Clearly, life as a wedding planner and business owner can get pretty crazy, especially during wedding season. There will always be late nights and early mornings where you’re balancing your business and your couples’ needs. In the Wedding Guide’s terms, a wedding planner’s job is to be “a facilitator, mediator, money manager, artisan, and constructor..
After more than 16 years in the wedding industry, I’ve clearly had my fair share of learning experiences. I’ve mentioned a lot of stories in my podcast (Weddings Unveiled) and shared tips about what I’ve learned. This week, we have our intern, Lauren, sharing some of her big takeaways from her first steps into the..
Every bride hopes her wedding will be the stuff of fairy tales, with exquisitely executed details, a loving spouse at the end of the aisle, and a gaggle of happy bridesmaids there to support her and help her celebrate. But weddings aren’t perfect, and sometimes the hiccups you face have less to do with your..
According to a recent Zola study of 500 engaged or newlywed couples, most of you are freaking the eff out about wedding planning—96% of you, in fact (and odds are, the other four percent is lying). Having your stress level in overdrive is completely understandable—you still have your job, your family, your bills (you know,..
Envisioning yourself walking down the aisle with a just-flown-in-from-Bora Bora glow against your pristine white gown, but more than slightly worried about all the ways you could mess it up? Us, too. It’s easy to be a self-proclaimed self-tanning addict on a daily basis when all you have to do is smear on some tanner..
Mismatched bridesmaid dresses aren't going anywhere! And we couldn’t be happier that the days of bridal parties looking like identical twins are seemingly a thing of the past. Finally, more and more couples are realizing that not all styles, colors and cuts leave everyone looking or feeling their best, and the “look” of bridal parties..
Bridesmaid duties vary from party to party, but no matter what, deciding who will be the members of your ultimate wedding squad is quite the process. For some, bridesmaids were picked and ready to go years before she even said “I do.” For others, a lot of different factors (location, availability, personality characteristics) went into..
If you are anything like me and fall under the category of “I hate seeing pictures of myself” or “posing for pictures is the bane of my existence,” then engagement photos are probably not high on your list of priorities. Lots of times, they are covered in your wedding photography package for free and come..
In terms of wedding photos, you probably plan to hire a photographer or videographer — but what about all those amazing snaps your guests are going to take? Creating a wedding hashtag can help you locate some pics on social media, but it can't capture all the photos your great aunt Edna and Internet-shy cousins..
Timeline Genius has an exciting update that now lets you create baby shower timelines with confidence and ease! I am so excited to be working with Timeline Genius by bringing you an industry-leading timeline template for baby showers. After my appearance on the tv show Pickler & Ben (CBS) where I entertained viewers by throwing..
