If you are planning a wedding for the first time, you are guaranteed to experience a little sticker shock when booking wedding services. Here are eight steps you can take to help you minimize some of that shock. 1. Research. Before you can set a realistic wedding budget, you need to understand what the average […]
Your wedding decor expenses can increase with every new idea! So, one way to trim those expenses is to share costs with couples getting married in your venue during your wedding weekend. It may require a little flexibility, but it may be just what your budget needs to accommodate those chargers or those specialty chairs! […]
During one of our “Inspiration Sunday” chats, a bride mentioned that her friends told her to wait until right before her wedding to purchase wedding insurance. There’s no need to purchase it until right before your wedding occurs, right? Not so fast . . . If you ever wonder WHEN you should purchase your wedding […]
Well, I have come to the end of our cake-related blog posts for June 2013. Here is a re-cap from this month. (Download) A Checklist for Your Wedding Cake Consultation/Tasting Cake Servings Chart (By Tier) (Video Tutorial) How to Freeze the Top Tier of Your Wedding Cake (Download) You Ordered Your Wedding Cake. Now What? […]
Have you ever looked at a wedding cake at the bakery and wondered, “How many servings can I get out of a cake like that?” If so, use our chart below as your guide to wedding cake servings! Cake Tier Size Cake Tier Shape Number of Servings 4″ Circle 5 6″ Circle 10 8″ Circle […]
Earlier today, the Washington DC wedding blog, “United With Love” posted some valuable budget advice from DC area couples. The couples may have been from the Washington DC area, but this information would be very helpful to couples everywhere. We thought this would be a great time to share our Wedding Budget Worksheet. This excel spreadsheet […]
Ahh! The bride in that picture was me — 16 years ago today. If I could transport myself back to her, I would tell that young bride to trust all of the wedding day details she planned. She should dance with her husband as much as she can. And, she should relax. Everything is going […]
I heard about a wedding reception where the photographer and the florist placed their business cards on each of the dinner tables. And, the deejay had a fairly large promotional sign next to his music table. There were so many signs, business cards and postcards that the storyteller felt like she was watching a Nascar […]
To the average wedding guest, a couple of missed RSVPs might not sound like a big deal. “You only lose money for a few entrees, right?” Wrong. If one couple assumes that two of their wedding guests (just two) are planning to attend, but they don’t show up, the couple can lose approximately $730.77. I bet […]