Revolutionizing the Wedding Industry, One Blog at a Time.
Wedding favours are optional, no matter what anyone tells you. I can guarantee you that most of the time, they aren’t even used. It’s completely acceptable to just save the money and forgo them. BUT- if you’re really into the idea, and the concept of neatly-wrapped little gifts for your guests just makes you happy…
With the recent news around an expected “Wedding Boom” for the next 2 years, I wanted to address one of the major stigmas associated with weddings. First, a disclaimer: I am a huge fan of weddings. And what I am writing is in no way intended to reflect negatively on the other fantastic wedding planners…
On one hand, I completely understand the importance we’re told that we should be placing on weddings. We’ll only get to do them once (maybe twice, maybe more in rare cases), so we should make sure it’s perfect the first time. But on the other hand… It’s a party. You only have any given birthday…
We’re told to avoid “Hobby Planners”. You know. The wedding planners who only do it part-time. Because they don’t take it as seriously as full-time planners do. They aren’t real professionals. They aren’t as dedicated or hard-working. They might be shady, or just in it to get some extra money on the side. The only…
A wedding is considered a “destination wedding” when it involves more than two hours’ driving to get there. I personally think that’s an overly broad definition, but maybe that’s because I’m a bit of a travel snob who doesn’t see intra-provincial travel as “real travelling”. Don’t get me wrong, I love taking trips to a…
It always bothers me when people try to frame something (anything, really) as being completely separate and detached from politics. Because politics aren’t restricted to questions of how and where we spend money… Politics encompass our values and beliefs as humans. Politics have the power to elevate people or oppress them. Politics are where we…
Not every wedding needs flowers… And not every bride needs a bouquet. But if you are involving real florals in your wedding, then chances are, you’re spending a lot of money on them. Which is all fine and dandy… but that’s a lot of money to spend on something that you only get to enjoy…
The wedding industry has some catching up to do. Do you know what I see when I open up 90% of bridal magazines? A bunch of weddings or styled shoots featuring similar couples who are surrounded by all the trappings of a traditional wedding. White everywhere. A big ol’ cake. Wildly expensive-looking décor. Flowers all…
Wedding Websites are an increasingly popular way to communicate with your guests. And why not? They’re versatile and accessible. Why follow tradition and hound the Mother of the Bride, Mother of the Groom, or Maid of Honour for details when you can just log in to a wedsite and find the answers there? It’s easier,…
I love stationery. Of all the fiddly little details that go into a wedding, I think stationery might be one of my absolute favourites. And I personally prefer actual paper stationery to digital… Yes, I know. I’m an awful tree-killer. But having an invitation suite or a program physically in your hands is so satisfying-…