“We want X, Y, and Z at our wedding. Is that bad?”
Laura Guerrie is a kick-ass wedding planner, former Offbeat Bride, and friend of the Empire. Now she’s here to drop a little wedding planner knowledge on all you out there who find themselves wondering if the things you want to do/have/spend money on are “bad.” Hint: it’s not bad, but don’t discount that feeling! Here’s why
We’re all a little afraid and full of dreams: finding common ground with wedding planning
Just as I’m entitled to a little restraint from those who may not share my path, those who’ve dreamed about their wedding day on a very regular basis and have, since buying that Dream Bride Barbie many years ago, deserve their fairy tale wedding without the condemnation of “enlightened” people telling them that they’re superficial or misguided.
6 wedding ideas I stole from Offbeat Bride
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but we have a special tag called Steal This Idea! Which means, clearly, we love offering up great wedding ideas for you to take, run with, and make your own. But, apart from noticing them in real wedding profiles, we never really get to know how many of you actually DO steal those ideas.
That’s why it was so awesome to read this “thank you” note from Australian Tribesmaid Jass…
So you feel like you gave in: 3 ways to bounce back from wedding planning disappointments
You can rest assured that it’s going to happen at some point during your wedding planning process: that perfect venue for your vintage submarine-themed wedding is going to fall through. You battle with your in-laws to try to keep the guestlist under 100 people, and you find yourself putting stamps on 200 invitations. Your dreams of locally-sourced, delicately spiced catering is going to be replaced by your mother’s “beef or chicken” menu that reminds you of funeral food (true story!).
Wedding planning slump: how do you get re-energized?
If you know anything about neurology or brain cells, I’m currently mired in a slump I’d compare to the action potential “undershoot” — the point where the membrane can’t do what it’s supposed to because the ion channels are inactivated. If you’re not familiar with that, let’s just say I’m so burnt out on “wedding stuff” that all I can do is loaf about on the couch and whine (or wine).
What’s a gal to do in this situation? How can I perk up enough to get tasks done? Here’s what I’ve been trying…
Charitable weddings: Using your wedding for good
Over on Offbeat Home, two sisters, Amy and Mistie, wrote an awesome guest post on how you can use your powers — and parties — for good. This is an idea that’s near and dear to my heart as Aaron and I used our shark-themed wedding as a platform to raise awareness about shark finning. I also immediately thought of other offbeat weddings that have added a charitable element to their parties…