500th Post!

Wow - we hit 500 posts already? Actually, our post on Wednesday about Parisian trends was our 500th. I can't believe I came up with that many things to blog about since we started posting in February 2006! Time has flown since our first post, our 100th post, and our 300th post. Following tradition, I Googled "500" and came up with this sweet gem:In honor of the occasion, I've pulled some highlights from the past two years. Here are some of my favorite posts by category:

Real Weddings:
My Own Wedding Day
A Day in the Life of a Wedding Planner (and here)
Jelena & David
Jodi & Luke
Cleo & Rocco
Anna & Todd
Christina & Vincent
Robin & Brian
Crystal & Edwin
Danielle & Ryan (and here)
Sarah & Ross
Ritu & Rohin
Ryfie & Jason
Tamara & Russ

Company & Personal News:
Brides Washington Magazine Feature
Things I'm Thankful For
An Educational Weekend at ISES REC
Blogging Pink in October 2007
Blog Action Day

Planning Advice:
The Last 24 Hours
How to Cut Cost without Cutting Corners
Where to Hold Your Bouquet
How to Pin a Boutonniere
How to Have a Bubble or Sparkler Sendoff
How to Tip
How to Cut a Wedding Cake
How to Freeze your Cake Top
Green Wedding Ideas
Wedding Colors from Art

Happenings About Town:
Tabletops in DC (and here and here)
Our Booth at the Bridal Showcase
Our Tabletop Competition Entry

Decor Ideas & Resources:
Cox & Cox
Sparkly Things
A Pink Inspiration Board
A Tuscan Inspiration Board
A Rustic Inspiration Board
A Jet Setter Inspiration Board
A Nautical Inspiration Board
A Wine Inspiration Board
A Springtime Inspiration Board

Local Venues
The Hay-Adams (DC)
Newseum (DC)
Sequoia Restaurant (DC)
2941 Restaurant (Falls Church, VA)
Lee-Fendall House (Alexandria, VA)
Marriott Tyson's Corner (Tyson's, VA)
Signature Theater (Arlington, VA)
Farr House (Fairfax, VA)
Manor House at Linden Springs (Reston, VA)
Glen Echo Park (Glen Echo, MD)
Woodend Audubon Sanctuary (Chevy Chase, MD)
Queenstown Harbor River House (Eastern Shore, MD)
Famoso Restaurant (Silver Spring, MD)