journal

(or what some people may call a blog...but what can we I say- we're bougie around here) 

Timelines are stressful and couples planning weddings are often afraid they are leaving things out. The truth is, that’s rare. The overarching issue that I see most often is too much detail, and way too precise of a time for each line item to happen. When you’re sitting on your computer typing it out and […]

We’ve covered budgets and why they are important on the blog before, but as wedding season and the NEW engagement season (because summer is quickly becoming the hot time to pop the question) draw nearer I thought I would speak to the cost cutting and budget related mistakes that have brides hitting the panic button […]

It’s that time of year, brides are wrapping up the final details for their weddings. This is when I get more questions and see more comments on good ol’ Facebook about wedding favors. My answer to these inquires is always in the form of a question, or rather two questions: Does your budget allow you […]

Many people think they know exactly what a wedding planner does. A wedding planner just charges a bunch of money to do things you can do yourself…right?  RIGHT?!!!!  see below…. via GIPHY Here are 4 things a wedding planner (like me) ACTUALLY does… 1) A WEDDING PLANNER WILL HELP YOU STICK TO YOUR BUDGET– it […]

Ok…I know this is two weeks late, but I’ve been out of the office and so even though it’s late I still think it’s important. They say you should never look back, but I think sometimes it is necessary, to learn and to set our sights on the year ahead.  2017 was another year of […]

Despite what some people may say…  Size. Does. Matter.  Are you planning your wedding for 350-450 people and can’t believe how expensive the quotes your getting are? Especially for items like wedding decor, cupcakes, catering, and bar service? I’ve seen and heard several reactions but most come in the form of- “that is bullsh*t”, “she’s just up […]

1) Be efficient- edit your pins. Just about every girl I know has a wedding board on Pinterest, these suckers can become a giant black hole of DIY wedding ideas. Thats ok for a little while, but once it is time to get down to the nitty gritty, you need to go back to that […]

Your wedding week is here! You’re probably feeling a whole lot of butterflies as you get ready to say I DO! There’s no doubt a flurry of activity and that is to be expected! There’s beauty appointments, relatives coming in from out of town, and bridesmaids wondering what they should do with their hair…it’s EXCITING. […]

You. Yea. YOU.  Put down the new copy of Brides. NOW. Right now. Right there, just set it down. That’s it…… Now… Log out of your Pinterest account, that’s right…allll the way out.  Good. It has recently come to my attention, that you are trying to plan a wedding, but that you have not discussed […]