Ask any wedding planner to name the most popular décor of all time and I’m willing to bet more than half will mention “Rustic Chic” (the other half would probably say “Simple and Elegant”). It’s not surprising, really. “Rustic Chic” endures generation after generation, seamlessly tying past to present. If you doubt this wedding design truth, search “new rustic barn wedding …
Take a Seat: A Wedding Planner’s Quick Guide to Guest Seat Assignments
There is nothing quite like the experience of taking two families, two sets of friends, and two sets of peers or coworkers, throwing them all into the same room, and requiring them all to get along (often with alcohol). It seems a little unfair that the task of sorting out the whole mess falls to the guests of honor, but …
Wedding Photography Options: First Looks vs. Waiting for the Aisle
In the last few years we’ve seen couples become far more aware of how they are spending their precious time on the wedding day than ever before. Tradition dictates that brides and grooms should not see each other before their wedding ceremonies. However, contemporary couples want to join the party at the earliest possible moment. They participate in their cocktail …
Wedding Trends: 46 Alternative Guest Book Ideas
No two couples are the same. Weddings shouldn’t be cookie-cutter copies of each other. They should be personal and meaningful, reflecting each love story in a unique way. While trending posts and photos sometimes make it feel like couples have only a few options if they want to have a great wedding, there are so many ways to customize your …
Last-Minute Planning: To Do List for the Night Before Your Wedding
After months of wedding planning, you have reached the night before your trip down the aisle! You’re a little nervous, kind of tired, and a lot excited. Your friends are starting to arrive from out of town and you get to check the really big stuff off your list. There’s nothing left to do, right? Unfortunately, not quite right. After …
The World is my Oyster, my Wedding Oyster
I honestly think I have the best job in the world. Who wouldn’t want to be a wedding planner and trot around the World? Our job is to literally plan parties, events, and weddings. Best of all we get to go to them! We are there for the most monumental of occasions. I love coordinating events for people for any …
A Country Chic Richmond Wedding
The best part about being a wedding planner is getting to meet great couples like Taryn and Stephen. They were married in September on a gorgeous sunny day at Jasmine Plantation which is just outside of Richmond Virginia. Jasmine offers a striking backdrop for any Southern Wedding, but especially this one. Taryn was one of those brides I just connected …
Midnight Musings a Savannah Wedding
My favorite memory from one of my Savannah weddings is of a guest from New Jersey. New Jersey can’t be any further from Georgia if you picked it up and put it on the other side of the world. They might as well not even belong to the same country. The Bride’s family is from the south and the groom’s …
9 Important Floral Tips: Wedding Planner Advice
Finding pretty pictures that match your color palette and theme, and communicating them to your wedding florist is just part of the battle. Here are 9 important wedding floral tips to help you make great choices when ordering and handling your flowers. Using Flowers for Pre-Ceremony Photos Don’t expect to keep your bouquet out of water for five …