The Planning

Wedding plans began to unfold following Eric's surprise proposal. Lauren had finished college a semester early, and was able to focus on the planning. Her mother provided invaluable assistance. Though they made a couple of trips down to Richmond from Pennsylvania, they did plenty of shopping online and actually handcrafted many of the elements that made up the wedding. The people at Pier One and Michael's loved us! Lauren jokes. Their on-site wedding coordinator, Anne Roy, also gave assistance. We kept up a constant conversation with her via phone, fax, and email, she says.