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Be Strong. Be Courageous.

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:37:44 +0000

This is more of a personal post as oppose to most of our bridal posts, however I felt it was very important to share.
*Brides, the post at the bottom is mainly to share with you.

A year ago today the world lost an amazing person and heaven gained a very courageous man! My best friends father, Dwight, fought a hard battle against ALS (also known as Lou Gehrigs Disease). You can read more about his story: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/djohnson/mystory

This is a photo taken of the Johnson family at the Courage Walk in 2009 to raise money and awareness about ALS

Ryan and his dad posing with the sign for “Strength”

Courage Walk and Dwight’s Fight against ALS team members! I will forever remember that day!

The story I want to share for my brides and grooms is about the love for your spouse.
The things I will remember most about Dwight are these:
1. His love for others and the Lord
2. His words of wisdom regarding family: “Spend 8 hours working, 8 hours sleeping and 8 hours with your family, every day”
3. The way he lived his life and shared with everyone he knew
4. His strength and courage and the way he continued to tell ‘others’ to be strong when he was physically the most weak
5. Remember the songs we all sang with him a week ago this year (Listening to Sister Hazel will never be the same)
6. His work ethic and will for life
7. In the last hours of his life he was telling everyone around him to take care of each other and not once mentioned his pain.

Learning that life is so precious through a person who was the definition of Strength and Courage was not only proven by Dwight but by his wife, Debbie. She stood out the most to me. She was the perfect example of how to love your spouse. From the moment they discovered they needed to go to the Doctor, through appointments, later hospital visits, to home care and then to Hospice- she was by his side completely.
When you get married to the love of your life, you think about what vows you are saying so you can have the perfect Ceremony. But are you thinking about how to ‘live out those vows’?

I can only imagine what kind of strength Debbie had in her to get through each day, but any time I spent with her she showed how grateful she was to have an amazing life with her husband. She cherished the memories they were able to share together. She crafted albums to cherish of their many adventures they had with their beautiful family. As I’m sure each day brought it’s own challenges, Debbie did not complain. She took care of her husband in “sickness and in health.”

The details of a beautiful wedding are the most special when they are represented in a celebration of the love you have between you and your significant other. My hope for each one of my clients is that you continue to share the Joy you have on your wedding day through the good times and the hard times in your marriage.

“Be strong. Be Courageous.”

-Amy

Like Truffles??

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:32:34 +0000

KB Kakes is offering a special contest for you to WIN a a box of their original Gourmet Kake Truffles.

If you haven’t tried these truffles you are missing out! You can buy them at Dorns or check out their blog for the contest details.

Having these truffles is a treat. GO check them out!

Girls Night Out

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:09:36 +0000

April Fools strikes again

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 04:41:31 +0000

SO this morning I get a phone call from Unique Designs asking if I was coming in to the office before my first (out of office) appointment. I had not planned to, but since he made it sound like someone had broken in, I decided it may be a good idea to stop by… UNTIL, I was putting my HEELS on for the day and remembered that today is APRIL FOOLS day!!! “CRAP!”

So I pull up to the office and here is what I found:

Watch the Clip! Masterpiece Weddings ADORES us!
*Good job with the editing by Platinum Digital Video!
So then… what else was I to do??
ADORE is holding the Masterpiece Weddings Sign HOSTAGE!!! …until further notice……

Isn’t it fun to be friends with the competition?! We enjoyed a good laugh today for sure!
-Amy

Let Google Be Your Guide

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:23:55 +0000

Save time and stay organized with Google’s new wedding templates. These templates are free, easy to use and can help you organize your budget, guest list, address book, to-do list, seating charts, schedule, music, gifts and even include some tips from Style Me Pretty experts. Explore what Google can do for you!

Wedding Colors and Christmas

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:00:36 +0000

It’s time for Christmas and all the decorations are up, but you’re wedding is almost here and all you can see is Green and Red. This year, try to use other winter colors to tie in the Christmas look without having just red and green. Here’s a few ideas:

-Blue and Silver

-Silver and white with accents of light blue

-Red and Black

-Burgundy and green

-Plum Purple and white or silver

What colors would you try?

Give Thanks With Flowers

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:00:15 +0000

Thanksgiving is almost here!! It’s always great to bring a dish to family Thanksgiving, but what about a centerpiece?!? Check out what Betsy from The Plant Shoppe has put together for Fall decor: We just love her Flower Cornacopia centerpiece!!