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Keila Marie Photography In 2012 I found myself in the most intensive year of employment. I had become a event planner, cake aficianado, decorator, family counselor, floral expert, dress designer and financial adviser all while working my regular job. If someone had told me this would be where I would find myself 1 month into my engagement I would have told them where to go. Especially once I determined that all these new freelance positions were unpaid and required more ho

It has been three months since we opened our doors to the bridal community. There has always been a road map for Pearl and Birch, but if I am being honest it was probably more like scrawled directions on a cocktail napkin. I wanted to create a place that felt traditional in its options and services without the price tags. I wanted to rescue every long-forgotten gown from every closet and style her for a modern day bride. I wanted to build a team of local entrepreneurs tha

My absence has been intentional. Call it a separation of church and state. Running a business these days is like battling a hydra- the moment you cut one of the beasts heads off another appears in its place just as a hungry for your time, your energy and your creativity. The separation comes when you discover you don't really know who you are fighting for. On one hand the obvious choice is my business. After all, this is how most of you found your way here. It must be a

I have already committed the cardinal sin of blogging- I made reference to a scheduled post and its content and then failed to follow through on said post. I myself have scrolled through many a blog- kids crafts, DIY's, cooking you name it- only to find the link to fail, the content archived circa 2013 and not a new post in sight. I often wondered, "how do people expect to stay relevant if they aren't engaging weekly with the following they have built up? Like, how long do