Travel Update- Friday, September 26th- This morning my guy and I are headed off to South Luangwa National Park for a weekend on our own, and we’re staying at a place where elephants are known to walk right through the open air hotel lobby as they migrate! Today’s Real Wedding is a real stunner. Romantic, emotional and full of fabulous fashion and decor details, you won’t soon forget! Here’s Blair’s take on what makes it one of the […]
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Simple Wedding Cakes with Stunning Floral Accents
Travel Update- Wednesday, September 24th- Today we say goodbye to Victoria Falls and head back to Lusaka for a few days at my Dad’s house. I’m looking forward to really checking out the town, eating my dad’s favorite local foods (the popcorn from the street vendors and the deliciously fried “village chicken”) and logging some serious hammock time. My family is all about hammocks, and I love them for it. Today’s blog post is from […]
Exquisite Wedding Tenting and Decor From Raj Tents
Travel Update- Friday, September 19th- Today we’re crossing the border to Botswana’s Chobe National Park for game drives and boat trips in one of the most concentrated areas of wildlife in all of Africa. We should see giraffes, zebras, impalas, wildebeests, buffalo, warthogs, and elephants! I can’t wait! Today’s gorgeous blog post is from Blair, all about the exotic, dreamy event tenting and decor from Raj Tents. Truly stunning and memorable! Without a doubt, I adore […]
Including Children in your Wedding Ceremony
Travel Update- Wednesday, September 17th- I’m back in Lusaka at my Dad’s house today. Gonna soak up some serious R & R, and get an idea of their everyday life here. I can’t wait to see my dad in action at work. He’s been traveling to Africa my whole life, and this is the very first time I’ll get to see a first hand look at what he’s been up to over here for all […]
Favorite Wedding Photos from Junebug’s Own Art Director
Travel Update- Monday, September 15th- We made it! Today I’m with my lovely family in Zambia at Kafue National Park, the second largest national park in the world. Lions, and leopards, and cheetas, oh my! Today’s guest blog post comes from my friend, Kim Bamberg, Junebug’s Art Director extraordinaire, and one of the sweetest people you’re ever likely to meet. Kim works with all of the spectacular images that are generously submitted to our site, and […]
Real Weddings- Amy and Jon
Travel Update- Friday, September 12th- I’m flying! Goodness it takes a long time to get to Africa! Today’s Real Wedding of Amy and Jon comes to us straight from the beaches of Hawaii. Feeling overwhelmed with planning a huge local wedding, Amy and Jon decided to shift gears and make theirs a simple, intimate, and beautiful affair by heading to the islands. With just four months left to go, they planned and hosted a destination celebration for 28 of their closest friends and […]
Safari Style- Headed to Africa!
(Images from the Royal Livingstone Hotel and the Mfuwe Lodge) OK, this is it, my last post before leaving on my big African adventure! Woo-hoo! Over the next three weeks we have some amazing guest posts all lined up; ideas from the team here at Junebug, the work of talented wedding professionals, Real Weddings to die for, and personal stories from bloggers and brides alike. You’re going to love them! You can also follow […]
Grey, Silver and Berry Wedding Color Palette and Inspiration Board
After writing about my recent obsession with the color grey, I heard from Junebug reader Rachel who is planning a huge (800 person!) October wedding with a gorgeous grey color palette, and she asked for a little help putting together an inspiration board. Rachel filled me in on some of her wedding day details including her dress, shoes, cake topper, wedding party fashions and theme of “Modern Nature”, and I had a ball filling in […]
Wedding Ring Pillows from Bklyn Bride
If you haven’t already heard the exciting news, Vane from Brooklyn Bride has officially launched her online wedding ring pillow shop, and hello gorgeous! They are fantastic! She’s got fun fabric and ribbon selections and little hand stitched details that give them tons of personality. What I love most about these is that they would all look right at home on a couch, chair or bed after your wedding is over for a sweet reminder […]
Gread Reads- Books for your Honeymoon
I’ve got vacation on the brain these days, so let’s talk honeymoons! More specifically, let’s talk books for your trip. Every vacation needs a good read for the plane, the beach, or a lazy afternoon. It’s got to be a page-turner that’s fun to read, but that’s also easy enough to toss aside when it’s time for more important honeymoon activities! Here are a few of my favorite recent vacation reads… The Time Traveler’s Wife […]