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Weddings don’t just plan themselves!
Read about all of our Crazy/Beautiful wedding planning & business adventures.
Engagement season means an avalanche of inquiries from eager couples ready to start planning. Within 5 minutes of meeting you, I can tell what type of #dayofpgh bride (or groom!) you’ll be, and I’ve detailed their personalities below.
If you care about your wedding—which, by the way, you should, or you shouldn’t have one—you should also care about the people responsible for creating it.
When the pandemic started…I just couldn’t see how I’d manage to sell my services over a video call….but now I’m officially a fan!
Even though the future of my business isn’t some hyperactive and hyper curated five year plan anymore, their words are my reminder that the small things I do now matter.
Wedding cakes! I love everything about them: Looking at them, eating them, posting them on my Instagram story. Not many wedding ‘musts’ are as universally loved as cake, but I quickly learned there’s a lot about cake that can ruffle feathers within the industry
When I started wedding planning, I was so interested in the tipping process for such a huge, expensive, and demanding day. Many of my couples would ask ME for advice on which vendors to tip and how much, and we’d have a conversation that went like this…
My guilty pleasure is Taylor Swift, and all of my neighbors are painfully aware as I’ve been blasting her new album, Lover, from my office all week. I am not ashamed. Sure, her Red album was better as a whole, but I’ll take it.
Researching and booking hotel rooms for your wedding can feel daunting (especially when you have picky friends and family flying and driving in), but it doesn’t have to be!
Whether you’re the planner or the one getting hitched, here are some life hacks to ensure a smooth and memorable ceremony:
Meet Day of Pittsburgh’s very own Emily Daniels: The only person who has ever sent me a cold email that has resulted in a job. Want to learn how she did it?