Why You Actually Need a Seating Chart Template Okay so table seating charts are literally one of those things that couples think they can wing until like three weeks before the wedding and then they’re calling me at 9pm on a Tuesday having a meltdown because Aunt Susan can’t sit near Uncle Rick after what […]
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Okay So Free Wedding Invitation Templates Are Actually Pretty Good Now Look, I’m gonna be honest with you – when I first started as a wedding planner back in like 2009, free templates were absolutely terrible. We’re talking clipart roses and Comic Sans level bad. But things have changed so much, and honestly some of […]
What You Actually Need in a Photography Contract Okay so photography contracts are literally one of those things where you don’t realize how badly you need a solid one until something goes wrong and then you’re like oh crap I should’ve paid attention to this months ago. I learned this the hard way in summer […]
Where to Actually Find Free Wedding Templates That Don’t Suck So I’m gonna start with Canva because honestly it’s the first place you should look and I had this bride in spring 2023 who was convinced she needed to hire a graphic designer for like $800 and I was like nah, let me show you […]
Read Every Single Line Before You Sign Anything Okay so venue contracts are literally the most important document you’ll sign for your wedding and I learned this the hard way back in summer 2021 when a couple I was working with almost lost their entire deposit because they didn’t read the cancellation clause. Like seriously, […]
Okay So Post-Wedding Announcements Are Actually Super Important Look, I know you just survived the actual wedding and the last thing you wanna think about is more stationery, but post-wedding announcement cards are kinda essential if you had a small ceremony or eloped or just couldn’t invite everyone you wanted to. I learned this the […]
Wedding Ceremony Program Templates Are Actually Super Important Okay so you need a wedding ceremony program and you’re probably thinking it’s just another piece of paper to print but honestly it’s one of those things guests actually look at during the ceremony. I learned this the hard way in spring 2023 when I had a […]
Okay So Free Printable Wedding Invitations Are Actually Pretty Great Look I’m just gonna say it upfront – free printable wedding invitations have come such a long way from those clipart disasters we used to see back in like 2010. I had this couple in spring 2023 who came to me with a $12,000 budget […]
What Actually Needs to Be in Your Wedding Planner Contract So look, I learned this the hard way back in spring 2019 when a bride literally tried to claim I never told her my cancellation policy even though we’d discussed it three times and it was in the contract she signed. Except… it wasn’t clearly […]
Why Wedding Slideshow Templates Are Actually Worth Your Time Okay so wedding slideshows at receptions are one of those things that seem super easy until you’re actually trying to pull one together and then suddenly it’s 2am and you’re crying over photo resolution issues. I learned this the hard way back in spring 2023 when […]










