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What Should I Be Doing? ~ The week before-2 Month Away Edition

It is crunch time!!! This is the part of the planning process where everything truly falls into place. This is also one of the best parts of wedding planning, because up until this point, many details revolved around who is attending and once that number is known, all the details can be zipped together! Since […]

What Should I Be Doing? ~ 6-8 Months Away Edition

Alright all our lovely couples ~ what is on your to do list when you are 6-8 months away? We still have quite some time before the big day, so we are still thinking big picture and big items. A lot of the details happen closer to the date, but let’s make sure those big […]

Hightail it to Cocktail Hour!

Most wedding day activities require the happy couple to be present, from the ceremonial kiss, to the loving toasts, to the picture-perfect grand exit. Once this union is made official, the newlyweds are rushed off to photograph this momentous occasion, along with their wedding party and immediate family. Most people know this section of the […]

Spring Has Sprung! 15 Spring Wedding Ideas

Spring is here, which generally means warmer weather, blooming flowers, and the start of the wedding season! Spring-time weddings are absolutely gorgeous when filled with a pastel color palette and in-season florals, such as, tulips, daffodils, peonies, hyacinths, and garden roses. Read below on 15 ideas to include in your Spring wedding. 1. Ceremony Florals […]

What Should I Be Doing? ~ 9-12 Months Away Edition

Congratulations, you are now within a year of your wedding date!! This is such an exciting time in your lives and we know just how excited everyone is to celebrate your love! During this time period, we are heavily focused on the overall big picture wedding decisions. Most of the wedding planning happens within a […]

What Should I be Doing? ~ Just Engaged Edition!

Happy New Year!!! We hope you all had the best time over the holidays, stayed safe and warm and found moments to reminisce about 2022 while looking forward to 2023! We also hope that many of you added some glamorous bling to your ring finger!! To our newly engaged couples, we wanted to scream a […]

Take Care Packages to a New Level!

Whether you’re planning a destination wedding or your future in-laws live across the country, out-of-town guests are inevitable at weddings. To make them feel at home in a new city, a handcrafted care package waiting in their hotel room is the perfect welcome! Combining practical items with local goodies will ensure they are all set […]

Finding Family Traditions

While countless cultural wedding traditions exist, many newlyweds want to either break the mold or simply customize their activities throughout their wedding day. We at Mankin Mansion have seen numerous couples start or continue their own family wedding traditions over the years!  If you want to honor family members who could not be with you […]

Ten Non-Traditional Ideas To Consider For Your Wedding

Of course there are our classic wedding traditions such as waiting to see each other down the aisle, wearing a veil, matching bridesmaids dresses, a multilevel wedding cake, sparkler exit, etc. There are so many ways to celebrate getting married and many couples choose to continue on with the classic traditions. However, with the rise […]

Creative Ideas for Your Guestbook!

You will want to remember every detail of your wedding day, from the cheers during your ceremony kiss to the loved ones you got down with on the dance floor. Your photographer and videographer will be able to capture your picture-perfect wedding, but what about the guests who didn’t get a moment alone with you? […]

A Romantic Dream Spring Wedding: Kimberly + Brian

Even some May showers couldn’t rain on Kimberly and Brian’s parade! It was such an on-and-off rainy day that they were still able to take a ton of photos outside during the rain breaks. Kimberly and Brian shared a beautiful first look, which shook off some of the pre-ceremony jitters. Brian adored her dress (how […]

The Week of Timeline

Hello beautiful readers!! We hope you are all doing well and enjoying fall activities. We want to take a second to thank you for reading, it means so much to us! A few blogs ago we talked about what not to do the week of the wedding and what to do instead. Things to avoid […]