Posts in Tips and Tricks
How to Create a Wedding Budget - Guidance from a Wedding Planner + Tips & Tricks

As you bask in the joy and excitement of this new chapter, it's natural to be swept up in Wedding Instagram/Pinterest with visions of romantic ceremonies, dreamy details, and floral overload. While planning a wedding includes very fun elements, there's a foundational step that deserves your immediate attention: crafting your wedding budget.

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2 Year Planning Timeline

The standard recommendation for timing when planning a wedding is 12 months. However, a lot of couples (like myself!) decide to plan their wedding with a 18 - 24 month timeline. There are not a lot of sample wedding planning timelines for this amount of time so I thought I would create one for all of my couples who are planning with this timeframe!

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COVID Friendly ways to Entertain your Wedding Guests

With COVID restrictions, dance parties aren’t permitted at weddings right now. DON’T PANIC THOUGH! There are many ways to entertain your guests and leave them with a memory they’ll never forget.

Luckily, there are lots of options to choose from to keep everyone safe, but also liven up the party. You can incorporate multiple entertainment ideas to ensure your guests never have a dull moment!

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Everything you’ve ever wondered about Wedding Hair & Makeup

COVID has made wedding planning in general very difficult, but it has added an extra level of stress when it comes to making decisions on your hair & makeup. Today we’re bringing you tips, tricks and expert advice for every question you may have been wondering about when it comes to hair and makeup for your wedding and how to navigate hair & makeup when it comes to COVID!

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Everything you’ve ever wondered about wedding stationery

We have heard from so many couples over the years that stationery is super confusing when they first start planning their wedding, but it really doesn’t have to be! We’re here to bring you expert advice when it comes to everything you have ever questioned regarding your wedding stationery so that you feel confident and prepared to take it on head first!

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How to Plan a Small Wedding of your Dreams

If there’s one thing that 2020 gave us, it’s the love of small weddings! They may have been thrown upon us due to the pandemic but we think the small wedding trend is here to stay. If you’re considering a small wedding, then carry on reading because we’ll tell you how to plan a small wedding that your guests will be talking about for years!

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Signature Drinks for Every Season

Signature drinks have become a huge hit over the last few years. They bring a uniqueness to cocktail hours that can sometimes be an hour where guests aren't sure what to do or talk about. Signature drinks give your guests something to discuss while adding to the wedding's atmosphere. If you're still wondering whether you should add a signature drink to your bar menu, here are some reasons why as well as a few options to inspire.

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How to Choose a Wedding Colour Palette when your Date is Up in the Air

Choosing a colour palette can be a difficult choice, let alone the impending threat of COVID and having to postpone – potentially to a whole new season! This causes the need to rethink your entire vision, décor & floral elements which can be incredibly stressful. We’re going to discuss some tips that could help you release that stress when deciding on wedding colours.

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Unique Wedding Songs for Every Moment of the Day

Music sets the mood for every single event, including your wedding. This is an opportunity to show your personalities and uniqueness. Try to think outside of the box; what was the first concert you went to? Your favourite movie’s soundtrack? Or perhaps the song that you jammed out to during your first road-trip. If you can’t think of any, don’t worry, I got you! Here are a few options for every single moment of the wedding that you would need music for. I guarantee none of your guests will be thinking “Oh great, this song again”.

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How to Personalize Your Wedding Ceremony

Since the pandemic has changed the way we are able to host weddings for the time being, we are seeing more emphasis on ceremonies while receptions are being postponed. At this time in Ontario, you can host 50 guests at an outdoor ceremony and 30% of the capacity in an indoor ceremony. The ceremony is often overlooked, so now is the time to really focus in on personalizing. Your ceremony can reflect your personality just like your attire, florals, and décor! Here are 7 ways to do it

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Why You Should Consider Eloping + Tips & Tricks

Nowadays we are seeing smaller and smaller weddings. Couples are preferring to have just their close friends and family at the wedding instead of inviting every second cousin. Let’s be honest, planning a wedding is HARD and takes A LOT of time. Eloping is a great way to skip all the stress that comes with planning a wedding and instead focus on creating intentional moments for you and your love.

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5 Reasons to Hire a Wedding Planner

Did you know it takes approximately 200 – 300 hours to plan a wedding? That’s a lot of time! Wedding Planning is supposed to be one of the happiest times of your life, but it can cause even the most organized people to become stressed. Working with a professional can help to make the process much easier and reduce stress. Here are some reasons why you should hire a Wedding Planner.

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