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  • Rachel Leigh's Wedding Blog

  • It's down to the wire. Only nine more days until the BIG day. A lot has happened since I wrote my last entry... sorry I'm a slacker.
    It's down to the wire. Only nine more days until the BIG day. A lot has happened since I wrote my last entry.

    The back end of the planning process has been more fun thanks to some great parties!

  • When planning your wedding, it's not just about picking out flowers and reception venues. It's also about training yourself for your new role. Moving to wife status has a lot more responsiblity. I am
    We've all heard the term, "Happy Wife, Happy Life", but what about "Happy Husband, Happy Home"? When planning your wedding, it's not just about picking out flowers and reception venues. It's also about training yourself for your new role.

  • I never thought I'd be a bridezilla, but I am guilty as charged. Being the analzyer that I am, I decided to put a little thought as to why I was acting like you know what! Here's my unscientific theory.
    I never thought I'd be a bridezilla, but I am guilty as charged. Being the analzyer that I am, I decided to put a little thought as to why I was acting like you know what! Here's my unscientific theory.

  • It's been a busy past few months hence my lack of updating my wedding blog. This Friday, Jeff and I will be proud homeowners! I'm very thankful I got ahead of the game with the wedding planning because
    We're NOT pregnant! That seems to be everyone's first response. Instead, Jeff and I are getting ready to be homeowners.

  • According to Reuters, the average cost of a U.S. wedding is $27,021. That's a steal for New Yorkers as the average cost to wed in the Big Apple is $65,824. But my wedding budget is about half of the average
    According to Reuters, the average cost of a U.S. wedding is $27,021. That's a steal for New Yorkers as the average cost to wed in the Big Apple is $65,824. But my wedding budget is thousands less than the average.

  • You know how you feel after you get back from vacation? After months of excitement and anticipation, the trip is over, and it's back to the daily grind. That's how I feel today. For months, I've been looking
    After a busy weekend with my mom and sister, I have a wedding dress! It was a tough decision, but my dream dress is now being made.

    Ladies, I want to know how you felt when you found "the dress"! And gentleman, how did you feel when you saw your bride in her beautiful gown?

  • This morning my grandma passed away. She's now holding the baby boy she lost when he was 4 months old and hugging her oldest son who died when I was 2 years old. But most importantly she has given a kiss
    This morning my grandma passed away. Today, I take this time to remind myself about the importance of taking care of my body. I would never do anything to shorten my years with Jeff.

  • It was an early morning yesterday, but Jeff and I couldn't have asked for a better day to take our engagement photos.We're working on a budget, so as fate has it, one of Jeff's childhood buddies has discovered
    After our engagement shoot, I thought how full my heart is with love for Jeff. Then, it dawned on me, we spent an hour just holding hands and kissing for the camera.

    When you first start dating someone, you are guilty of PDA, but as you get comfortable in the relationship the touching and the googly eyes can fade.

  • We have a ceremony location now, and I've learned a few things in this process.Jeff and I are pretty flexible when it comes to planning our wedding, but if there was one thing we really wanted, it was
    We have a ceremony location now, and I've learned a few things in this process.

    Don't give up on what you want, don't be afraid to ask for more, and if you have a fiancee like mine, make PowerPoints!

  • Call me a dork; however, after bringing to the table several wedding ceremony locations and having them all rejected, I'm running out of ideas, energy and time!I've narrowed it down to four locations.
    Call me a dork; however, after bringing to the table several wedding ceremony locations and having them all rejected, I'm running out of ideas, energy and time!

  • I've completed several half marathons, but last year I decided I needed to finally conquer the full marathon! I was 26, so I thought it was an important age to run the 26.2 mile race.I like to run, but
    A good thing about marathon training - it gives you a lot of alone time to clear your mind and brainstorm about your wedding.

  • I stepped on the scale one night after the gym, and the scale weighed 10 pounds heavier than it did just days ago! What the... I can't say the word but it's not hard to figure out!I stepped off the scale
    I stepped onto the scale one night after the gym, and the scale weighed 10 pounds heavier than it did just days ago!

    I have been working out with a friend who participates in body fitness shows. She told I would gain some LBs from the training -- I didn't think it would be 10.

  • The search for a wedding ceremony location continues. I checked out Atlantic Dunes Park last night; however, the pavilion is too small. Plus, Jeff pointed out the area is not closed to the public, so I
    The search for a wedding ceremony location continues. I checked out one pavilion last night; however, the pavilion is too small.

  • West Palm, we have a problem! Since we aren't using a beach hotel, we have to find a public place we can rent for a beach wedding.This is Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation guidelines for weddings:"A
    Palm Beach County, we have a problem! Since we aren't using a beach hotel, we have to find a public place we can rent for a beach wedding.

  • It's a happy, happy day! Jeff and I have decided on our reception venue. I received nearly 40 RFPs, but only a few places were in our price range. After looking at a few places, we walked into the Pavillion
    It's a happy, happy day! Jeff and I have decided on our reception venue. I received nearly 40 RFPs, but only a few places were in our price range.

    After looking at a few places, we walked into the venue, and I nearly jumped for joy.

  • I awoke at 3 a.m. Monday, March 12, 2012 to see if my boyfriend was back from his guys' night. He and I, plus my and his parents, cousin and close friend had all flown to Park City, Utah Saturday for a
    My fiancee, unbeknownst to me, had planned a romantic wedding proposal in front of our parents while on a sleigh ride in Park City.

    But we never made it to that sleigh ride.

  • Rachel's Fav Wedding Sites

  • Weddings Illustrated, the premier luxury wedding magazine in Florida, is dedicated to the most sophisticated occasions and discerning brides.
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  • Everything you need to plan a wedding in Palm Beach, Treasure Coast, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami and the FL Keys.
    Everything you need to plan a wedding in Palm Beach, Treasure Coast, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami and the FL Keys.
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