Congratulations! You said Yes! You’re newly engaged and so excited to get the planning process started – especially finding the perfect wedding venue! Before you start perusing the internet for the perfect wedding venue, compile your guest list and your budget. Both of these are very important factors in finding the perfect space for your celebration.…

Happy Thanksgiving! I wanted to take a moment and wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving and to share what I am thankful for this year! Being able to work with some talented, professional and awesome creatives who make up the Happily Connected Community and to be able to help support and promote their businesses! Marriage. Invest in it. They…

Thanksgiving is just two days away and is typically a major family holiday! If you are attending Thanksgiving festivities with your boyfriend or girlfriend, you definitely want to take their mother a Hostess Gift to show your appreciation in being included. Put a smile on her face by taking an appropriate hostess gift  that shows…

Guess what today is? You’re right – Friendor Friday! Meet Rebecca with Rebecca Vaughan Photography! We are excited to have Rebecca as part of the Happily Connected Community! Yes, she is as nice as she looks! We asked Rebecca to tell us a bit about herself and her photography biz. Read on to get to…

We can’t thank Mahlia & Pat of Ivory Door Studio enough for sharing Morgan + Brandon’s romantic winter wedding at Grace Valley Farm with us. Even on this gloomy, rainy day the warm burgundy, blush and white have us feeling all cozy and warm! Love the sweet details of the coffee bar, donut bar and dessert…

With engagement season approaching, we thought we would showcase some of our favorite photos of engagement rings and wedding bands from each of our amazing and talented professional photographers! To check out more of their work please click on the link below the pictures. Photo Credit: Twila’s Photography Photo Credit: Twila’s Photography Photo Credit: Ivory…

In my years as a wedding planner a question I was asked often was – “How much to tip wedding vendors?” Although most wedding professionals do not expect tips, they are always appreciated. If a tip is expected or required, it is listed in your contract so be sure to check your contract so you…

Music definitely helps to set the tone of your wedding and reception. So we asked C.T. of The Music City Sound to tell us what facts to know before hiring a wedding band and here’s what he told us!  SO YOU’RE THINKING ABOUT HIRING A WEDDING BAND… Your wedding band will be one of the…

In honor of raising awareness for Men’s Health and No Shave November, we thought we would share some history and fun facts about mustaches we found on Movember.com and how No Shave November came about! Here at Happily Connnected, we strive to educate as well as inspire. Although today’s blog isn’t about weddings or events,…

Amy and Chuck make up the awesome wife + husband duo of Wilde Company! Yes their smiles and laughter are contagious! We enjoyed interviewing them for our  #Friendor Friday Showcase and getting to know them and their business a little better.  We hope you will enjoy learning about them too! Photo Credit: Florence Photography TN…