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Why You Should Consider a Sunday Wedding
Sunday weddings are often overlooked, but they could be the perfect fit for you. There are several reasons Sunday weddings are gaining in popularity. Sunday weddings are perfect for those who want a relaxed atmosphere as they walk down the aisle. Think about it: You get the whole weekend with your family and friends. Often, […]
Top Reasons Why You Should Hire a Wedding Planner
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The Benefits of Choosing a Historic Venue for Your Event
Selecting a historic venue can provide something truly unique for your event. Set in distinctive surroundings, the characteristics of a historic venue and the stories behind it will leave you and your guests with lasting memories long after the event has finished. Pope’s Museum offers you a chance to begin your wedding journey here, adding […]
Destroying Our Vision
It’s tough being a role model in these times. Whether one is one from the past, from literature, or from the present, role models, or heroes, all face cynicism on one side and predestined judgment on the other. We are intentional in ruining our heroes. Need an illustration? These last few years, once top-selling Rescue […]
Paving a path to the future
It was an experience that choked me up. It still does. Last year, 2 older men flanked their 98-year-old father, tucking their arms firmly under his, steadying him while allowing him to retain his dignity and independence. They moved slowly across the mulch paths working so that all of them could navigate the chipped and […]
Break out the Champagne! We did it
Today, on October 29, 2021, With a UNANIMOUS vote, the National Review Board affirmed Popes Museum to be on the National Register of Historic Places. What an honor! Currently, there are under 2,300 places in Georgia that have this honor. This places Popes Museum as a site that is recognized by the United States National […]
Hallmark Moments
One of the benefits of having a 13-year-old daughter and a sentimental husband is hearing them watch Hallmark movies together. When I hear “O Dad, they’re about to kiss!” or “It’s not over yet. They haven’t smooched yet”, I beam in the anticipated moment of universal joy and widespread optimism. I also realize these items […]
Why Elopements Could be the Perfect Fit
Elope? That involves a young couple, hand in hand, running across a moonlit field, via a hastily made escape rope made of bed sheets right? That makes for great movie drama, but is not an authentic picture of what an elopement looks like in 2020. Elopements are gaining in popularity, as are micro weddings. Where […]
“Something Old, Something New…”
Brides across generations can usually finish this traditional litany of requirements needed before the wedding march begins. Our grandmothers knew it, our mothers knew it. Having a fresh approach toward the “old and new” is what brides recognize at Popes Museum. From 1894-1953 weddings were performed in Cupid’s Room. This room, originally built in 1854 […]
