Wedding Guest Tip: RSVP Etiquette

As wedding planners, we know first hand that narrowing down the guest list is no easy task for a couple. By the time an invitation reaches it’s recipient, hours upon hours have been poured into deciding who will receive an invitation and who doesn’t quite make the cut. Basically, if you are the recipient of an invitation, you have a […]

Planning Your Reception: Food Stations

During the wedding planning process there are so many decisions to be made that a point comes where many brides reach their decision making limit. The venue is booked, the guest list is narrowed down, and of course the perfect dress is picked out…then there’s a great big choice that needs to be made, what’s […]

Wedding Planning and Pinterest

As wedding planners, we have noticed there are two very distinct types of brides, the ones who have had their wedding all planned out on Pinterest since before they got engaged and then the polar opposite who has had no interest in using Pinterest for anything wedding related.

Groom’s Wedding Fashion: Patterns

Men’s fashion has recently become all the rage.  Men no longer are limited with their wedding fashion options, they now have tons of choices when it comes to formal attire.  We first started seeing men care more about what they would be wearing around the time when different options started to become available for them.  As wedding […]

Destination Weddings: Advice Regarding your Wedding Dress

Being wedding planners, based in a hugely popular destination wedding city, Scottsdale, Arizona, we often work with brides who are traveling from other states and countries to have their weddings here in sunny AZ.  Some of the most popular questions we get from our destination brides are, “Should I purchase my dress where I live or where I’m […]

Wedding Trend: Fresh Floral Necklaces and Accessories

Fresh floral necklaces and other floral accents have become a unique and popular trend these days.  Now, we all know about Hawaiian Leis but, this doesn’t even begin to compare to the many different ways flowers can be used as accessories for your wedding day.  As wedding planners, it is our job to keep up […]

Wedding Guest List: When to Include a Plus One

There is always a whole lot of controversy over understanding who to invite and who not to invite to your wedding, let alone trying to decide who gets to include a “plus one” and who doesn’t.  Essentially, it is whole heartedly up to the couple who gets invited to their wedding but be aware that there […]

Wedding Registry Spotlight: Best Buy

When the time comes to create a wedding registry, you probably already have a whole list of things you have had your eye on that you can’t wait to get. You’ll register for that dinnerware set from Crate and Barrel that will be absolutely perfect for when you have the in-laws over for the holidays, […]

Wedding Shoes Under $200

When trying to find the absolute perfect pair of shoes for your wedding day things can get pretty overwhelming. Style, color, heel height, and comfort are only the beginning of things to consider! Then there’s one of the biggest factors, price.

5 Signs Your Ready for Marriage From a Wedding Planner

The time has come!  You have finally found that special someone who still gives you butterflies after the initial dating phase has passed.  This person is still the first one on your mind when you wake up and the very last one to cross your mind right before you fall asleep.  Could it be?  Could […]