
With my little sister Ellen getting engaged & beginning to plan her wedding, it has brought back so many memories and feels and emotions from when Derrick & I planned our wedding (7 years ago! How is that even possible?!) I have been helping Ellen where I can thru the planning process & sharing my own...




[…] When Derrick and I were getting married (way back in 2010), we had 5 bridesmaids and 5 groomsmen, plus 2 junior bridesmaids, a ring bearer, and a flower girl. In total, our wedding party was 16 people. Even if we didn’t plan on the junior bridesmaids, ring bearer, or flower girl riding with us, we still had too many people for the smallest limo option. And, the next “level” of limo was more than we could afford to pay. So, we were faced with a choice: either cut a few bridesmaids and groomsmen, or find an alternative to the limo. (If you’re curious what we did and whether it was a regret or a win for us, you’ll want to read this post!) […]