When I started dating Jake, it instantly felt easy. Falling in love with him felt easy. Our lives together moved quickly, and honestly we’ve never really slowed down since. Years later, it all still feels easy. Jake is the calm, the collected, the spontaneity, and the “always happy” in our marriage. When I am worried […]
Kelly Hilgendorf
Connor is Three!
There’s something about your first born. Everything is new. Always new. No matter if they are a day old, or heading off to college, you’re experiencing everything for the first time. Everything is a bit more nerve wracking. Absolutely everything feels new. With new comes fear, worry, the unknown. There’s something about your first born […]
2022 Weddings Recap
I had my first meeting of 2023 today so my wedding season has officially kicked off. What better time to recap last year than now! It was my first year solo coordinating with Kelly Good Celebrations, and honestly, it went better than I could have imagined. My goal was to blog about each individual wedding […]
The Best of 2022
After a 6 month hiatus from writing, I’m happy to report that I’ve logged into my website to make some much needed updates… and to write! Last time we chatted, our little gray house on Fairmount Blvd was packed up and we were just days away from making the move down to Waynesville. Since that […]
Farewell Cleveland
When we moved to Cleveland a little over 5 years ago, I never intended to fall in love with it the way I have. We knew this city wasn’t our forever, but my heart can’t not be sad saying goodbye. A new chapter is ahead, but I know that I’ll never forget our sweet memories […]
Shelby and Ryan’s April Wedding
I officially kicked off wedding season the first week of April, and it was even more exciting that it was just five minutes outside my hometown! The bride Shelby has been a family friend of ours for years, and actually lived directly across the street from me growing up. She has been a supporter of […]
Raising Boys, One Month Postpartum
It’s 1am and the house is quiet. Jake is in a deep sleep, I can hear Connor’s sound machine from his room down the hall, and Henry is nursing on me. My eyes are barely open, my neck aches from sitting in this overpriced glider for hours on end, and I can’t help but wonder, […]
Connor is TWO!
It feels natural to say, “I can’t believe my baby is two years old”… but in reality, it’s getting harder and harder to remember life without our sweet boy. The last two years feels like a blink of an eye, but simultaneously not. We have made so many wonderful memories in just a short time […]
What Exactly is a Wedding Coordinator?!
“Oh I don’t need a wedding planner, but thanks!” “I have a coordinator at the venue, so why do I need you?“ “So what exactly do you do then, as a wedding coordinator?” These are three of the most common things I hear when I’m chatting with a potential bride about my services. All valid […]
Baby #2, Second & Third Trimester
Believe it or not, I am well into my third trimester with baby #2! This post was initially just a second trimester recap, but I’m only a few weeks away from full term… so I think it’s about time to wrap this all up and have a baby! Momma is ready to GO! I often […]
