The Truly Blog
What to think about when selecting your wedding officiant
Selecting an officiant to marry you can be one of the most personal decisions you make through the wedding planning process. If you’re considering choosing a family or friend instead of a professional, we definitely recommend taking a look at the following tips to make sure you have a smooth experience! Katrina Barber Photography | @katrina.barber Ceremony Planning Meeting This process should start 2 months before the wedding, to give you and your officiant plenty of time to discuss what you’d definitely like them to say (and [...]
50 Things your wedding planner thinks about
The mind of a planner is always on. We’re always looking at how to improve logistics, flow, design elements, timing, and so much more. Here are 50 things your planner is thinking about so you don’t have to! PS - this is just considering coordination and doesn’t even touch all of the additional items that go into full service wedding planning along the way. Where will each part of the wedding take place at the venue? How will you get to each part of the venue? What shoes are [...]
What does value based planning mean?
Misty Mclendon Photography We describe ourselves as value-based planners, so what does that really mean? It means that at each step of our process from discovery to the wedding day, we take into account your values, your big picture, that feeling that you want your guests to walk away with into mind. This can mean a few different things depending on your values as a couple, a few examples are below, but these are endless. Sustainability - we commit to make the world a better place in [...]
Wedding Planning with the unknown of Coronavirus
We are all in unprecedented times right now. There are so many unknowns and we all wish that we could have a crystal ball to understand what's coming. In all the uncertainty, we understand that planning a wedding can be a difficult concept at the moment. We wanted to share a few things we've been working through with our couples to help bring back the tangible logistics of planning. We do our best to try to take emotions out of some of the hard decisions. Our rain plan revolves [...]
5 things to remember when hiring a band for your wedding
So you’re thinking about having a band at your wedding - how fun! Bands bring a lot of energy and entertainment to your reception! Here are 5 things to remember when you start looking for a band! Band: Marmalakes / Twinty Photography 1. You need a music plan for all of your wedding Okay, so we love a great band! That checks off what you need for your reception - but what about all the other times? Be sure to consider that your band generally [...]
Watch BBF’s Cassie on The Austin Wedding Show!
I was invited to speak about a truly remarkable wedding on The Austin Wedding Show. This series is hosted by my friends Jordan Bunch & Taylor Juarez of Austin's Ladybird Studios. After watching, check out our portfolio of this wedding!