Once Upon A Cline: The Preview

I actually cannot believe I am sitting in my dining room finally on the other side of our nearly 4 year engagement. It still feels a bit surreal but so incredibly satisfying to think back to our big day. For those of you who might be new here check out my Wedding section for the […]

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How I Became A Covid Bride

For months all I have heard from friends and family as I expressed my ever present concern over my Fall 2021 wedding was: “Don’t worry, that’s so far away!” “Your wedding will be fine, but the poor people getting married in 2020!” “Why are you so worried? That’s so far away!” (PS, never say things […]

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What to Wear for Your Engagement Photos

A few weeks ago Chris and I plus our photographer, Ashley LaPrade, spent the afternoon shooting our engagement photos.  We used our venue, Wiens Family Cellars, and a favorite restaurant, Blackbird Tavern, as the back drop and I knew I wanted our outfits to make sense for each location.  As I was planning outfits, researching […]

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Once Upon A Cline: Engagement Party

Once Upon A Cline we gathered our closest family and friends for an intimate celebration of our engagement.  Our families sipped bubbles, got to know one another, and ate some delicious cake in a gorgeous suite overlooking the San Jacinto Mountains.  Sounds pretty magical, doesn’t it? After 6 months engaged we finally found the time […]

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Once Upon A Cline: Wedding Venue Selection

It has been a little over 6 months since Chris surprised me with the most special proposal and we have some exciting news to share…WE BOOKED A VENUE!!!  If you follow me on Instagram you may have already seen a little sneak peek at the end of May when I shared some stories about our […]

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Once Upon A Cline: I’m Engaged!!!

Wow, that still feels so crazy to type…I’m engaged!  As any of you who follow me on social media know, Chris proposed a few weeks ago (November 27th to be exact).  I have been blissfully letting every single emotion set in before sitting down to write this post.  Chris and I talked about how much […]

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