Claire Sluss
Design the Sweetest Valentine's Day Event
A very dear friend of mine, a “galentine,” even, has a horrible opinion that I just cannot support. She hates red and pink together. Now,...
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Claire Sluss
Feb 72 min read
Trend Alert: 22 Ways to Use Bows at Your Wedding
In this Year of Barbie (year from release date, not calendar year), there has been a resurgence of pink, bows, and all things sweet. I am...
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Claire Sluss
Oct 16, 20236 min read
How to Plan a Spooky, Scary Halloween Wedding
Halloween can have a variety of looks. It can range from Halloweentown to horror movies. An event could certainly be modeled after either...
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Claire Sluss
Oct 6, 20234 min read
An All-Encompassing Autumnal Event
I don’t how, but I think Freshman-in-high-school me was one of the first people to seriously use Pinterest. And I, like most every other...
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Claire Sluss
Sep 26, 20233 min read
A Subtle, Early Fall Wedding
I worked a wedding on Saturday and, even though I was sweating like crazy, when the wind blew, I could feel fall on its way. I like...
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Claire Sluss
Jan 23, 20233 min read
How I Made a Trader Joe's Bridal Bouquet
Back in college, my best friend, Abby, and I went to the Carrboro Farmers Market (within walking distance of UNC Chapel Hill). While...
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Claire Sluss
Jan 7, 20233 min read
Celebrate with a Golden New Year Wedding
New Year’s Eve holds a special kind of magic- the anticipation, a new beginning, and an excuse to wear sparkles. It’s the perfect recipe...
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Claire Sluss
May 18, 20223 min read
How to Pick Your Wedding Colors
With almost unlimited combinations, choosing wedding colors can be overwhelming. If you're feeling stressed here are some tips and...
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Claire Sluss
May 12, 20222 min read
A Whimsical Cherry Blossom Wedding
Of all the weddings I’ve designed, this will likely be my mom’s favorite. She went with her sister to DC around the time of the Cherry...
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Claire Sluss
May 11, 20225 min read
Actually Unique Wedding Ideas (and some that aren't)
About a month ago I saw a TikTok that sparked this fixation on defining things as traditional or non-traditional. I won't dish the...
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Claire Sluss
Apr 28, 20222 min read
A Survivor Wedding Fit for TV
If you’ve come in contact with me in the past year, you likely know that I become infatuated with Survivor. I’ve watched every season, I...
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Claire Sluss
Apr 27, 20222 min read
What To Do About People Who Aren't Invited
Some (REAL) Scenarios Plus two?? A couple I know ran into a friend who is invited to their wedding and has been given a plus one. He...
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Claire Sluss
Apr 21, 20224 min read
Elopement vs Large Wedding- 8 Things to Consider
Maybe you've always wanted to have a non-traditional, non-ballroom, small guest list wedding. Or, perhaps, you've always wanted a "large"...
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Claire Sluss
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Designing a Boho Desert Wedding
The boho desert aesthetic has been trendy for a while now and I hope it never disappears. Ever since my trip to Arizona three years ago I...
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Claire Sluss
Apr 7, 20222 min read
A Blissfully Bridgerton Wedding
Since I watched the very first episode of Bridgerton I was obsessed. Inaccurate historical fiction with many creative liberties taken on...
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