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​Hiring a wedding planner helps take a lot of the stress of wedding planning off your shoulders.

You’ll have more time to focus on other tasks and enjoy being engaged. You have an expert to call on for advice and inspiration. Collaborating with a professional can help engaged couples avoid

common wedding planning mistakes.

If a Full Service Wedding Planner doesn't fit your budget, we highly suggest you hire a Day of Coordinator!  You will be able to enjoy your special day while leaving nothing to chance, knowing you're in good hands.

This is a great question, that we hear a lot! 

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The most important difference between a wedding coordinator and a venue coordinator is a wedding coordinator works for you. A venue coordinator works for the venue. This means you and your partner (along with your wedding party and guests) will always be your wedding planner’s primary concern. 

Congratulations on being engaged!  We know how excited you must be!

Take a moment and enjoy the newness of your engagement.  The very first thing, we suggest

to our clients is to sit down and talk budget with your fiance and families.  You want a realistic expectation of how much you have to spend before you fall in love with an amazing veue that is way out of your price

range.  Once you know what you're able to spend, it takes the stress of cost out of your planning journey.  You can then plan your guest list and all the details to fit in your budget!

While there are many ways to divide a guest list, each family is traditionally allotted half of the desired total guest count. This figure is determined by the person hosting the wedding. Explain your reasons for wanting to keep the guest list where it is. If you cannot afford more people and your future in-laws offer to pay for additional guests, it's fine to graciously accept. If the size of your venue prevents you from lengthening the list, point out that extra guests would require you to change the reception site, potentially losing deposits—something you likely won't wish to do. And even if budget and space allow, you may simply wish to have a small wedding.

Once you've explored all the options, if there's still no way to invite more people, you and your fiancé must stand your ground. Some couples ask parents to agree only to invite guests the couple themselves know—this can help parents to prioritize their own lists. Be open to an alternate way to meet your future in-laws's friends, such as at a second reception or a pre-wedding dinner that they would host. This is often a solution when parents want a larger wedding.