RULE #1: SET YOUR BUDGET BEFORE YOU START PLANNING To all of those that have champagne taste on a Martinelli’s budget, the best thing that you can do is to set your budget FIRST. Who among us hasn’t wanted more than what we can afford? If you put realistic budgetary limits … [Read more...]
Budget Buster – A Wedding RSVP Nightmare
A cautionary tale Wedding #3 of our 2009 spring wedding season was beautiful. A year of planning happily ended on a high note, guests were happy, the couple was happy. However, let's rewind to four weeks before the wedding. Of the 225 folks that the couple had invited, only … [Read more...]
Wedding Favor Etiquette
Here is a helpful article for Wedding Favor Diva, Shirley Tan. Check out what she has learned from her years in the business and what she has to say as a favor expert! We have heard it all: the bride’s family pays for the wedding and the groom’s family pays for the ring. … [Read more...]
Monogram Me!
Monograms are exciting, especially when you get to change it up with new initials! If you like the idea of monograms here and there, here are a few good spots you might want to place them. Pink Cake Box While the mini-bride-and-groom cake toppers are making a comeback, … [Read more...]
Bridezilla? No Joke.
PEOPLE magazine recently had an article about Katie Masters, a bride with five fabulous bridesmaids. While doing some wedding work, she came across a "Bridesmaid's Contract" on theknot.com. She found it hysterical, so she sent it to her ladies as a joke. Seems funny, right? … [Read more...]