Back in the day (almost ten years ago) when I was planning my wedding, I used Microsoft Excel as my wedding checklist. Spoiler alert: I’m a bit of a spreadsheet geek and efficiency fanatic. Luckily, technology has evolved. There are even better tools today to organize all your wedding planning tasks. You might be thinking, […]

Hey, hey, hey! Are you planning a destination wedding in Upstate New York? Are you having a hard time finding the right venue for your style or personalities? You’re not alone. According to The Knot, 48% of couples in a 2016 survey said that having a reception venue with a scenic backdrop was their top […]

Happy new year! If you became engaged over the holidays, you may be wondering who really needs an invite to your wedding. Are there too many people on your guest list? Are you unsure how to cut down your list without offending someone? You’re not alone. When I got married, we chose a smaller venue so […]

Hooray! You’re engaged! You’ve announced it to your friends and taken lots of ring selfies. You’ve been dreaming of getting married in Upstate New York or maybe the Finger Lakes. And now you’re ready to check out some venues for real. In this post, I guide you through the first steps you should take to […]

Hi friends! If you received an email for this blog post this morning, my sincere apologies. As some of you know, I’ve been working on a new website and the Showit engineers were helping me get the blog up and running. Well, we were working on it into the wee hours of the morning, and […]

Are you thinking of hiring a wedding band? How good do you feel about signing a contract with them? Everyone has heard the story of artists who demand a jar of only green M&M’s in their dressing room. But wedding bands and DJ’s aren’t like “those people,” right? Or are they? Can you trust them […]

Hi friend! Yaaay for a three-day work week, amiright? I am popping into your inbox to thank you for signing up for my (almost) weekly insider wedding planning tips with a free Thanksgiving banner. (I say “almost” because I usually blog for 3 weeks and take the 4th week to catch up.) I know it takes […]

Yaaay! You’re engaged! As if you haven’t already taken a bunch of ring selfies, now comes the ultimate photo shoot: your engagement pictures! Your engagement photo session is a great time to get used to having your picture taken. They also help you and your photographer get comfy before they’re all up in your grill […]

You cried and screamed “Yes!” Now the fun really begins, but first you need to choose a wedding planner. You want to find the one that’s a good fit for you. But how do you do know if they’re a good fit? Where do you even start? Below I cover 4 simple steps to help […]

Oh, the dreaded “B” word: “budget.” When it comes to planning a wedding, the budget can be a huge source of anxiety and frustration – mainly because there’s not much information on how to accurately estimate for a wedding budget. And before you do ANYTHING after you get engaged (after telling your friends and family […]