The Big Wedding Planning Podcast

#409 You Ask, We Answer - 76

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Episode notes

Michelle hosted a Wedding Planning Happy Hour last year for a large group, primarily brides, and answered numerous wedding planning questions from all stages of the process. Listen in to learn a great deal from this episode and hear about others' experiences with planning their weddings.


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Topics and Questions That Were Covered

  • What do I need to get done now that we are 2 weeks out from the wedding?
  • How long is too long for your venue to reply to contract questions? 
  • When can we start planning pre-wedding festivities such as engagement parties, bridal showers, etc.
  • How far in advance should I hire a month-of coordinator?
  • How do I figure out trash and waste disposal?
  • How to get over the fear of spending money you don’t physically have all of right now?
  • Is it ok that I’m hiring a HAMU artist that is not on my wedding planners’s vendor list?
  • Is it customary to pay for a bridesmaid's hair and/or makeup?
  • I’m meeting with wedding photographers tomorrow, what should I ask them?


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