Revolutionizing the Wedding Industry, One Blog at a Time.
Throughout my experience getting my Wedding Coordinator certification, there have been many things that have troubled me. The item I want to address today is by no means exclusive to the wedding industry… In fact, it strikes me as particularly insidious in a wedding industry context because it’s in direct opposition to the mindset that…
Like many of you, I identify as a Broke Millennial™. And when you’re a Broke Millennial (or just a Broke Human) in the process of planning a wedding, looking at the cost of certain wedding components can leave you feeling overwhelmed. Sure, some of it you can either work around or throw out entirely. But…
The fine jewellery industry isn’t historically known for being ethical or eco-friendly. Metals and stones are often mined with child or slave labour, or in ways that create a lot of collateral damage in the environment. Admittedly, the jewellery industry as a whole has been improving: consumers have been demanding better, making “Ethical” extremely marketable.…
I have a theory for what will happen to (Western) weddings, once this whole COVID-19 business is under control. I don’t think it’s a particularly bold or outlandish theory, but I’m reasonably confident in my speculations. To put it succinctly, I think that the current pandemic will only expedite the trends we’re already seeing among…
“My partner and I want to have a joint party, but we have completely different ideas of what we want to do.” “Some of my loved ones want to attend my party, but they aren’t able to make the time commitment/get enough time off of work/stay out late enough to enjoy the whole party.” “My…
So you’ve decided to create your own sweet table. Congratulations! Who doesn’t love a good dessert buffet? If you’re someone who is confident in their baking ability (or their loved ones’ baking abilities), then this should be fun for you! If you’re someone who doesn’t have a lot of baking experience, don’t worry- there are…
When I was pursuing my certification, there was a small handful of things that we were told never, ever, ever to let our clients do for their wedding. Of course, we weren’t told to forcibly stop them. But we, as educated professionals in our field, were to vigorously advise them against doing any of these…
Tell me if this sounds like you: You’re very friend- and/or family-oriented. You’re not picky about the finer details of your wedding, as long as you get to spend quality time making memories with your loved ones. You have difficulty seeing why you should spend a large amount of money on your wedding; Alternatively, you…
I would be lying if I said I wasn’t curious to see how the COVID-19 pandemic will change the wedding industry, and how it will shape what weddings look like moving forward. We’ve seen countless weddings either postponed or flat-out cancelled this year in the interests of safety. We’ll likely see many more weddings postponed…
Here it is: One of the posts you’ll find on just about every single wedding blog ever. You’re not looking for an essay. You’re not looking for an opinion piece. You’re not even looking for a detailed analysis of the standard budget breakdown for Western weddings. You’re just looking for a few tips to save…