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Too often, couples leave their rehearsal planning until the last minute. This limits your options and can cost you, or simply stress you out! Here’s my guide to planning your rehearsal dinner. Step 1) Set a budget. The traditional old school rules were the groom’s family paid for the rehearsal dinner. You may still doContinue reading “Your Rehearsal Dinner”

One reason to hire a wedding planner – the coordination of timelines and event flow throughout your reception. Some people wrongly believe their photographer or DJ will serve just fine as a timeline creator and monitor the timing and flow of events. While timelines are something most vendors can create, they will be created toContinue reading “Reception Timelines”

Let’s talk sweets at your wedding. Most couples are offering options for desserts, mixed hand pop-able sweets plus a cutting cake are always a hit. Some just do cupcakes and a cutting cake, or just pie or just cake. Whatever you do, here are some tips: 1. Your Guests Like Variety Most of your guestsContinue reading “Love, Sweets Love!”

Many couples wonder when to do toasts and speeches, who should speak, and sometimes ask how they can tell somebody they really don’t want them speaking – without offending them. There’s a right way and a wrong way to be nice. Here are some general concepts of how to do all of the above, andContinue reading ““To The Happy Couple! Cheers!””

Ali Mae Photography + Blossom & Beauty MUAH This time of year, I get a lot of requests for referrals for Makeup and Hair Artists. Brides frequently ask me if they should do their own Makeup and hair, have a friend do it, or just do it themselves. Yes, hire a professional, and here’s whyContinue reading “Hiring a Hair and Makeup Artist for your wedding day”

Let’s talk about wedding invitations. It is 2019, Global Climate Change is real, and let’s be honest – who even buys stamps or goes to their mailbox more than once a week anymore – unless we know something arrived from Amazon? Wedding invitations are super important, they set the feel for your wedding, literally inviteContinue reading “Wedding Invitations”