After 35 years of planning and executing weddings of every size and style, I have seen almost every wedding trend emerge, flourish, and fade. I have managed hundreds of rehearsal dinners, resolved late-night dress emergencies, and mediated countless friend group disagreements. For decades, having a large team of bridesmaids and groomsmen was treated as an
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Over my 35 years of guiding couples through the wedding planning process, I have watched the Friday night before the wedding undergo a total transformation. Decades ago, the pre-wedding evening was strictly reserved for a formal, highly structured rehearsal dinner. The guest list was limited strictly to immediate family members, the officiant, and the wedding
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This post contains affiliate links. I earn a commission on purchases made through these links at no additional cost to you. After more than 35 years of planning weddings, I have learned that the things couples worry about most are not always the things that matter most on the wedding day. I have seen couples
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After 35 years of planning weddings and the celebrations surrounding them, I can tell you that the engagement party is the one pre-wedding event where the food makes or breaks the entire atmosphere. More than any centerpiece, more than any decoration, what guests eat and drink at an engagement party is what they remember when
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After planning and coordinating hundreds of weddings, I am going to share something most generic wedding blogs will not tell you: half of the “must-have” photos on Pinterest are a complete waste of your wedding day timeline. Every year, I see couples spend 45 minutes of their precious morning setup time meticulously styling “flat lays”—arranging
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