David Tutera’s Whole Brand Thing Okay so David Tutera has been around forever in the wedding world and if you’ve planned more than like three weddings you’ve definitely come across his stuff. His brand is basically this glamorous-meets-accessible vibe where everything sparkles but isn’t completely out of reach for regular budgets. The decor line you’ll […]

What Even Is the Martha Stewart Wedding Planner Thing So the Martha Stewart Wedding Planner isn’t actually like a physical person you hire named Martha Stewart (obviously), it’s this whole system and brand approach that’s been around forever in the wedding industry. I remember back in spring 2019 when I was organizing a venue showcase […]

Okay so Canva for Indian Wedding Invitations First thing you gotta know is that Canva is actually pretty solid for designing Indian wedding invitations if you’re on a budget or if you just want more control than what those generic template sites give you. I had this bride in spring 2023 who came to me […]

So You Want to Understand Mindy Weiss’s Professional Services Okay so Mindy Weiss is basically THE name when it comes to high-end event planning and if you’re trying to figure out what she actually offers or maybe you’re thinking about booking her (or someone at her level) or you just wanna understand how luxury event […]

What Hallmark Wedding Planner Actually Is So Hallmark Wedding Planner isn’t like one specific software or certification—it’s more of a… professional approach? I think people get confused because Hallmark (yeah, the greeting card company) has this whole wedding division with planning tools, and there’s also Hallmark Channel movies where everyone’s a wedding planner in a […]

The Knot Budget Tool Is Actually Pretty Solid But Here’s What You Need to Know So The Knot’s budget tool is probably gonna be one of the first things you see when you start planning, and honestly? It’s not terrible. I’ve had maybe 30+ couples use it over the years and the feedback is pretty […]

So You Got The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner Okay so The Knot planner is basically this massive binder situation that every wedding planner either swears by or completely ignores, and honestly I’ve been in both camps depending on the year. When I first started using it back in like 2018, I thought it was gonna […]

Okay So Canva Has Free Wedding Templates and Here’s What You Need to Know Look, I’m gonna be straight with you about Canva wedding templates because I’ve been down this road so many times with clients and honestly some of them are amazing and some are… well, we’ll get to that. But first, if you’re […]

Setting Up Your Professional Wedding Planning Services So you’re gonna need a service menu that actually makes sense to clients, not just sounds fancy. I learned this the hard way back in spring 2023 when a bride called me sobbing because she’d hired a planner who listed “comprehensive coordination” but apparently that didn’t include… coordinating […]

Hobby Lobby Wedding Invitations Are Actually Pretty Decent Okay so Hobby Lobby isn’t the first place most people think of for wedding invitations but honestly they’ve got some surprisingly good options if you’re working with a tight budget or you want something you can customize yourself. I started paying attention to their invitation section back […]