Heather Shepard

Three years ago, I stood in a wedding dress that would not zip up, holding a bouquet my dog kept trying to eat, while Ahsoka sat proudly on the train like she was the world’s tiniest wedding coordinator. All I wanted was to recreate the cutest wedding picture I had ever seen for my bridal shop logo. But Ahsoka had other plans (mostly involving flower‑snacking and refusing to sit still). And the dress? Well, I could only stand at one very specific angle unless we wanted a full‑back‑fat cameo....

Because sometimes creating a beautiful wedding isn’t about doing more — it’s about letting go of the things that quietly make planning harder, more stressful, or way more expensive than it needs to be. Before we dive in, a confession. I recently read this incredible Substack post called “40 Things I’m Trying to Stop Doing” by Becoming Her / The Blueprint, and it lit a fire under me. It was honest, funny, intentional. It also reminded me how much I love writing these blogs to share great...

As my first wedding anniversary creeps up (wait, how did that happen already?!), I've been doing some reflecting. And by "reflecting," I...