You Said Yes! What Do You Do Now?
He invited you to dinner tonight and he proposed! After you call everyone you know, where do you go from here? How do you decide what kind of wedding you want? Small, large, local, destination, so many questions but where do you start?
The Wedding Showcase, 2013
The Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center was the place to be on Sunday, February 3, if you are planning your local or destination wedding in the Myrtle Beach area. The beautifully decorated room was filled with vendors representing venues, food, photographers, gowns, djs and everything in between to help you plan the wedding of your [...]
Weekend Events in Myrtle Beach Feb. 1 – 3
Are you ready for some football? It is the big weekend but there is more to do than just rumble! Please check the calendar and the entertainment guides for more events.
New Mobile App Revolutionizes Myrtle Beach Wedding Industry
Aimee Mobile Marketing, LLC has developed the Virtual Wedding Mall-Myrtle Beach™, the first mobile app that brings the top Myrtle Beach wedding professionals to savvy local and destination brides on the go! Trying to plan a destination wedding can be very frustrating and time consuming. Often, an out-of-town bride can only rely on online reviews [...]
African Safari: The Ultimate Honeymoon
Sitting under the stars and looking up at the moon with the quiet of my surroundings I realized how lucky I was. First meeting the man of my dreams, then marrying him and now, sitting under an African sky… listening to the sounds of silence. This was extraordinary. Breathing in the slight chill of fresh [...]
Five Tips for Hosting a Successful Outdoor Wedding or Event
By Sara Wise, The Bride’s Maid Event Planning & More Outdoor weddings and events are popular, especially along the Grand Strand with our breathtaking beach and waterway views. Nature’s backdrop makes for an appealing atmosphere, but an outdoor wedding or event can be tricky to pull off. Here are five tips to consider that will [...]
An extraordinary retreat
Jennifer Lombardi wanted The Butterfly Retreat to be an experience that was inspirational and that attendees would be talking about for years. Jennifer, it was all that and more! Not only was it inspirational and relaxing, but it was fun! Friendships were enhanced and new ones were made. Many thanks to The North Beach Plantation [...]
Your Wedding Cake: Fondant vs Buttercream
In keeping with our series of helping you plan your wedding, we have enlisted Alycia Stinson from Sweet Carolina Bakery. Alycia and her fiance, Jason who is a pastry chef, own the Bakery and know how to make your cake stand out. Today, Alycia’s topic is fondant vs. buttercream. Yea, we also asked what fondant [...]
The Butterfly Retreat
Jennifer Lombardi went to the Oprah’s Oyou! conference in Atlanta this past October and came back with a mission.
Three Budget Wedding Planning Tips from a Pro
So you still want to have the perfect day but don’t want to sell your soul to get it. Fear not, we have tips from a professional wedding planner.



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