What better way to cool off this summer than lemonade? How about a lemonade recipe infused with perfectly ripened blueberries with a hint of elderflower?

Canning can be a bit intimidating but these delicious pears and honey are beautiful and simple!

Hey there. Long time, no talk. It’s been 3 years since I’ve posted anything for B.E Publishing, so I wanted to give you an update.

February is the month that NEDA has deemed Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

Travelling to Santa Fe, you will see the city is filled with historic adobe houses, amazing shopping, beautiful art, stunning churches and the most delicious southwestern food.

One, five, ten and twenty years after the day you walked down the aisle clothed in white your memories of that most special day fade more and more. While our vivid memories start to slip away, the promises we made to each other only continue to permeate and guide more of the decisions we make as a couple.

Today, I am rounding up the 12 best productivity apps, business apps, and resources I use in running my wedding business. Efficiency and the right tools are KEY to running a successful wedding business, and today, I’m sharing them with you!

If you take a close look at your wedding coordination business, are you doing your best to cater to everyone. Language has the power to create connection and build relationships. Still, it also has the power to put up barriers & generate disconnection. Using inclusive language in your businesses is the most effective way to build connection and create a sense of belonging with all clients. It allows all audiences to be heard, seen, and recognized.

If you know me, you know I am somewhat of a doomsday prepper in regards to my wedding businesses—I am always preparing for the very worst to happen. Because if/when it does (hello pandemic), I want to be as prepared as possible. Enter: The Creative Law Shop by Paige Hulse.

If you're like us, the wedding boom of 2022 has your schedule bursting at the seams… and the inquiries just keep coming. One of the worst feelings is turning away new business because you're simply too busy.

But what if you could expand your team? What if you could train trustworthy coordinators so you could finally take on more weddings without worrying?

From Bronwyn E. Spain and Cecily Hunter of internationally-recognized Spain Ranch, there's FINALLY a comprehensive day-of wedding coordination course available. Together, with our 12 years of wedding coordination (and venue experience), we’ve trained countless day-of wedding coordinators to work at our home venue—something we have never taken lightly as those coordinators are always an extension of our venue and of us. Some of the coordinator’s we’ve trained have even gone on to launch their own successful wedding planning businesses. Today, we’re sharing it ALL with you.

Are you seeing more clients who aren't interested in a "traditional" wedding or uninterested in keeping some of the "traditional" aspects of a wedding day? Here's the good news: No one has to have a traditional wedding. Yep, we said it. Traditions are only special if they are meaningful to the couple

Want to know one of the key ingredients to a successful wedding day? That one area that truly has the power to make or break a wedding reception? It’s the wedding catering team. Here’s how to work with them, not against them, and ensure the day runs smooth.

Picture this: it's 9pm, and you're settling in for the night. You check your phone and see a text from a wedding coordination client who wants something super simple from you; you know you could do it before you go to bed.

I still vividly recall three weddings I coordinated that solidified my thinking on tradition. The first was an old friend who dressed up to get married at the courthouse, and hired a professional photographer to capture it. I wept at the photos of she and her new husband because their love was unmistakable. They had no guests. They had no reception. Just the two of them dressed in formalwear at the courthouse. In that instant, it clicked.

That’s right. We are completely sold out of our very first issue of B.E Wed Oklahoma, and we have YOU to thank for that. Thank you for supporting our dream of a more inclusive and intentional wedding magazine who celebrates love over details. We simply could not have done it without you.

B.E Wed Oklahoma Wedding Magazines are officially 40% off in our shop today!

Newly engaged and wondering how to start planning a wedding? Read this. Today on the blog, we are interviewing Whitney Hewitt, owner of XO Event Co, a wedding planner in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As someone who has personally worked with Whitney and the XO team, I can tell you that the value of a planner like XO is priceless. That is why I am THRILLED that they agreed to spill a few of their wedding planning secrets to engaged couples totally free. Read on for the best wedding planning tips and tricks to start your planning process from one of the very best wedding planners in Oklahoma.