Today we’re talking about something that is near and dear to my heart- hiring professionals for your wedding. One would think that hiring professionals would be a no-brainer, but this isn’t always true. Sometimes you just want to spend as little as possible, and so you resort to trying to find “alternatives” for the usual […]
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So today I have a bit of very important information to share with you all: Day-of wedding coordinators do NOT exist! I know, I know… they do exist. And a day-of coordinator is what everyone (myself included) says that you at least need to have for your wedding day to run smoothly. But the reality […]
Read MoreJust like the bride and her bridesmaids pay careful attention to the fit and appearance of their dresses, the groom and his groomsmen should also be paying attention to the fit of their suits! Your wedding photos will become some of your most treasured images in the home and life you share and build together. […]
Read MoreFriends. Hire a wedding planner. Just do it. The past few weeks have been a rollercoaster- no, downhill battle- of emotions. All of the experiences I’ve been hearing from couples and wedding professionals has been a bit… rough. But, we’ve talked about that stuff– today, I want to talk about one of the big […]
Read MoreHaving been a wedding planner in my “past life”, I often think back to the last wedding that I “officially” planned. It was a super amazing wedding, for a super amazing couple. I always say that if I had continued to plan weddings, they and my second-to-last couple were my absolute “ideal couple”. They had […]
Read More[Editor’s note: Please note that this post was written in direct response to items presented within an article about how to negotiate with wedding vendors on another wedding website. That article has since been removed from the website, no doubt due to the inaccurate information it presented. I have since written a follow-up to this […]
Read MoreSo you’re engaged? Congratulations! Once you’re done basking in the newly engaged glow, it’s time to get down to the nitty gritty of booking your vendors. If you are hiring a wedding planner (or even thinking about it), they might will be one of the first people you need to hire. Of course it’s always great to do […]
Read MoreSo some of you may or may not know that I used to be a wedding planner. It’s why I talk about wedding planning things all the time. ;) I do also still coordinate weddings with friends throughout the year, and one wedding this past spring was a doozy. There were SO many things that […]
Read MoreThere tend be a whole lot of misconceptions about working with a planner. Not having a hand in planning your wedding, and the thought that you can only have a wedding planner if you’re having a fairytale million dollar wedding are two of the most popular ones that I hear. But one of the things […]
Read MoreThe thought has probably crossed your mind before… what does a wedding planner do? Well, we have some insight on this topic today thanks to Becca + Jessie of Modern Vintage Events… Have you gotten to the point in wedding planning where these wedding details are daunting and are totally getting in the way of date […]
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