Wedding Planning Tips

Get organized before the new year with this End-of-Year Wedding Planning Checklist designed for 2026 and 2027 couples. A simple reset to help you start strong in January.

Holiday gatherings can bring warm memories—and a surprising amount of unsolicited wedding advice. If you're navigating unwanted opinions about your wedding during Thanksgiving or the holiday season, this guide offers practical scripts and boundaries to keep conversations calm and your plans on track.

Planning a wedding in 2025 means you will come across AI wedding planning tools. Whether you’re using ChatGPT to write vows or Pinterest is suggesting AI mood boards for your centerpieces. And listen, I’m all for using AI to make wedding planning easier. I use it to outline podcasts, brainstorm content, and organize timelines. But just like AI fails with random sandwiches in photos, AI wedding planning mistakes can happen. Except unlike the sandwich bride, the mistakes aren't

Planning a 2026 or 2027 wedding? This guide breaks down the top trends, from bold color palettes and serpentine tables to sculptural florals, draping, fashion, and guest experiences, and shows you how to bring them to life in a realistic, budget-friendly way. Get inspired and make your wedding feel personal, modern, and intentional.

Black Friday 2025 is the perfect time to save big on your wedding! 💍 From décor and attire to gifts and planning tools, this guide shares smart strategies to shop intentionally and stretch your wedding budget. Learn where to find the best deals, what to avoid, and how to snag the biggest savings—plus grab your free downloadable Black Friday Wedding Shopping List!

Before you book your venue or pick your flowers, there’s one wedding planning step you can’t skip: building your foundation. In this post, I’ll walk you through the five pillars of wedding planning — priorities, budget, guest list, timeline, and vendors — and show you how to create a wedding that truly fits you.

Ready to pop the question? Whether you’re planning a private moment or a grand surprise, this guide walks you through how to plan a proposal step-by-step. From choosing the perfect timing to celebrating afterward, these expert tips will help you create an unforgettable engagement moment — and set the stage for everything that comes next.

Feeling overwhelmed by your wedding to-do list? Try the Post-It Note Wedding Planning Method — a simple, visual way to organize your tasks and actually enjoy the process. Whether you’re a color-coded spreadsheet queen or still figuring out where to start, these four layout ideas will help you plan with clarity, creativity, and way less stress. Bonus: digital versions included!

Amazon Prime Day is here—and it’s the perfect time to save on your wedding must-haves! In this episode, I’ll walk you through what to shop for, what to skip, and how to make the most of the deals without blowing your budget. Get my full checklist at PlanningCollective.com/primeday and browse my curated Amazon Storefront here!

The most common question I see asked in wedding groups is "when should we send out our wedding invitations?", or "when do I send out our...

Planning a wedding in 2025? Get ready for a year full of bold choices, playful design, and fresh ideas that reflect your personality and...

Family photos are one of the most special but potentially stressful parts of your wedding day. While it’s wonderful to have generations...

Wedding planning + AI? It can be a game-changer—or a disaster—depending on how you use it. In this post, I’m sharing five smart ways to use ChatGPT to save time on things like vows, inspiration, checklists, and vendor questions… plus three areas you shouldn’t trust AI with (looking at you, timelines and budgets). If you’re using ChatGPT to plan your wedding, this is your must-read guide.

Amazon Prime Day is coming up on October 8th & 9th, and I’ve been seeing a lot of posts in wedding groups about what wedding related items

In 2020, before I even started the Wedding Planning Collective Podcast, I was bored during the pandemic and randomly made a YouTube video...