Weddings

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OMG! You’ve gotten THE RING!!!! Finally! Ok. Now what? Most brides do a couple of things first. I’ve seen brides who run to the store and buy every wedding magazine on the shelf. Some brides immediately start trying on dresses. Others start zipping from one side of town to another to scope out their potential […]

We’ve all seen television shows and magazines that feature pictures of fabulous, over-the-top weddings. If you’re a bride, you’ve googled different pictures of blinged-out bouquets, awe-inspiring invitations and flower arrangements larger than a small child. Amazing, right? But how do you get YOUR wedding to look like that? It’s not as difficult as you think. […]

There’s nothing quite like an outdoor wedding ceremony. In your mind, it’s warm, but not too hot. There are no bugs. Perhaps there’s a nice breeze. And, of course, you look STUNNING. Yep. That’s exactly how it should be. But the truth is that outdoor weddings rarely match the fantasy in your head. Often it’s […]

Planning a wedding is a BIG task. There are bound to be some stumbles on the planning road that leads to the alter. While there are many mistakes that you can make in the process of pulling the big day together, we’ve chosen to highlight three big mistakes that we see on a regular basis. […]

Have you ever been to one of those weddings that started late? Or have you ever arrived at a wedding late because you have the attitude, “They aren’t going to start on time anyway?” Are you worried that your wedding might not start on time? Must Read: Celebrity Kids Who Look Just Like Their Famous Parents (PHOTOS) […]

Living in the South, I find that buffets at weddings are super popular. Brides like the idea of giving their guests multiple meal choices and not having to track the number of guests having beef vs. the number of guests having chicken. And, of course, many brides prefer buffets as a way to save money. […]

Every year, I get a couple of brides who want to do something that, as a planner, makes me break out in hives. They want to invite EVERYONE to their wedding ceremony, but they only want to allow SOME of those people attend the reception. Often, this is an issue of budget. The bride feels […]

If I only had a dollar for every bride who came to me and said, “I’m going to get married at home and save so much money!” I also hear, “My uncle has a HUGE yard and we’re going to have the wedding there so I can save lots of cash!” Ummm…..think again. LIKE HelloBeautiful […]

If there is one cardinal rule at every wedding it is do not upstage the bride. You ladies know you what I’m talking about, there is always that one chick who is always doing the most and will try to upstage the bride. (Ahem Pippa!!) A bride’s wedding day is the most important day of […]

David Tutera is amazing. Everyone knows this. It’s an obvious wedding fact. He. Is. Awesome. That’s why every bride shows up with pictures from episodes of “My Fair Wedding.” They want a flower arrangement that David featured or want to achieve the overall “feel” from one of his events. Like HelloBeautiful on Facebook to stay […]

We’ve worked with couples whose guest lists have been bursting at the seams because they wanted to invite so many people. Sometimes, couples decide not to allow a guest to bring a date so that they can invite more people. This is a big no-no. It’s no fun being at a wedding without a date […]

Every bride wants a beautiful wedding. I’ve never met a bride who has said, “I don’t really care how my wedding looks.” So here’s the question: After you fall in love with the weddings on shows like “My Fair Wedding” and “I Do Over,” how do YOU create an incredible look for your wedding without […]