Love Wedding Planning

Let’s face it, weddings are expensive!  Trying to create your dream wedding without spending a fortune can be very frustrating. Here are some wedding budget tips to help you save money (and your sanity!)

Prioritize. Sit down with your groom and make a wish list of items, everything (both big and small) that you’d each like to have at your wedding. Have a frank discussion about why each item is important to  you. Figure out what matters most and allocate your budget accordingly.   Such discussions can make sure that what matters most is funded. Continue Reading…

Brides who are used to communicating with electronic “tools” may be tempted to “do it all” with technology when they think of wedding planning.  Although it’s a lot easier and cheaper to go online and look at beautiful pictures and get great ideas for your wedding then it is to go out and buy all the latest bridal magazines, we caution our brides to take a careful look at the world of Eplanning.   There simply are times when the bride needs to leave the keyboard or apps and do some of her planning face to face. Continue Reading…

              cake, save the date, place card holder, bouquet, boutonniere, cake topper, cookies, gift basket

Can you believe it’s baseball season already? We thought it would be fun to create a baseball wedding inspiration board for all you baseball fans!

What teams do you root for? Do you and your groom cheer for the same teams?

Or is there a friendly rivalry going on?

Happy planning,

Dorna Love
Love Wedding Planning

Now that you’re engaged, everyone will be asking, “When’s the date?”   Setting the date for your wedding should be the first step in planning for your big day! But choosing a date isn’t always easy.

As you consider various dates, times and places for your wedding, here are some points to think about. Continue Reading…

Congratulations to all the couples who got engaged over the holidays! We’re so happy for you! Being engaged is such an exciting time. But planning a wedding can be overwhelming. Where do you begin? Well, before you head out to the bridal shop to find your dream dress, there are a few important steps you should do first to avoid headaches later. We recommend the following 5 steps to starting your wedding planning, so you stay on track and keep moving in the right direction. Continue Reading…

For many brides the most exciting part of being engaged is the process of finding “the perfect wedding dress”.  At one time it was a process shrouded in mystery.  Now thanks to the many TV shows devoted to gown selection, brides have some ideas about how to go about this wonderful experience.  Some principles have stood brides in good stead for decades.

Here are 6 tips for today’s brides to consider before they begin to look for that perfect wedding dress. Continue Reading…

It’s “Engagement Season”. It’s the magical time of year (from Thanksgiving to Valentine’s Day) when most couples get engaged. And according to legend, if you want to get a little “bling” for your finger this engagement season, then you need to start cooking “Engagement chicken”!

What is engagement chicken? It’s a roast chicken recipe that promises to make your boyfriend propose marriage. Continue Reading…

The early end to the Kardashian/Humphries nuptials has focused unfortunate attention on wedding gift etiquette if the marriage fails.  After only 72 days of marriage, most people in the Western Hemisphere know that Kim Kardashian Humphries filed for divorce.  While various groups have various views on why it happened, what many celebrity watchers are wondering is “What happens to the gifts?” Continue Reading…

Our brides sometimes ask us about requesting cash gifts for their wedding. There are a number of web sites and blogs that have – in effect – approved the request for a cash gift as a “discreet mention” on the wedding invitation.  We can hardly believe that someone who claims to be a wedding professional is offering that kind of advice to brides.  Some do acknowledge that it is difficult to ask for money and that some guests may take offence.  Hello!!!

Every professional wedding planner or consultant should acknowledge the first rule stated beautifully by Emily Post.  “Some traditions never go out of style.  A few that hold true:  No mention of gifts, even “no gifts, please” is made on a wedding invitation.”  This holds doubly true for cash.  “Sharing information on a wedding website is fine, and that site may offer registry information.”  The guideline is:  Don’t include registry or gift information with your invitation.  It is in poor taste to include a list of places where the bride and groom are registered or a checklist of the things they do and don’t want.  And this guide certainly applies to cash. Continue Reading…

Couples coming to us for ideas on how to save money without giving up on their wedding dreams find wonderful and practical ideas.

We help our brides to either bring costs down or keep them in check.  Done in the right places, there are many ways to save on costs and take nothing away from the wedding they’ve planned.

Because it’s the most costly aspect of most wedding plans, major savings can be realized through wedding reception adjustments.  We recommend that our brides consider these ideas. Continue Reading…