Summer wedding costs vary widely depending on location, guest count, and style, with outdoor celebrations often running higher for tents, climate control, and portable facilities. The most critical planning steps:…
Venue tours move fast and it is easy to get swept up in the aesthetics. This list covers every question you should ask before signing a contract, from hidden fees…
Foil wedding invitations use a metallic finish, most often gold, silver, or rose gold, applied through hot foil stamping or flat digital foil printing. Foil stamping presses a thin metallic…
Simplify wedding planning with 26 group gift ideas and expert tips in our comprehensive Group Gifting 101 guide.
These two things—money and wedding planning—seem to work together in a vicious cycle, creating a big financial strain on your relationship. Frustration grows, fighting ensues. It’s not a good feeling…
There are a few things to note before we get started with this Joy sample site. First, all of the page names are editable! If “Welcome” isn’t your style, then go…
A lot goes into planning a wedding, regardless of whether it’s a grand fete overseas or a small backyard affair. There’s so much to consider: color schemes, guest lists, food,…
Emma Weiss is back! You’ve seen her lovely images in a Vendor Spotlight, she’s photographed a handful of Joy couples, and she answered a first round of “5 Questions For….”…
In my work as a sexuality educator, I don’t describe pornography as exclusively good or bad. It has its benefits (useful for sparking imagination and erotic inspo, for example). But…
Grooms usually put a lot of care and thought into choosing an engagement ring for their bride-to-be. Now that it is time to choose their own, some grooms may find themselves…
Everyone tells you about the 5 Cs of engagement ring shopping: Cut, Color, Clarity, Carat, and one we just cannot remember! But what if you don’t want a diamond engagement…
How did you get into photography? Are you self taught or formally trained? I worked at Best Buy for eight years, from 2004-2012. Throughout that time I worked in many positions…
At Joy, our primary goal is to bring everything about your wedding into one place. One of the ways we do that is making it easy for you to send…
