The Wedding Blog

How to Budget for Wedding Tips and Gratuities

You built a budget for the venue, the catering, the flowers, the dress. Then someone asks who's handing out the tips on the day, and you realize yo...

5 Hotel Block Mistakes That Cost Couples Money

Most couples book a hotel room block as soon as they pick a venue, and then they forget about it. The assumption is that guests will figure it out....

The Mother of the Bride Speech Mistake (And How to Fix It)

You have thirty years of memories to choose from. The day she was born. Her first day of school. The call she made from a parking lot to tell you a...

What Your DJ Doesn't Know (And How to Fix It Before the Wedding)

There's a conversation most couples have with their DJ that goes something like this: a 45-minute call, lots of nodding, a vague agreement on "vibe...

The Wedding Seating Chart Mistake Most Couples Make (And How to Fix It)

Every couple dreads the seating chart. It shows up late in the planning process, it refuses to cooperate, and it somehow involves every family grie...

The Getting-Ready Mistake That Makes Weddings Run Late

The ceremony is at 5pm. Hair and makeup starts at 7am. There are six people who need to be styled. That sounds like enough time — until you are two...

The Groom Speech Nobody Prepares For

Most grooms spend months planning the wedding and about forty minutes thinking about the speech. That's the part they figure they can handle. They'...

Why Your RSVP List Is One Change Away From Chaos

Most couples think the hard part of RSVPs is getting people to actually respond. It's not. The hard part is everything that comes after — and most ...

The Wedding Contract Clause Most Couples Miss

Most couples sign between 8 and 12 vendor contracts during wedding planning. Ask them six months later what the cancellation clause says on any of ...

Father of the Groom Speech: The One Mistake to Avoid

You've spent weeks thinking about what to say about your son. The stories, the pride, the memories of who he was and who he's become. But when you ...

The Vendor Payment Deadline Most Couples Miss

Here's the short answer: most wedding vendors require their final payment 14 to 30 days before your wedding — not on the day. Miss that window and ...

How to Write a Best Man Speech: A 5-Step Structure That Actually Works

The moment you said yes to being best man, the speech was part of the deal. Most guys don't think about it until the wedding is six weeks out — and...

The Final Week Before Your Wedding: 7 Tasks That Slip Through

You have spent months planning everything. Venue, vendors, dress, flowers, food, music, invitations. Every detail has a folder, a contract, a confi...