Why Long Tables Are Actually Kind of a Big Deal Okay so long table seating plans are having this massive moment right now and honestly they’re so different from traditional round tables that you need to approach the whole planning thing completely differently. I had this bride in spring 2023 who was SO set on […]
Reddit Wedding Planning Is Actually Really Useful If You Know Where to Look Okay so Reddit is kinda like this massive wedding planning brain trust that nobody really talks about in the traditional wedding world but honestly it’s saved my butt more times than I can count. I had this bride in spring 2023 who […]
Set Your Actual Number First Okay so the biggest mistake I see is brides saying “I want a budget wedding” but not actually writing down what they can spend. Like in spring 2023 I had this bride who kept saying she was budget-conscious but hadn’t looked at her bank account in months and it was… […]
Okay So First Things First About Assigned Seating Assigned seating is basically when you tell every single guest exactly where to sit at your reception, not just which table but which specific chair. And honestly? It’s kinda the most stressful part of wedding planning that nobody warns you about until you’re knee-deep in a spreadsheet […]
Okay so wedding planning is basically a giant checklist on steroids First thing you gotta know is that most couples start planning about 12-15 months before the wedding date. Some people do it in 6 months and honestly it’s doable but you’ll be stressed. I had this couple in spring 2023 who tried to plan […]
So You Want to Build or Choose a Wedding Arbor Okay first thing – you need to decide if you’re actually building this thing yourself or buying/renting one because that changes literally everything. I had this couple back in spring 2023 who were dead set on DIY-ing their arbor and then two weeks before the […]
Budget Wedding Favours That Don’t Look Cheap Okay so wedding favours are honestly one of those things where couples stress way too much and I’ve seen people blow like $800 on tiny succulents that half the guests left behind anyway. The whole point is just giving your guests something small to say thanks for coming, […]
What Actually Counts as a “Normal” Wedding Budget Okay so here’s the thing—every single article about wedding budgets throws around numbers like $30,000 or $28,000 as the “average” but that doesn’t mean it’s what YOU need to spend or what’s actually normal for your situation. I had this bride in spring 2023 who was completely […]
Okay So You Want a Cheap Wedding That Doesn’t Look Cheap Look, I’ve planned weddings with $100k budgets and I’ve planned weddings with $3k budgets and honestly? Some of the $3k ones looked better because the couple actually thought about what mattered instead of just throwing money at vendors. The expensive ones can get kinda… […]
Getting Your Party Planning Started So the first thing you gotta do is figure out what kind of party you’re actually throwing because honestly this changes everything. I had this client back in spring 2023 who kept saying “just a small gathering” and then mentioned she wanted 80 people and a full bar setup and […]