Most vendor meetings cover the same ground — availability, pricing, style. Those questions matter, but they're not the ones that prevent problems later. The questions that actually protect you are the ones nobody thinks to ask until they've already been burned once.

Most vendor meetings cover the same ground — availability, pricing, style. Those questions matter, but they're not the ones that prevent problems later. The questions that actually protect you are the ones nobody thinks to ask until they've already been burned once.

We talk a lot about red flags in wedding planning — and for good reason, they save you from expensive mistakes. But it's just as useful to know what a venue that's genuinely on top of things looks like, because those are the ones that make your entire planning process easier.

Planning a wedding can be overwhelming with couples finding themselves unclear on the direction to go. And why would they not be, with a plethora of options to choose from, it can be all too much. An option to bring their vision to life is using a vision board, as some like to refer it as a mood or inspiration boards.

Wedding veils have been synonymous with bridal wear for centuries. Historically, the veil represented modesty before God and obedience. When brides wore white wedding dresses, they symbolised purity; the white veil followed suit.

Pinterest is one of the best tools available for figuring out what you like. It is one of the worst tools available for figuring out how to actually plan a wedding — and I say that as someone who thinks mood boards are genuinely useful, just not for the job most couples ask them to do.

After thirty years in this industry and more than 200 weddings coordinated, I've learned that the vendors who cause problems rarely look like trouble at the first meeting. They look charming. They look busy, which you mistake for in-demand. They say all the right things.