Wedding ideas are everywhere. Pinterest, Instagram, wedding blogs, magazines- the options are genuinely overwhelming for couples who are just trying to figure out where to start and what will actually work for their specific wedding. After 35 years of planning weddings, I have watched thousands of couples make the same discovery: the most memorable weddings […]
Buying a gift for the bride-to-be should feel exciting. But it can quickly turn into a stressful scroll through search results full of generic mugs, novelty sashes, and things she will smile at politely and never use again. After 35 years in the wedding industry, I have watched brides open hundreds of gifts. The ones
If there is one place I send every couple I work with to find gifts, decor, and personalized details that genuinely stand out, it is Etsy. After 35 years of planning weddings, I have seen numerous mass-produced wedding products that resemble one another so closely that they look identical to every other wedding. Etsy is
In 35 years of planning and attending weddings, I have sat through more bridal showers than I could ever count. Some of them were effortless. The kind where everything felt natural and relaxed, and the bride glowed from the moment she walked in. Others were visibly stressed. For the host, for the guests, and sometimes
One question comes up in almost every conversation I have with maids of honor and bridesmaids who are starting to plan a bridal shower: Who actually pays for this? The answer has changed significantly over the past decade, and the modern reality is considerably more nuanced than the traditional rule most people grew up hearing.
