POV: You’re wondering why you should hire a day of coordinator.  In the grand scheme of things, the goal for your wedding day is to have everything go smoothly and nothing go wrong. Unfortunately, it’s very common for minor details to be missed. When things go awry, the bride and groom should not have to deal with those issues. 

Holidays are approaching, believe it or not, and we’re hosting our second Portside Holiday Sip & Shop in Harpers Ferry, IA, on Saturday, November 30, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.. Conveniently, that day is small business Saturday.

In the last 3 months of weddings, I’ve had a quick refresher on things that are highly inappropriate for guests to do before, during and after a ceremony & reception. Check out my complete list in this blog post.

Dress, flowers, DJ, photographer, videographer, caterer, desserts, snacks, tuxes…what are we forgetting? It’s easy to get lost in all the fluff of a wedding and forget some of the important details. Don’t get us wrong we love EVERYTHING that goes into a wedding, but there are a few key things that often get forgotten!

What better time to re-introduce myself and tell you more about how the business has grown and evolved. First off, I’m Morgan Ewing. In May of 2021, an official change of ownership happened and I brought The Wedding Nest from its loving home in Charles City to Northeast Iowa, now Harpers Ferry. While planning my own wedding, the business venture sort of just worked when I realized my own love of planning and decorating.

Portside Wedding Expo is right around the corner, mark your calendars for March 23rd. A few important things to note and we wanted to make sure it’s all included right here for you.

Whether you’re the maid of honor or someone else behind the scenes of a wedding day, a gift for the bride (or even the groom) doesn’t have to be extravagant.  

With a new year, comes new trends. Let’s keep in mind that these ever so popular sources are looking towards a completely different demographic than what I’m seeing in Northeast Iowa – which means, take this with a grain of salt.

The Wedding Nest is a deceiving name for everything this business encompasses. Yes, we love weddings – the planning, the decorating, the love! However, The Wedding Nest is a business that does so much more than just weddings.

A sigh of relief.

A feeling of complete gratitude.

And soaking in the pure wedded bliss. ✨

But then the stress of “post wedding” blues sets in…alright, not quite that quick, but this happy day is gone in a blur and now what?

It means the world to most people for you to attend their event…wedding or not, it’s a big deal. I cannot count the number of times my husband and I discussed how much the day meant to just have all our favorite people together. If you’re invited, you’re loved. You should act like it. Be a good guest.

Just when you think the wedding planning is stressful, we throw in the bridal showers and bachelorette parties. Thank goodness for the friends and family around us that help take that on. There’s so many thoughts, ideas and information that comes with the bridal shower and bachelorette parties. What are they? How do you know what to do? How to plan it? Who plans it? The questions are endless.

Grooms are “just along for the bride.” Whether the wedding has happened, is coming soon or the question hasn’t been popped, the theme throughout is that the groom just wanted what the bride wanted and they trusted their future wife’s decision.

Your big day is finally here and, as you’re waking up, you might find yourself asking, “Now what?”

Your wedding day is going to fly by and we cannot stress this enough. No matter what, the most important thing to remember is that this is your wedding day! Be happy. Smile. Laugh. Take it all in. The day you’ve been dreaming of for forever is here and it’s important that you don’t let little things get you down.

In rural Iowa, cocktails look a lot like a can of Busch Light and a Captain with Coke. If you’re planning your wedding, that might be the perfect time to step up the game and offer fun spirits to celebrate. Whether you’re planning the bar for the event or looking to include signature his and hers drink menu there’s a lot to consider.

I’m here to tell you all the do’s and don’ts, tips and tricks and hacks to making your thank you notes painless. I will always recommend the “daunting” handwritten, personalized thank you notes because it’s classic, timeless and thoughtful.

Usually I’m sharing about Wedding Proposals, we are The Wedding Nest, but with national proposal day around the corner as well as promposals happening more frequently than ever, I thought sharing more about proposals would be fun.

Cindi has been in the food industry for 30 years or more and catering for over 20 years! With her experience, she had a ton of great advice, tips and even some do’s and don’ts for those of you planning a wedding, or any event for that matter.