Save-the-dates are a fun way to let your wedding guests know that you want them to be a part of your big day! They can be sent out before you’ve ironed out your major details to let guests know to plan to spend time with you and let out of town guests know when and where they’ll need to travel. …
Wedding Color Trends of 2019
It’s officially 2019, and that means new trends and sources of inspiration for this year’s weddings. One of the things couples think about almost immediately after becoming engaged is their choice of color scheme. Colors affect everything from the dresses to the cake, and are selected for a variety of reasons. You might choose colors that reflect your favorites as …
Should You Hire a Wedding Planner?
A choice that comes up early on in the wedding planning process is whether you should hire a wedding planner. You may be reluctant because of the costs of hiring a planner. However, you will often find that they save you money in the long run. Their skills will cut down other costs and their fees won’t be a mystery …
5 Tips to Survive Wedding Planning
Most wedding timelines you find on the internet start about a year out with important decisions spread out so you aren’t dealing with everything at once. While this can be a less stressful way to wedding plan, sometimes that year timeline just doesn’t work. Sometimes circumstances arise and a couple decides that it’s best to get married quickly — perhaps …
How to Deal With Difficult Wedding Vendors
Nothing ever goes completely smoothly — definitely not something with as many variables as a wedding. One problem that might come up while you’re planning your wedding is a struggle with difficult vendors. Hopefully, you’ll go through the entire process without any trouble, but sometimes issues crop up due to miscommunication, scheduling, or vendors trying to take advantage of you …
How to Make Your Special Day Special For Your Bridal Party
No one wants to be thought of as a bridezilla, but when you’re deep into your wedding planning, it’s easy to forget about the people who you asked to be apart of your special day. Your bridesmaids plan your wedding showers, host your celebrations, and provide you the support you need when it comes to everything from saying yes to …
5 Favorite Alcoholic Drink Ideas For Your Wedding Reception
Alcoholic celebrations aren’t for everyone, but for others, it isn’t a party without a few spirits. If you’re looking to add a twist to your wedding reception, you certainly aren’t without choices. But, considering the options, you may be left wondering what kind of bar, exactly, to serve up? Do you go with you and your future spouse’s favorite drink, …
Why Your Wedding Won’t Be a Perfect Day
…But it will be perfect for you You’ve spent months planning your perfect day: you’ve obsessed over it, made pinterest boards and possibly a real, physical binder with color coding and page protectors and sticky notes of reminders stuck to the front. You’ve read every blog you can find and researched all of the options ranging from a DIY affair …
Getting Married at Home: How to Keep Your Peace of Mind
Booking a venue can be tough. Not everyone can afford the venue of their dreams, and often they’re booked months or even a year in advance. It’s for this reason that so many couples are choosing to get married in their own home. In fact, some craft-minded couples actually prefer to create their own dream venue in the place where …
10 Fun Engagement Announcement Ideas
Congratulations — you’re engaged! Whether you’ve been anticipating this moment for years, or the whole thing was a complete surprise, you’re no doubt excited to share the news with your family and friends. Before you take to Facebook (or even send an old-fashioned card), take a look at these 10 special ideas for announcing your engagement. Show Us the Ring! …