Advice

We know that planning something as monumental as a wedding can be extremely stressful and unfortunately, as close as we come, event planners can’t do it all! Luckily, you can enlist the help of your wedding party to organize your bachelor and bachelorette parties and the bridal shower. However, it’s custom to give a thank […]

Gift Ideas for Your Wedding Party

Advice, Ask A Wedding Planner, FAQs, Wedding Trends

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Today, we are pulling another one from the archives! Normally, we are not ones to recycle information that we have already put out there, but because it is something that we answer on daily basis, especially since Hurricane Irma blew thru last year at the beginning of Wedding Season, we figured it was time to revisit the super important topic of Wedding Insurance this month…just in time for 2018 Hurricane Season!  One of our most important jobs as Wedding Planners is to inform and educate the client and after speaking with a current client the other day who was thoroughly misinformed, we figured this topic could stand to be repeated and refreshed.  

Saying Yes to Wedding Insurance Again {Ask a Wedding Planner}

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Most little girls spend their whole life dreaming about their wedding day–the dress she’ll wear, the man she’ll marry, the venue where she’ll recite her vows. Shopping for a wedding dress should be one of the most fun, exciting, memorable moments of wedding preparation, but we all know it can also be one of the […]

Shopping for the Dress: 7 Things You Need to Know {Ask a Wedding Planner}

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As the groom, you may be thinking that your job is now over. After all, you planned and saved for a surprise proposal that brought your fiancé to tears, and left her with a story she can tell for the rest of her life. Your job is done right?! No… your bride will likely want to […]

Planning Tips for the Groom {Advice}

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Last year, we brought you a series of blog posts on some of our favorite venues and vendors in a series that we were calling “Friendor Friday.” This year, we want to to do  a little spin on our “Friendor Friday” posts by bringing you a monthly Wedding Venue to consider. To kick start this series, […]

Choosing a Venue {Advice}

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When we sat down to write last week’s blog “Brides Tell All”, it became glaringly clear that many former brides, friends and Facebook acquaintances all have had the same issue… it’s what we are going to call the vendor struggle, and yes, the struggle is all too real!  So this post may feel strangely similar to last […]

The Vendor Struggle {Advice}

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Day-Of Coordinator The Issue: “My mom [aunt, sister] spent the whole morning setting up my tables then had to rush to get ready, then spent the end of the night cleaning and missed my exit.” Our Advice: OBVIOUSLY we are going to tell you that, at the very least, having a day of planner/coordinator is in your best […]

What I Wish I Knew… Brides Tell All {Advice}

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Welcome back to FRIENDOR FRIDAY! Today we are highlighting one of our favorite photographers… Jason Mize Located in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area of Florida but is willing to travel to you at your dream location, Jason is an absolute pleasure to work with. He sees each wedding at it’s core, for the most intimate moments that […]

Jason Mize Photography {Friendor Friday}

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We hear from brides ALL the time that during that the final month of planning, they have a laundry list of items they “have no time to get done.” Allow us to put your mind at ease, and perhaps be the only ones who will actually give you permission to NOT do some of these items. 1. […]

10 Ways to NOT be a Stressed-Out Bride

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So what does “plus-plus” mean? Plus-plus refers to service charges and/or gratuity and taxes. These fees are added on top of the base price for, say, the per person cost of the food that you are planning to serve to your guests. Menus for catering typically list the base price with the plus-plus added on. It usually […]

What is Plus Plus? {Ask A Wedding Planner}

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