Wedding Planning Advice
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Planning your own wedding doesn’t mean you have to figure out every decision on your own.

I created this resource library to share practical wedding planning advice and free wedding planning tools you can actually use — not generic tips that leave you with more questions than answers. Here you’ll find articles, free planning tools, and resources to help you figure out what actually makes sense for your wedding. And when you are ready for personalized guidance, you can work with me one-on-one online.

Wedding Vendor Contract Review Guide with seven contract clauses to review before signing

Wedding Morning Planning Kit with timeline and responsibility worksheets

DIY Wedding Planning Roadmap with 12-month timeline and milestone checklist

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Bride and groom photographed by New York wedding photographer Jamie Levine

How to Choose a Wedding Photographer: What to Look for Beyond the Portfolio

Choosing a wedding photographer takes more than finding a portfolio you love. Here’s what to ask, how to compare packages and costs, and what to consider before you book.

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Aug 108 min read

Wedding Planner vs. Wedding Coordinator: Which One Do You Actually Need?

“What’s the difference between a wedding planner and a wedding coordinator, and which one do I actually need?” As a virtual wedding planner, it’s one of the questions I’m asked most often. Once you start researching, you quickly come across terms like full-service planner, partial planner, day-of coordinator, venue coordinator, and virtual wedding planner. Before long, it all starts to sound the same. It’s a fair question. While these roles overlap in some ways, they aren’t i

gatherwellplanning

Jul 105 min read

The Wedding Morning Nobody Plans For (And How to Actually Plan It)

As a virtual wedding planner, I'm not in the room on the morning of the wedding. I'm not there to wrangle the getting-ready suite or field the florist at the door or remind anyone where the marriage license is. What I am there for is the planning that happens before all of that. The conversations I have with couples in the weeks leading up to their wedding have taught me exactly where mornings go sideways. The same situations come up again and again. Not because couples aren'

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Jun 256 min read

Wedding Planning Advice & Free Wedding Planning Tools

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How to Choose a Wedding Photographer: What to Look for Beyond the Portfolio

Wedding Planner vs. Wedding Coordinator: Which One Do You Actually Need?

The Wedding Morning Nobody Plans For (And How to Actually Plan It)

Wedding Planning Advice
& Free Wedding Planning Tools