wedding planning tips

Pricing Your Perfect Day: Creating an Accurate Budget for a Pittsburgh Wedding

Pricing Your Perfect Day: Creating an Accurate Budget for a Pittsburgh Wedding

It’s important to set a realistic budget before you start committing to the details to ensure you are comfortable later down the line and don’t end up “wedding broke.”  It’s also important to do your research and make sure that the things you are envisioning are achievable with the budget that you have. Creating a wedding budget is the foundation for a stress-free and financially responsible wedding planning process. An accurate budget allows you take control of their wedding planning journey and ensure that your wedding dreams, preferences, and unique style aligns with your financial realities.

5 Crucial Tips for the Last Few Months of Wedding Planning

5 Crucial Tips for the Last Few Months of Wedding Planning

While the first few months of wedding planning are all about the big picture, the last few months focus on those tiny details that make your event uniquely your own. Surprisingly to most people, these can be some of the most overwhelming months due to time constraints and decision overload. If you’re close to the finish line and feeling the pressure, here are five things that will make the last few months of wedding planning less stressful.

3 Ways to Manage Wedding Day Stress

3 Ways to Manage Wedding Day Stress

As a wedding planner, I've seen it all when it comes to wedding day stress. The truth is, no matter how well-planned your wedding is, there will always be a little bit of stress on the big day. But fear not! I'm here to share some of my favorite tips and tricks to help you manage wedding day stress like a pro so that you feel calm, cool, and in the mindset to enjoy all of the special moments of your wedding day.

What Should You Put on Your Wedding Registry?

What Should You Put on Your Wedding Registry?

Most people don’t need another crock pot as a wedding gift. Fortunately, some of our traditions around wedding registries are changing, and technology is making it easier than ever to create a registry that will have gifts your guests will feel confident giving and you will love receiving, and even more importantly, using!

What Does a Wedding Planner Actually Do?

What Does a Wedding Planner Actually Do?

A wedding planner can help you through the research and decision-making process, keep you on track, and ensure you and your family and friends can enjoy the moment. Wedding planners are experts in the event industry and can be an invaluable resource in what it takes to coordinate an event that is not only personalized to you but beautiful and logistically sound, all while respecting your budget comfort zone.

How to Have a Body Positive Wedding Planning Experience

How to Have a Body Positive Wedding Planning Experience

Weddings are a time of celebration — for your love for another person, the friends & family who have supported you along the way — and to dress up in fancy clothing is incredibly exciting, but the pressure to look perfect in real life and in those photos that will last for ever can be daunting. That said, let’s talk about some helpful tips for staying positive and loving your body at any size throughout the wedding planning process & beyond.

Three Things Engaged Couples Should Do First Planning Their Wedding

Three Things Engaged Couples Should Do First Planning Their Wedding

Getting engaged is such a big milestone in any relationship, and wedding planning is such a fun time of your life. Of course, you may also find yourself be wondering where to start to think about planning your big day. Here are the top three things engaged couples should do before doing anything else.

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Viva la Jewel Tones- A Lovely, Rich Magenta for Pantone's 2023 Color of the Year

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Viva la Jewel Tones- A Lovely, Rich Magenta for Pantone's 2023 Color of the Year

According to Pantone, Vivid Magenta represents “reveling in pure joy,” “encourages experimentation and self expression without restraint,” “welcomes anyone and everyone with the same verve for life and rebellious spirit. It is a color that is audacious, full of wit and inclusive of all,” and finally, “whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration.” All of these are qualities that I try to bring out in Bespoke & Beloved couples’ weddings. Here are some great ways to use this pinky-red color in your wedding design.

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Using Veri Peri - the 2022 Pantone Color of the Year - In Your Wedding

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Using Veri Peri - the 2022 Pantone Color of the Year - In Your Wedding

According to Pantone, Veri Peri promises “to bring joy as the 'happiest and warmest of all the blue hues,” and who doesn’t want that at their wedding? I actually like this color, as I haven’t seen too much of it here in Pittsburgh, but it can be a hard color to use in a wedding. Here are some great ways to use this unique periwinkle color in your wedding design, whether you want it as the main color or as an accent pop.

Five Things to Do First After You Get Engaged

Five Things to Do First After You Get Engaged

Each and every couple and situation is different, and there is no right or wrong way to go about this, but there are certain things that need to be done at the beginning of the process no matter what kind of wedding you want and what else you do. Here are my top five things to do once you have that sparkly bling on your finger.