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My name is Rachel and I'm getting married in June 2022 in my favorite place on earth - Santa Cruz, CA! Our wedding is happening at the Dream Inn with a... View More

My name is Rachel and I'm getting married in June 2022 in my favorite place on earth - Santa Cruz, CA! Our wedding is happening at the Dream Inn with a beach ceremony and the reception inside the hotel's ballroom. I never thought that I would get married and I still can't believe that it's happening sometimes. I am so excited and happy to be planning my dream wedding with my dream man!

Happily married 🎉

June 26, 2022

1399days 5hrs

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Rachel
Another shot of the Dalton gown...
Rachel in Wedding Attire, on October 5, 2020 at 1:23 PM

Ugh, ladies, there is something about all of that intricate lace on the skirt, it really accentuates the lace detailing on the sleeves. I love this one!

Rachel, Oct 5, 2020 3 138
Rachel
More Vendor Updates!
Rachel in Planning, on October 3, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Good morning, Ladies! I have some more great vendor news. Yesterday, we signed the agreements and submitted the deposits for our DJ and photographer. I am so excited, the photographer we selected is...

Lynnie, Oct 5, 2020 4 123
Rachel
Chocolate cupcake flavor ideas!
Rachel in Wedding Reception, on October 4, 2020 at 4:27 PM

Hi, ladies... Now that my fiancé and I have our cake tasting date set, I need some help for a chocolate cup flavor. I’d like to do something different than the standard chocolate, so does anyone have...

Molly, Oct 5, 2020 16 179
Rachel
Which gown is your personal favorite?
Rachel in Wedding Attire, on October 2, 2020 at 5:15 PM

Hi, Ladies... Out of the entire Spring 2021 Hayley Paige collection, the Dalton is definitely my favorite. I even like this one better than the Byrdie gown! There is something about the delicate lace...

Arlene, Oct 4, 2020 18 330
Rachel
More pictures of the Byrdie gown!
Rachel in Wedding Attire, on October 3, 2020 at 6:48 PM

Hi, ladies... I stumbled across more photos of the Byrdie gown today and I do think that it is a VERY pretty gown, but I’m not quite sure that I love it as much as I did initially? Perhaps it’s...

Rachel, Oct 3, 2020 9 258
Rachel
Hayley Paige “dalton” gown!
Rachel in Wedding Attire, on October 2, 2020 at 10:13 AM

Hi, Ladies - Here is a new gown from Hayley Paige called the “Dalton” gown. I love this one! I’m a huge fan of long sleeved wedding dresses with intricate lace and this one is gorgeous to me. I’m...

Melle, Oct 2, 2020 8 853
Rachel
Our Save the Dates just arrived!
Rachel in Planning, on September 30, 2020 at 7:26 PM

Hi, Ladies! Our Save the Dates just showed up in the mail and I have to say, these are even more beautiful in person than they were digitally. I can’t find one single flaw! We won’t be sending these...

Lynnie, Oct 1, 2020 13 222
Rachel
Wedding Florist Update
Rachel in Planning, on September 30, 2020 at 11:35 PM

Hi, Ladies - Today was great day in terms of planning. I had a phone consultation with the photographer we want to work with (he's fabulous!) as well as the *new* wedding florist we are considering....

Rachel, Oct 1, 2020 5 116
Rachel
The time has come!
Rachel in Wedding Attire, on September 29, 2020 at 4:41 PM

Well, ladies! The time has come! I have finally booked my appointment to try on wedding gowns! Since my wedding is in June of 2022, I want to give myself at least a year to find “the one” and have...

Meghan, Sep 30, 2020 9 170
Rachel
Wedding Photographer 😍
Rachel in Wedding Ceremony, on September 29, 2020 at 2:23 PM

Hi, Ladies - I wanted to show a little bit of the work that the photographer (I’m almost 100% sure we’ll be working with him) my fiancé and I are considering for our wedding. What I love most about...

Melle, Sep 29, 2020 10 211
Rachel
What about this veil?
Rachel in Wedding Attire, on July 23, 2020 at 1:40 PM

Hi, Ladies - How do we feel about this veil? It is meant to go with the gown pictured (which I LOVE). I could look into a shorter version of this veil with the similar edging, but just want to know...

Chloe, Sep 29, 2020 3 99
Rachel
Moving on to another wedding florist...
Rachel in Planning, on September 27, 2020 at 10:48 PM

Well, ladies, while I was really excited to work with the florist I had posted about previously, I decided to move on and contact other options. I understand my wedding date being a ways away and I’m...

Bridget, Sep 29, 2020 6 184
Rachel
What kind of accessories (if any) for this gown?
Rachel in Wedding Attire, on September 28, 2020 at 11:07 PM

I am in love with this gown! But I think this is one where less is more when it comes to accessories. I envision some sort of simple necklace, but what about earrings? That's where I'm stumped. I...

Lynne, Sep 29, 2020 7 168
Rachel
Vendor Update!
Rachel in Planning, on September 29, 2020 at 10:59 AM

Great news, ladies! I heard back from the cake bakery this morning and I’m so excited to say that we’ve sent our save the date deposit as well as scheduled our cake tasting for February 2021! I can’t...

Lisa, Sep 29, 2020 3 104
Rachel
Taking a break from early planning...(mostly venting here!)
Rachel in Planning, on September 28, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Hi, Ladies - I think I've come to realize that I need to take a break from trying to plan a lot of my wedding details early. While I'm glad to be getting married in 2022, I think it's best that I step...

Tiger Bride, Sep 29, 2020 14 253
Rachel
Blush by Hayley Paige “indi” gown...
Rachel in Wedding Attire, on September 26, 2020 at 3:19 PM

Hi, ladies - Lately I’ve really been taking a liking to gowns that are more on flowy, feminine, and romantic side. There’s something about this gown that I really love, it might be the sleeves and the...

Meghan, Sep 29, 2020 36 1,501
Rachel
Top gown picks...
Rachel in Wedding Attire, on September 28, 2020 at 3:55 PM

I’ve gotten a lot of messages from people asking me what my top 5 or so gowns would be at this point in time, if I had to make a list. What’s surprising to me about that fun question is that I’ve...

Yasmine, Sep 28, 2020 5 125
Rachel
Sheer or lined bodice?
Rachel in Wedding Attire, on September 27, 2020 at 9:10 PM

Hi, ladies - This is the Hayley Paige “Walker” gown that I posted a few days ago. While I love the look of both dresses below (you can have either a sheer or lined bodice with either the ivory or...

Margaret, Sep 28, 2020 11 231
Rachel
Hayley Paige “reba” gown!
Rachel in Wedding Attire, on September 23, 2020 at 9:43 PM

This is such a romantic gown! I have been a huge fan of off-the-shoulder sleeves (like the HP Clyde gown that I posted before) for a while and I think this gown is just so wonderful and feminine. What...

Cyndy, Sep 24, 2020 6 808
Rachel
Hayley Paige “walker” gown?
Rachel in Wedding Attire, on September 22, 2020 at 9:20 AM

Hi, ladies! How do we feel about the HP Walker gown? I have to say, this gown didn’t initially catch my eye until I saw some photos from a shoot where someone was wearing this gown. This gown can...

Meghan, Sep 24, 2020 9 814
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