Revolutionizing the Wedding Industry, One Blog at a Time.
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…
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…
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-…
I love proposals. I love them almost as much as weddings. Traditional down-on-one-knee with a ring setup? Love it. Chill, spontaneous proposal on the couch? Yes. Scavenger hunt around the city that leads to your beloved offering you a sword instead of jewellery? Can’t get enough. (That last one was a true story, though. My…
Weddingmoons. It’s a very clumsy-sounding portmanteau, but the concept is pretty great. A Weddingmoon is basically an upgraded destination wedding: You go on your honeymoon, and you get married while you’re there. Getting married. On your honeymoon. Freaking brilliant. Two birds, one stone, right? A weddingmoon works especially well for elopements and microweddings, but can…
Marriage Prep isn’t just for Catholics, friends. I know this is really more of a wedding blog than a marriage blog. But we’re going to be rolling around in the marriage sphere from time to time, anyways. Because I think a big part of your wedding should be informed by what your hopes and expectations…
Society seems awfully obsessed with putting women into one of two categories. “Virgin” or “Whore”. “Maiden” or “Mother”. “Girly girl” or “Tomboy”. “Bridezilla” or “Chill Bride”. The wedding industry (and as a result, the rest of us) have absolutely ridiculous expectations of brides: Brides are expected and assumed to do the vast majority of the…