Okay So Downloadable Wedding Invitations Are Actually Pretty Great Look, I’m gonna be honest with you—downloadable wedding invitations have completely changed how I work with couples, especially since like spring 2023 when literally everyone was trying to save money but still wanted their invites to look expensive. The whole concept is pretty straightforward: you buy […]
Why You Actually Need a Wedding Photography Contract So here’s the thing about wedding photography contracts – they’re not just for the fancy professionals charging $8000 a session. Even if you’re doing free wedding photography (maybe for a friend, a portfolio builder, or you’re just starting out), you absolutely need a contract. I learned this […]
Setting Up Your Wedding Guest List Spreadsheet Okay so the first thing you gotta do is open Excel or Google Sheets—honestly I prefer Google Sheets because you can share it with your partner and both work on it at the same time without that annoying “this file is locked” message that Excel loves to throw […]
Getting Your Hands on Free Printable Wedding Planners So the first thing you gotta know is that there are literally hundreds of free printable wedding planners out there but like 90% of them are garbage or they’re trying to get your email for their marketing list. I learned this the hard way in spring 2023 […]
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 […]
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 […]