Tips for Destination Wedding Planning!

Today we're talking all about how to get started planning a destination wedding! Following these tips while you're doing your initial research will help you decide if a destination wedding is right for you. Whether your planning a destination wedding in the United States or abroad, being organized and prepared is the best way to ensure your wedding day's success! For even more planning help, grab your FREE copy of our Ceremony Cheat Sheet!

First and foremost, the most critical thing when destination wedding planning is to let everyone know far in advance. You want to give your guests plenty of time to make travel plans. Not only will they need to book their accommodations and their flights, but they also might have to request off of work and save some money to make the trip. You want to give them as much notice as possible so they can prepare. When picking the wedding destination location, make sure to research local marriage requirements....

Planning Tips For Your Honeymoon

Today we're talking all about tips for planning a honeymoon! It's commonly forgotten that one of the most fun things while planning a wedding is what happens when it's all over. The excitement of planning a honeymoon vacation that you take with your new spouse should be part of your wedding experience. Honeymoon planning can be a bit overwhelming! So, where do you start? We have a few tips for you to help you plan, so your honeymoon goes off without a hitch. Pun intended! For more expert wedding planning help, grab your FREE copy of our Wedding Day Emergency Kit Checklist!

First, start honeymoon planning early so you can get the best prices! You would want to book your honeymoon eight months prior if at all possible. This way, you have time to shop around and price check.

Next, work together. Honeymoon planning should be a decision that you and your spouse make together. Pick a place that both of you would like or a location that means something to...

Three Eco-Friendly Wedding Exit Ideas

An eco-friendly wedding exit is a great way to end your wedding day! If you and your loved one are planning a sustainable wedding with options such as reusable cups and dinnerware to linen napkins, your wedding exit can be eco-friendly as well! Using flower petals for your wedding exit or utilizing a birdseed wedding send-off has little impact on the environment and offers a great alternative to traditional wedding send-offs. 

Green wedding exit ideas are unique options couples can choose instead of classic choices like confetti or sparklers. Your selected venue may also have restrictions set in place to limit clean-up and protect the property. Many venues now prohibit the use of traditional or detrimental wedding exit options like rice or Chinese lanterns. Using rice for a wedding exit is harmful to birds! When they eat uncooked rice, it can expand in their stomach and eventually kill the bird. Popular options like Chinese lanterns...

A Guide to Tipping Your Wedding Vendors

Tipping wedding vendors is a way to show appreciation for their role in helping to bring your special day to life! However, many couples get confused about who to tip at their wedding and how much. Use our wedding tipping guide to help you determine who and the amount of wedding gratuity to consider. Considering who you should tip or how much to tip each vendor can be a challenging feat. Here at The Bride Link, we have compiled a wedding tipping guide that identifies each wedding vendor to simplify the process. For more help, grab your FREE copy of our Emergency Wedding Day Kit!

 Photographer and Videographer

$60-$200 is the typical amount for tipping your photographer or videographer. Keep in mind the work these vendors put in behind the scenes when editing your photos and wedding video after your wedding day. Since these vendors may not stay for the entire event depending on your booked amount of time with them, tipping your...

From the tasteful vineyards to the stunning views, Mountain Mist Farms was the perfect place for Jennifer & Jerod to hold their dream wedding in the Smoky Mountains. They held an elegant, and cozy wedding this past spring, and their wedding details enhanced the rustic chic that the barn venue already holds. 

They had an enchanting ceremony by the beautiful wooden cross that the venue offers, overlooking the vineyards. With the mountains as their backdrop, they did not have to include too many decor pieces at the ceremony site. However, the shepherd's hooks with draped greenery and blue roses outlining the aisle added to the simple elegance. Their arbor piece included ivory and beige florals with more greenery to tie it all together. 

The reception was held inside the barn, following the ceremony. With a ceiling full of lights hanging like rain, and grand chandeliers, it isn’t hard to mess up reception site decor. The barn features a grand hall, with ample space...

