First Things First Archives | Page 5 of 6

Recently here on ELD, we talked about the truth of what weddings really cost. Since then, I’ve also spoken to quite a few brides who weren’t sure about how to create their wedding budgets. So to continue our discussion about what wedding costs and budgets, I thought we could chat more about wedding budgets in general- because […]

5 Tips To Help You Tackle Your Guest List

Establishing a guest list is one of the first things that you have to do when you start planning your wedding, since you have to know how many people to budget for and what size venue you need, among many other things. And as we’ve discussed before, the BIGGEST budget determinant when it comes to a wedding is […]

How To Choose The Right Wedding Planning Service

Hi there lovelies! For those of you who might have missed it from past posts, I’m a wedding planner- and today I want to talk about the different services that planners offer, and how to choose what will suit you. I know that not all of you will choose to hire a wedding planner, but I […]

Seven Traits of a Great Wedding Planner

Hiring a wedding planner is often the best investment that a bride and groom make. There are a lot of wedding planners out there, each with his or her own set of experiences, ideas and personality. But I’ve heard it asked many times- how do you know who is going to be right for you? These […]

Overcoming the Overwhelming of Planning A Wedding

Photo by By The Robinsons, via Emerald Green & Gold Engagement Party Inspiration [Editor’s note: Hi friends! I’m just popping in to say YAY for Jessica’s first post here on Every Last Detail! If you haven’t heard yet, ELD is growing so we can provide even more wedding planning tips and advice for you all. Go here […]

Planning A Wedding- Where To Start

Happy Thursday friends! I’ve been hearing about LOTS of new engagements this month, and one of the most common questions I get about planning a wedding is where to start. So I thought for today’s post, I would provide you all with some of the best posts here on ELD that will help you get […]

Thursday Tips: When To Send A Save The Date

Happy Thursday everyone! Today we’re talking about something that I’m sure LOTS of you have wondered- when to send a Save The Date! You see, there are actually some particular tidbits that you should know when it comes to sending Save The Dates. The big thing is *when* to send your Save The Dates. Sometimes […]

First Things First: Choosing Your Wedding Venue

Alrighty, so we are officially at the half-way mark of the First Things First list of 10 steps to start planning your wedding! If you need to catch up, you can do so here! So you’ve set your budget, started your guest list, have a few optimal dates selected, and have decided on what style […]

First Things First: Deciding On Your Wedding Style

Hi friends! We’re on to step 4 of the “First Things First” wedding planning series: deciding on your wedding style! [If you need to catch up, just go here to see all the other posts!] A wedding style is something that every wedding has. No, it’s not “stylish”- it is a style. I like to […]

First Things First: Starting The Guest List

Welcome to step #3 of the wedding planning series “First Things First”: starting your guest list! [If you need to catch up, the full list of steps can be found here, and the first two steps here!] As you may have noticed, a lot of these steps go hand-in-hand, and could technically be taken care of […]