What These Companies Actually Do Okay so destination wedding companies are basically travel agencies that specialized in weddings, except they’re way more than that because they also handle all the event planning stuff. Like, they’ll book your flights and resort blocks but also coordinate with vendors in whatever country you’re getting married in. I used […]
What Wedding Event Companies Actually Do (And Why You Might Need One) So a wedding event company is basically your buffer between total chaos and actually having a wedding day where you remember to eat something. I’ve been doing this for like 15 years now and honestly the number of couples who think they can […]
What Wedding Party Planning Actually Involves So you’re thinking about hiring an event coordinator or maybe you wanna become one, and honestly, it’s such a different beast than people think. Wedding party planning isn’t just about picking flowers and making seating charts—though yeah, there’s plenty of that too. It’s about managing chaos while looking calm, […]
What Professional Wedding Coordination Actually Means So you’re wondering what a wedding coordinator actually does versus just… I don’t know, showing up and pointing at things? Because honestly that’s what half my clients think before they hire me. Professional coordination is basically taking the entire logistical nightmare of a wedding day and making it someone […]
What Actually Being a Destination Wedding Specialist Means So basically you’re gonna be coordinating weddings in places where neither you nor the couple actually lives, which sounds glamorous until you’re dealing with a florist in Tuscany who doesn’t respond to emails and the bride is having a meltdown in Ohio at 2am your time. A […]
So You Want to Be a Greek Wedding Planner Okay so first thing you gotta understand is that coordinating a Greek wedding isn’t just about picking pretty napkins and making sure the cake arrives on time. It’s about stepping into this whole cultural universe where traditions matter more than your Pinterest board and grandmothers have […]
Finding Wedding Vendors Without Losing Your Mind Okay so you’re engaged and suddenly everyone’s asking who’s doing your flowers, who’s your photographer, have you booked a caterer yet and honestly it’s overwhelming as hell. I remember this one bride in spring 2023 who came to me literally crying because she’d spent six hours scrolling through […]
Wedding Payment Plans Are Actually Pretty Standard Now Okay so first thing you should know is that paying for a wedding in installments isn’t some sketchy thing anymore. Like, back in maybe 2019 I was still seeing couples get kinda embarrassed about asking vendors if they could split payments, but honestly? After 2020 happened and […]
What Even Is a Complete Wedding Package Anyway So you’re looking at all-inclusive wedding packages and honestly I get why people are confused about what they actually include because every venue and planner defines them differently. Like, one place will say “all-inclusive” and mean they’ve got tables and chairs, another place thinks they’re being generous […]
Small Weddings Need a Different Planning Approach So you’re thinking about planning small weddings or you’ve been asked to coordinate an intimate event and honestly, it’s SO different from those 200-person extravaganzas everyone assumes wedding planners only do. I had this couple back in spring 2023 who kept apologizing for having “just” 28 guests and […]