Q:  What do you get when you have two MBA’s planning a wedding? A:  A wedding plan with a mission statement. The Mission-Driven Wedding I’ve never pictured my perfect wedding.  I now know it will be a larger wedding, but beyond that I have… Read more

The other day, Jenny shared the story of how she and her fiance have started out their wedding planning process. She brought up two really great topics: selecting the season for your wedding (as opposed to a specific wedding date) and formulating a… Read more

So let’s say that you’ve read my blog on “all about wedding music” and decided that you really do want a DJ at your wedding reception. That’s great! A DJ can provide a variety of music and usually is a bit less expensive than hiring a band…. Read more

So you’re engaged… now what? That’s the beginning of the wedding planning process! A friend of The Wedding Lens recently got engaged and was asking questions about time frames. So here we go! Because engagements take place for different lengths… Read more

I recently wrote a blog post on how to find your wedding venue. I discussed a number of questions about the costs of the venue — which I think are important enough to reiterate! I also am adding questions to this list that you should keep in mind… Read more

If you’re trying to plan your own wedding, one of the first things you will think about is the venue! One thing to keep in mind is that you should try to be flexible in selecting your dates. Your ideal venue might not be available on the particular… Read more

I just received another question via email: “The wedding venue that I’m looking at does not provide food, but they have a list of approved caterers we can choose from.  The problem is that the venue is charging an extra 28% over what the caterer… Read more

While you may not have control over what time your perfect venue is available, it is a good idea to have a time in mind — at least whether you want a day or a night wedding or reception. (Obviously, there are lots of things to keep in mind when… Read more

There are a million different places and types of weddings that you can have these days. With that in mind, how do you pick your venue? First, you have to create your budget.  Without a budget, there is no venue. Think about what’s most… Read more