So You Wanna Be a Wedding and Events Coordinator Okay so first thing—being a wedding and events coordinator is nothing like what you see on those reality TV shows. Like, at all. I learned this the hard way back in spring 2023 when I had a bride who literally brought her Pinterest board printed out […]
So You Wanna Know About Wedding Planner Institute Programs Okay so the Wedding Planner Institute thing – there’s actually a bunch of different organizations that call themselves this or something similar and honestly it drove me crazy back in spring 2023 when I was trying to recommend a program to my assistant and I realized […]
What Cape Cod Location Specialists Actually Do So you’re getting married on the Cape and you keep seeing “location specialist” attached to planner services and you’re probably wondering if that’s just fancy marketing speak or if it actually means something. It means something, trust me. I’ve been doing this for like 15 years now and […]
So You Wanna Be a Gothic Wedding Planner Okay so gothic weddings are having this massive moment right now and honestly it’s about time because I’ve been planning them since like 2015 and everyone used to look at me like I was suggesting couples get married in a cemetery (which, fun fact, some actually do […]
So You Want to Be a Wedding Event Organizer Okay so basically being a wedding event organizer is way more than just showing up with a clipboard and telling people where to stand. I learned this the hard way back in summer 2021 when I had this bride who thought I was basically just there […]
What Even Is a Vow Renewal Planner and Why You Might Need One So you’re thinking about renewing your vows and wondering if you need to hire someone to help or if you can just wing it with some Pinterest boards and good intentions. Let me tell you, after planning probably 60+ vow renewals since […]
Finding the Right Italian Wedding Planner Without Losing Your Mind So you’re thinking about hiring an Italian wedding planner and honestly, smart move because planning a destination wedding in Italy without local help is gonna be a nightmare. I learned this the hard way back in summer 2021 when I had a couple who tried […]
What a Wedding Ceremony Planner Actually Does (and Why You Might Need One) Okay so wedding ceremony planners are kinda different from full wedding planners and I feel like nobody really gets this distinction until they’re knee-deep in planning and realize they’ve got no idea who’s supposed to tell the officiant where to stand. A […]
What an Outdoor Wedding Planner Actually Does So you’re thinking about hiring an outdoor wedding planner or maybe you wanna become one, and honestly, it’s such a different beast from indoor venue planning. Like, I had this couple in spring 2023 who thought they could just “wing it” with their backyard ceremony and I showed […]
So You Wanna Use a Happy Planner for Your Wedding Planning Business Okay so I’ve been using Happy Planners for client management since like spring 2019 and honestly they’re kinda perfect for wedding planners who don’t want to go fully digital but also need something more structured than a random notebook. The disc-bound system is […]