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.
Are you preparing to pop the question? Consider going against the grain by opting for a vintage engagement ring. While conventional high-end options can be stunning, they often come with a…
There’s no wrong answer to the registry question because every couple is unique, but Cali has some strong opinions about not just asking for what you might really want (hint:…
We first came across Emma’s work when we started asking our couples to share their proposal stories. The photos from one super-adorable couple in particular caught our attention—Kevin and Catherine.…
In our most recent episode of Chris & Cali Plan A Wedding, we start to tackle our wedding budget. The research had us questioning whether or not the $10,000 wedding…
We had the chance to interview Katelyn (of Katelyn Barthlome Photography), and chat wedding photography, what her wedding would look like if she was planning it today, and what’d she…
When you decide that you want to spend the rest of your life with someone, that epiphany should be the only thing that matters. Unfortunately, we all know that isn’t…
It’s time to talk about… wedding budgets. It’s hard, it’ll make you sweat, but you can do it. Chris and Cali share their thoughts about wedding budgets and how to…
We had the privilege of chatting with Liz Nichols, the wanderlust-ing artist behind Lizard Nickel Photography. She’s from Midland, Texas, but she likes to “do my living everywhere.” (We love…
Chris and Cali are planning a wedding. In today’s episode—Guest List Politics—Chris and Cali cover the often uncomfortable exercise of creating a wedding guest list. The share some tips and…
