Top 5 Questions about Planning a Wedding

I have been getting so many DMs on Instagram about planning a wedding, so I decided to answer the top 5 questions about planning a wedding in one post. Of course I am happy to answer any questions you do have over DM, but I thought this would be a good resource for those planning now or who might be in the future!

Are you using a wedding planner? We are not using a wedding planner. My mom and I are already very organized people and enjoy planning things, so most aspects of wedding planning come naturally to us. It helps that my mom works part time and is able to spend time during the day helping me. Without her help there is no way I would be able to plan everything with a full time job. If planning isn’t your strong suit, and you do feel like you need a wedding planner, I highly recommend Ivory & Vine Event Co.

Who are you using for (fill in the blank)? I am most frequently asked about what vendors we are using, so I decided to list them all out for you. My bridal gown is from Patsy’s Bridal, and I am having alterations done at Bestfit Alterations 1. The bridesmaid dresses are Alfred Sung, from Nordstrom. Alex and the boys are renting tuxedos from Culwell & Son. The cakes are from Panini Bakery, our DJ is Monte Slaver, calligrapher is Kimi Nguyen, invitations are from Embossed Graphics, and our florist is Junior at The Garden Gate. For hair and makeup we are using Brittany Jones, except Sam Yee at Park Plaza Salon will be doing my hair. Adria Lea Photography will be photographing the wedding (Adria did an amazing job on our engagement photos) and Madeline Johnson is our videographer.

How long is your engagement and when did you start planning? Our engagement is 8 months long, and I feel like it is the perfect amount of time. Any shorter and I would not be able to have everything I want at our wedding, and any longer and I would over think every little detail. I started planning almost immediately after getting engaged. We first worked with the church to pick a date with some significance to us, and then we selected a venue for the reception. After we had the date and location down, I started interviewing photographer, so we could take engagements and get save the dates out. I also had my dress and bridesmaid dresses selected fairly early on because those take forever to come in and often need alterations.

How did you decide on a venue? I have known my whole life that I wanted to be married at Park Cities Baptist Church. No seriously, I think when I was like 5 I told my mom I would be married there, and well, not much has changed. It was a little more difficult for us to select a reception venue though. We narrowed it down to the Park City Club and the Museum of Biblical Arts, both are very close to the church. We eventually decided on the Park City Club because they took care of catering and eliminated the need for furniture rentals (perks of a country club), plus the view is amazing!

Where did you register and why? We registered at Crate & Barrel, Williams Sonoma and West Elm. We decided on each store for different needs, but chose them for their quality in respective areas. William Sonoma met all of our kitchen needs, Crate & Barrel was perfect for dishes and silverware, and West Elm had the bedding and home decor we loved. We chose these stores because they had locations near most of our guests, were easy to shop online, and did not often turn over products. Almost everything we registered for back in January is still in stock and available in stores (we just lost our salt and pepper shakers ha).

I have also linked a few of my favorite white dresses and accessories below for brides! xoxo