Are you recently engaged and trying to figure out this whole wedding planning “thing?” It can be tricky. Especially when figuring out whether to do a buffet or a plated meal. Living in the South, I find that buffets at weddings are super popular. Brides like the idea of giving their guests multiple meal choices […]

Have you ever attended one of those weddings where there are just too many guests and not enough seats? And someone is running around trying to rearrange chairs or pulling extra tables and chairs from another room? Or maybe you’ve been to a wedding with a buffet where there wasn’t enough food because there were […]

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 […]

The food at wedding receptions can often get a bad review. Your wedding reception can be different. Here’s how: Schedule A Tasting You should ALWAYS have a tasting of your reception food. This is a standard practice at most country clubs and hotels as well as with most off-premise catering companies. It’s your opportunity to […]

Many brides grumble at the thought of feeding wedding vendors. I’ve heard them say things like, “I’m paying this person thousands of dollars! I have to feed them too???” The answer is simple. Yes, you should feed them. Many of your vendors are with you for an extended period of time on your wedding day…specifically, […]

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. […]