Okay so you need to design wedding invitations and honestly it’s not as scary as people make it seem The biggest mistake I see is people ordering invitations like six weeks before their wedding and then having a complete meltdown when they realize printing takes time. I had this happen with a bride in spring […]
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Mother of the Bride Speeches That Actually Work Okay so you’re giving a mother of the bride speech and you’re probably freaking out a little bit because honestly these can go so wrong if you don’t know what you’re doing. I’ve watched literally hundreds of these speeches at weddings I’ve planned and some of them […]
Okay So MOH Speeches Are Actually Not That Scary Look, I’ve watched probably like 200 maid of honor speeches at this point in my career and honestly the ones that bomb are never the ones you’d expect. It’s not about being the most eloquent speaker or having this perfect poetic moment—it’s about sounding like yourself […]
So You Need Hindu Wedding Cards Okay so Hindu wedding invitations are honestly a whole different world compared to your standard Western cards and I learned this the hard way back in spring 2023 when I had a client whose mom literally cried because we almost ordered cards without Ganesh on them. Like actual tears. […]
RSVP Cards Are Honestly More Complicated Than People Think Okay so you need RSVP wording and honestly this is where like 40% of my brides mess up because they either make it too formal and confusing or too casual and then nobody knows what to actually write. I had this whole situation in spring 2023 […]
Your wedding website welcome message is basically the first impression guests get before they even open your invitation properly So I had this couple back in spring 2023 who spent literally three weeks agonizing over their welcome message and then just ended up with “Welcome to our wedding website!” and honestly? It was fine. But […]
Just Start With Thank Yous Because Honestly That’s The Safe Zone Okay so the groom’s speech is basically this thing where you’re gonna stand up after dinner probably feeling like you might throw up and you need to thank people and tell a story or two without making everyone uncomfortable. I’ve been planning weddings for […]
Marriage Certificate Samples Are Way More Important Than You Think Okay so marriage certificates are one of those things couples don’t really think about until like two weeks before the wedding and then they’re panicking because they realize they need something that looks good enough to frame. I had this couple in spring 2023 who […]
Okay So You Need to Write Bridal Shower Thank You Notes The biggest mistake I see brides make is waiting too long to write these. Like, I had this bride in spring 2023 who came to me THREE MONTHS after her shower freaking out because she couldn’t remember who gave her what and honestly at […]
Christian Wedding Program Sample Basics So you need a Christian wedding program and you’re staring at a blank document wondering what actually goes in these things. I get it because honestly even after planning like hundreds of weddings I still see couples overthink this part way too much. The basic structure is pretty straightforward – […]










