Q&A
Ask the Expert: How Much Can I Expect to Get Back When Reselling My Wedding Dress?
Q: In figuring out my dress budget, I’m trying to calculate how much I’ll be able to make back on it by consigning it at […]
Ask the Expert: How Do We Ask Our Guests to Put Their Phones Away During the Ceremony?
Q: We’re fine with people sharing and posting photos during the reception, but we’d prefer they don’t have their phones out during the ceremony. How […]
Wedding Planners Confess: Here Are Their 15 Pet Peeves
I read this post on Bustle the other day, and chuckled to myself in a it’s-funny-cause-it’s-true kind of way: wedding planners have to deal with […]
Newlyweds: Follow These 5 Tips for Getting Off on the Right Financial Track
We have called on Beth D’Andrea more than once here at PW, because with her experience as a financial counselor (through her Malvern-based firm, Plumtree […]
Ask the Expert: Can a Florist Still Do My Centerpieces If They Don’t Include Flowers?
Question: I’m going to have a bouquet for my wedding, so will my bridesmaids, and we’ll probably have some other various flowers for the day, too. […]
Local Wedding Planner Lynda Barness Tells Us Her Best Stories In Her New Book
If you met a wedding planner at a cocktail party, we’re guessing the first thing you’d ask her wouldn’t have to do with, say, how […]
From Philly’s Love Me Do Photography: 4 Tips for How to Get the Most Out of Your Engagement Session
We’ve been fans of the talented ladies over at Love Me Do Photography for quite a few years now, and have very much enjoyed both […]
This Is the Only Acceptable Way to Request a Song at a Wedding
I was at a wedding a few summers ago during peak “Call Me Maybe,” and towards the end of the night, one of my guy friends […]
Ask the Expert: My Wedding’s in a Few Months. Can I Still Get Any Dress I Want If I Rush It?
Question: My boyfriend and I just got engaged and were actually considering trying to pull this off in a few months—but first, I’m trying to see […]
Ask These 10 Questions Before Hiring Your Wedding Band Or DJ
We spend a lot of time over here talking about the various things you should be talking about with your various wedding vendors—much of which should […]
Ask the Expert: Is There an Age Limit for Flower Girls and Junior Bridesmaids?
Question: I’d love to have my young niece play a role in my wedding, but she seems a bit too old to be a flower girl. Is there a cut […]
Philadelphia Wedding’s Editor Is Featured On the Styled Bride!
You know normally, we’re the ones reaching out to the fab peeps in the Philly wedding industry to get their take on things; to ask […]
Getting Married When Pope Francis Is In Philly? Check Out These Wedding-Planning Tips
If you are getting married in Philadelphia the same September weekend that will see the city play host to Pope Francis’ visit, well, then we […]
Ask the Expert: Is There a Good Alternative to Bridal Party Announcements?
Question: Neither my fiancé nor I love the whole wedding-party-announcement thing at receptions, but we’re worried that without it, there’s nothing to officially kick the […]
Ask the Expert: How Do Same-Sex Couples Legally Hyphenate Their Last Names?
Question: My partner and I got married soon after same-sex weddings became legal in Pennsylvania, and we’d like to use a hyphenated combination of both […]