How to Knock Out Your Wedding Planning with Less Work
Planning a wedding can be a daunting task, but I’ve got a few tips for you here that should help make your planning more manageable!
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Makayla Hannay
- Mar 10
How to Take Care of Yourself During Busy Seasons
I’ve recently been feeling how easy it would be to overwork myself, to keep going even when I know I’m too tired and should take a break. For that reason, I’ve been working on setting up boundaries and practices for myself that will help sustain my energy and joy throughout busy seasons. I wanted to share a few of them with you here! 1) Build a practice of rest into one day a week - For me, that’s Sunday. I have set aside the day to just be. I avoid doing anything that I cons
Makayla Hannay
- Feb 22
How to Get the Most Out of a Wedding Fair
Read about some of the advantages of attending a wedding fair and tips for getting the most out of your time!
Makayla Hannay
- Feb 15
How Being a Wedding Guest Helps You Plan Your Wedding
Did you know that reminiscing on the past weddings you’ve been to can help you with your own planning? Read on for how to use this trick!
Makayla Hannay
- Jan 27
Finding Rest while Wedding Planning
Wedding planning is an exciting yet exhausting process. That’s why it’s important to find ways to rest while planning. Here are a few ideas
Makayla Hannay
- Nov 16, 2021
Cozy Touches for a Winter Wedding
If you’re dreaming of a winter wedding these tips are for you! ❄️ Even if you’ve never thought about having your wedding in the wintertime, you'll find yourself inspired after hearing these ways to cozy up your big day! 1) Get your wedding party fuzzy slippers to keep their toes warm while getting ready. Not only are these an adorable way to match while you’re getting ready, they are something your wedding party can enjoy after the big day. 2) Try a hot cocoa bar. Think uniq
Makayla Hannay
- Apr 20, 2021
How to Capture a Beachfront Vibe
Longing to have a beachfront wedding, but nowhere near the ocean? Although destination weddings can be magical, not everyone wants to go far from home to capture the beachy vibe for their big day. Let me help you out here with some tips for capturing the “vibe” of a beach wedding without having to find the nearest beach. | find water | This one may seem obvious, but sometimes it can be easy to forget. Check out other bodies of water in your area (like lakes or rivers) and see
Makayla Hannay
- Mar 18, 2021
Sweatin’ for the Wedding??
According to a study done by Cornell University “more than 70 percent of brides-to-be” consider dropping weight for their wedding day. When you think about it, this makes a lot of sense. As women, we often feel great pressure to look a certain way. Why wouldn’t we think about how we are going to look as we stand before our closest friends and family? For me, I was fixated on how my arms were going to look in my sleeveless dress. I spent time working out to tone and shape my a
Makayla Hannay
- Mar 16, 2021
Brunch for Everyone!
What’s not to love about brunch? I mean really. You can get almost any variation of breakfast food and/or lunch food that you might be craving. It’s also an eggs-cellent excuse to enjoy extended time with good friends. For these reasons, among others, more and more brides and their closest friends are celebrating the upcoming nuptials with some variation on the traditional brunch. Take a look at these three variations and see if any of them strike your fancy! outdoor brunch p
Makayla Hannay
- Mar 9, 2021
Get that Summer GLOW!
Whatever season you might find yourself getting married in, every bride wants to glow on their big day! The health of your skin comes from the inside out. The way you take care of your body affects how your skin looks and feels, even how much it “glows.” Not sure how to get that glow without using fancy serums or oils? Here are some helpful tips that are easy to incorporate into your everyday: 1. Wear sunscreen! This one is particularly important if you’re looking to avoid ta
Makayla Hannay
- Mar 4, 2021
Healthy Wedding Planning Snacks
I don’t know about you all, but when I sit down to dive into something I usually like to come with a snack. It makes things more enjoyable to be munching while I’m working, and wedding planning is no exception. Needs some great wedding planning snacks that will still keep you feel energized! Take a look at some of my favorites: Fruit and nut butter - You could go with any number of fruits and any of the many varieties of nut butters out there. Pick your favorite combo! Muncha
Makayla Hannay
- Mar 1, 2021
How to Tell If A Vendor is a Good Fit
Choosing your vendors can feel like a big task. These are going to be the people that support you and help create the vision you have for your big day! Of course you want to make sure that they are a good fit for you and your vision. We’re going to explore two areas I believe will help you determine if a vendor is a good fit: the job and the person. The job refers to the ability a vendor has to do the job you have entrusted them with. The person refers to how you feel in your
Makayla Hannay
- Feb 25, 2021
Take Care of You!
