If you’re planning your own wedding, this question usually comes up somewhere between booking your venue and realizing just how many moving parts there are. Short answer: yes. At the very least, you need event coordination. Not as a luxury, but as a baseline for a smooth, enjoyable wedding day. Let’s walk through why. What […]

A wedding planner’s guide to choosing the right wedding dress codes and actually communicating it clearly. If you’ve started thinking about your wedding dress code and immediately felt unsure, you’re not alone. “Black tie.” “Cocktail.” “Semi-formal.” These sound straightforward, but in practice, they leave a lot of room for interpretation. And the truth is, different […]

When you are planning a wedding weekend in Charlottesville, the celebration does not begin at the ceremony. It begins the moment your guests arrive. The welcome party and rehearsal dinner set the tone for everything that follows. They create space to settle in, reconnect, and step into the rhythm of the weekend. On the Downtown […]

If you’ve started planning your wedding, chances are you’ve Googled “wedding planner vs coordinator” at least once and walked away more confused than when you started. You’re not alone. As a Charlottesville wedding planner and coordinator, this is one of the most common questions I get. And honestly, the wedding industry hasn’t done couples many […]