The Wedding Blog

Why Inside Jokes Sink a Maid of Honor Speech

You wrote the whole thing for your best friend. Then you stood up, delivered the line that has floored your group chat for years, and six people la...

The $250 Airbnb That Cost $950: The Real Bachelorette Budget

Someone in your group texts back the same question every time: "Wait, how much is this actually going to cost me?" The maid of honor quoted the Air...

Mother of the Bride Speech: Say One Thing, Not Everything

You sat down to write your daughter's wedding speech and three pages later you are still in her childhood. The dance recitals. The scraped knees. T...

What It Really Costs to Be a Bridesmaid (and How to Plan for It)

Someone just asked you to be a bridesmaid, and you said yes before you thought about the money. That is how it usually goes. The problem is not the...

Who Pays for the Wedding, and What the Money Actually Buys

Someone offers to help pay for the wedding. You say yes, relieved. A few weeks later your dad mentions his college roommates, your mom has "just a ...

Why Bachelorette Parties Fall Apart Over the Date (Not Money)

Why do so many bachelorette parties fall apart before anyone books a thing? Not the money. The date. The group chat opens with a cheerful "when's e...

Why Bachelorette Parties Fall Apart Over the Date (Not Money)

Why do so many bachelorette parties fall apart before anyone books a thing? Not the money. The date. The group chat opens with a cheerful "when's e...

Wedding Seating Chart Drama: How to Seat Feuding Family

You have two relatives who haven't spoken in years, and now you have to decide where they sit at your reception. Miss it, and the tension you've ma...

Wedding Seating Chart Drama: How to Seat Feuding Family

You have two relatives who haven't spoken in years, and now you have to decide where they sit at your reception. Miss it, and the tension you've ma...

How to Coordinate a Group Groomsmen Toast

Three groomsmen wanted to speak. Nobody decided who said what. The toast ran twelve minutes, hit the same childhood story twice, and the room quiet...

How to Coordinate a Group Groomsmen Toast

Three groomsmen wanted to speak. Nobody decided who said what. The toast ran twelve minutes, hit the same childhood story twice, and the room quiet...

The Bachelorette Drop-Out Rule: Agree This Before You Book

Someone always drops out of the bachelorette. She has a real reason, and you would probably do the same in her shoes. The problem is not the drop-o...

The Bachelorette Drop-Out Rule: Agree This Before You Book

Someone always drops out of the bachelorette. She has a real reason, and you would probably do the same in her shoes. The problem is not the drop-o...