulness of something. “Price” means the amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something. How value and price are different. Value, while often referred to in monetary terms, doesn’t always […]

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Ahem…the REAL guide for how to choose a wedding photographer and videographer. Because here’s how it normally goes: “‘Hi! My fiance and I are getting married on June 4, 2022. Are you available for that day? If so, what is your pricing?’ ‘Hi! Congratulations! Yes, I am available on your wedding day. Attached, you’ll find […]

bride and groom smiling at Toftrees Golf Resort wedding in State College Pennsylvania

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More and more, couples are choosing to get a book of their engagement photos printed in a guest signature book. Less and less we see cutesy Pinterest ideas for keeping guest’s signatures at weddings. Why? Here are three good reasons: 1. Using your engagement photos in a guest signature book preserves your guests’ love notes […]

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College. Matchmaking since…well…since college was a thing. Tessa and Tyler both attended Lebanon Valley College, and when they met at a party their junior year it was the beginning of everything. Soon after making their relationship “official”, they attended the Fire and Ice Festival in Lititz, PA–a free festival with live music, a carnival, and […]

Bride and groom on pond dock at Tussey Mountain

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“Well YEAH, she can come to brunch!” Those were Robie’s dad’s words when Susan, Robie’s mom, pointed to Danielle from across the room and asked if she could “bring her friend from Bible study” to brunch with the three of them. Both parents were likely thinking the same thing. Dani was a great match for […]

snowy Pennsylvania wedding at Above the Valley by the Jepsons

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There are some couples who you just KNOW are going to be great. Troy and Laura are one of those couples. “This has been a decade in the making.” “Finally.” “It’s about time.” “We all saw it coming.” “She insisted he was ‘just a friend.’” All of these were comments from friends and family on […]

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I think we all could have overflowed the banks of the pond at Fern Hill with the happy tears that flowed freely on Mandy and Kevin’s wedding day. Mandy’s mom’s eyes welled up when she took in the sight of her little girl ready to meet her groom, dressed in her lace wedding gown and […]

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Genuine. I think that’s the word that describes Dan and Marie’s wedding day the most. This MIGHT be because Adam and I knew so many wonderful and unique personalities at this Fern Hill wedding on Saturday (seriously some amazing, authentic people…the couple included). Or it could be because Dan designed the stationary, Marie designed the […]

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Adventure awaits. Pulling into Gillbrook Farms on Saturday, Adam and I knew that’s what the day would hold. One, because Craig and Chelsea had put up a sign that told us so, and two, because they both have adventurous spirits. The barn was full of mementos from their lives: Suitcases stocked with Penguins and Eagles […]

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Breyhel wore her grandmother’s necklace and all her girls surrounded her, a testament to the wonderful person and friend she is. Jake couldn’t keep his eyes off her either, an obvious sign that she was radiating beauty and happiness (it was pretty apparent to all). As Breyhel’s dad walked her down the aisle to Jake, […]

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