wedding wisdom thread from a bride & industry professional:

IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO RESEARCH YOUR VENDORS Y'ALL. Go through their reviews with a fine tooth comb & address any questions/concerns you have immediately

A quality photographer & videographer is 1000% the one thing you should splurge on and worth every penny

Quadruple check your seating chart with your planner

Have your planner box up some food & cake for the hotel.. you will be starving

Plan your arrival AND departure from the venue

You can donate safely prepared/maintained/untouched food to your local homeless shelter or food bank. We also donated our flowers to our local nursing home makes the residents' WEEK

I've seen & worked with 6 billion bridal gowns and designers but my favorite will always be Hayley Paige highly recommend millennial brides seeking a truly unique gown check out her ICONIC collections

Team Include Your Dogs In The Wedding (real important to designate a responsible handler)

Need to cut costs? Tchotchke favors & invitations