Leo and Jen: A Blog

A family in Raleigh, NC and random things they do

  • When you get right down to it, a wedding is a party. Throughout this process, Leo and I have focused on having a fabulous party. For us, this means an open bar and some great food. But the whole time…

  • I love green. Mostly forest green, but grass green, sea foam green and hunter green are right up there. So of course, green will be part of my wedding. The bridesmaids will likely be wearing some shade of it. But…

  • Leo and I are casting our nets for a wedding photographer. Since he’s into photography, he’s in charge of finding some good ones. He researched many and selected four, based on their work, to interview. It’s been a busy two…

  • It starts. First, we were all single. Then, we were all in couples. Then I got engaged. And BOOM! Suddenly there is a flurry of weddings. Some of my friends have had this problem for years, attending at least three…

  • As many of you know, Leo and I are planners. That and the fact that we still have more than a year before W-day means we’re taking our sweet time to plan this shindig. So our next step was to…

  • I recently received a call from the Downtown Raleigh Advocates, who, among other things, manage events downtown. Good news! We have booked Nash Square for our wedding ceremony. Nash Square one of five original squares built Raleigh, a planned capital.…