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A few weeks ago, I got to throw a special Bridal Shower honoring my best friend. I will admit it’s a little easier to throw a shower when you own and operate a Wedding Venue business and throw events on a weekly basis during wedding season. However, I think the details of this shower turned out beautiful and would work for any girl in any season or budget (with a few minor tweaks)…

Celebrating The Bride in Your Life

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The vendors you choose can make or break your Wedding Day. That’s why asking the right questions, preferably before you hire them, makes such a difference! Here’s a list of questions to take to your vendor consults to make sure you can make an informed decision on who you hire.

Questions to Ask Your Wedding Vendors (Before You Hire Them)

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I get lots of questions about event insurance. Although we’re insured as a venue, it’s important that you also purchase insurance for your wedding. This post explains how to get insurance with a 10 step guide to purchasing it.

Event Insurance 101

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In the coming months, you’ll decide on a wedding venue and date, shop for the dress, buy rings, choose food and beverages, mail invitations, take photos, be showered with love and gifts by the people who care most about you, and so much more. It’s busy, overwhelming, fun, exciting, and stressful. That’s why we’re sharing some tips on making the most of this incredible season.

6 Tips For Navigating Engagement

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Making a guest list is one of the most challenging parts of wedding planning. Don’t be shocked if you disagree with your fiance or family for who should be invited and who shouldn’t. Before you begin to narrow down your guest list, there’s a few things to think through…

5 Keys to Making a Guest List

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This wedding season was SO. MUCH. FUN. The Coronavirus threw our couples (and us) some curve balls, but we were so blessed with a wonderful end of summer and fall season full of weddings. We hosted ten weddings that were all different (and lovely!) in various ways. To close out 2020, I’m sharing ten of my favorite wedding trends from this crazy year.

Top 10 Trends From a Wild Year of Weddings

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It’s so hard to believe that this beautiful day was one year ago (yesterday). We wanted it to be elegant yet comfortable, so we opted out of a serious dinner and had some of our favorite pizzas, cookies, and ice cream, and focused on creating a big dance floor that stayed packed the entire night!

Our Wedding Recap

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Tyler and Jordan got married on a beautiful August afternoon in the field next to the wedding barn. They chose an amazing team of vendors and were such a delight to work with.

Jordan and Tyler | 8.14.20

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Thanks for being the very first Hawks Nest Couple. You all booked a venue that wasn’t even close to finished yet & I couldn’t be more grateful. Thanks for catching my vision and making the first wedding at Hawks Nest far better than I could’ve imagined.

Cassie and John | 9.7.19