Do you ever feel like that picture above? Like there is just so much information about weddings and so many lists and organizers and things to do?? Wedding coordinators are available to help with weddings, from the beginning of being engaged, to the wedding, even to cleaning up at the end. There is no right or
I’m always intrigued by the stats that come out each year from surveys on the average wedding cost. I feel like many of those surveys only give a fraction of the important information needed to really evaluate things, so I always thought it would be cool to do a survey asking some of
Planning your dream wedding and sticking to a budget isn’t always easy. There are temptations and other hiccups that threaten even the most carefully guarded Excel spreadsheets. As an invitation designer I work with clients who have all kinds of budgets and it’s my job to make sure that, together, we make the most
So you’ve set your wedding budget… but how do you stick to it? It’s one thing to set a budget, but it’s completely another to keep your wedding budget on track. It’s very easy to get caught up in wedding fever when planning your big day and even easier to lose track
Let’s say that you have found the perfect wedding planner to help you plan the wedding of your dreams. You are ready to seal the deal when, your wedding planner gives you a 7 page contract to review and sign before he or she will start planning your wedding. Don’t dismay! The
Happy Wedding Week friends! Did you know there’s an entire week of the year dedicated to celebrating weddings? As a very wise friend of mine has recommended to me—you should milk it for all it’s worth!Anywho, before things get really wild and I start showing off all of the fabulous projects I’ve
photo by Christopher Bell Photography It is no secret that wedding flowers can be very expensive, but with a little flexibility and creativity we are almost always able to fit flowers into whatever budget a bride has given us. Here are 9 budget saving tips we like to use:1. Splurge on the
In the past four weeks both my personal and professional life has been inundated with weddings. Like I mentioned in one of my recent blog posts, engagement season is in full swing. Whether it be giving tours of our facility, putting together estimates for receptions or signing contracts for upcoming events in
Planning a wedding is exhausting. There is less than 3 months to go until my wedding, and I feel like every day there is something to freak out about: the cost, the guest list (which should be finalized but some people don’t realize that!), the DIYs, the logistics! When I think of
As I have mentioned, budgeting really is a tough thing to discuss once you get engaged. It involves tedious work, talking about money, and deciding where every amount of money was going. There are also all of the little details involved that you won’t think about until you get started. I knew that
Honoring loved ones who have passed away on your big day is a common and special way to include those who passed too soon. For me it is especially important because my father is one of those loved ones. He passed away my junior year of college due to a disease of
One of the first big conversations about the wedding that Brady and I had after getting engaged was on figuring out our priorities. When you have a wedding with a limited budget, some sacrifices need to be made. Some couples may put the decor, the dress, or the flowers above other items,
A large part of being creative is being willing to throw tradition out of the window. I recommend that you test your creativity most in areas that are low priorities in your wedding budget. For Keith and I, our wedding budget for transportation was a meager $50. Yep, $50 – that’s it.
Wedding planning sure has come a long way in the past 5 years or so. There are so many valuable resources that are accessible to brides, especially on the internet. A few that I have come across amidst my planning have included www.theknot.com, www.weddingwire.com, www.stylemepretty.com and many more.One site that has become
Budgeting, this may as well be a four letter word. One of the first things a newly engaged couple should do is learn how they should be starting a wedding budget. There are so many things to think about when it comes to a wedding budget and it is pretty intimidating to
