Charlotte, North Carolina Wedding Venues

READ MORE

TOP POSTS

Weddings

Engagements

editorial

personal

business

BLog home

THE JOURNAL

Finding a Great DJ Choosing a DJ is a little more intensive than just finding someone with a playlist and a good set of speakers. A professional DJ appropriately sets the tone of the event, but isn’t the party. Not sure what we mean? Read on to find out our 3 recommendations when it comes […]

How to Pick a Great DJ in 3 Easy Steps

Wedding Planning

READ THE POST

First Looks For those of you who don’t know, a first look is when the betrothed sees each other before the ceremony. There are a variety of reasons why a couple may choose this. There are certainly some benefits to doing so too! Read on to find out if a first look is for you! […]

5 Tips on Why You Should Have a First Look

Wedding Planning

READ THE POST

How to Include Your Groom While it might seem like wedding planning should fall on the bride, including the groom is important. The day is about both of you, despite magazines, movies, etc putting the focus on the bride. We’ve put together 6 ways to include your groom in the planning process, which in case […]

6 Ways to Include Your Groom in Wedding Planning

Wedding Planning

READ THE POST

What Brides Forget The moments leading up to your walk down the aisle can be a bit unnerving. Excitement mixed with anxiousness typically hits us all, and inevitably some details of the day get overlooked. We’ve put together a quick list of what little things brides often forget so you can remember them! 1) Use […]

6 Things Brides Forget to do Before the Wedding

Wedding Planning

READ THE POST

Things You Don’t Really Need Every couple has items on their must-have list. Most commonly is a stunning dress accompanied by perfect hair make-up (at least for most females), a gorgeous venue, and a reception that is unforgettable! You might be surprised to find out many of the items on the “must-have” list are things […]

7 Items You Don’t Really Need For Your Wedding

Wedding Planning

READ THE POST

beige wedding invitation with thermographic seal at the top with wedding rings and greenery laid upon it in charlotte nc

Mailing Wedding Invitations Now that you have received those all-too-exciting official pieces for your wedding, you have to mail them out! Your wedding invitations are the first glimpse all of your guests get of your big day! While this might seem pretty straight-forward, there are a few etiquette rules and helpful tips you may not […]

3 Tips for Mailing Wedding Invitations

Wedding Planning

READ THE POST

How to Save Money While Wedding Planning Let’s be honest, wedding budgets are of the utmost importance, and with that importance comes stress. No matter how big your wedding budget may be, there is ultimately some “thing” that costs more than you anticipated, more than you think it’s worth, or more than your budget can […]

One dollar bill US money sitting on white counter insinuating wedding budget and how to save money when wedding planning

5 Ways to Save Money While Wedding Planning

Wedding Planning

READ THE POST

Wedding reception seating showcasing a pink and black tablescape

Seating Chart While getting through the invite list was hard enough, there’s a part two you haven’t tackled yet. Now guests will start to reply with their RSVP’s, and you have to create your seating chart! Deciding where everybody should sit can seem daunting, but have no fear. Knowing these 5 mistakes most brides make […]

5 Seating Chart Mistakes Many Brides Make

Wedding Planning

READ THE POST

Unplugged Weddings In case you are unfamiliar, unplugged weddings are when the bride and groom request that their guests restrict what they do and use on their cell phones during part or all of the day. This includes taking/posting photos or video, or playing games on their devices. We couldn’t be more thrilled that this […]

Unplugged Weddings – Why and How-To

Wedding Planning

READ THE POST

Feeling Guilty Ever since the term “bridezilla” was coined, brides have been apprehensive to make requests that may not be what every guest wants. No matter how hard we may try to plan our big day, it’s simply impossible to please everyone. We need to reflect one what it is we (as the bride and […]

What Not to feel Guilty About – Wedding Planning

Wedding Planning

READ THE POST

OUR VIP LIST

You'll receive a downloadable PDF on how to plan a wedding in 12 months, our latest insights, and more!

GET WEDDING PLANNING HELP BY GETTING ON