Wedding Planning Advice

You’re planning your cocktail hour. The venue charges per piece. Your guest list is locked. And now you’re staring at the catering form thinking: Do I really need 85 of every hors d’oeuvre for 85 guests? Short answer: Absolutely not. Here’s what actually works. How Many Passed Apps Do You Really Need? Some guests are […]

This one trips people up all the time—and understandably so. Both roles help weddings run smoothly, but they’re not interchangeable. Let’s break it down. What a wedding coordinator does Typically brought in 4–6 weeks before the wedding, a coordinator handles the final logistics: Think of them as the project closer. Helpful? Absolutely. But they don’t […]

The earlier, the better, but here’s the truth: it’s never too early to hire your wedding planner. At Well-Dressed Events, we’ve worked with couples 18+ months out and as little as 6 months from the big day. Both are possible, but only one feels calm. Ideal Timing to Hire a Planner in NJ If you’re […]

Photo credits: Kelly Kollar Photography There are country clubs, and then there’s Jasna Polana—an estate that feels like it was plucked straight from Europe and dropped into Princeton, New Jersey. Think sweeping marble staircases, manicured lawns, and just enough grandeur to make your guests pull out their phones (but politely, of course). We’ve worked at […]