Mark and I just returned from my hometown of Charleston, S.C., where we met with florists and caterers. On top of planning our own wedding—coming up in August—we are beginning to make connections there to expand our referral network for LaCour. We simply love beautiful places, and Charleston's wedding locations are gorgeous. We are shooting a wedding there in November, and hope to do many more. Mark shot this photo at the mansion-lined waterfront known as The Battery, a Civil War battle site.

We are hoping to get most of our wedding planning finished by April, when the spring weddings get under way. LaCour is nearly booked solid this year, with a nice 3-week break in August for our wedding and honeymoon. It has been strange, and interesting, and fun being on the other side! Now we know exactly what all of our brides go through.