The wedding industry had to make some major pivots during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wedding professionals had to continue to create meaningful celebrations for their clients while also staying profitable. As weddings return to a pre-pandemic normal, there are some trends that are here to stay. Whether these trends were developed in a response to COVID-19 […]

One of the most complicated jobs a wedding planner has is to assist a client in the cancellation or postponement of their wedding. Before COVID, this was a rare occurrence. Some planners never dealt with a cancellation or postponement throughout their entire careers. Unfortunately, the pandemic made it a more regular reality for all of […]

My brother and brand new sister in-law were planning a big wedding in Wisconsin in May. With the spread of Covid19, they had to postpone their original plans, but opted to exchange vows and celebrate their love with a sweet ceremony and an intimate nine person soiree in their backyard on their original wedding date.  […]

Wedding: 2 months out. Bride: loves all things green. Goal: fairytale wedding. I met the engaged pair at the beautiful park that was set to be the location for their celebration. The reception would be held at a hall that was a short distance away. As a wedding planner, it’s my job to take on […]

We have all had that bride who asks if we can do tasks that are beyond our scope of work as a wedding planner. A few of the most common things that brides ask about include: Will you set up my tables and chairs? Will you hang my decor from the ceiling? Will you bus […]

Wedding planners, let’s get serious for a minute. There is something that has been on my mind and my heart for a while now, and it’s time we all started talking about it. There is no such thing as Day-Of Coordination. It’s a lie. It’s a unicorn. It does not exist. I know a lot […]

Let’s be honest, creating timelines isn’t the most fun part of being a wedding planner. It’s better to be out getting your bride down the aisle or designing a fabulous event than to be toiling over timelines and schedules. Sure, timelines are an essential part of the planning process, and you have to do them. […]

Chances are many of you have experienced that moment when you are standing at a wedding being pulled in 12 different directions while trying to make sure the ceremony begins on time, and feel yourself transforming into Planner-zilla. Fear not, there is a way to remain calm and keep all catastrophes away. You are the […]

Being prepared for the wedding day is the most important part of being a planner. You have been hired to make sure that everything goes off without a hitch! No matter how many weddings I plan, I always follow the same checklist to make sure I am 100% prepared. Here 5 Key Tasks to Prepare […]

If you are providing any type of service on the wedding day, whether it’s full planning, partial wedding planning or just wedding day management for a client, take time to contact ALL of the vendors before the wedding day. This includes vendors that the bride has worked with directly, vendors she has booked before hiring […]