Start With Your Venue’s Actual Physical Space Okay so the first thing you gotta do is actually visit your venue and bring a measuring tape. I know this sounds obvious but you’d be shocked how many couples try to plan their layout from a brochure photo. I had this wedding in spring 2023 where the […]
The Whole Seating Chart Thing Is More Complicated Than You Think So you’re probably looking at your guest list thinking “how hard can this be” and I’m gonna be honest with you, ceremony seating is where like half my couples lose their minds a little bit. Not because it’s technically difficult but because suddenly you’re […]
Start With What You Already Have or Can Borrow Okay so the biggest mistake I see couples make is running to the craft store before they’ve even looked around their house or asked family. Like in spring 2023 I had this couple who spent $400 on vases before I asked if anyone in their family […]
Okay so you need a wedding business plan Right so the thing nobody tells you when you’re starting a wedding business is that you actually need a real plan, not just like “I’m good at weddings so I’ll do this now.” I learned this the hard way in summer 2021 when I was meeting with […]
Why Long Tables Are Actually Kind of a Pain (But Also Amazing) Okay so long table seating plans have exploded in the past few years and honestly I get why couples are obsessed with them. They look incredible in photos, they create this whole family-style vibe, and they’re kinda different from the standard round table […]
Okay so invitation layouts are basically where most couples get stuck The layout is literally how all your information sits on the card and honestly it matters way more than people think. I had this couple back in spring 2023 who kept sending me Pinterest screenshots of invitations they loved but when we tried to […]
Setting Up Your Zola Account Okay so Zola is basically the planning platform I recommend to like 80% of my couples now and I started pushing it hard around spring 2022 when I had this bride who was using three different apps and kept losing track of her guest addresses. Zola keeps everything in one […]
So You Need to Plan a Rehearsal Dinner Okay first thing – figure out who’s actually paying for this because that changes everything. Traditionally it’s the groom’s parents but honestly in 2024 that rule is kinda out the window. I had a couple last spring where the bride’s parents, groom’s parents, AND the couple themselves […]
Okay So Here’s How You Actually Plan a Wedding for 25k Right so 25 thousand dollars sounds like a lot until you start actually booking things and then you’re like wait where did half of it go already. I had this couple back in spring 2023 who came to me with exactly this budget and […]
Okay so western wedding decorations without breaking the bank The burlap obsession needs to chill but honestly it’s still one of your best friends when you’re doing western theme on a budget. I had this couple in spring 2023 who wanted full ranch vibes but had like $800 total for ALL decorations and I’m telling […]