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Travel // Wedding // Lifestyle //

I’m so glad you’re here! I’m Baylee, a travel-obsessed planner, former cookie decorator and wedding coordinator, and lifelong creative who loves nothing more than making beautiful, useful things. By day, I work as a Project Coordinator for a national wedding brand. By night (and on every plane, train, or car ride I can find), I’m building Gather & Guide, a space where all of my travel itineraries, wedding tips, and creative ideas come together.

I’ve spent the better part of the last decade hopping between cities, from bagels in New York to Christmas lights in Paris, while also helping friends plan everything from their dream vacations to their dream weddings. I’m the girl with the color-coded spreadsheets, the Google Maps full of pins, and the “you have to try this” lists on my notes app.

Gather & Guide is my creative outlet for sharing these passions. Here, you’ll find:

  • Travel guides you can actually use, including itineraries, Google Maps, and tips for making the most of your trips.

  • Wedding planning advice, from timelines and budget tricks to creative touches that make your day feel more like you.

  • Downloadables and templates, which are the pretty, practical tools I’ve built for myself and friends and now share with you.

Whether you’re planning your first trip to Paris, a girls’ weekend in NYC, or your dream wedding, my hope is that this space feels like a friend who’s been there, done that.

So grab your drink of choice (interpret that however you’d like), click around, and let’s plan something amazing together!

…and the fam

Behind every good guide is a great travel team. Mine starts with Jake, my high school sweetheart, husband of five years, and partner-in-everything for going on 13 years. He works in Sports & Recreation and is hands-down the most sports-obsessed, sports-knowledgeable person I’ve ever met. He’s the kind of guy who can tell you the score of a random 1997 baseball game, and we weren’t even born yet. Together we balance each other perfectly: I plan the trips and he comes along, no questions asked, and keeps me from walking into oncoming traffic.

Then there are our golden retriever brothers, Bryzzo and Griffey (Jake named them after baseball players, of course) who are the happiest companions you’ll ever meet. And our newest addition is Catlin Clark, our spunky little kitten named after Caitlin Clark herself. She may be small, but she rules the house, and is sometimes more of a dog than her brothers.

We’re currently living our best DINK life, which for us means plenty of date nights, spontaneous getaways, and sports trips sprinkled into our travel calendar. Whether it’s a weekend in New York, a ballgame in a new city, or just a lazy Sunday with coffee and our pets, they’re my favorite to hang out with.

Photo by (our fave) Sydney Jane Photography