Hi friends! “Engagement season” is here (Yes, we have a term for it), and I don’t know about you, but my socials are filled with engagement announcements! There is so much love and excitement that surrounds a newly engaged couple, and I just absolutely love it! But soon after that excitement wears off, you’re hit with the reality of the fact that you have to start planning a wedding– something that you most likely have no clue about, right?! Sure, you’ve been in a wedding or two, or maybe one of your close friends recently got married, but things are different when it’s YOUR wedding! And ..read more

How much do weddings cost? It’s a common question, and we have the answers using information obtained directly from wedding vendors.   First, a little note: I’ve had this data about what weddings cost ready for quite a few months now, and delayed sharing it in order to focus on information regarding COVID-19. I’m releasing it now because wedding vendors have been affected tremendously due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and now more than ever it’s so very important to hire professionals for your wedding. I’ve also been hearing about misunderstandings and misinformati ..read more

You’re engaged. Congrats! Now that you’ve celebrated your heart out, you’re ready and excited to start planning your wedding! But wait a minute- you’ve never planned a wedding before, right? And before you do something you’ve never done before, you usually do some research, right? Well weddings aren’t any different, and trust me– there are most certainly a few things that you should know about weddings *in general* before you start ANYTHING.  What you need to know BEFORE you start planning your wedding:   Plain and simple, this is what I wish I had known when planning my own wedding ..read more

Wedding budgets are THE most important aspect of a wedding. Of course your marriage is the most important aspect,  but when we’re talking about wedding planning, it’s your budget that gets the place of honor. One would think that it would be easy to create a wedding budget, but it’s something that there isn’t any kind of “set” formula for, so it’s a bit of “unknown territory”. Heck, all of wedding planning is unknown territory if you’re at the point of creating your budget! It’s important during all of this to keep in mind that your wedding budget is going to be unique to YOU- after ..read more

[Editor’s note: If you haven’t noticed by now, wedding cost is something that I talk about a lot here in the wedding planning information on ELD. Part of the reason for this is because I was absolutely unaware of the true cost of weddings when I was planning my own wedding. The other reason is that when I entered into the wedding industry (after my own wedding), I actually learned why things cost what they cost, and it all made sense as to why weddings cost “so much”! And so, I have made it my mission to take both of those personal experiences with wedding costs and educate you about what ..read more

We couldn’t let the holiday season come and go without sharing these elegant, yet very festive holiday inspired wedding ideas! With the desire to capture all of the traditional colors and textures of Christmas with an elevated and romantic flair, Jennifer Nicole Photography designed and shot her very own winter wonderland in Florida. With a vision in hand, Jennifer assembled a dream team of vendors she knew could bring this very merry shoot to life, starting with The Event Company for vendor coordination and set-up. The beautiful white barn of Protea Weddings & Events gave this t ..read more

When it comes to choosing an engagement ring, you’re no longer constrained by the limited options showcased on local jewelers’ shelves. But it may be a bit of a foreign concept to navigate, so we’ve partnered with jeweler Taylor & Hart to share tips on how you can create a unique, custom design for your engagement or wedding ring.  Anything less than a custom engagement ring or wedding band feels impersonal- but thanks to the innovation of softwares like 3D CAD designs and printing, it’s now possible for anyone to create a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry that reflects their style and p ..read more

We are loving these fresh, modern yellow and green wedding ideas! This gorgeous look took place not too far from Austin, Texas, where a little slice of wedding paradise exists in the form of a beautiful, minimalist venue called Prospect House. Behind every blank slate there is a enthusiastic wedding planner, like Bianca of Bianca Nichole Events, ready to transform it, and my goodness did she create something amazing! Bianca’s creation started with some decadent menswear – a velvet emerald jacket from The Black Tux that was begging to be paired with some soft yellow and gold tones. The rich, mo ..read more

So today I have a bit of very important information to share with you all: Day-of wedding coordinators do NOT exist!    I know, I know… they do exist. And a day-of coordinator is what everyone (myself included) says that you at least need to have for your wedding day to run smoothly. But the reality is that in order for a wedding day to run smoothly, a coordinator doesn’t just work for the day of the wedding. So in essence, we really shouldn’t be referring to these coordinators as “Day-of”! Think about it- would you want someone walking into your wedding on the day-of when ..read more

We couldn’t let the holiday season come and go without sharing these elegant, yet very festive holiday inspired wedding ideas! With the desire to capture all of the traditional colors and textures of Christmas with an elevated and romantic flair, Jennifer Nicole Photography designed and shot her very own winter wonderland in Florida. With a vision in hand, Jennifer assembled a dream team of vendors she knew could bring this very merry shoot to life, starting with The Event Company for vendor coordination and set-up. The beautiful white barn of Protea Weddings & Events gave this t ..read more