Danielle Pasternak 6/29/19 Danielle Pasternak 6/29/19

Bear Creek Mountain Resort Wedding | Lauren and Ryan

Danielle Pasternak 6/8/19 Danielle Pasternak 6/8/19

Pocono Lake Preserve Wedding | Marian and Brendon

Danielle Pasternak 5/24/19 Danielle Pasternak 5/24/19

Can I Afford To Hire A Wedding Planner?

Having a wedding planner used to be looked at as something that was only for celebrities and luxury weddings. If you were spending six or seven figures on your wedding, then yes, of course, it made sense that you would be investing in your own personal wedding planner.

Danielle Pasternak 4/26/19 Danielle Pasternak 4/26/19

Union Trust Wedding | Lauren and Matt

Danielle Pasternak 3/1/19 Danielle Pasternak 3/1/19

Refine Workshop: Guest Speaking in Fredericksburg, Virginia

For a few years now, I’ve been part of REFINE which is an educational resource for wedding planners and truly a great community. This past February, REFINE hosted an intimate workshop in Fredericksburg, Virginia and I was so honored to not only attend but also be a guest speaker for the event.

Danielle Pasternak 2/15/19 Danielle Pasternak 2/15/19

Microweddings – What They Are and Why I Love Them

Microweddings are one of the newer trends we’re seeing hit the wedding industry and I have to tell you, I am so excited for them. They are are the perfect hybrid between having a full-blown, traditional wedding and eloping, allowing you to keep things intimate but still include your most favorite humans on the planet.

Danielle Pasternak 1/18/19 Danielle Pasternak 1/18/19

Keeping a Healthy Wedding Mindset

Since January is a big month for self-care and setting new goals for ourselves, I wanted to take a moment to remind you, dear reader, that wedding planning can be HARD. (Wait, did you need that reminder?) Ok, I mean wedding planning can be a lot of hard work and it’s important to take care of yourself and keep a healthy wedding mindset as you go through the process.

Danielle Pasternak 10/24/18 Danielle Pasternak 10/24/18

More of my Favorite Pennsylvania Wedding Venues

These are my personal favorites and at the top of my list for many different reasons. I have to note that there are HUNDREDS of venues throughout the Eastern Pennsylvania region, but these are the ones that the DPNAK team has recently worked at and loved.

Danielle Pasternak 10/2/18 Danielle Pasternak 10/2/18

Burying the Bourbon: An Interesting Wedding Tradition, To Say The Least

A few months ago, we celebrated Amy and Joe’s Brookside Country Club wedding on a lovely spring day in the Lehigh Valley. Alison Conklin Photography was there to capture every amazing moment, including when our bride and groom “unburied” their bottle of bourbon.

“Why did they do this?” you might ask. Well, let me tell you.