Portlandia

I am the luckiest bride-to-be because I have 14 wonderful bridesmaids planning my bachelorette party.  I am not one to want a traditional bachelorette so my bridal party will be heading to Oregon to enjoy craft beers and the beautiful scenery Portland is known for!  To mark the occasion, one of my bridesmaids, Jenn, created this while practicing her modern

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40 Genius Travel Tips

I stumbled upon this article and had my mind blown by the genius travel tips! http://news.distractify.com/dark/trivial-facts/24-travel-tips-that-will-change-your-life-forever/?v=1 Whether or not you can join us, it is a must read.  It gives advice on booking airfare, going through airports, packing, and even editing tourists out of your photographs.  Here are some some useful tips:

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Where to Stay in Paris

AirBnB.com, VRBO.com, and Escalea.com are great websites to search for apartments or homes to rent from anywhere in the world!  I have been scoping out several apartments in Paris and there are so many options!  You can sort it by neighborhoods, price, number of guests, wi-fi, English speaking hosts, and much more.  For our family and friends who will be

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Europe, here we come!

Now that our flights are officially booked, we have updated the Travel Itinerary page.  We will be in Paris to hang out with everyone on Sunday, March 8th to Saturday, March 14th.  With our plans becoming concrete, you can now make an informed decision about your own travel plans.  We had a great experience booking through a travel agency who not only

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Trains and Adventure

Notte Sento is a romantic Italian story that is brief yet so sweet.  The short film was created by Daniel Napolitano with more than 4500 still photographs on his Canon EOS 30D.  Like our engagement photos, some of the film was shot in a train station.  There is something so enchanting about the train station to me.  Perhaps it is

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Rex Yu Photography

Our friend and photographer, Rex Yu, has his website up and running so if you are interested in having a professional photographer for a special occasion like we did for our engagement....he is a must!  We have received so many compliments for the photos and we have him to thank for it.  Check out his website at http://www.rexyuphotography.com/

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Bridal Brunch

Two days ago, I gathered my dearest girlfriends and cousin for brunch to pop them the question...."Will you be my bridesmaid?" and lucky for me, they all said "Oui oui!" Macaron trinket boxes with "oui oui" wire rings  We even video chatted with Jenny all the way from South Carolina! It may have taken me months to gather these twelve

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Cooking with Rich and Cat: Fresh Ravioli

Though fresh pasta is better than any dry pasta, the work to obtain the thin sheets can be quite exhausting on Rich who has to use the squeaky hand crank of the pasta machine.  To remedy this issue, Rich purchased the Kitchenaid Pasta Attachment to make our lives easier.  Not only did it save his hands from injury, it also

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My Favorite French Movies

As promised, here is a list of my top ten favorite french movies.  I know many are weary of foreign films as it means having to to read subtitles but I recommend all of you to embrace the French culture and expose yourself to the French language if you're coming to France with us :] 1. Amélie (and anything with

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Cooking with Rich and Cat: Viet Edition

As much as I enjoy cooking a variety of dishes from different cultures, it always comes back to my roots.  Vietnamese cuisine is my favorite because it encompasses savory flavors from meats/seafood and freshness of herbs.  Though it is not the easiest to prepare because of the abundance of ingredients required (which usually mean long drives to Orange County for

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