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Meghan Jo
Jul 20, 20183 min read
Four Ways to Wow Your Wedding Guests
Four simple ways to tell your wedding guests how important they are.
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ShawnaO.
Jul 10, 20182 min read
Anita + Roland | Married
I remember the first time I spoke to Anita. I had just pulled into my driveway when my phone rang, registering an unknown number that...
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ShawnaO.
Jul 2, 20181 min read
Nicole + Daryl | Married
Sometimes love comes to us in the loveliest way, when we least expect it and when we most need it. It's like that for Nicole and Daryl,...
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Meghan Jo
Jun 28, 20184 min read
5 Last-minute To-dos Before Your I Dos!
So. Rumor has it you're in the final countdown to The Big Day. If I could hug you and tell you, “You got this!” I would, but instead thi
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ShawnaO.
Jun 3, 20181 min read
Morgan + Chris | Married
University of Northern Iowa alums Chris and Morgan brought their love for one another and their Panther pride to their June wedding day.
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ShawnaO.
May 11, 20182 min read
"I Do!" Crew Spotlight: Meet Dream Day Dressing Rooms
In nearly five years of being a wedding pro, I've seen quite a few bridal suites, and some weren't so...sweet. From beautiful brides...
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ShawnaO.
Apr 11, 20182 min read
Two Things We Did For You Because, Love.
Hey, there! How are things going with wedding planning? You're doing awesome, I promise you. You are. Your wedding is going to be...
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ShawnaO.
Jan 12, 20183 min read
One Thing Everyone Should Do in Marriage
I shoveled the driveway this afternoon. Before you say, "Big deal. Everyone in Minnesota shoveled their driveway today," let me explain....
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ShawnaO.
Jan 1, 20182 min read
The First Thing to Do When You Get Engaged
Can you believe 2018 is here?! It seems like yesterday (or about 12 days ago, if I'm counting) that we wrapped up our last 2017 wedding...
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ShawnaO.
Aug 12, 20174 min read
It's a Girl!
Following our May 2015 wedding, I was so excited to take my husband's name that I tipped the first stranger who called me Mrs O. I was...
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ShawnaO.
May 29, 20171 min read
Don't Forget this Wedding Week Task!
I got to meet up with one of our brides this morning while I was giving her some wedding day decor for her ceremony on Saturday. She was...
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ShawnaO.
Mar 26, 20172 min read
Rain, Sand, Snow...and a Strapless Wedding Dress
At around this time one year ago, Husband and I were busy affixing a beautiful floral and greenery garland to a bannister at Studio 324...
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ShawnaO.
Feb 15, 20172 min read
Popping the Question!
Technically, I was proposed marriage by an adorable talking pug. Husband had carefully crafted a proposal video featuring our Dogson,...
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ShawnaO.
Dec 31, 20163 min read
#AwayWeGoWedded
Tonight, I will officiate and coordinate the last wedding of 2016 for Away We Go Weddings. It is unreal that it is finally here, both...
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ShawnaO.
Nov 13, 20164 min read
#SquadGoals
"It's your special day." "It's the most important day of your life!" "It's the happiest day of your life!!!" As brides, we hear those...
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ShawnaO.
Jul 10, 20164 min read
How to write a wedding ceremony. (Laptop handy. Pug optional.)
So you want to ask your best friend to officiate your wedding or you've been given the honor of officiating a wedding ceremony and you...
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ShawnaO.
Jul 9, 20166 min read
"In sickness and in health"...or how I went from wedded to married.
As a nearlywed, it is easy to get caught up in the details of planning The Perfect Day. Everyone reminds you of how it's your special...
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ShawnaO.
May 14, 20161 min read
Taylor + Anthony | MinneWedding
Oh, Taylor and Anthony! How we love weddings of college sweethearts; those of you who start out as best friends and then fell in love and...
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ShawnaO.
Oct 12, 20151 min read
Brenda + Karen | Wedded
Our very first official Away We Go Wedding with Brenda and Karen was an extraordinary joy. This couple had been together for 26 years...
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