Wedding and Event Planning Blog
3 Benefits of a Fall Wedding
Fall Weddings are amazing in Raleigh Planning for them is easy with the right vendors. Summer is coming to a close and fall is in full swing. In North Carolina, the autumn months are all about flip-flops, the infamous shorts and hoodie combo, and sippin’ on a pumpkin...
Your Tailgate Checklist
Tailgating Season is Here! If you are cheering for The Carolina Hurricanes, NC State, UNC, Duke, or Campbell, It’s that time of the year again... A time to showcase your team pride and partake in game day fun. When it comes to tailgating, as the host, it is important...
How to Tailgate Like A Pro
The only source of stress you should have during game day is the anxious feeling of waiting to see whether or not your team proves victorious. That is why whether or not you are rooting for Carolina, Duke, or NCState you should invest in having your game day must...
5 Rustic Fall Table Decor Ideas
Fall Wedding Table Decor Ideas You Can Do That Will Not Break The Budget The charm of a fall wedding can be irresistible! The cooler temperatures, the vibrant colors that cover the natural landscape, and the romantic warm nature of being cozy with friends and family....
Top 5 Raleigh Style 2019 Fall Weddings Trends
Top 5 Raleigh Style 2019 Fall Weddings Trends Keeping up with trends is hard. But it doesn’t have to be. Lucky for you J&J has all of the insights of what is popular and trendy for modern Fall weddings! The last thing you want to do is not be caught up on...
Your Wedding Checklist After The Wedding
After the Wedding Time to Spend Forever Together Your wedding jitters have gone and been replaced with the new and more powerful feeling, being a married couple. Now it’s time to take that energy and go have a wonderful honeymoon. If you are waiting till a little...
Your Wedding Checklist The Wedding Day
Wedding Day It's Here! It's Finally Here! You made it! You are gonna go down that aisle looking in to a sea of warm smiles and wide eyes all staring back at you, giving you the attention you deserve. Get ready to start forever with the person who completes you. Grab...
Your Wedding Checklist The Day Before
The Day Before Don't Freak Out, You got this It has all led up to this moment! You're probably getting ready for the rehearsal dinner this evening and trying to think about any last minute things you need to prepare. Thankfully, we have a short list of things here to...
Wedding Planning Checklist 1 Month Out
1 Month Out From Your Wedding You are in the Final Stages! Call up to confirm honeymoon reservations in paradise. Contact your caterer and give them a final count of attendees and send directions to the your mode of transportation ahead of time. Wedding destinations...
Your Wedding Checklist 2 Months Out
2 Months Before Your Wedding Send Out Your Wedding Invitations! Get your postage stamps ready because it’s time to mail out those wedding invitations! Make it official and apply for your marriage license and attend your first dress fitting. Also this is the time to...
Your Wedding Planning Checklist 3 Months Out
3 Months Out From Your Wedding Stop and Breath, You Are So Close! Only three months left! Time to get sentimental and pour your love out in the form of vows to your other half. Take a trip to your local jewelry store and buy wedding bands to represent the eternal bond...
Your Wedding Planning Checklist 4-5 Months Out
4-5 Months Out From Your Wedding It's Time to Start Making Some Choices Time flies fast, doesn’t it? It’s time to finalize decisions on flowers, the wedding cake, hair/makeup artists, schedule a dress fitting, and composite a playlist of hit jams for the DJ! Don't...
Your Wedding Planning Checklist 6-7 Months Out
6-7 Months Out From Your Wedding Get a Beauty Plan Ready So now you are about halfway through with your wedding planning. Great Job... keep going. Will you choose subtle makeup or dramatic winged eyeliner? It’s time to make decisions about hair and makeup! Afterwards,...
Your Wedding Planning Checklist 8-9 Months Out
8-9 Months Out From Your Wedding Time to Plan that Magical Honeymoon Approximately eight to nine months out, 2 to 3 months into your wedding planning, you must start to plan certain elements of your wedding. So kickback, pour yourself a cup of coffee and get your...
Your Wedding Planning Checklist 10-11 Months Out
10-11 Months Out From Your Wedding Time for the Wedding Dress By now you may have started getting napkins picked out and centerpieces put together...most likely this is not the case. But there is one thing that you have started looking at, a wedding dress. Purchase...
Your Wedding Planning Checklist 12 Months Out
12 Months Out It's Time to get Started Your true love got down on one knee and asked you to spend forever with them. After calling everyone in your contact list and taking a mass amount of selfies you can’t help but feel a little stressed and lost about planning your...
Your Wedding Planning Checklist
Need A Wedding Planning Checklist? The 1 Year Wedding Plan That Helps You Avoid the Stress You have asked or said yes to one of the biggest questions of your life. And with that one question, come 1,000 more. Planning a wedding can be an exciting, but daunting...
The Hottest Wedding Trends for 2019
Wedding Trends For 2019 - What You Need To Know 2018 is quickly coming to a close, and while some people seem to find the end of another year a bit sad, we can’t help but be excited. That’s because we know there will be countless joyful wedding celebrations in...
Planning the Perfect Christmas Party Isn’t as Hard as You Think!
Planning a Family or Company Christmas Party? With the holidays quickly approaching, you may be toying with the idea of hosting a holiday party. Bless your heart. December is a busy time, y’all, and it’s no small feat to put together an event in the middle of...
Best Colors for Your Raleigh Winter Wedding
Planning A Winter Wedding In Raleigh? If you’ve been planning a December, January or early February Raleigh wedding, you may have automatically veered toward white as your go-to option for winter wedding colors. After all, doesn’t it make sense to pull in the natural...