If I could start all over: things I’d do differently to avoid wedding day trainwrecks
So my wedding came and went. I went into it feeling pretty good and prepared, I had all my vendors confirmed, floor plans, decor inventory, decorations, vendor contact spreadsheets submitted to my day-of-coordinators three days before, and I was able to relax and not take care of anything major. The wedding day started out well enough… Then, slowly, it fell apart. Here are the things that, if I could start all over again, I would have done differently…
Do I need a cardbox at my wedding?
So I’ve tried to look up wedding card boxes, and they are these weird things that look like wedding cakes — except on Offbeat Bride, where they most often look like small monsters or TARDIS. (True observation, I swear!)
However, I’m still not sure exactly what a card box is for!
8 tricks to get guests mingling with people bingo
We loved the Offbeat Empire’s idea of Minglo, and immediately knew we had the right game to start off our wedding reception game night. Based on our experience (with 55 guests), here are my tips for adapting Minglo for your wedding…
You don’t need that much cake, and other things I’ve learned from catering weddings
I have very limited experience with weddings from the guest side of things — like maybe five in my entire 31 years of living. But I have a ton of experience from the vendor side of things, allowing me to see a wide range of budgets and styles in the wedding world. I thought I’d share a few of my universal observations when it comes to wedding days…