From Wedding Planner, Danielle Pasternak
Wedding planning tips, resources, and inspiration
11 Things You Don’t Want To Forget When Planning A Wedding
One question that I hear often during the wedding planning process is, “What are we forgetting?” This is such a great question, especially if you’ve been planning your wedding for a while.
What is Wedding Management?
On your wedding day, while getting ready to marry your person, you definitely don’t want to be worrying about whether or not everything is in the right place for your ceremony or reception, and you certainly can’t be in multiple places at once. This is where wedding management comes into play.
ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks Wedding | Jill and Dave
Jill and Dave's SteelStacks wedding at the ArtsQuest Center in Bethlehem, PA was a day filled with so much joy and happy tears (mostly from me).
Common Questions about Hotel Room Blocks
When the task of “secure hotel room blocks” pops up on your wedding planning checklist, it can feel like an incredibly daunting task. You want your guests to be able to comfortably celebrate with you, knowing that they have somewhere to get ready (if needed) and somewhere to sleep after the party – especially if your wedding requires travel.
What To Include On Your Wedding Website
It has become more and more common to have a wedding website. And honestly? Having a wedding website makes things SO much easier for everyone. You save your sanity by making one link that’s easy to share. And your guests get the answers to the questions they have about your wedding.
How to Determine and Track Your Wedding Budget
It doesn’t matter what your budget is. As long as it’s realistic to the expectations you have. But knowing where your “financial comfort zone” lies is critical. Whether you’re investing $5,000, $50,000 or $500,000 in your wedding – knowing your budget will help you in every step of your decision making process.
Wedding Podcast News: “Best Of” Feature on Brides.com and Two Must-Listen Podcast Interviews
Recently, BRIDES included Put A Ring on It as one of the 11 Best Wedding Podcasts to Listen to Now. We started our podcast back in 2016 when there were only a very small handful of wedding podcasts sharing the airwaves. But today, there are HUNDREDS of options out there so we’re truly honored to be listed and recognized by a national resource like BRIDES.
7 Steps to Build Your Own Processional
The processional is the official entrance of you, as the couple getting married, and any VIPs like bridesmaids, groomsmen, parents, etc. It’s often done with music and marks the official start of the wedding ceremony. Here are seven steps to building yours.
Five Steps To Start Planning Your Wedding
Once you’ve told everyone who matters, whether it’s just a phone call to Dad or posting the ultimate ring selfie… it’s time to take a deep breath and dip your toe into the planning waters.
That said, please don’t feel like you have to “jump in” right away. Everyone has their own pace of planning their wedding. Enjoy the excitement and new-ness of JUST being engaged.
Saucon Valley Country Club Wedding: Maggie and Josh’s Microwedding
Maggie and Josh’s Saucon Valley Country Club wedding was a beautiful and intentional micro-celebration to kick off the Fall season and the start of their marriage.
Miss To Mrs Box: Bridal Subscription Box
As many of you know, I’m not just a wedding planner. I’m also a bride-to-be and happily engaged to my amazing fiance, Michael. While we are still figuring out what our own wedding will look like (post-Covid), a friend introduced me to this bridal subscription box and I knew I had to share.
Nine Common Wedding Planning Regrets
I don’t necessarily believe in “regrets”, but weddings are often once-in-a-lifetime events. The more we can learn from what others have learned – why not hear what they have to say!
Need to purchase alcohol for your wedding? Start here.
Planning the alcohol for your wedding may feel like a big deal. No one wants to run out of alcohol, but you also don’t want to spend a ton of extra money either. You want to respect the budget, but you also want to have a good time. Feel like you can’t have your wedding cake and eat it too? With a wedding alcohol calculator, you bet your gorgeous wedding you can!
Going Small: Elopements, Mini-monies, and Microweddings
Because of COVID-19, you’re considering an adjustment to your original plans. Maybe you’re downsizing your entire event, or you might be choosing to postpone the big celebration for another time. Either is fine and you have to choose what’s best for you.
Thinking about having a friend officiate your wedding?
If you’re planning to have a friend or family member officiate your wedding, let me introduce you to wedding celebrant, Alisa Tongg and her Wedding Ceremony Master Class.
When To Order Your Wedding Invitations (And Other Helpful Tips)
“When should we order our wedding invitations?” is a question I often hear being asked as couples go through the planning process. Truth be told, there are a few variables that will affect when YOU specifically should start the process. Hopefully, I can walk you through it and make things as easy as possible.
Lessons of a Wedding Planner: 10 Key Things I Learned In The Last Decade
I recently (and quietly) celebrated my ten-year journey of being a wedding planner. *Cue the confetti canons* While I’ve probably learned roughly 1,502,439 lessons along the way, I thought it would be a good opportunity to pick out the ten KEY lessons that truly helped me personally and professionally.
