Wedding Planners, Coordinators, & Consultants Q&A

Children wearing white and blue dresses to the wedding

My son is getting married in a month, and none of his siblings (age 5 through 15) are in the wedding party. After asking a wedding consultant, I was told that weddings 'are not that traditional anymore to follow a color code as long as you are not part of the bridal party'. We were told we can wear.... [Read more]

Hiring a wedding planner

Last question... don't wedding planners get referral fees from bands / DJ's, caterers, photographers, bakers, etc.? If so, then is it possibly cheaper for me (although a lot more work) to hire these vendors directly because then they won't have to pay the planner a referral fee? What % of a.... [Read more]

Vegas wedding planner

We are getting married in Las Vegas in August. As I'm sure you are aware, most of the Casinos have a wedding planner that helps you with all of your options/decisions. Are you supposed to tip or buy your wedding planner a gift? We are unsure on the etiquette since the cost of the wedding goes to.... [Read more]

Sand Ceremony

I am getting married in Mexico in march and I would like to do the sand ceremony. My wedding coordinator said the JP will not do it, but I can do it after the ceremony myself. A family member could read the verse while we pour the sand into the "unity jar". I am not sure how the sand ceremony fits.... [Read more]

Middle Eastern Wedding Planner in Canada

I am SO lost. I live in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and need to plan a wedding in Toronto, Ontario, Canada which is about an hour and a half away. I have tried finding a wedding planner of middle eastern descent or experienced with planning a middle eastern wedding but find that most websites don't.... [Read more]