Bride and Bow — wedding planning

Paying for a wedding is no small feat. In fact, according to The Knot, the average cost of a wedding currently stands at $30,000. This included the cost of booking a venue, catering, travel, and the ring(s). But, in the case of destination weddings and other special arrangements, the costs can increase significantly. If you’re planning to tie the knot in the coming months, but the cost is making you stressed, we're here to help. We’ll explore various profitable side-gigs ideas and how to get started so that you can pad your income and earn enough to plan your wedding the...

By Maddie Haynes You’re engaged and embarking on the first step in your wedding planning process: Choosing your Venue!  This step is so very important, as it sets the stage for the rest of your wedding plans.  If you are from a large city, you likely have 20+ venue options that come to mind right away.  This can be wonderful and overwhelming at the same time.  If you are from a small town you may only have a couple of options to choose from.  Use this as a guide to help you navigate through the crucial task of selecting a...

By Maddie Haynes Congratulations, you’re engaged!  Now, welcome to your Wedding Planning!  I’m sure you’re experiencing a mix of excitement, nervousness and stress.  Don’t panic, you’re not alone and you WILL get it all accomplished.    Before you can begin the exciting process of venue and dress shopping, you must start with the basics.  You will need to create a Wedding Planning Timeline for yourself and your fiancé. If you try to “go with the flow” without any form of a written checklist, you will end up with double the stress and you won’t get to fully enjoy the wedding...

By Lesley Ann Turner Here we are, Spring 2021 and we are still dealing with the dreaded Coronavirus. This time last year no one could’ve ever foreseen just how much of an impact that COVID-19 would have on the wedding industry. The reality hit hard when thousands, maybe millions of couples felt the full impact of the pandemic in 2020 having to postpone, reschedule and even cancel their weddings. But today we are happy to say that nothing can cancel LOVE - not even this virus. So, today we have some expert advice for planning your wedding amid the COVID pandemic....