So You Want to Build or Choose a Wedding Arbor Okay first thing – you need to decide if you’re actually building this thing yourself or buying/renting one because that changes literally everything. I had this couple back in spring 2023 who were dead set on DIY-ing their arbor and then two weeks before the […]
Budget Wedding Favours That Don’t Look Cheap Okay so wedding favours are honestly one of those things where couples stress way too much and I’ve seen people blow like $800 on tiny succulents that half the guests left behind anyway. The whole point is just giving your guests something small to say thanks for coming, […]
What Actually Counts as a “Normal” Wedding Budget Okay so here’s the thing—every single article about wedding budgets throws around numbers like $30,000 or $28,000 as the “average” but that doesn’t mean it’s what YOU need to spend or what’s actually normal for your situation. I had this bride in spring 2023 who was completely […]
Okay So You Want a Cheap Wedding That Doesn’t Look Cheap Look, I’ve planned weddings with $100k budgets and I’ve planned weddings with $3k budgets and honestly? Some of the $3k ones looked better because the couple actually thought about what mattered instead of just throwing money at vendors. The expensive ones can get kinda… […]
Getting Your Party Planning Started So the first thing you gotta do is figure out what kind of party you’re actually throwing because honestly this changes everything. I had this client back in spring 2023 who kept saying “just a small gathering” and then mentioned she wanted 80 people and a full bar setup and […]
Okay so wedding budgets are basically where everyone loses their minds Look the first thing you gotta know is that average wedding costs are kinda meaningless because they’re skewed by people spending $80k in major cities. In 2023 the “average” was around $30k but I’ve planned gorgeous weddings for $8k and seen people blow $60k […]
Okay So Hanging Seating Charts Are Actually Way More Involved Than You’d Think The first time I tried to hang a seating chart was summer 2021 and honestly it was a disaster because nobody told me that fabric backing would stretch differently than paper when you suspend it from fishing line. The whole thing looked […]
Picking Your Outdoor Space Without Breaking the Bank Okay so the venue is gonna eat up like 40% of your budget if you’re not careful, which is exactly what happened to me with a couple back in summer 2021 who almost signed a contract for this “rustic barn” that was basically just a field with […]
Okay So Partial Planning Is Actually Perfect For A Lot Of Couples Look, partial wedding planning is honestly what most couples actually need but don’t realize exists. It’s that middle ground between doing everything yourself (nightmare) and hiring someone for full-service planning (expensive). I had this bride in spring 2023 who came to me literally […]
Okay so first things first – sizing and format You gotta decide what size you’re actually printing this thing at. Most couples go with either 18×24 inches or 24×36 inches because those are standard poster sizes and literally any print shop can handle them without custom pricing. I had this couple in spring 2023 who […]