Eco-Chic Elegance: Sustainable Wedding Dress Ideas for the Conscious Bride
Discover sustainable wedding dress ideas, from eco-friendly fabrics to repurposing post-wedding, for a beautiful and conscious celebration.
How to Choose a Venue: A Planner’s Insight
How do I (as a professional event planner) choose a venue? What do I consider? What do I ask? Check out this article to peek inside my brain!
Saving Big: Black Friday Deals to Elevate Your Wedding
Maximizing your wedding dreams, while minimizing your spending! Click to read which Black Friday deals I recommend checking out the most, regardless of your budget. 📑💍💵
Should you hire a newbie vendor?
Thinking about hiring a brand-spanking-new vendor? Here’s what you should know and my advice on what to look for.
What to do when you can’t tell them to “shove it” on their opinions
“Some people will only like you if you fit inside their box. Don’t be afraid to shove that box up their a$$,” but what can you do if you can’t tell them to shove it? Check out this article for tips.
Storytime: Cautiously hire friendor DJs
Cautiously hire friendor DJs, especially when you aren’t hiring a wedding planner. In this article, I write about my experience with a particularly unprepared DJ and what could have been done differently to better prepare him.
Portrait Photography: The Best Favor?
Portrait photography might just be the all-time best event favor: here’s why. Your guests are dressed up all fancy so a portrait is the perfect gift. This has a different vibe than a photobooth, which means you can do either or both!
Top 3 LGBTQIA+ Processional Types
Need ideas for a unique procession that fits your style? Check out some of these ideas on processional types.
6 Enchanted Forest Wedding Venues Across North Carolina
Searching for the perfect Enchanted Forest wedding venue in North Carolina? Look no further! As a wedding planner specialized in this aesthetic, I've scoured the state to bring you 6 enchanted forest wedding venues that capture the magic of woodland romance. Check out my top picks for a dreamy fairytale wedding.
Discover One of Raleigh's Premier Wedding Beauty Artists: Ariel K. Beauty
As a wedding planner, I make it my mission to find the best of the best for my couples. In this blog, I discuss my experience with Ariel K. Beauty, a skilled hair & makeup artist based out of Raleigh, NC.
Capturing Love: A Spotlight on a North Carolina Wedding Painter, Emily Duncan
Emily Duncan is a deeply talented live wedding painter based out of central North Carolina. As a wedding planner, I just HAD to know more about her process. Check out my interview with her here!
Floral preservation is a sweet reminder of your forever promise
Did you know you can preserve your flowers? I was excited to learn that when I was chatting recently to a florist.
Save a life: Stop using helium in décor
The worsening helium shortage will cause real problems for medical applications, national defense systems, search & rescue equipment, and electronics manufacturing. Please, help keep the helium out of your home and in the fields where it’s truly irreplaceable.
Planning a 2025 Valentine’s Wedding? What to know
2024 just started, but many couples plan a year ahead of time. Here are some tidbits to think over for the weekend of Feb 14-16, 2025.
Three 2024 wedding trends actually worth following
I only pick the best affordable trends for you, my lovely readers! From video guestbooks to vibrancy and celebratory ceremonies, here are the new year’s trends.
Christmas or Hanukkah wedding? Ideas for fun, flavor, and beauty!
Whatever you celebrate, there are fantastic ideas for your event!
Save money by decorating parties for long-term joy
Money-saving tip you can use for all your events, from weddings to birthday parties. Don’t overlook the value of long-term use!
The fall bug not hitting you, but having a fall wedding?
Your wedding doesn’t have to have anything to do with the season it’s held in! Here are some tips if this title speaks to you.
Diamonds aren’t forever and neither are those metals: A materials scientist’s guide to getting jewelry right
Busting myths and protecting your precious rings— read my warnings about alloy differences and enjoy some cool facts.
One thing your vendors wish you knew
If you’re laid-back and easy-going, then this article is for you!