The last thing any bride or groom wants to be doing after a wedding rehearsal is pulling an all-night seating chart planning session, or hand-lettering 200 place cards. This often happens when one or both pushes off important tasks until the last-minute, not realizing that when it comes down to the wire, no matter how tired you are, or how …
Complete Packing List: Reception + Honeymoon
Complete Packing List: Reception Escort cards, place cards and/or seating chart/list Copy of guest seating assignments sorted by last name (to help lost guests find their reception homes) Copy of guest seating assignments sorted by table (to determine who is missing, or who (gasp) moved!) Copy of the guest list by meal selection, if applicable (for the benefit of the …
Meet the Wedding Planner
Hey Y’all! It’s a new year so I thought that I would spend some time giving you a little behind-the-scenes of what life is like outside of social media. My name is Sarah; I’m the Owner and Principal Coordinator for Make it Posh. I adore creativity, design, fashion, photography and am in constant pursuit of anything pretty. I am so …
Out of Control Budget: What You Should Do
“Dear Make it Posh. My fiancé and I set a strict budget for our wedding shortly after we became engaged. As the wedding gets closer, I’m starting to get really nervous because everything is more expensive that we expected. We really can’t stretch the budget any farther, but we still have months to go before the big day. What should …
Why Do I Need a Wedding Planner?
When you’re planning a wedding, the one thing you are guaranteed is an amusing amount of unsolicited advice. Everyone is the expert on what you need most in the world. More than one person you trust may be telling you that you should hire a planner ASAP. We don’t blame you at all for asking yourself, “Why do I need …
4 Added Benefits of Planning a Honeymoon in the Internet Age
Sometimes you just have to wonder how anyone did it – how did couples plan amazing exotic adventures for their honeymoon without the benefit of Google and the vast assortment of cheap travel websites now available to consumers? Those of us who remember those days admit it was a dark time, and the rest of us can live blissfully unfamiliar …
Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties – A Guide for To-Be-Weds
When you think of bachelor or bachelorette parties, you might conjure up an image of sash-wearing bridesmaids sticking out of the sunroof of a limousine, or raucous groomsmen with dollar bills in hand at an infamous sort of bar. True, those kinds of parties do still happen, but more and more couples are engaging in less colorful, but no less …
Preparing for Your Vendor Interviews and Consultations: Catering
When to schedule: as soon as you have determined your date and your venue. Many popular catering companies book popular weekends more than a year in advance, so don’t wait too long once the major details are in place. What to expect: You may encounter prospective caterers at wedding expos or “bridal” shows. At these events, you may have a …
Preparing for Your Vendor Interviews and Consultations: Florist
When to Meet: Most florists can service multiple weddings in a single day. Unless your wedding is exceedingly complex and over-the-top, you will rarely find that a florist is fully booked if you are searching in advance. Beginning to consult with florists somewhere around 6 months is a good plan if you mainly need the basics (personal flowers and ceremony …
Preparing for Your Vendor Interviews and Consultations: Venue
When to Schedule: Your venue visits will be some of your first interviews with prospective wedding pros (you have to have the place to have the party!). As soon as you have determined the major details – your date, your estimated budget and possible guest count – it’s time to start exploring venues. In some markets there are more venues …