Monte Durham & Engaging Affairs in Washingtonian Bride & Groom!

We are so pleased that the wedding of Monte Durham and Jack Evans that we planned in October was just featured in the latest edition of Washingtonian Bride & Groom! As many of you know, Monte is the star of "Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta" and lives right outside Washington, D.C.  Be sure to pick up a copy of the magazine and check out some images of his intimate, charming wedding!

District Weddings Blog Relaunch!

We're so excited that District Weddings has relaunched with a fabulous new look and a new editor. We will miss Danielle but are so excited for Jeannette Tavares as she takes on this new endeavor. Be sure to check out the new site and our listing as one of the District Favorites!

Engaging Affairs Museum Wedding Featured on Style Me Pretty!

We were so excited to see an Engaging Affairs wedding shot by company favorite Abby Jiu on Style Me Pretty! This Corcoran wedding features so many amazing vendors. Check out the feature here!

Photography: Abby Jiu | Photography: Abby Jiu | Floral Design: Edge Flowers | Invitations: Fig 2 Design | Ceremony Venue: Corcoran Gallery Of Art | Reception Venue: Corcoran Gallery Of Art | Bridesmaids Dresses: Alvina Valenta | Catering: Occasions Catering | Catering: Occasions Caterers | Make Up: Pattie Martin | Hair: TruBeauty | Lighting: Digital Lightning | Band: Tartara | Bridal Shop: Carine's Bridal Atelier | Bride's Dress: Monique Lhuillier | Chocolate Favors: Historical Chocolate Company | Flower Girls Sign: Made By Bride | Stirrers: Peach And Pearl | Transportation: Linder And Associates

Summer Shades!

Happy June! We love these summer palettes from Design Seeds!

Flashback Friday {French Inspiration}

Photo credits: First row: Bouquet and cakes (Weddings By Color), invitation suite (Saima Says Design), miniature cakes (Martha Stewart weddings)

Second row: Tablescape (Martha Stewart Weddings), estate (Brides.com), chandelier (Daily Wed Share)

Third row: bride with fan (Brides.com), elaborate hairstyle (Brides.com), jewelry (Parisian Events), macaroons (Style Me Pretty)

Fourth row: bride in garden (Brides.com), bouquet (Style Me Pretty), shoes (Marie Antoinette movie)

Today we're revisiting one of our most stylized boards. C'est magnifique!

Green Details!

Green is the color of Spring and we love all these pretty green details!

 Images by Greg Gibson

Vineyard Inspiration!

Rustic Inspiration!

Image by Juan Carlos Briceno

We're feeling inspired by some of our rustic weddings!

Image by Anne Robert

                     Image by Jason Travis                                                                 Image by Justine Ungaro

Engaging Affairs on Instagram!

Be sure to follow Engaging Affairs on Instagram for all of our latest wedding snaps!

Gay-Friendly Honeymoons {South Africa}

South Africa Rich in flora and fauna diversity, the choices are endless for safaris as you check off your Big 5 (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino) bucket list.

“During my long walk to freedom, I had the rare privilege to visit Londolozi. There I saw people of all races living in harmony amidst the beauty that mother nature offers” – Nelson Mandela

Cape Town and its environs are home to such intensive culinary adventures that it can be difficult to imagine how to see it all, which is why having a Honeymoon Islands bespoke safari specialist custom-craft your Southern Africa itinerary may be just the ticket. These experiences have made even the hardest-to-please foodies weep with joy.  A five-course food and wine pairing at Reuben’s; farm to table perfection at Chef Franck Dangereux’s The Foodbarn; exploring Cape Town’s Malay Quarter; and exploring the Cape Winelands. A food and wine adventure can also be easily expanded to include time at Singita Private Game Reserve, whose superb game viewing is an easy flight from Cape Town via Johannesburg.

Safari. The very word evokes a flurry of imagination. Majestic mountains, stunning savannahs, breathtaking vistas and wildlife beyond your imagination. This is safari.

Londolozi is situated on the Sand River in the very heart of the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. This reserve in turn forms part of the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park, a vast and growing area, currently covering 6 million acres and incorporating the famous Kruger National Park. This rich, wild wonderland assures exceptional game drives and a true wilderness experience.

But what makes a Honeymoon Islands bespoke safari different? Experienced safari guides pointing out something that the untrained eye misses. The friendly staff taking care of every detail. The Pinto family of Micato inviting guests travelling to East Africa to their home to dine. Fellow travelers going from strangers to friends one incredible experience at a time. Daily surprises, nightly treats.

Honeymoon Islands South Africa partners Micato sojourns are deliberately luxurious.  Safari lodges enchant with such unadulterated luxuries as private plunge pools and personal butlers. Itineraries offer an irresistible array of experiences from the sophisticated pleasures of Cape Town to the celebrated savannahs of the Serengeti and the near spiritual beauty of the Kalahari.

In addition to providing every traveler with an incomparable safari experience, Honeymoon Island and Micato is dedicated to providing impoverished children with an education.  Hence, the groundbreaking Micato “One for One” Commitment.  For every safari sold, Honeymoon Islands in partnership with Micato will pay the school fees for an African child who would otherwise stay home due to extreme poverty.

This is safari with Honeymoon Islands Micato.  No wonder readers of Travel+Leisure magazine have voted Micato “World’s Best Safari Outfitter” a record nine times.