A Christian Feminist Lifestyle Blog
This is an updated and revised essay that I wrote in 2013 and shared with a few friends. Belle Brita did not exist then, so I’m posting it here today. Two years ago, a blog post titled, “Marriage Isn’t For You” went viral. In it, a smug newlywed tells everyone exactly how to have a… [Read More]
Dan and I are back for another month of fun questions. Betsy and Laura Jean crowd-sourced these questions from participating bloggers. I honestly have no idea which questions I suggested. The first question sounds like something I would ask. Who knows?! I’m also doubling up with this post! Fellow Atlanta blogger Becca hosts a link-up… [Read More]
The Planning Process When Dan and I started planning our wedding receptions, the only date on the calendar was our wedding in San Antonio. The dates for our South Carolina reception and our Ohio receptions were flexible. We chose them based on venue availability. My initial idea for the reception in Greenwood was my parents’… [Read More]
I had very few requirements for our honeymoon. A king size bed in our hotel room A nice pool, a lake, a beach, or some other body of water for cooling off in-between reading and napping After extensive research, Dan and I decided a Puerto Rico honeymoon was exactly what we needed. Our San Antonio… [Read More]
On December 13, 1984, a man and a woman exchanged wedding vows in the Little Church of La Villita in San Antonio, Texas. A minister and a photographer were the only witnesses. On March 22, 2014, a man and a woman exchanged wedding vows in the Little Church of La Villita in San Antonio, Texas…. [Read More]
Engagement photography is a newer part of the wedding planning process that some couples choose to do. While some folks think an engagement shoot is just another expensive add-on in the extravagant wedding industry, it was one of the few things important to me. Dan and I don’t have many pictures together unless we’re all… [Read More]
