Planning a wedding can feel overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be! With the right guidance and expert advice, your big day can come together with style, grace, and (yes!) a lot less stress. As professional wedding planners, we’re here to help turn your vision into reality and make the entire planning process feel seamless and fun. Whether you're just starting or knee-deep in saved Instagram posts, here are 10 must-know wedding planning tips from the pros to keep you organized and inspired: Need Help Planning Your Dream Wedding?
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CHRISTINE & MAX BRECKENRIDGE TEN MILE STATION - Wildflowers, Rustic, Mountains!
Christine & Max's wedding at Ten Mile Station was SO pretty - and the vendor team killed it all day long! The Olive and Poppy did a great job with floral, and Valeria Heine did an awesome job with the wedding photos. They had a wildflower look, with farm tables, a super cute ring doggie... and an awesome dessert display from Yours Truly Cupcake. We loved all of the details that Valeria captured - from Christine's STUNNING engagement ring and lace dress to the awesome wooden faced watch that Max wore with his floral tie. Have A Seat did the edison bulb chandelier and the birch arch that they used as their ceremony backdrop. It looked awesome with the mountain behind it! Riley the ring dog - WOW. She was a beautiful bridesmaid, and in addition, was the sweetest, most well-behaved pupper ever! We actually did their seating chart and their table names custom - activities like Skiing, Biking, etc were their table names. |
Yay, so you got the ring! What next? Here are some good steps to follow so the beginning of the planning process is smooth, and sets you up for success!
Wedding Planning Tip #1: Hire a wedding planner right away, don't wait until you have a venue and a date! The planner can help you find a venue, because they know the venues' rules, needs, costs, and pros and cons like the back of their hands.... or at least WE do! We have multiple lead planners on the team, so you won't be limited by date by hiring us first - You'll get the full force of our team's expertise in Colorado's wedding venues, and have an awesome planning team by your side the entire way! |
Wedding Planning Tip #2 Set your budget with your planner BEFORE venue hunting. This allows you to not find yourself what we call 'venue poor' - The wedding equivalent of being 'house poor'. This occurs when you spend too much of your budget in one place. If you don't know your budget yet, and start touring venues - you could end up in big trouble. A good wedding planner can help you sort out your budget, and understand the implications to guest experience if you do decide to splurge in a certain category - and this includes venues! |
Wedding Planning Tip #3 Take your planner venue hunting! This may (or may not) cost you a little extra, depending on the package you choose with the planner - but it's worth it. They know all of the ins-and-outs of the venues, including all the blemishes that the venue sales person won't show you. They know when it's a difficult space to work in, or if the staff at the venue is amazing and easy to work with or a mess and constantly replacing sales and operations staff. These things make a huge difference in your planning experience, as well as the guests' experience on the day or weekend of your wedding! |
Wedding Planning Tip #4 - Give yourself time! Most weddings take 12-18 months to plan. You can plan faster than that, of course, but know the stress of making all those decisions can weigh on you and your relationships. We can plan a wedding for 150 people and 100k budget in a month... but the decisions have to be made in like a week. An average wedding takes hundreds of hours to plan, because it takes some thinking to make all of the decisions that weddings and events require. Think about how you make decisions, and how your fiancee does... and how that will affect any other decision makers in the process.. I know 6 months sounds like forever away, but truly, it's right around the corner! |
Wedding Planning Tip #5 Choose your date carefully! You have already considered other important days in your lives - birthdays, holidays, months you love or hate, etc. Now think through the date with another lens. What will the weather be like? Are you wanting the leaves to be green? fall-colored? covered in snow? What experience do you want your guests to have? Keep these things in mind:
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Wedding Planning Tip #6 - Don't fall into the all-inclusive trap - unless you're in Mexico! This is a huge trap. There seems to be an uptick in all-inclusive venues - handling everything from the food and beverage to the DJ, officiant, photographer, and flowers. What you're really getting with these venues is what EVERY wedding they've done before you, and every one after has gotten... all packaged in a boring, repetitive box!
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- They are worth their weight in gold. They often save you as much as their fee costs in not making mistakes, getting the right vendors for you r budget, and showing you cost-saving tips and tricks!
- Whether it's us or another planner - They're the only person in your day who has your best interest at heart in EVERY decision that's made.
- Planners are a wealth of knowledge - it's why they do what they do. They know all the things, and all the people. That's part of what you're buying with a wedding planner's services!
Brandy & David got married at the Stanley! Estes Park Wedding Planner Sweetly paired
Check out Brandy & David's beautiful wedding at the Stanley Hotel! They had an awesome vendor team, and a perfect weather day! (Not that Colorado's weather isn't nearly always perfect!)... They came in as a destination wedding - They live in Oklahoma, and chose Estes Park for their day. The Stanley served them delicious food, awesome bar service, and their vendor team worked to make sure the look was perfect! They chose the Stanley Concert Hall for the reception and Longs Peak Lawn for ceremony. Sweetly Paired - Planning & Rentals & Stationery Ashley Kidder Photo - Photography The Olive and Poppy - Floral Design & Decor Have a Seat Colorado - Geometric Wedding Arch La Tavola Fine Linens - Awesome Velvet Linens (we help with that!!) Venue - The Stanley Hotel |
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Lilli Black is a wedding coordinator, planner and designer in Denver Colorado. She works in Denver, as well as all over Colorado. She has been in the wedding industry for many years, and has planned more than 1000 weddings in Colorado.
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