One of the trickiest parts of wedding planning can be deciding on a guest list, picking out your wedding stationery, and figuring out how to word your wedding invitations correctly. Luckily, one of our Coterie members, Lisa McGainey of Paper Dreams LLC. , has put together an informative info-graphic to help you navigate the invitation process. Read […]
[Coterie Advice] Building a Relationship with your Wedding Photographer
When brides-to-be meet with their potential wedding photographer, it is often advised that they come with a list of “vendor questions.” General questions such as, “How many weddings have you shot?” and even more specific questions such as, “What type of equipment do you use?” may be brought up during this initial meeting. However, sticking […]
The Bride And Her Entourage – Tips for Wedding Dress Shopping
I’ve watched more episodes of “Say Yes to the Dress” than I can count. As a planner, it’s always a wonderful feeling to see a bride choose the dress; watching her face light up as she slips on the dress of her dreams. If she’s like most brides, for a long time she’s already envisioned […]
The MOH Diaries: Helping with the Registry
The bridal registry is one of the many fun things about wedding planning; the bride has the opportunity to pick any and everything she and her partner could want. This isn’t a traditional task for the MOH, but if the groom is across the pond or generally unavailable, it is now the job of the […]
Wedding Guest Lists – How to Control the Guest Count
As a wedding planner, how many times have you had to work with a bride to keep her wedding guest list in tact, with uninvited wedding guests or too many of them? As a bride, it’s difficult to manage your guest list and that of your parents, especially when your mother wants to invite all […]
The MOH Diaries:Unique Bachelorette Party Ideas for Brides with Stripperphobia
The bachelorette party is one of the most important duties of the Maid of Honor. It is the last hurrah before the bride begins her new life with her husband; the event is packed with too much alcohol and (hopefully) attractive strippers. However, if your bride is like my sister, the thought of having a […]
The MOH Diaries: The Bridesmaid Dress Edition
Every bridesmaid gets a knot in her stomach when it comes time to finding out what she will be wearing at the wedding. The terror of sporting lime green taffeta could make you want to fake sickness on the day of the wedding. As the maid of honor, it was my job to support my […]
Lover.ly Creates Platform to Upload and Search “Real Weddings”
After dealing with the ups and downs of planning a wedding, you are sure to have plenty of advice to share with newly engaged couples. Well now there is a way you can keep a digital scrapbook of your wedding, while helping upcoming brides and grooms plan for their big day! On Valentine’s Day, Lover.ly, […]
“Discover the Best Resources For Your Wedding” April 28th with Munaluchi Bride and Wedding Salon
Munaluchi Bride and the Wedding Salon cordially invite you to “Discover the Best Resources for your Wedding” on Monday, April 28, 2014, 4PM-8PM at The Metropolitan Pavilion, New York City. Event highlights include: Meet Expert Planner Colin Cowie Enjoy Tastings by Carlos Bakery of TLC’s Cake Boss Indulge in Cocktails and Beauty Makeovers by Lancome Score a […]
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The MOH Diaries: You’re the Maid of Honor…Now What?
After all the tears of joy and excitement of earning the coveted spot of “chief bridesmaid” have worn off, what do you do now? You’re not the one getting married, but you’ve been put in charge of party planning, dress shopping, and possibly keeping the bride from having a nervous breakdown when the baker she […]
The MOH Diaries: Being a First Time MOH
Last year my sister became engaged and it was one of the happiest moments of my life. Although we are 3 years apart she is my best friend, I am ecstatic that she found someone who deserves all her awesomeness. Once all the fanfare wore off I started thinking about the wedding logistically, mainly who […]