Automate Your RSVP Wedding Guest List

Today on The Bride link is all about RSVP wedding tips! We're going to show you how to automate collecting your wedding guest's addresses. Using this method will automatically populate your wedding guest list in an excel or google spreadsheet. Work smarter, not harder, and using this guide will help you save time and focus on other wedding planning duties. No need to ask for help from friends or family to organize your wedding guest list and addresses! Need more wedding tips and advice from an expert? Download our free Wedding Linens Layout Guide!

Getting Started

When you're ready to send your save the dates or invitations, having an organized wedding guest list already created will save you a tremendous amount of time. Our video highlights the simple steps needed to collect your addresses with perfect accuracy. It's effortless to gather the information, automatically puts it in a spreadsheet, and lets you access it any place and any time!...

Hi everyone! Today, we are introducing Imani and Aj’s romantic wedding! These 'Elementary Hopefuls" finally tied the knot after a few years of planning their romantic botanical garden wedding which was held in the Renaissance Garden, surrounding them were their friends and family. These two have known each other nearly all their lives. AJ was friends with his bride's brothers. It was not until after getting home from a deployment that he saw Imani like he had never seen her before. With AJ's sisters' blessing, Imani asked him out on a date. Inseparable is not how we can describe this couple, because since that day, they have lived and explored all over the world. Since he asked her to marry him in Paris, France, they got married in a garden that reminded them of that special spot.Imani and AJ both wanted to have a wedding outside while also pulling in some of the beauty from the trip where they got engaged. Renaissance Garden at the Norfolk botanical garden was the perfect...

Wedding Layout Advice

Wedding layout tips today with The Bride Link! Your wedding floor plan should include both your reception layout and ceremony layout. Knowing your wedding venue and how much space you have to work is critical. Be sure to consider scale when using wedding layout templates! If not completed to scale, you'll have issues from the start! It's essential you know everything will fit in the actual space displayed on your hand-drawn or computer wedding layout. Grab a FREE copy of our Ceremony Cheat Sheet, packed full of helpful tips and advice!

Let's review our wedding layout tips!

Know your venue: Before you can do the layout, you need to know where you're holding your wedding. This way, you know the dimensions and any adjustments that would need to happen. Make a to-scale bird's eye view map. Include all tables, chairs, and vendor setups in your floorplan and make everything to scale so you know it will fit!

Dance Floor: Plance the dance floor at center stage or...

Charming Beachside Wedding 

Camille and Christopher were living in Albania and decided they wanted to have their wedding on Hilton Head. They knew with planning it from such a distance, they would definitely need the help of a wedding planner, so they brought on Amanda Rose Weddings about a year out. An adventurous and loving couple, their wedding included the Lowcountry's sweet tea vodka and almonds from their favorite sweet treats shop. The wedding was a gorgeous combination of blushes, golds, and whites and added a hint of luxury to the beachfront reception. The couple celebrated with a group of their closest family and friends, and enjoyed dancing the night away to a DJ playing their favorite tunes.They both have a love for the beach, and they wanted to incorporate that in their big day. They wanted to have the ceremony on the beach, and an outdoor reception overlooking the sea, which is exactly why the Omni Hilton Head was so perfect for them. It was their perfect dream...

What Is Wedding Insurance and Do I Need It?

Today on The Bride Link, we're talking all about wedding insurance and why you should consider buying it! But first, grab your free copy of our Wedding Day Emergency Kit List, to help plan for everything you'll need for a wedding day emergency!

What is wedding insurance? Do I need it? What does it cover? You've come to the right place for answers to your wedding insurance questions! We've gathered a list of wedding insurance FAQs to help you decide. We recommend purchasing insurance for your wedding for several reasons, but most importantly because some things are just out of your control.

No level of planning or preparation can prepare you for a wedding venue that gets catches fire the night before your wedding. How about a wedding venue that suddenly closes its doors with no notice because they're bankrupt? You've already paid in full and no one is answering your calls or emails. How about a viral pandemic that requires everyone to stay...