What Actually Being a Destination Wedding Specialist Means So basically you’re gonna be coordinating weddings in places where neither you nor the couple actually lives, which sounds glamorous until you’re dealing with a florist in Tuscany who doesn’t respond to emails and the bride is having a meltdown in Ohio at 2am your time. A […]
So You Want to Be a Greek Wedding Planner Okay so first thing you gotta understand is that coordinating a Greek wedding isn’t just about picking pretty napkins and making sure the cake arrives on time. It’s about stepping into this whole cultural universe where traditions matter more than your Pinterest board and grandmothers have […]
Finding Wedding Vendors Without Losing Your Mind Okay so you’re engaged and suddenly everyone’s asking who’s doing your flowers, who’s your photographer, have you booked a caterer yet and honestly it’s overwhelming as hell. I remember this one bride in spring 2023 who came to me literally crying because she’d spent six hours scrolling through […]
Wedding Payment Plans Are Actually Pretty Standard Now Okay so first thing you should know is that paying for a wedding in installments isn’t some sketchy thing anymore. Like, back in maybe 2019 I was still seeing couples get kinda embarrassed about asking vendors if they could split payments, but honestly? After 2020 happened and […]
What Even Is a Complete Wedding Package Anyway So you’re looking at all-inclusive wedding packages and honestly I get why people are confused about what they actually include because every venue and planner defines them differently. Like, one place will say “all-inclusive” and mean they’ve got tables and chairs, another place thinks they’re being generous […]
Small Weddings Need a Different Planning Approach So you’re thinking about planning small weddings or you’ve been asked to coordinate an intimate event and honestly, it’s SO different from those 200-person extravaganzas everyone assumes wedding planners only do. I had this couple back in spring 2023 who kept apologizing for having “just” 28 guests and […]
What Even Is Proposal Planning and Why People Hire Someone For It Okay so proposal planning is basically when someone (usually the person who’s gonna pop the question) hires you to coordinate their entire engagement proposal. Like the whole thing. Location scouting, hiring photographers, setting up decorations, making sure the ring doesn’t fall in a […]
So You Wanna Be an Elopement Planner Okay so elopement planning is totally different from traditional wedding planning and I wish someone had told me this back in spring 2023 when I took on my first elopement couple thinking it’d be easier than a 200-person reception. Spoiler: it’s not easier, just different. First thing you […]
Okay so professional printing services for wedding invitations Look, the biggest mistake I see couples make is waiting until like 8 weeks before the wedding to even START thinking about printing. I had this bride in summer 2021 who came to me in full panic mode because she’d designed everything herself on Canva (which, fine, […]
Wedding Setup Services Are Way More Complicated Than Anyone Thinks So venue installation and decor setup is basically the backbone of making a wedding actually look like what the couple imagined, and honestly most people have no idea how much goes into it until they’re standing in an empty venue at 7am wondering where to […]