Our jobs are to help couples create a wedding day that feels truly them! Weddings are expensive and they are suppose to be one of the most greatest, magical days or your lives! Why get caught up in having to stick to traditions? We often work with couples that are looking to have non-traditional weddings, and we are always up for that! So today we came up with a list of typical wedding traditions that you simply don’t have to do anymore! If you are planning a wedding, and find yourself wondering if these traditions are for you, just keep reading! Image Baurer Creative You don’t have to have ..read more

1 Hi friends! Today let’s talk about your head table, the different styles of head tables, and what is best for you two! Your head table is going to be your most photographed table, so the style and how you design what it is going to look like is important! Starting out, you need to know how many people you plan to have at your head table. Typical head table has you two and your matrimony homies (what we call your wedding party). Next question, if your matrimony homies will be sitting at the head table with you, do you want to include their partners? Third, do you want your ushers and persona ..read more

It has been a minute since we wrote a blog, but we wanted to come back with one that gives some clarity to a question we get all the time.. Do you really need a wedding coordinator if you have a venue coordinator? This topic was so easy for me because I have personally done both rolls, I worked for a number of years as a venue coordinator, and I had a scope of work that I handled, I saw time and time again, couples needing additional help, something a hired wedding coordinator would take care of that didn’t fit into my roll at the venue, that was a big reason we started Dos Goats Plans, we saw ..read more

If you are familiar with us, you know we love positive affirmations, so we thought we would come out with a part 2! Our first set of affirmations were geared towards the dreaded C word… Since restrictions are being lifted and celebrations are starting to happen again, we want couples to get excited about wedding planning again and we have found that it is not always easy to jump back in after such a traumatic year. Affirmations are great for strengthening your mindset, especially when wedding planning has you stressed out, but you have to also work towards inspired action, if you are looking ..read more

Photo by Ester Knowlen Photography Dos Goats here with some more wedding planning advice, this one has been one of our most asked questions lately, so we thought we would write a blog on it! This week, the topic is a fun one… Tipping your vendors! We get it, weddings are hella expensive (We are in the middle of planning ours, so we feel the pain!) When you have already spent so much money, it is hard to believe you are expected to shelve out even more! So we want to get into this and say, you are not required to give any of your vendors a tip, but there are some vendors where it is pretty sta ..read more

Oh hey 2021, how are ya!?! I feel like saying 2021 weddings is a breath of fresh air! As we start to design weddings for 2021, we wanted to share some trends that we are LOVING and wanting to see more of coming into this new year! Color… Bold, Bright, Fun! https://rachellahlum.com/ We are here for colorful weddings! Seriously, lets have some fun with décor! Don’t get us wrong, you can have some pretty amazing natural weddings, but we will never pass up a good opportunity to help design some colorful weddings! Bolds and vibrant are having a moment, and we are loving it! Think 90’s style, sunse ..read more

FEED ME SWEETS AND TELL ME I’M PRETTY! We love wedding desserts; it is definitely one of the top 5 reasons we love being planners haha! Our couples often come to us asking for suggestions, and we are always looking at the best places to send them to. Because life is too short for gross desserts am I right? The number one question we get is “What are couples doing for desserts now a days?” Our response is “Whatever makes you happy!” Because today, there are no rules! From 5 tiered cakes, to groomsmen cakes, cupcakes, bars, cookies, ice cream, cotton candy, donuts, and more, the options for wedd ..read more

1 Invitations, signage, and paper goods oh my! Your wedding stationery is as important as you want it to be. It is the perfect way to add a little style to your wedding. There are so many ways to display wedding signage, when we are going through detail meetings and we get to the signage part, the sky is the limit on what kind of signage you can have. We wanted to create a blog that goes through it ALL! 2 Some things to think about is what do you really NEED and what you want. Signage is the perfect way to add color and details to your wedding, also while being informative for your guests! T ..read more

Is there anything worse than a poorly timed wedding? Have you ever been standing around after a ceremony, not knowing what the hell is going on, and just twiddling your thumbs, waiting for dinner to start? Weddings have many transition periods that if not thought out properly can leave your guests feeling a little lost. Photo by Brynn Wheatly We strongly believe that everyone deserves a curated timeline for their wedding day, one that takes all your vendors individual timelines and puts them all into one, neat little sheet. While this is something that your wedding planners will do for you ..read more

Postponing your wedding sucks! We are not here to make the blow of moving your wedding any better, we can tell you that everything is going to be ok, we can say not to worry about it, but we get it, there is nothing to make you feel better, and we should just let you grieve in peace. We made up some light-hearted templates that can be customized with your new date and name, it is also completely FREE for you to use! See one you like? Message us at hello@dosgoatsplans.com with which template you like, your names, and your new date! Click to put in your order ..read more