I’m so excited to learn that Antropologie (my guilty pleasure and constant inspiration) will be unveiling a bridal line! The whimsical rustic fashion you’ve come to know and love in their stores has created a new brand, BHLDN, that will be showcasing fashionable fancies for weddings that hearken to our favorite colors, styles, and statements that… Read more »
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Escort Cards and Place Cards
As wedding etiquette tends to be one of the more frequent topics that come in to play the closer we get to planning the details of the reception, I’d like to share some practical (and traditional) advise for escort cards and place cards. First off, the two may seem indistinguishable, but – suprise – they aren’t. Escort… Read more »
F.O.B. Toast – What to say after you give her away
Joey Nicole captured this intimate moment as father walks daughter down the aisle… As if this role wasn’t hard enough on a man with the emotional breakdowns of daughters and mothers and the agreement that sometimes writing the checks doesn’t give you the right to input, at the end of the day he has to… Read more »
A Sweet Save-The-Date
When does being engaged start to feel like reality and not just a label? Sending out your save-the-dates, invitations, and announcements is often that pivotal moment when you go from being the engaged couple to the couple that is actually getting hitched! It’s big news, and those few words you send out to family, friends,… Read more »
VENDORS: Know when to hold ’em and Know when to fold ’em
Planning events involves a lot of moving parts. Like an engine, each moving part is integral to its overall success. When you’re dealing with an unreliable or faulty piece, it doesn’t matter how successfully the other parts are humming along and doing their job, the thing is just broken. The same theory applies to events…unfortunately…. Read more »
Tips on Tipping
Tipping is tricky! Especially in the case of weddings, the 15-20% rule is hardly applicable. In most cases that’s really good news because your standard wedding services sure aren’t in the restaurant or hair salon price-range. From me to you: A (fairly) Comprehensive Guide in A-to-Z Order Banquet Manager/Venue Coordinator – $100+ Depending on the size… Read more »
Tools of the Trade: The Wedding Emergency Kit
One of the most important tools a wedding planner has in her arsenal to avoid any speed bumps on the day of your wedding is the famed Emergency Kit. Because we like you, we’d like to spill the beans on what “save-the-day” odds and ends we keep in ours. Here they are, in no particular… Read more »
