Okay so seating charts are basically the thing that will make you question every life choice The seating chart is literally the last thing most couples want to deal with and honestly I get it because I’ve seen grown adults have complete meltdowns over whether Aunt Susan can sit near Uncle Bob. Like, this is […]
Okay So You’ve Got $5000 for a Wedding First thing I tell people is that five thousand dollars is actually totally doable if you’re willing to get creative and maybe let go of some stuff you’ve been picturing since you were like twelve. I had this couple in summer 2021 who came to me absolutely […]
Breaking Down Your $10K Wedding Budget Okay so $10,000 for a wedding is totally doable but you gotta be strategic about it. I had this couple back in spring 2023 who came to me with exactly this budget and were panicking because everyone told them it was impossible, but we made it work and honestly […]
The Breakdown That Actually Works Okay so first thing you gotta know is that $10,000 sounds like nothing when you start planning but it’s actually totally doable if you’re not trying to recreate something from Pinterest that clearly cost $80k. I had this couple in spring 2023 who came to me after they’d already blown […]
Start With Your Table Count and Guest List Reality Check Okay so the first thing you gotta do is figure out how many tables you’re actually working with. I had this bride in spring 2023 who kept adding people to her list without telling me and we got to two weeks before the wedding and […]
Okay so first things first – your venue is gonna eat like half your budget I’m just gonna jump right into this because honestly the biggest mistake I see budget brides make is they fall in love with a venue that costs $8000 before they’ve even figured out what they can actually spend. In spring […]
Okay So You’re Getting Married and Need to Plan This Thing First thing you gotta do is sit down with your partner like within the first week of getting engaged and have the real talk about budget. I know everyone wants to skip this part but trust me, I had a couple back in spring […]
So You’ve Got Three Months—Here’s What You Actually Need to Do Okay so first thing, don’t panic. I know everyone’s gonna tell you that planning a wedding in three months is impossible but honestly? I’ve done it more times than I can count and you can totally pull this off. Back in summer 2021 I […]
Save the Dates and Early Announcements Okay so save the dates are usually the first thing you’re gonna send out and honestly they’re more important than people think. I had this couple back in spring 2023 who skipped save the dates entirely because they thought “everyone checks Facebook” and then like half their out-of-town guests […]
Getting Started With Your Wedding Planning Timeline Okay so first thing you gotta know is that most people need like 12-18 months to plan a wedding, but I’ve seen it done in three months and I’ve also watched couples spend two years on it. There’s no perfect timeline, which honestly annoyed me so much when […]