The single feature of a wedding venue that can save you thousands of dollars is … catering restrictions! In general, there are venues that require you to use in-house catering and venues that allow you to bring your own catering (aka BYO catering). In this post, you’ll learn the pros and cons of […]
The Quick & Easy Way to Find Your Wedding Venue
Let me start off by saying this: finding our wedding venue was the worst thing ever. It took us seven months to find the right place … that’s right: seven months of agony. In today’s post, I’ll tell you how to avoid the mistake that cost us seven months of searching for a wedding venue […]
The Easiest Way to Avoid Wedding Drama
Weddings bring out the crazy in people. Seriously, one of the most stressful things about planning a wedding is dealing with the people involved. Maybe it’s your maid of honor not being available to help you with the planning. Or maybe your mom keeps calling you fat as you try on wedding dresses. People can […]
How to Create Your Wedding Guest List
In today’s article, we’re going to dive into how to create the guest list for your wedding! Remember, by this point, you should have a solid headcount – this will ensure that your guest list doesn’t spiral out of control. (There’s a difference between a “headcount” and a “guest list” – click here to learn […]
How to Handle Guest List Issues with Your Parents and Future In-Laws
Welcome to another article in our series about headcount and guest lists! If you’ve been following along, you probably read my previous article where I mentioned divvying up part of your guest list among parents. Well, in today’s article I’m diving deep into this issue. A generally accepted rule is for the guest list to […]
Refine Your Wedding Headcount – Things to Consider Before Sending Invitations
In my previous post, I wrote about how to come up with a headcount for your wedding. So hopefully by now, you have a solid headcount (or a narrow range). So in today’s post, we’ll continue the headcount discussion – let’s get started! >>> BTW, if you’re not sure about the difference between a “headcount” […]