Ben here. Confession: I don’t remember what I did the first half of my wedding day. I’m sure it was fine. But it obviously wasn’t great. If forced to conjure up an answer, I’d assume I hung out at the church with the guys and helped a little with the flowers. What would I do if the 25 year old version of me was planning the-first-half-of-my-wedding-day again? I’d go…
Mindy and I have been planning weddings for 20 years, but there’s only one both of us wish we could “do over.” Our own! That’s a story… or should i say “saga” … for another time. On the upside, it helped us be better at what we do. Pro Tip: If you’re planning a wedding right now, ask recently married couples what they would have done different. 100% it…
When a restaurant needs to make more money but can’t increase its prices, they make their hamburgers smaller but charge you the same. When grocery stores want to increase profits on Coke, they put a sale on frozen pizza and charge you more for the sodas you’ll have to buy. It’s called a loss leader, and it works. Tricky. Tricky. Affordable wedding venues aren’t necessarily the ones that cost…
After being a business owner in the wedding industry for 20 years, there’s one thing I wish I could share with every newly engaged – or about to be engaged – couple. Hit pause, pour a stiff drink, and talk with a wedding industry insider about your budget before you book your wedding venue (if possible!), When couples get engaged, there’s a sense that the clock starts ticking and…
One of my favorite moments on tours is when couples share what they heard about our venue that made them want to check us out. Candidly, I’ve got a shortlist of comments I hope to hear! I think deep down we all want people to see and validate the work we’ve been pouring into the projects WE love! But it’s the unexpected comments that help us escape our…