I’ve heard it several times- “Oh the venue coordinator will handle everything, I don’t need a wedding planner/coordinator.” What most brides don’t know is that the venue coordinator is just there for the VENUE, not you. (Nothing against venue coordinators- I love them and they’ve helped me out a lot!) And so, since I’m kind of the person who says things about planning weddings that not many other bloggers will….
 
- A venue coordinator is looking out for the best interest of the venue. A wedding coordinator looks out …

Last week I posted about finding vendors, and this week I thought I would offer up some tidbits about booking vendors!
 
If a vendor is providing you with a proposal, it’s just that. Proposing what he or she can do for you. It doesn’t mean that you can’t change your colors or the style of your wedding. A proposal is basically just the vendor saying, “This is what I can do for you, and this is how much I can do it for.”
 
Keep in mind that a …

Something that I had a really hard time with when planning my wedding was finding quality vendors. How was I to know that they were good to work with and what their work was like? We all know that Google is great, but sometimes it doesn’t always return the best search results when searching for something in particular. And so, I thought I would share some tips for finding vendors, as well as a few sites.
 
Tips:
 
- You don’t have to look within the city your wedding …

This week, I had a realization. It’s always been something that I’ve known, but I never really thought about it. It’s the extent of DIY. By extent I mean: how much work actually goes into DIY, how much money goes into it, and how much “womanpower” (Get it? Instead of manpower- because the majority of the time, it is a woman DIYing) it takes.
 
Often times it’s thought that it’s cheaper to have a DIY wedding. That can be the case, but only when you do your research and …

It’s no secret that I’m all about helping brides, as well as awesome photography. And so, this is my Public Service Announcement to the world. I know I’ve written about photography, quality, and pricing quite a few times, but this has been weighing on my mind all week. So I’m just going to come out a say it, because it seems like no one else has.
 
If photography is an important aspect to you, be prepared to spend more than $3,000. Chances are incredibly slim that you will find …

If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m all about decor and details. A huge part of what can make or break your wedding’s decor is lighting. A ballroom without lighting is just a ballroom. But add a wash of colored light, and you have an event! Today’s post is from one of our sponsors, MMD Events, and it’s all about using lighting in your decor. I figured I would let the experts speak for this aspect of weddings, and let me tell you- they know their stuff!
 
You can’t …

The best weddings are the ones that are fun and memorable. And let’s face it- the weddings that are the most fun and memorable are those that are unique and have special touches. Whether it’s your favors, escort cards, or a fun spin on your ceremony, it’s easy to add a unique element to your wedding.
 

“Escort Books” Via Style Me Pretty
 
My advice on adding uniqueness to your wedding is to consider you and your future husband’s personalities and what you two enjoy doing. Sure, there are tons …

I wanted to give you all a little taste of my latest “vendor crush”, Indie Atlantic Films. But first off: my “two-cents” about videography. (I actually hate the word and prefer cinematography, but videography is more general, whereas cinematography is more of a style, and so videography is what I’ll have to use.) Many brides never even consider it because they think it’s too much money or their pictures will capture their wedding day just fine. But it’s only if you’ve never seen a GOOD wedding video that you’ll think …

Trends. In my opinion, trends in weddings do AND don’t matter. Because let’s face it- what is trendy in California or New York becomes trendy elsewhere (like Florida) a good year later. Wedding vendors do try to stay on top of the latest “trends” so they’re able to pass the concepts along to brides. But what really truly determines a wedding trend? I have no idea. To me, your wedding should be whatever you want it to be. Because that’s my job- to make a bride’s wedding how SHE wants …

Let’s face it- just because you’re a “bride”, it doesn’t mean that you should act a certain way on your wedding day. All brides are different. Because <gasp> they’re people, and people have different personalities. But no matter who or what or where, I’m pretty sure that most brides want to enjoy their wedding day, right?
 
You’ve been planning this day for months, constantly immersed in the details, and having nightmares dreams about what will go on during your wedding day. You can’t help but worry/think about that one goofy …