Discussions from Planning

What would be a good price range for a photographer and videographer as a package deal?

Any good resources for planning timelines ? For example: Anything recommended to be done at the 1.5 year mark, or most places book 1 year out max? Anybody start planning at this time? Any...

My fiancé and I found a nice venue price wise but….. we have to do EVERYTHING. I don’t feel like we should be stressed with that but he likes the price. What should I do?

Hello! I'm trying to make my wedding as sustainable as possible. Unfortunately, we can't wash glasses at the bar so we either need 1,000 glasses or plastic cups. I'm considering using compostable cups...

Hi everyone, and a big hello to all the 2022 brides! This is our year!! So my question is currently our color swatches are burgundy and navy blue as we’re having a fall wedding in October! I’m...

My fiance and I are getting married in 2023 in our friend's backyard. I have NO CLUE where to even start for catering or what the best choice would be. Do we pick someone who cooks in the house...

We were just informed by our venue that we need to provide them with event insurance. I've seen so many different companies ( with varying prices) on the web. Which company are you using? Also, has...

How far out from a destination wedding do you generally send invites? We're sending out save the dates within the next week or two for our January 2023 wedding in Puerto Rico. When would be a good...

When did everyone start going through the legal process of changing your last name? Did you need a lawyer?

Hi! This afternoon I went to the post office to have them weigh my invitation before we send them out. I asked what the process was to get them hand-canceled and the lady helping me explained it. Then...

Searching for my tribe!! The more I read about other peoples’ weddings and wedding planning processes, the more I am starting to feel like I am the odd (wo)man out. I guess I am what you would call a...

Hi Everyone, I'm planning a wedding for September 2023 and don't know whether I should hire a wedding planner or not. My fiancé and I are crazy workaholics due to the demands of our careers and I...

Hello my name Jacqui I am a 2024 bride . I need some help ! I have planned so many wedding and events and now that it’s my big day , I have no clue where to start . I don’t if I need a full wedding...

Between my fiancé and I we have a total of 5 nieces; I’ve never been to a wedding with more than 2 flower girls, but what’s everyone’s opinion on having 5 flower girls? How could you possibly just...

If a venue says you have it until X time on your wedding day does that usually include clean up? Or is that what time you can have your ceremony until? We’re getting married on a Sunday and we only...

I am getting married in October. It feels like I haven’t had the typical bride experience if that makes sense. I am not having a bridal party, which honestly makes me extremely sad. I only have one...

We are planning a 2024 wedding and I’m not the typical ecstatic bride ready to dive in all things wedding, it’s not something I’ve actually ever thought about but now that I’m engaged it’s like when...

I'm getting married 113 days! My fiance is slammed with school, because he's in the post-graduate program and student teaching, then spending each weekend with immense amount of lesson planning. My...

I am having a very big internal struggle with what to do. The idea of a smaller/more intimate ceremony sounds very appealing to me. I have a very large extended family (close to 100 people on just my...