To all my vendors out there...whats a piece of advice you can share with our brides and grooms? It could be when to do something or how much to spend or how about I dont charge for this, but others do! Ill go first with a tip!

Let's all welcome @Beth Macleod to our group! Beth hails from the UK, and is a Celebrant for weddings. She has introduced herself in the Start Here Category. I've asked her to give us a micro lesson on what a Celebrant actually does as I'm not familiar with that job....you can find it in the NEW Guest Pros Category! More on that later as I'm running out the door!

I got married yesterday!!! 😍😍😍 I’m still riding the high from it all! Let me walk you through my super micro wedding. Going this route isn’t for everyone but for us it was perfect. - Venue: The Courthouse Wedding Chapel - It’s a little chapel across the street from the actual courthouse. We picked it because we only had 4 guests and we knew we couldn’t trust the Oklahoma weather this time of year to do it outside. It was cute but minimal. Wood panels, a single curtain of tulle, 2 unlit candelabras, and seating for 20 people. The price ($200) included an officiant but we brought our own. We dropped so many things to make it micro but we wanted it to feel very special and this is something I would absolutely recommend if you have someone in mind. One of our best friends went online to become certified to officiate it. She read a couple quotes from Frey’s favorite books and even brought a couple items that were so meaningful to us that we never would have considered on our own. The only downside to the venue is that they want you in and out FAST. So once you are there you better be ready for showtime and ready to leave once your time is up because there is someone right behind you. — The look- I have zero regrets about splurging on my dress. I felt amazing in it and it shows in the photos. For my veil, I wanted a cathedral cut with a blusher. I couldn’t find anything exactly like I wanted so I went to Micheal’s, bought 108” wide tulle and metal hair combs, and had my tailor make it for me. She measured it to fit my dress. I’m not sure if I saved money there but I was able to get exactly what I wanted. I bought my shoes and earrings on amazon. I tried on very similar earrings at the bridal shop that were marked $70. I found mine for $20 online. I did my own hair and makeup. If you’ve never done makeup for video or photography I would recommend going somewhere like Sephora and asking a lot of questions if you want to go that route. My bouquet was a combination of faux orchids and real baby’s breathe. So happy I went this route because I didn’t have to worry about it getting damaged and I get to keep it forever.

Welcome! This may have just been the best decision you've made today! Thanks for joining! The first thing to do is go to the INTRODUCE YOURSELF Category! If you're drawing a blank, here are some prompts that may get you started: 💒When is your wedding? 😟What are you struggling with in the planning process? What you're hoping to gain from this community? And PLEASE, brag on your fiancé! Feel free to share a photo! If you're a wedding industry professional, brag on your business and please tell us a little about yourself and your loved ones! Next you can even post your business with links inside the Guest Pros Category! Back to our brides...Go ahead and get your feet wet, and when you're ready, download the Wed Spread in the Classroom tab. Remember, this is the Holy Grail of this community! This is the Top Tier of the Wedding Cake! This will save you on Kleenex! And don't worry, there are instructions in there on how to use it, and of course if you have any specific questions, you can always Post something in the "Ask Susan" category.