What Is the Correct Table Setting for Your Wedding?
In case you hadn't heard, I started in this industry working on weddings in restaurants and as an off-premise catering sales rep. Which means my pet peeves in the wedding industry often have to do with things on the food
DAR Wedding Cost: How much should I budget?
How much will your wedding at DAR cost? This is what you want to know, what you need to know, right? I've planned many weddings at DAR over the past decade, and I have a firm grip on the cost
Wedding Planning 101 | Washingtonian Bride & Groom Unveiled 2018
Hey! In case you missed it, I was on an expert panel giving advice on Wedding Planning 101 at the Washingtonian Bride & Groom Unveiled 2018 wedding show. It was such a blast bring on the Wedding Planning 101 panel. I
2017 Weddings Statistics | Bellwether Events
Photo by Steve and Jane As the year seems to pass so quickly, and 2018 begins, I am taking a few moments to reflect on 2017, and what the year meant to Bellwether Events. Bellwether Events worked on ten weddings in
Lessons Learned: Leesburg Hotels
I wrote an update to this post in 2020, with all the Leesburg hotels for weddings. Leesburg, Virginia offers countless great wedding venues. From barns to vineyards to historic gardens, there is a lot to love in Loudoun county in
Lessons Learned: Restroom Trailers
Not a super sexy Lessons Learned today, but important nonetheless. If you are going to have restroom trailers at your wedding or event, you likely will want to spruce them up a bit. You might want to put some nice
Lessons Learned: Marriage License Signatures
I frequently work with couples who have a family member or friend officiate their wedding. Sometimes this is done legally, and sometimes this is done for show. When it is done legally, I must always help them sign the marriage
Lessons Learned: Table Settings and Sizes
I've got a two-for one Lessons Learned post for you today! I recently had a wedding where we told the florist during the planning that all the dinner tables were going to be 6' round in size, because we were
Lessons Learned: Lounges
I recently planned an exquisite wedding at DAR in Washington DC. We had amazing flowers, really cool custom rentals and a soft seating area on the terrace. Somehow I forgot flowers for the coffee tables that went with the soft
Free Wedding Day Timeline: Infographic
Hands down, the most common question I get from my clients is: what time do I need to be finished with hair and make up on my wedding day? I get asked this so often that I can't believe it