Preoccupied Bride

03/10/2025

Cheers to Friday 🥂

02/10/2025

In the weeks before your big day, make sure to pay attention to these small—but important—elements.

In the lead-up to your wedding, you may be thinking about your décor, guest list, and day-of timeline. However, there are likely 10 critical details that you're forgetting about in the planning process. Here, four expert planners explain what those are—and why they're so important to ensuring you...

01/10/2025

It's all in the details. ✨

📸: Justin Barbin Photography

30/09/2025

If you’re in the midst of wedding planning, you might want to get your notebooks handy because some once-popular trends and traditions are going out of style, according to a wedding planner with over 20 years of experience.

Get ready to take notes.

29/09/2025

Your wedding accessories are important from head to toe. 👛👠

📸: Justin Barbin Photography

26/09/2025

It's FriYAY 🙌

📸: Justin Barbin Photography

25/09/2025

Want to make sure your celebration unfolds as planned? Adhere to this schedule.

To ensure everything goes smoothly on your big day, you need a wedding timeline. From what time to start your hair and makeup to when to take family portraits with your photographer, here, an expert explains the best timeline to follow for your nuptials. Click here for the best schedule to adhere to...

24/09/2025

When the ceremony venue deserves its own spotlight. ⛪✨

📸: Justin Barbin Photography
✝️: Fourth Presbyterian Church

23/09/2025

Adhere to this expert-approved schedule for a stress-free morning.

The perfect getting-ready timeline for your wedding day requires careful consideration and planning. Here, we dive into everything you need to account for on the morning of your nuptials, including how much time to dedicate to hair, makeup, and photos.

22/09/2025

There’s nothing like the Chicago skyline that adds glamour and elegance to your wedding day. 🏙️✨

📸: Justin Barbin Photography

19/09/2025

TGIF 🍹

18/09/2025

Follow these 10 simple steps for a city hall ceremony that honors your unique love story.

Are you and your partner thinking about having a courthouse wedding? Here's everything you need to know to plan the perfect city hall or courthouse ceremony and 10 simple steps to follow along the way. Use this as your guide to plan a meaningful, intimate wedding ceremony for your and your partner.