Just as you put a significant amount of time and thought into your guest list for your wedding, you should also take plenty of time and thought to construct your reception seating plan. After all, you want all of your guests to enjoy their time at your wedding, not just on the dance floor, but at their tables as well. A seating chart is the key to making that happen.

The best groomsmen gifts are useful on your big day and beyond. Give your best friends something they can hang on to and that will always remind them of the friendship you share and your awesome wedding day. You don’t have to give every groomsman the same item! If your guys have different interests and personalities, give each one a different gift that they will most enjoy.

Photo booths are incredibly popular, not just at weddings, but at almost any type of event. A photo booth can serve as entertainment and memento, making it the perfect activity for guests at your wedding! Here are five reasons to include a photo booth in your reception plans.

Despite what the weatherman tells you, rain is not a death sentence for your special day. In fact, rainy days can be quite romantic and perfect when you’ve planned details that will enhance the mood of an overcast sky. So whether it's pouring on your wedding morning or just drizzling during cocktail hour; here are seven ways to help keep those storm clouds from ruining your big day!

Hiring wedding vendors can be super intimidating. Even if you're just beginning planning your wedding, by now you know how much pressure goes into choosing the perfect vendors. Let us break down the basics. We put together this guide to help couples focus on finding the perfect vendors to bring their wedding day vision to life.

One of the most important things to you in your wedding planning process is choosing which details are worth spending time on. The right photographer and the perfect menu for your reception dinner should be enough to keep you busy, but as time goes on there are other wedding details that just don’t deserve a spot in your planner. You can let go of some small, less-important decisions like what typeface should be used for invitations or when the cake will need to be delivered and focus more energy instead on larger choices such as who's going to officiate at your ceremony or deciding how many guests each table should seat. Letting go of these things is not only relieving, it will give you more space for those bigger decisions without making life any harder or stressing yourself out.

It’s wedding planning season! Lots of calls are being made, meeting attended, and emails sent. You may feel a bit overwhelmed by the contracts and paperwork involved and be tempted to just sign on the bottom line.

DON’T DO IT!

Contracts are in place to protect the rights of everyone involved. Here’s what to look for.

Congratulations on your engagement! You’re likely feeling all kinds of emotions and maybe a little overwhelmed by the wedding planning ahead of you, as well as all the exciting changes about to take place in your life. There’s nothing wrong with being a little nervous—in fact, it’s totally normal! It can be tough to know where to begin once you’ve said yes (or popped the question yourself), so here are some tips for getting started!