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To add some festive flare to your home, temporarily swap out your existing artwork and photos with holiday gift wrap. It's an easy way to transform a living room or hallway and a great way to ... more
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Boy do we have a special treat for you today!! Here's a flashback to Amber as The Little Mermaid in the Disneyland Christmas Parade 2001!! Amber had one of two speaking roles in the parade and ... more
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We officially listed our house on the market, and I wanted to take a moment here to reflect on this journey of first-time home ownership. I’ve had so much fun over the past five years making ... more
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Man we love DC. Today we had another "pinch us, we're at the White House moment." We were invited to The White House to watch President Obama land on the South Lawn (returning from his ... more
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Thank you for all the sweet birthday messages today! Especially loved this throwback picture our little sis posted - us as kids and at our last big birthday bash at the Parker Palm Springs five ... more
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Happy New Year! As we wrap up another fabulous year here at Karson Butler Events, we want to pause to thank our friends, clients, partners and fans for your continued support. In annual ... more
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Happy New Year! Loved celebrating last night with a few of our favorites in the wedding industry!
L-R: Abby Jiu, Laura Hooper, Amber Karson, Emily Butler & Lauryn ... more
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Counting down the days until our family arrives from California! Can't wait!
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Year-round, my husband's family has a wonderful way of remembering and celebrating their loved ones. Often time, this is done through food. I unfortunately didn't get a chance to meet my ... more
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We have the BEST clients here at Karson Butler Events. They are kind, creative, smart, ambitious and some of the coolest people we know. We have been chatting about getting everyone together for ... more
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I dream of being on Wheel of Fortune one day - I've been a huge fan of the show for years! So when I heard the Wheel Mobile would be making a stop in VA this weekend, I knew I had to give it a ... more
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Greetings from The Carneros Inn! Adam & I are here celebrating our sixth wedding anniversary. I'm so impressed with this property and can't wait to come back soon - it is a perfect ... more
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Adam and I have been putting off the fence refresh project for some time as I had a hard time deciding on a color stain. After a lot of thinking and browsing Pinterest, I came across an image of ... more
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I love traveling, but I hate road trips. I know, I know - for someone who's spent a career traveling around, you'd think I'd like to be in a car. But I confess - I just don't enjoy it. I love ... more
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Our first job 20 years ago was picking blackberries (ollalieberries to be exact) at a friend's family berry patch. Emily and I had just made the cheerleading team and we worked all summer to ... more
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We're so excited to officially introduce you to our new summer intern, Jessica. This summer, Jess will be shadowing us on all aspects of our event planning business - attending all prospective ... more
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Happy DC Anniversary Emily! Three years ago, Emily moved to Capitol Hill from Redondo Beach, California. It feels like just yesterday that Emily took that leap of faith to move here to DC to ... more
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As the nation ponders who will win the NCAA National Championship next week, it is hard to talk college hoops and not mention legendary Coach John Wooden and his impact on the sport. Everyone ... more
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Congrats to our home team Washington Nationals for a wonderful Opening Day! Bryce Harper hit two home runs during his first two at-bats - what a great way to start the season! My husband is a ... more
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Today we're sharing silly, serious and random facts in our 25 Things You Don't Know About us posts! We just finished Amber's post so now its time for Emily to be in the hot seat!
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In our updated 2013 wedding services brochure, we enlisted the help of Little Bit Heart to layout our "25 Things You Don't Know About Us" sections. Up first - Amber! Any revelations that ... more
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Happy New Year! When we stop and think about what an incredible year 2012 was for us, it is hard not to be downright excited for 2013! This past year brought so many wonderful clients, ... more
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Wishing all our friends, clients, and family a very Merry Christmas!
Cheers, Amber & Emily
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What true words to remember in recent days. I love this little reminder sent to us by our friend Lara Casey. Life IS too short to play small. Dream big. Live big. Love big.
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