Wedding layout tips today with The Bride Link! Your wedding floor plan should include both your reception layout and ceremony layout. Knowing your wedding venue and how much space you have to work is critical. Be sure to consider scale when using wedding layout templates! If not completed to scale, you'll have issues from the start! It's essential you know everything will fit in the actual space displayed on your hand-drawn or computer wedding layout. Grab a FREE copy of our Ceremony Cheat Sheet, packed full of helpful tips and advice!
Let's review our wedding layout tips!
Know your venue: Before you can do the layout, you need to know where you're holding your wedding. This way, you know the dimensions and any adjustments that would need to happen. Make a to-scale bird's eye view map. Include all tables, chairs, and vendor setups in your floorplan and make everything to scale so you know it will fit!
Dance Floor: Plance the dance floor at center stage or...
Camille and Christopher were living in Albania and decided they wanted to have their wedding on Hilton Head. They knew with planning it from such a distance, they would definitely need the help of a wedding planner, so they brought on Amanda Rose Weddings about a year out. An adventurous and loving couple, their wedding included the Lowcountry's sweet tea vodka and almonds from their favorite sweet treats shop. The wedding was a gorgeous combination of blushes, golds, and whites and added a hint of luxury to the beachfront reception. The couple celebrated with a group of their closest family and friends, and enjoyed dancing the night away to a DJ playing their favorite tunes.They both have a love for the beach, and they wanted to incorporate that in their big day. They wanted to have the ceremony on the beach, and an outdoor reception overlooking the sea, which is exactly why the Omni Hilton Head was so perfect for them. It was their perfect dream...
Today on The Bride Link, we're talking all about wedding insurance and why you should consider buying it! But first, grab your free copy of our Wedding Day Emergency Kit List, to help plan for everything you'll need for a wedding day emergency!
What is wedding insurance? Do I need it? What does it cover? You've come to the right place for answers to your wedding insurance questions! We've gathered a list of wedding insurance FAQs to help you decide. We recommend purchasing insurance for your wedding for several reasons, but most importantly because some things are just out of your control.
No level of planning or preparation can prepare you for a wedding venue that gets catches fire the night before your wedding. How about a wedding venue that suddenly closes its doors with no notice because they're bankrupt? You've already paid in full and no one is answering your calls or emails. How about a viral pandemic that requires everyone to stay...
Steve and Amanda’s gorgeous wedding took place at a mansion on a private estate called Goodwin Manor in Little Rock, Arkansas, on a drizzly spring day. After a long-distance relationship, these two couldn’t wait to be married in true royal style. Steve was living in West Memphis, Arkansas while they were engaged and Amanda’s planner told her about Couture by Tess Bridal boutique, which at the time was based in Collierville, Tennessee, not far from Steve’s home. Amanda wanted a beautiful ball gown that would make her feel like a princess on their special day. She worked with the Couture by Tess Bridal team to find the perfect one. The dress coupled with the castle-like venue, truly made all of Amanda’s wildest fairy tale wedding dreams come true.
“I wanted my day to be romantic and like a fairy tale. We did certain things that differed from other weddings to accommodate that. For example, our first dance...
How to create a wedding day timeline! But first, grab your free copy of our Ceremony Cheat Sheet for useful tips to help keep your planning. A timeline for a wedding is crucial and nailing that timeline is ever more important! Couples who take the time to create one help ensure they get everything they want out of their wedding day. Any event or celebration will benefit from adequate planning! Most professional wedding planners rely on them to deliver on everything they've promised their clients. We always recommend hiring a wedding professional if it's within the budget. If not, then join us on our podcast this week where we share our wedding timeline tips! We've got five tips to make creating your wedding day timeline a breeze!
List every single highlight you would like to achieve, from the cake cutting to the ceremony itself. You want to start with a complete list of highlights to make sure that everything that you want to...
Coastal Garden Wedding
Welcome back to The Bride Link! Today, we are introducing Kate and Bryan's coastal garden wedding! They were married in the Coastal Mississippi town of Ocean Springs on a rainy June afternoon. Their wedding vision was an enchanting garden theme with many coastal elements added throughout. The getting-ready location was a boutique hotel in Ocean Springs called the Roost. The rooms are breathtaking and uniquely designed and Kate's suite was called the Shearwater and featured a design from Walter Anderson, whose museum the reception was held. The ceremony location was the lovely First Presbyterian Church. The reception location was the community center which is attached to the Walter Anderson Museum of Art. Walter Anderson was known as the South's most elusive artist.
Kate and Bryan had a very whimsical and coastal woodland style. It was very classic and had several natural elements incorporated such as pampas grass, eucalyptus, and antique...
The Big Day is coming up soon and there are so many little details to finalize and getting your marriage license should be one of them! Knowing what the marriage license requirements are in your local state can save you time and money. These handy tips apply to most states! Couples who are obtaining a marriage license in Tennessee or the surrounding areas like Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, Gatlinburg, and Knoxville will find it very beneficial. Many couples get overwhelmed because they just don't know how to get a marriage license. We’ve broken down the basics so that you can walk down the aisle in confidence with confidence knowing your marriage is both recognized and legal! But first, check out our FREE Clean Up Fact Sheet to help you coordinate a super fast and easy cleanup post-wedding!
What is the difference between a marriage license and a marriage certificate?
In simple terms, a marriage license is a document that you obtain from the county...
Hi everyone! Today, we are introducing this gorgeous chic micro wedding in Charleston, SC which features a super cute couple, gorgeous details, tons of Charleston brick and an awesome rooftop overlooking the city! This stunning South Carolina gives the perfect wedding inspiration if you are wanting to hold a micro wedding of your own!This was Ann and Brandon's third wedding in the planning. As many can relate, Covid wrecked their first two plans which were both much different. The went from a large guest count, art museum venue with stations, to a swanky loft rooftop with a pizza food truck—covid wrecked all of it. When it comes to planning weddings, the third time is charmingly exhausting and Ann says they were planned out. After their third of planning they Google'd “small wedding venues in Charleston, SC.” Neither of them had ever been there. They found Upstairs at Midtown and loved the look, the rooftop and that they helped...
Now that you found the perfect wedding dress, it's time to consider the perfect wedding dress tips! After you buy a wedding dress, the process is only just getting started! Everything from steaming a wedding dress, picking a wedding dress, to your wedding dress accessories. We cover it all so you can nail that wedding day look you want. If you are still on the hunt for that incredible dress, check out The Gilded Gown! They stock an excellent selection from sizes 00 to 32. They always have gorgeous dresses on hand to fit most price ranges, with easy layaway terms and warm, friendly service. But first, check out our FREE Wedding Day Emergency Kit List, it includes everything you'll need for the big day!
Let's talk about finding a perfect hiding spot for your dress. You want to be mindful of the environment that you're putting it in. Things such as pets, direct sunlight, and smells, for example, if you have a...
It's another week on The Bride Link and today we are introducing Tyler and Chelsea's beautiful coastal oceanside wedding! The couple has been together since high school! They originally planned a wedding in 2020, but really wanted all of their guests to be able to attend. They waited this long, what's another year?! The couple filled the day with personalizations - making sure the guests really knew it was their day. From first look with dad to cocktail cups from their favorite local bar to dance with the IU flag, this wedding has all the beauty and details you could ask for!
Chelsea and her family grew up going to Hilton Head and the couple wanted to show their guests what Hilton Head Island was all about! The ceremony and cocktail hour were on the oceanfront deck looking out to the ocean and then the reception was in the Grand Ocean Terrace. It was beachy but also upscale and glamorous. They chose to just stick with classic and neutral colors - white, greenery, and pops of...
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