Planning advice
From the calendar.
April 2, 2026
Building a wedding budget you'll stick to
Most wedding budgets fail in the same place: nobody accounts for the fifteen percent of costs that show up after the big vendors are booked. Here is how to build one that survives contact with reality.
February 18, 2026
The eighteen-month wedding planning timeline, month by month
Most engaged couples have no idea what order things happen in. Here is the sequence, from the week you get engaged to the week of the wedding.
January 11, 2026
How to choose vendors without losing your weekends
A full vendor search — florist, caterer, photographer, band — can eat fifteen weekends of tours and tastings. Here is how to cut that down without guessing.
Check the number before you write anything.
Every package lists a starting price. If it fits, the first conversation is about your wedding, not about whether we’re in your range.