Whether you’re planning a wedding or not, in a relationship or single, kid parent or plant parent, everyone needs a break sometimes. Self care is such a buzz phrase right now, and it’s hard to know what self care truly is for you without spending some time exploring what brings you joy. Taking care of you is about more than simply taking a bath, buying a new dress or sleeping in on a Saturday. It’s about a mindset, and it stems out of self love. With a mindset of self love, y
Makayla Hannay
- Feb 23, 2021
Building Your Wedding Color Scheme
Color palettes. Pinterest is a wealth of inspiration when it comes to building a color scheme for your big day. Deciding upon your colors is one of the first actions in decor planning for your big day. Without a clear color scheme, your design choices may lack a sense of cohesion and coordination. If you’re having trouble finding an inspiring color palette on Pinterest, feel free to build your own! Check out this website here where you can design you own mix of colors and see
Makayla Hannay
- Feb 18, 2021
Plan B: Making a Plan for Inclement Weather
When it rains it pours! Of course, the hope is that it doesn’t rain at all on your wedding day. However, wedding planners and couples do not yet have the power to change the weather. Until then, we must resign ourselves to coming up with brilliant Plan B’s for when the weather goes a different way than expected. I’m going to provide you with some common inclement weather plans as well as some helpful tips for planning! Option 1 | Rent a tent | Renting a tent is one of the lea
Makayla Hannay
- Feb 4, 2021
What to Expect from Your Wedding Budget
Templates and tips for wedding budgets are plentiful! What can be harder to know is what you're likely to get with the amount allocated for each area. Read on to see what you can expect from common wedding vendors! Legend Base, More, Most - You will notice that there are no numbers in this article. I have organized it in this way because specific dollar amounts will vary from vendor to vendor. What I have provided instead is a scale to show you what you can expect to get from
Makayla Hannay
- Jan 21, 2021
The Stickiest Step
One of the most difficult steps for couples in their wedding planning process is the guest list. This task seems simple at first, but the farther along in it you get the more you realize how truly problematic it can be. Let me start by assuring you that this is incredibly NORMAL. If you are struggling with who to invite or not invite, you are experiencing something perfectly typical of most wedding couples. Let me share the guest list process I recommend to my clients. Genera
Makayla Hannay
- Jan 8, 2021
Dealing with Family Stress
Coming out of the holiday season, many of us are reminded of the joys of being with family. We also get reminded of the situations and conversations that can make family difficult to manage. They are people you, usually, care deeply about, and you respect their opinions and desires. Therefore, family stress can be a large factor in overall wedding planning stress. I want to set you up for success with a few tips for dealing with the stress of family interactions: Ground yours
Makayla Hannay
- Dec 29, 2020
When Should I Hire a Wedding Planner?
You may have been thinking of hiring someone to help you plan and coordinate your wedding for a while now or this may be the first time you’ve ever thought about it! Either way, the big question is: when should I hire a wedding planner? The answer can be tough to know, especially as everyone has a different experience in their wedding planning process, and engagements last for various lengths of time. So... let me help! Take this quiz to find out when you should hire a weddin
Makayla Hannay
- Dec 22, 2020
7 Ways to Cut Wedding Costs
We're all looking for ways to make the most of our money, especially when planning a wedding. There are plenty of strategies to reduce wedding expenses while still hosting a tasteful and lively party! Take a look at these 7 areas where you can cut down wedding costs: 1. Talk to your florist about in season flowers. If you are specifically requesting an out of season floral for your bouquet or décor, you are going to pay a pretty penny! I recommend chatting with your florist a
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