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Venue Shopping – How to start?
Personally, I think venue shopping is one of the most difficult parts of wedding planning with the highest stakes (other than choosing to get married, of course). Okay, so why is this so hard given that I’ve worked at 50+ venues all around Austin? The short of it is that apples-to-apples comparison doesn’t exist when shopping for a wedding venue. Refill your glass of wine - I’ll explain. First - your venue sets your tone for your budget. If you pick your venue without having a true understanding [...]
Seating Assignments: The good, the bad, and the helpful
Photo by Lindsey Thorne Seating assignments - how am I going to let my guests know where they sit? We get this question all the time! Sometimes this task can be daunting if you are doing it on your own, but we can break it down into just a few ways to get this information to your guests. Are you assigning seats or tables? The way to display can be similar for displaying which table a person is seated at, but with assigned seats, you'll need [...]
Wedding Coordinator: The Special Day
We already know the "day of" package doesn't really exist and starts well before the day of, so let's talk about everything that a coordinator helps with on the special day. Preparation Before I ever walk out the door, I run through several preparation steps. From printing my copy of the agenda (plus several extras), to checking everything in my emergency kit to see if there's anything that could be added to help with today, I like to make sure I’m set up for the day. After those, I [...]
What Does A Wedding Coordinator Do?
I actually get this question a lot. "What does a wedding coordinator do?" While I can't exactly speak for all the coordinators across the world, but I can shine some light on what I do for my clients that you may not think about whenever you first consider a coordinator or you hear that your venue requires one. Preparation The first steps start when we get together for a consultation. We will walk through where you are in your planning process, see where you feel the most concerned, and [...]
Top 5 Venue Questions (To Ask Yourself)
Photo by: Rachel Ledbetter Okay, so you’re ready to start looking at venues. How exciting! But how do you narrow down from all the hundreds (or maybe thousands) of wedding venues in the Austin and surrounding areas? Well, here are some basic questions to ask yourself to help narrow down what you’re looking for and help to find that perfect location. 1. What’s your budget? If you haven’t established a budget, you should check out our recent post about where to start when planning a wedding. We’ve got [...]
3 Places to Start When Planning Your Wedding
Planning a wedding can be an overwhelming experience. This is one of the only times where everyone is a first timer and it’s rare that you might plan more than one or two events of this magnitude in a lifetime. So where to start? This is a practical approach to getting the planning underway! Your Budget Photo: Carhart Photography Starting with a budget can be hard just because it’s hard to know how much things cost before you really have the chance to dig in. That’s why [...]