Show Notes
Do you know what makes a good wedding great? We do, and by the end of this episode you will too! (Psst! It's the flow of events!) In this episode, we break down the flow of events: the minute-by-minute run of show that separates a wedding people talk about for years from one that quietly loses steam. We start with ceremony planning: who can legally marry you if you're not in a place of worship, the core elements of a ceremony if you're designing it yourself, how to use readings and traditions...
More from Let's Plan Your Wedding!
In the Let's Plan Your Wedding finale, Abby and Tamar go week by week through the last 2 months leading up to your wedding and open the episode with the ultimate secret on how to ensure your wedding is a huge success! They cover managing RSVP stragglers, seating assignments, final fittings, pack-ups, vendor confirmations and all of the little details you'll need to cover a few weeks beforehand to make your wedding weekend is stress free. Their final game is Ready or Not, a game they pla...
Fish as your entrée - does it stink or is it great? Buffet because it's cheaper - wait, is it? To floor or not to floor a tent... Episode 7 is everything you need to know about menu planning and tenting your wedding. We start with a deep on menu planning — where to actually start when you're building a menu, how to talk to your catering manager so you get their best work instead of their standard PDF, and the fees that automatically add 30%+ to your bill before you've changed a th...
This episode is all about how to bring your wedding vision to life! In Episode 6 we show you how to discover your own original design direction, how to execute on it, and why we hate scrolling on Instagram for wedding inspo... but don’t forget to follow us @letsplanpodcast ;) We will walk you through how to find your design direction, starting with a Pinterest board and no filter at all! We will take you through floor planning, scale, and talk about the design decisions that are m...
Did you know that saying “please rsvp” is grammatically incorrect?! And what does “black tie optional” even mean? In episode five, we get into all things invitations - wording, timing, postage, and the etiquette mistakes most don’t even know they’re making! Special guest Lisa Wyatt from Mark Harris Stationers has been designing wedding invitations for decades and she’s in our podcast office today to help you design yours. The paper and ink color are the easy parts. Lisa is here with us to wal...
You don’t pick the date, the date picks you! Most couples pick a date and then find out which vendors are available. We do it the other way around — and this episode tells you why. In this episode we walk you through why we create a wedding ‘date matrix’ to help our clients find the perfect wedding date. Then we get into your timeline and checklist of what to do weekly and monthly, whether you’re planning for 14 weeks or 14 months. We’ll talk about the common threads about p...