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As the world was starting to emerge and with COVID numbers going down, I was excited to have a lot of weddings over the course of 2021, which gave me an opportunity to see how my couples were creating fun and fabulous weddings while still being aware of the lingering effects of COVID!! In this post, I’d like to share about the venues I worked at last year! New to me venues this year included: Comus Farm is located in Dickerson, MD, and it offers a rustic, fun, and relaxing space for your wedding or other events! Beautiful outside ceremony space by a pond and a newly-built barn for your reception! They also offer overnight accommodations so you, family, and wedding party could stay right there! (Image of wooded space at Comus Farm by Scott Cech Studio)   Camp Hidden Valley at Deer Creek Preserve, located in Harford County, MD, is a premier camp event

The wedding shower is something in our history that is semi-second nature at this point, but when discussing with the happy couple (or with your partner), just how DO you plan one? Today we’re going to be talking about all of the considerations when planning a wedding shower and where to start if you are the lucky person in charge of the celebration! Traditionally, either the bridesmaids/female wedding party members, maid/matron of honor, parents of the couple or even friends/family plan this event, so it’s important to select who you’d like to have plan this event and talk things over with them to best understand what they’re willing to do. From there, you’ll cover some basic questions on the guest list, invitations, and date and time – but most of the traditional party is similar no matter the bride (or groom!).   Who to invite? It’s a good idea to determine early on if you’d