In my 35 years of planning weddings, one question arises more frequently than almost any other: Do I really need a day-of wedding coordinator? Or the follow-up: What do they actually DO all day? If you are following my 12 Wedding Planning Steps or working through How to Plan a Wedding Without a Wedding Planner: […]
This post contains affiliate links. I earn a commission on purchases made through my links at no additional cost to you. After 35 years of planning weddings, I have watched the same pattern repeat itself more times than I can count. The wedding gets planned down to the last detail — the florals, the timeline,
Spring is one of the most popular wedding seasons, and it’s easy to see why. Blooming flowers, mild temperatures, fresh greenery, and longer days provide the perfect backdrop for a beautiful celebration. These are the 12 beautiful spring wedding color trends for 2028. After more than 35 years working in wedding planning, hospitality, and event
After 35 years of planning weddings, one of the most consistent budget flashpoints I see is bridesmaid attire. The bride finds a dress she loves, realizes the price per person across a party of four or six, and the math suddenly feels impossible. What I tell every bride in that moment is the same thing:
Of all the decisions you make while planning your wedding, curating the guest list is often the most emotionally charged. And right at the center of that tension is a question hundreds of couples ask me every single year: “How do we politely tell our guests that we want a ‘no kids’ wedding in your
