6 Trends for 2023 From an experience perspective, did you know that how you serve your wedding dinner is just as important as what you serve? From my years of planning weddings, I can say with certainty that the dinner service can be a memorable and quality time when done right. Gone are the days […]

Prioritize, Simplify, and Maximize Your Budget The “b-word” (budget) is everyone’s least favorite word when it comes to talking about anything related to weddings. We really don’t like talking about ways to save money on our wedding ceremony. If we had our way, we would all be having a Kate and William-esque wedding affair with […]

For Your Style, Your Budget, and Your Personality One of the biggest stumbling blocks when planning a wedding is figuring out how to find the right wedding photographer. There are so many photographers out there and it can be overwhelming to figure out which direction to go.   And this is all understandable. After your wedding […]

One of the top questions that I get as a wedding planner is about tipping wedding vendors. Should you tip? Who do you tip? And how much? It can be understandably confusing and can add a bit to your budget so it’s always good to plan ahead for your tipping.  There also isn’t a lot […]

What they are and what you actually need My couples and I talk a lot about seating at wedding receptions and what the best possible way to communicate seating to guests is.  The good news: Styling your seating arrangements can be really fun.  The bad news: It can also be easy to let this be […]

And the answer may surprise you… Let’s just be honest. Most wedding favors suck. They are either cheap or incredibly unuseful. And the one time you have a nice favor at a wedding is the time you get super drunk and accidentally leave it on the table. It never fails. So now that you are […]

What order should you book your wedding vendors? Let’s chat a bit about what order to book your wedding vendors. Let me guess – You got engaged, decided on a date, and are SO excited that it is hard not to jump headfirst into all the plans without pause. Or – you got engaged, decided […]

Brit’s Top 5 Tips For Getting Your Marriage License Past all of the elegant details and the fun quirky aspects of your wedding, at some point, you need to start thinking about the actual legal aspect of your wedding – and how to get your marriage license.  Planning a wedding without thinking about getting your […]

Advice from a Pro for Hosting Your Dream Wedding on Any Budget In my perfect world, everyone would have a wedding planner.  You would have a “me” in your corner—helping you with your designs, bringing ideas to the tables, and going to bat for you when vendors or family members were being difficult.  You would […]

What is the difference and why do you need both? It’s one of the most commonly confused elements in the realm of venues and wedding planning – what is the difference between wedding planners versus venue coordinators? When you start your wedding planning adventure, it may seem like a too-good-to-be-true scenario when your dream venue […]