Okay so seating charts are literally the thing that keeps couples up at night The number of times I’ve gotten a panicked text at 11pm about “Can we seat Aunt Margaret with Uncle Tom even though they haven’t spoken since 2015?” is honestly ridiculous. Wedding reception seating is one of those tasks that seems simple […]
The Basic Layout Elements You Actually Need Okay so the invitation card layout isn’t as complicated as everyone makes it seem but there ARE specific things that need to be on there and a specific order that just… works better. I learned this the hard way in summer 2021 when a bride called me crying […]
Okay so seating plans are basically the thing that keeps me up at night The ceremony seating plan is honestly one of those things couples either completely overthink or don’t think about at all until like two days before the wedding when suddenly everyone’s panicking. I had this bride in spring 2023 who called me […]
Okay So Card Layout Basics First The front panel is where most couples totally overthink things and honestly I get it because this is the first thing people see when they pull your invitation out of the envelope. You’ve got maybe 5×7 inches (that’s the most common size btw) to work with and you need […]
Why Reddit Actually Helps With Wedding Budgets Okay so Reddit wedding planning communities are honestly one of the best resources for real budget advice and I say this after planning like 300+ weddings where couples come to me completely stressed about money. The thing about Reddit is people actually post their real numbers, not the […]
Why U-Shaped Tables Are Actually Pretty Smart So U-shaped seating is basically when you arrange your reception tables in a big U formation instead of having a bunch of round tables scattered everywhere. The wedding party and VIPs sit along the outside curve where everyone can see them, and guests fill in the sides. I […]
So You Need to Understand Wedding Planning Companies Okay so wedding planning companies are basically these businesses that help couples navigate the absolute chaos of getting married and honestly after 15 years in this industry I can tell you they come in all shapes and sizes. Some are one-person operations like mine started out, some […]
Getting Started with Sims 4 Wedding Planning So you wanna throw a wedding in Sims 4 and you’re probably thinking it’s gonna be simple but oh boy, there’s actually way more to it than just clicking “get married” and calling it a day. I spent like three hours last summer—August 2021 specifically—trying to plan my […]
Figure Out How Many Seats You Actually Need First Okay so the biggest mistake I see couples make is ordering chairs before they know their actual headcount. I had this couple in spring 2023 who ordered 200 chairs because their venue “looked big” and then only 87 people showed up and we had this weird […]
Figure Out What You’re Actually Spending First Okay so the rehearsal dinner budget is one of those things that everyone kinda forgets about until like three months before the wedding and then they panic. I had this couple in spring 2023 who literally hadn’t even thought about it until their venue asked for a deposit […]