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I am absolutely thrilled to be able to share this wedding with you because it’s very special to my heart!! My brother got married and I was able to play a small role in being Taylor and Jerran’s planner. I must admit that I didn’t give them much choice, but these two are some of…

  When your friend gets married, you want to shower her with lots of love, and of course, lots of gifts! Here’s a list of thoughtful, meaningful, and also creative and unique, gifts for that girl who has everything. Passport Case – Perfect for that bride-to-be with an exciting, international honeymoon planned with her husband-to-be.…

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For our brides with a pooch, its hard to even think of excluding our lovable canine from our wedding day! As part of the family, we want to include our sidekick on every adventure we take. Our wedding should be no different! The question is: how exactly do we include our dog in our people-only…

Wedding Cocktails

Signature cocktails are becoming a major trend in weddings and we absolutely love it. Have you considered how to create your personalized beverage for your big day? We have a couple tips on how to concoct and display these drinks for your guests to enjoy all night long! Consider The Season When coming up with…

Wedding Gown Wedding Dress

The wedding dress! The focal point of the entire evening and the elegant ensemble that makes being a bride so magical. We dream of the perfect dress and can’t wait to put it on. Sometimes our dream gown just doesn’t fit quite right though. The last thing you want is to be uncomfortable while saying…

Avila Dawn Events Wedding Menu

Let’s be real for a minute — food is an incredibly important detail in a wedding. Whether you are aiming for a full sit down dinner or buffet of hors d’oeuvres and delectables, make it count! When the music gets bumping and everyone wants to dance, the last thing you need is any “hangry” guests…

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Bridal Portraits… I will advise any bride if you have it in your budget take them! Today I am giving you 5 reason why you SHOULD take bridal portraits and some photos from my own bridal shoot. Dominic of Fokas Photography shot my bridal portraits.  It was great working with Dominic and his crew. They…

5 Reasons to Take Bridal Portaits, Avila Dawn Events
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Ok, so you are now engaged (YaY!!) and other than that damn budget, one of the first things you should to tackle is the guest list! Does thinking about compiling your guest list just make you itch a little because your mom has already handed you a list of “her” friends that she wants to invite and…

Tackling the Wedding Guest List | Avila Dawn Events | www.aviladawnevents.com | Columbia, SC Wedding Planner
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This weekend since I did not have anything planned on my schedule and Brian was off, it was a weekend of relaxing and just spending time with my boo. On Saturday, we got a few snow flurries in the morning, but nothing for me to run outside about. So one of my goals for this…

Nautical Romance | Avila Dawn Events | www.aviladawnevents.com| Columbia, SC wedding planner | Southern Weddings | Lowcountry Weddings

Budget. Budget. Budget. Budget. Why do we have to talk about the budget?! Unfortunately, all weddings require money, so it’s best to know before you even begin replicating your Pinterest board, how much you have to spend! For me, Pinterest sometimes made me question how much I needed to spend to get the vision I…

Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This post is for the those who are ready to pop the question, but not sure what ring to get. Hopefully when you finish reading this (promise to keep it relatively short) you will have a better idea on what you look for when purchasing a ring. As most people know the 4 things to…

Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“The Knot” had an article about ways in which to WOW your wedding audience. Of course I had to read through it to see what their take on it was. Well I must say they had some pretty good ideas and if you have some extra money in your budget, I would definitely consider adding…