Wedding Planning Advice

From choosing the wedding dress, caterer and creating a guest list, there are a lot of hassles that go into your wedding day. After months planning, your big day arrives. You’ve said “I do”, the cake has been cut and now it’s time to let loose and celebrate. That’s when things start getting crazy. For the most part everyone is just having a good time. But what do you do if someone is having too much of a good time? Here are some tips on how to handle out of control guests at your wedding. (more…)

How many phone calls do you make when planning your wedding? Too many to count, right? Riddle me this, brides-to-be…how many phone calls do you get from friends, relatives, and in-laws giving their “advice” on how to go about planning your wedding? Probably just as many! Between the second your guy puts that engagement ring on your finger and the second you shut the hotel room door after the reception with a sigh of relief, you’ll get more advice then you could ever want. Some of it should probably be taken to heart, especially if it’s tips on how to save money or referrals to vendors from satisfied brides. Other advice, however, should definitely be dismissed with a wave of your chewed on fingernails: (more…)

He worked up the courage to pop the big question, but now that you’ve started planning the wedding, he’s mysteriously M.I.A. And even if you manage to tear his attention away from Call of Duty 15 or the latest episode of Archer, he’s disconcertingly noncommittal. “Whatever you want, babe,” seems to have become his mantra, and it’s really starting to irk you. You don’t need him to jump over every detail, but you think he’d take at least a little interest in what will be the biggest day of both your lives! (more…)

Me on My Wedding Day

Every bride is different and unique but one thing that unites us all is our desire to have our big day go off without a hitch. Some days planning a wedding can be fun. You bond with your closest girlfriends, you get to shop for the most amazing dress you will ever wear, you pick out wedding favors, place settings, and sample delicious foods and cakes. Other days are not so fun. You may want to rip your hair out when you get an unexpected bill, you may want to kill one of your vendors or even a family member, you might want to strangle one of your bridesmaids.

My name is Sarah Harris and I was in your shoes not too long ago. I decided to start Wedding Planning Advice to give brides a resource and help them find answers to their most pressing questions. During my planning I did a ton of research online to find the best deals and to read various blogs offering advice. It seemed so scattered and I wished that I could find all of the answers in one place.
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