If four months apart wasn’t already enough, we decided to go for even more. As I mentioned in part 3 (which, let me take a moment to pause and say, if you haven’t read the parts prior to this, stop what you are doing and go read those first! I promise it will help everything […]

We left off when I said yes. No, not the yes where we start planning our wedding. If you don’t know which one I mean, make sure you stop reading until you have caught up on part one and part two! Click the links below to read them: Part 1: The Final Stretch Part 2: […]

Middle school and high school went by and the name Joel Leicy rarely came up around me. I knew he was obviously there, but we never had class together, our friend groups never mixed, and we never passed each other in the hall. At least not that I remember. That guy that passed me on […]

You guys unanimously voted that you wanted to hear the story about Joel and I. So, here it is! I will be sharing our story from when we first met to all of the way up to the proposal, throughout several weeks as different blog posts. Keep on the lookout for the title “The Story […]

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Perfectly wrapped gifts collecting under the tree. Warm Christmas cookies being enjoyed each night. Finishing touches added to decorate the home for the season, while Christmas music softly plays in the background. Cards arriving each day from the family and friends you cherish. Giving you recaps of […]

I interrupt the regularly scheduled Vendor Spotlight post with a more relaxing recap of my past weekend. Yes, typically this week each month I highlight another incredible vendor on my blog and have them share tips as you plan your wedding day. However, if you know anything about the wedding industry, you know that this […]

When I say I am a people pleaser, I don’t take that phrase lightly at all when it comes to wedding days or just everyday life. I’m so much a people pleaser that, even on my wedding day, my main goal was to make sure that everyone else had a great time because I knew […]

Hi, I’m Heather Marie. I’m a Lancaster County photographer and dreamer who is a lover of all cheesy pick-up lines, potatoes, ice cream, and puppies! Yes, you read that right…I live in the middle of Amish country and am not ashamed of it at all! I’m a hard core carb-lover and know some day it […]

Nothing but the rain hitting the pavement could be heard. Silence had fallen over the officers as the flag ceremony commenced. All watched as the American flag was slowly raised up the flagpole. Slowly, one by one, each officer raised his hand to salute the flag! They stood silent. They stood proud. No rain could […]

I’m sitting in front of my computer right now, not quite sure how to type this post. It’s been just over a week since I attended The Gathering event hosted by Caroline Logan and Hope Taylor in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and my brain is still trying to process all the information I gained, all the quotes […]