Planning & Parties Blog
10 Reasons to Have a Winter Wedding
Jenna Nelson | December 22, 2015Winter weddings are finally earning the acknowledgment they deserve. While the other seasons speak for themselves with their own unique beauty and allure, brides are at last recognizing the potential of winter. And when that potential is pursued, beautiful things happen. The advantages and possibilities that come with a wintry wedding far surpass the reluctance to embrace cold weather or the possibility of a snowstorm. The opportunities to design a wedding that is striking and distinct from the summer or autumn wedding can all be found in the season of winter.
Inspiration vs. Replication, The Pinterest Craze
Tasha Raylene | December 14, 2015He finally popped the question—congratulations! Now it’s time to get down to business, but unfortunately, you have no clue where to start.
Our Favorite Instagram Posts 12.11.15
Jenna Nelson | December 11, 2015On Fridays, we Instagram. It's what we do. And now, it can be what you do too! Join the madness with us on Instagram @weddingdaymagazine.
Wedding Favors Your Guests Will Actually Take Home
Jenna Nelson | December 2, 2015How often do you leave a wedding and actually remember to grab your tiny bag of monogrammed M&M's off the table? If you're like me, you're so hungry before dinner is served that your M&M's don't even make it past the salad course.
Wedding Stress: Keeping Everyone Happy Including Yourself
Jenna Nelson | November 30, 2015Wedding stress is inevitable. You're basically planning a party with a hundred-some guests and committing yourself to spend eternity with one person. What's to stress about? Like I said, planning an event that requires seemingly insurmountable details will bring about stress that is unavoidable.
The Do's and Dont's of Beach Weddings
Jenna Nelson | October 26, 2015A slight breeze flowing through your veil as you walk down the aisle. Palm trees gently swaying in the background. An oceanside view welcoming guests as they filter into their seats. Dolphins frolicking with one another in the distance.
Our Favorite Instagram Posts 10.23.15
Jenna Nelson | October 23, 2015It's time for our weekly Instagram round-up! Each week, we start hunting for wedding-related photos that catch our eye. It could be beautiful food presentation, the intricate details of a wedding gown, lovely stationery, or wedding cake. Cake always catches our eye.
Simple, Affordable Wedding Ideas for your Budget
Kathy Jonas | October 7, 2015You don’t have to mimic George Clooney’s wedding extravaganza in Italy to have a beautiful wedding that is a reflection of you and your fiancé. The experts you work with – caterers, planners, florists– are as cost conscious as you are and know the importance of the bottom line.
Etiquette of Tipping Vendors
Jenna Nelson | October 1, 2015Just when you think you finally have the wedding costs under control and paid for, your wedding day arrives. And you realize that you forgot to account for tipping your vendors on the day of the wedding.
5 Ways to Propose that are Completely Cliché
Jenna Nelson | September 22, 2015Let me start off by assuring you guys that I am a hopeless romantic through and through. But I'm also a self-proclaimed realist and the purpose of this blog is to be real and to tell you what's up. I'm writing this on a Monday in between aimlessly scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed. And you guys know what Facebook Monday's are all about.