Real wedding

  • Amazon wedding finds for your big day!

    For the big-ticket items, I will always (always) advocate working with a vendor one-on-one for your wedding. However, there are lots of small “odds and ends” that you as a couple will need for your big day. This blog rounds up some of my favorite Amazon wedding finds for you.

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  • Notre Dame Basilica Wedding | Katie & Atticus

    Katie and Atticus met as undergrads at Notre Dame. So, fast forward past graduation and these two decided to “come home” to campus to get married. Their Notre Dame Basilica wedding was the perfect next chapter in their love story. Let’s relive their special day.

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  • Telluride Wedding | Annie and John

    The bride and groom looking at each other and smiling while surrounded by fall foliage and Colorado mountains - Telluride Wedding | Annie and John - Photo: Laura Murray Photography

    Annie and John’s Telluride wedding was a complete stunner. They had the most picturesque backdrop for their special day, thanks to the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains. Every detail lived up to the landscapes, making for an incredible day. I was honored to design their wedding invitations and day-of-wedding stationery, as one small part of this celebration. Thanks to these beautiful images from Laura Murray, let’s relive their day.

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  • Mackinac Island Wedding | Hannah and Bob

    bride and groom kiss in front of the Grand Hotel - Mackinac Island Wedding | Hannah and Bob - photographer: Stephanie Baker

    Before I even met Hannah, I had the pleasure of connecting with her mom, Nancy. They both are such lovely women with fun senses of humor, tremendous kindness and impeccable style. Hannah wanted her and Bob’s Mackinac Island wedding to be colorful and elegant, in an homage to the island itself. Thanks to planning and coordination from Conradie Event Design, their day at the Grand Hotel was just that. Let’s relive this quintessentially Mackinac Island day, courtesy of Stephanie Baker‘s beautiful photos.

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  • Barn wedding with style | Bess and Alex

    portrait of bride and groom during their first look - Barn Wedding | Bess and Alex - photo: Inly

    When Bess and I first chatted about the barn wedding she and Alex would be having, I was struck by her contagious joy. Aside from being a genuinely happy and excited bride, she was also an incredibly trusting one! She told me that their day would reflect them as a couple. In her words, “a little bit redneck, but still classy and elevated — and of course, full of love.” Thanks to their beautiful photos from Inly, let’s relive their barn wedding day!

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  • Leah and Adam | Our unique wedding at Downtown Boxing Gym

    our unique wedding in Detroit - Leah E. Moss Designs

    Our unique wedding celebration was on November 10, 2018 — black tie in a boxing gym. My dad walked me down the aisle in a landing bay for parked vans, accompanied by a live pianist. Adam built our chuppah with trees felled from my family’s cottage. He also built the tables our wedding party sat at, beneath mossed chandeliers hung from the industrial ceiling. Our band’s “stage” was set up in a boxing ring. I designed all the paper goods and wore my grandmother’s silk gown. We skipped the cake but staged an extra bartender for boozy hot cider add-ins at our dessert bar. That’s just how we roll. Oh, and it was all planned during our a seven-month engagement. A huge thank you to all our vendors, but especially Parsonage Events for absolutely blowing me away with their installation, the Downtown Boxing Gym for your incredible hospitality, and Casey Brodley for the photos and video we’ll forever cherish. Though I’m a notoriously private person, here’s a glimpse into our wedding day. It was certainly an unforgettable one.


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  • Mariel and Adam | Greenery-filled Planterra wedding

    Bride and groom just married - Greenery-filled Planterra wedding - Leah E. Moss Designs

    Connecting with Mariel was a joy from the beginning, so it was no surprise to me when their Planterra wedding photos came back and she was literally beaming. She and Adam were such a delight to work with, and their paper goods were my favorite kind to work on: cohesive from save the dates all the way through to thank you notes. Getting to relive their special October day with these gorgeous images from Brian at BTW Photography is a treat!

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