This past weekend Shadi and I accomplished the one thing in wedding planning I have been most dreading – getting addresses together and getting our invitations in the mail. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love looking at lovely designs of invitations and thing they’re super cool and worthy of the time investment, but making […]

We talked about business strategy over Kung Pao chicken after he made fun of me for getting brown rice again. Apparently the healthier choice is just not okay when it comes to getting Chinese food.| We discussed pricing and marketing and growing, all the while knowing this wasn’t just about me anymore. We would be doing […]


CEREMONY: Scotland Campus RECEPTION: Chambersburg Country Club FLORALS: All Occasion Florist DRESS: Manhattan Bridal DJ: Kyle Schumacher VIDEO: Aaron McGinnis CAKE: Whoopie Bakery INVITATIONS: Carlson Craft
Shadi and I dreamt about being engaged for a long time. We asked older and wiser people for advise, we prayed about it, we even did “pre-engagement” counseling instead of pre-marital counseling. But there is no way to understand the thoughts and feelings of life about to start with someone and planning a wedding without […]

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