{On the blog} Trim the tree but don’t go CRAZY (literally!)

The Holidays. A time for laughter, presents, parties and ..STRESS! The holidays are a lot like a wedding: so many fun plans to make all for one big exciting day. But the stress of the holidays (or a wedding) can really take its toll on our bodies and emotions. How can we keep our cool … Continue reading

To change or not to change, that is the question.

Our last name. We’ve had it our whole lives and then one day…BOOM, just like that we are expected to change it. We fall in love and we begin to create a list of dreams where we would like to live, how many kids we want to have and how we envision our lives to … Continue reading

Saying YES to the perfect dress

Long before the proposal, many women have a good idea of what kind of wedding dress they would love to wear. We already know if we would wear a strapless dress or a fitted mermaid cut. Whatever our thoughts are before the proposal, they can definitely change once you actually become engaged.  Some people consider … Continue reading

Okay Ladies…it’s the Guys’ turn!

Last week, I wrote about what regrets several friends and I had from our wedding days long ago. I thought it would be good insight for future brides to learn from the our mistakes hoping they might learn a little something and hopefully not make the same mistakes we did. Well, my dear husband read … Continue reading

Wedding regrets- what a few married women have to say about their special day

I’ve been married for almost 11 years so my wedding day really isn’t on my mind anymore. Someone recently asked me what regrets I had about my wedding day. I had to stop and think about it and then I realized that this young beautiful bride was asking ME so she could learn from my … Continue reading

Fluency in love

 I’m bilingual. I speak English and Croatian. But when I began my journey as a partner and bride to be (many, many years ago!) I didn’t realize that I would need to be tri-lingual!  While looking at articles online the other day, I noticed a mention for a website that looked very intriguing about relationships … Continue reading

Carpe Diem!

“An anniversary is a time to celebrate the joys of today, the memories of yesterday, and the hopes of tomorrow”~ Author Unknown  Congratulations to us! 6 years ago, Sterling Event Design was created!  As we embark on our 6th year, we are pleased to announce that we are now Sterling Weddings and Events!  As many … Continue reading