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Finding Wedding Ideas on Social Media: Instagram, Tik Tok, and Pinterest

11/2/2022

 
One thing about the wedding industry is that trends and popular styles change quickly and frequently. From our experience, it's always a constant collaboration of what has been happening in home décor, personality, and custom touches. It is those last two that make it special - but the big question is where do you even start with finding inspiration?

Wedding Planning and Hashtags

Hashtags - Using hashtags for the wedding day has been a helpful tool for years now. In the show, we chat about the pros and cons and how often they are actually used. Key takeaway?
If you want to do hashtags, make sure your guests see the value - most people don't like to spam their own Instagram feeds with 50 photos a day so it makes it hard to get a good collection wihle using your hashtag. UNLESS - you do something really cool as Jenna talked about from her own wedding where guests could see their posts in live time during the event (so cool right?!).
Other great alternatives are out there to guarantee you have some beautiful photos from your guests like a shared drive, RFID buttons, live stream of people posting pictures.
wedding photobooth chalkboard sign with wedding hashtag

Instagram: Wedding Inspiration and Trends ​


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Real Wedding Inspiration

10/26/2022

 

Camp Themed Wedding for Mr. and Mrs. Kamp

Every little detail of this day was unique, beautifully executed and oh so perfect for this sweet couple! 

Wedding Colors: Rust, Terracotta, Navy with Gold and Wooden Accents
Vendor Team: 
Photographer - Karina Danielle Photography
DJ/band - Matt Brooks
Caterer- Back Forty Smoke House
Videographer- Bouquet of Fireworks
Rentals - Honey Do Event Rentals
Gown - Sundays Bridal
Florals - Lilies and Co Florals
Hair and Makeup -Get Pretty Gals

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Say Goodbye to Worrying About Venue Hidden Costs

10/12/2022

 

Hidden Costs from Venues: Everyone's Worry

Trust us - we completely understand but here's the thing... Our team, our owners and our hearts are to keep all our cards on the table. What it really comes down to most of the time is not that the venues you are looking at are "hiding" costs but that you just don't know what to ask to get all the information. How would you know though? This planning world is a whole new ball game, so we're here and prepped both this blog post and our podcast episode (you can listen in over here) to help you navigate this new world of planning and skip those pesky little surprises from the start. 
Most often, couples become “Facebook official” with their venues first.
We have had countless tours with couples saying they are canceling their contract with another venue because of the additional fees, misunderstandings, and tricky wording. Listen in for tips to not get screwed over by wedding venues!

Grab our free guide that has 17 Questions of what we wish more people asked venues and worksheets.
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​When you are planning your wedding day, it is no surprise that the majority of MOST couples’ wedding budget goes toward a venue. It’s ALSO normally the first or second vendor that couples hire, so (most often) this is their first step into wedding planning.

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Untraditional Wedding Trends

8/10/2022

 

Weddings are personal, and so should be the decorations and small touches!

If you’ve been following along with us then you know we are on the final part of our tea on trends. We could not wrap it up without talking about some unique and untraditional touches couples do.
wedding floral trends 2022
We are all about incorporating something that is special and not what most would think of as traditional wedding touches.
I get it though - planning a wedding takes a lot of creativity, a bunch of time, and a bit of thinking outside of the box. Simply put, it’s exhausting to even try to think of unique and fun touches after you’ve planned and covered all the basics.

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Finding Your Wedding Style

7/13/2022

 

​What is a Wedding Theme or Wedding Style?

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As I was doing research for Episode #09 on Behind the Party Podcast I did a quick google search for “Wedding Themes” and to my surprise, I saw countless articles using the terms “Wedding Themes” and “Wedding Styles” interchangeably. In my opinion, and based on how my brain has started to categorize wedding terminology after 5 years in the industry, I view Themes as an overarching aspect of your event.

Wedding Theme Examples:
Halloween, Disney, Garden, Day of the Dead

Whereas style is more about the visual aspect of your event. The personality of a wedding, and almost like picking a style for your home.
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Style Examples: Modern versus vintage, elegant and black tie versus a casual evening

From our team discussion, we determined that we all believe that not all couples need a wedding theme. However, a wedding STYLE will always help with your vision of the day, so we definitely recommend always having a style in mind. A style will also help you and your significant other's vision and personality not get lost or left behind in the chaos of planning!

2022 Common Wedding Styles/Themes:

For this discussion, I started with Amanda who owns an Event Rental Company. So she sees a wide variety of trends apart from just the style of our venue. She said that she has noticed Victorian themes (thanks to the Netflix Original, Bridgerton), garden vibes, a lot of gorgeous florals, bold design choices, charges that aren’t solid, and unique glassware. On the other hand, she has also noticed more relaxed touches. It seems like couples are wanting to be their authentic selves, creative, and whatever brings them JOY to the design aspects. I LOVE that being yourself is a trend on the up & up because I LOVE seeing a couple's personality incorporated in a wedding!

Want to know more about our team's favorite wedding styles? 

From textures to natural settings our team love the versatility - head over to this episode and listen in (or read the show notes) to learn more about our personal preferences.

​Are you having difficulty coming up with your personal wedding style?

If so, Amanda has made a list of questions to ask yourself to help you determine the perfect style for you and your partner! Grab your partner, ask these questions, and discuss and answer them!
  1. What are 3-5 things you like to do together as a couple?
  2. What are 3-5 things we are absolutely NOT about?
  3. What would your dream living room look like together?
  4. What traditions have you seen at weddings that you love and what are some things you didn’t like?
  5. Inspiration + Ideas: Start by finding local rental companies in your area that rent out the FUN things. You will start to notice each company will have different styles themselves. Look through three different companies (with different styles) and start swiping through their Instagram photos and save the photos that you love. After you take a look at all of your interests together you might be able to find a common theme and have a visual of what your common interests include!
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All in all, we love getting to see unique and personalized themes/styles. It allows your guests to take a step into your personality and life! And we promise - the wedding will mean so much to you and your partner for years to come.

Tune in to Behind the Party Podcast Episode #09 for more goodies!

This post written by JENNA with Behind The Party Podcast
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