The Wedding Blog

42% of People Dread Giving a Wedding Speech. Here's Why — and What Actually Works

42% of People Dread Giving a Wedding Speech. Here's Why — and What Actually Works You're asked to give a wedding speech and your immediate thought...

Why Most Best Man Speeches Fall Flat (And What to Do Instead)

You've been asked to give the best man speech. You've said yes. Now it's two weeks out and everything you write sounds either like a roast that goe...

How to Write a Maid of Honor Speech When You Have No Idea Where to Start

You said yes right away. Of course you'd give the speech — she's your best friend. But now the wedding is weeks away, you've opened a blank documen...

Hidden Wedding Costs That Add Thousands to Your Budget

How much will your wedding actually cost — not the number on the venue contract, but the real, final total? Here's the short answer: most couples s...

How to Write a Maid of Honor Speech When You're Completely Stuck

You've been chosen as maid of honor — one of the biggest honors your best friend can give you. And somewhere between saying yes and sitting down to...

Hidden Wedding Costs: Where Your Budget Actually Goes

Most couples go over their wedding budget not because they overspend, but because they under-track. Hidden fees — service charges, vendor markups, ...

How to Coordinate Your Wedding Day on a Budget (Without Losing Your Mind)

“Can we handle wedding day coordination ourselves if we’re not hiring a planner? Do we just make a Google Doc and hope for the best?” Here’s the sh...

When Wedding Planning Keeps Going Wrong (And You’re Just Done)

If you’re planning a wedding and it feels like every single thing that could go wrong is going wrong, you’re not being dramatic. You’re exhausted, ...

Planning a Small Wedding in 5 Months: Is It Actually Enough Time?

If you’re planning a small wedding in five months, you’re probably asking the same question over and over: Is this realistic, or am I setting mysel...

Why Wedding Planning Feels So Overwhelming (and How to Make It Manageable)

If you’re planning a wedding and secretly wondering, “Why does this feel so hard?” — you’re not alone. Most couples are shocked by how mentally exh...

The Best Tips for Planning a Wedding (From Couples Who’ve Actually Done It)

You’re newly engaged and asking the same question almost everyone asks next: Where do we even start with planning a wedding without losing our mind...

Planning a Wedding During Medical School (Without Losing Your Mind)

If you’re a medical student who just got engaged, you’re probably asking a very specific question: Is there actually a sane time to get married dur...

How to Actually Compromise on Wedding Planning (When You Want Totally Different Things)

If you’re planning a wedding and feel stuck between “I just want to sign the papers and go to dinner” and “I’ve been dreaming of a big celebration ...