Posts Tagged ‘weddings’
Venue Pricing Explained: What You’re Really Paying For
Venue pricing can be difficult to navigate since every venue charges something different. There is no set “standard” prices for a venue because each company has its own inclusions, taxes, services and rentals. If you see a beautiful venue with fantastic reviews, it costs the owners quite a bit of money to keep it running…
Read MoreWhat You Can Realistically Expect for $5k, $10k, $20k, $50k, and $100k
Managing expectations for your wedding costs are one of the most important elements of planning your wedding. When you jump on Google or ask AI to give you average costs, most of the time they are only pulling from a few sources and I find that the numbers are not always accurate. For a 5k…
Read MoreThe Real Costs Behind A Wedding: What Couples Don’t Realize Until It’s To Late
As a venue owner and planner I work directly with couples starting with the tour, to sales to helping with planning their wedding. I am finding in 2025 many couples that come to me do not actually know the real cost of a wedding. Therefore they either don’t budget enough or they overpay. When shopping…
Read MoreThemed Weddings
This season we have done quite a few themed weddings and I have to say, they were amazing! Themed weddings offer the couple and the guests a fun way to interact with each other, the photos are epic and it is magical. If you are into a certain online game, or other ideas are; magical,…
Read MoreSustainable Weddings
Sustainability is a word we are hearing over and over in the wedding business. What does a sustainable eco friendly wedding look like? First you have to realize that up until this point, weddings and events have one of the biggest footprints and the most amount of waste per event. From catering to florals to…
Read MoreInflation and Wedding Costs
I am getting many questions about what to expect when you are planning your wedding in 2024 and 2025. Here are some real numbers across the nation and we are seeing an increase each year in every category, due to inflation. The average cost of a wedding has increased by at least 16% from 2022…
Read MoreDestination Weddings Facts and Fiction
When many of you think of a destination wedding, you think about an island, a beach, another country/ state or an all inclusive resort. The truth is, a destination wedding can happen in your own state and it can be within hours of where you live. What makes it a destination wedding? The wedding takes…
Read MoreTen Ways to Cut Your Wedding Costs
I am a wedding planner as well as a venue owner and I am frequently asked “how do we cut back on our wedding expenses”. Here are ten ways to cut your wedding costs.
Read MoreLet’s Talk About Elopements
First I want to define what we call an elopement; it is a wedding ceremony with the couple, an officiant, photographers and some couples want to include their children. The ceremony can take place anywhere and it can be a whole day of events for just the couple or a simple ceremony. Guests can be…
Read MoreGrazing Tables and Weddings
Grazing tables are all the rage right now for weddings and I love them! They create a casual atmosphere for eating while guests mingle, eat and discover new foods. If you have not experienced a grazing table, it is a table scape that is filled with finger foods, charcuterie meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, flowers, appetizers,…
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