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There are so many wedding “planning” sites out there that tell you how easily you could plan a wedding yourself and have all the most beautiful things you see in styled shoots- on a tight budget. Everywhere you look is “budget” couple this and “budget” cutting tips that. But they almost all are filled withContinue reading “Steps to Creating a Wedding Budget”

Too many people ask me the question, “Is it okay if I don’t want the traditional wedding party?” Yes!! Yes of course it’s okay! This is your wedding and the only requirement is that you have an officiant, 2 witnesses who are 18 or older, and yourselves. The rest is a blank canvas for youContinue reading “Who Should Be Part of Your Wedding Party?”

With the rising popularity of Airbnb’s and other alternatives to hotels, many of your out of town guests are not going to want or need recommendations on where to stay in Portland. So when do you need to contract for a room block? Find pricing for hotels near your wedding venue? Etc. If you areContinue reading “Accommodations for Out of Town Guests”

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”

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!””

So many couples ask for a floral quote and design 9 months plus before their wedding. They tend to fall in to one of two categories: 1) They have a big budget and they want a quality expert, so they know booking a floral designer last minute will leave them with very few options. 2)Continue reading “Wedding Floral Design”