Preoccupied Bride

18/02/2025

Accelerating your timeline offers lots of opportunities for saving.

Betrothed couples are racing to plan quick-turnaround weddings. Condensing the planning, they say, saves them on costs and stress. Though the average engagement spans 17 months, some 13% of couples last year were engaged for less than six.

18/02/2025

Wedding Planning Tip ⬇️

14/02/2025

Happy Valentine’s Day from Preoccupied Bride! ❤️

12/02/2025

Here's how to make this stressful task a little bit easier.

Figuring out how to make your wedding seating chart can be overwhelming and stressful. However, here, we offer a comprehensive guide on how to do just that—with nine expert-backed tips to ensure this to-do feels like a breeze. Read on for more.

11/02/2025

These pitfalls are putting a dent in your wallet.

If you’re in the midst of planning your wedding, avoid these 10 mistakes that are jacking up the overall price of your big day by thousands of dollars, according to three wedding planners.

10/02/2025

Ceremony ➡️ Reception

A repurposing of the ceremony arch to the sweetheart table backdrop. ✨

07/02/2025

TGIF 🍸

06/02/2025

I have several items in my wedding day emergency kit, but here are the top three things I end up using at every single wedding that I recommend including in your own kit:

✨ Boutonniere Pins - It doesn’t hurt to have extra bout pins as some get loose over the day and the extra pins keep them secure and in place.

✨ Safety Pins - Whether it’s for the couple, a wedding party member or even a guest, outfit mishaps do happen and safety pins come to the rescue.

✨ Scissors - Unopened decor, clothing tags and more will inevitably show up on the wedding day that require scissors, so keep a small pair on hand.

What else would you include in your wedding day emergency kit? 👝

05/02/2025

A deconstructed wedding is a way of describing a wedding that’s been broken up into bite-sized parts to make the whole thing less overwhelming and more manageable.

“Spacing things out helped make the whole thing less overwhelming and more manageable—and it also meant our ceremony could be just us two, which is what we wanted.”

04/02/2025

Celebrating your loved ones can be expensive. With realistic expectations, careful planning and a little honesty, it's possible to stay on budget while maintaining good relationships. Here's how to budget for your social calendar.

If your social calendar is burning a hole in your wallet, there are steps you can take to spend less while maintaining good relationships.

03/02/2025

Check out our blog post “5 Wedding Trends For 2025” on our blog. https://buff.ly/40YCLvZ

Takeaway: A New Year means new wedding trends. Let’s see what’s in for 2025.

Happy New Year’s Eve! Let’s look at what wedding trends are in for 2025 as we approach the New Year.

31/01/2025

It has been a long month and a minute since I did a , so here we go! I’m Maya Devassy Tarach, and I’m the owner of Preoccupied Bride. ⏰💍

✨ I love reading – I’m currently reading Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty 📖
✨ I love watching TV – I’m currently watching the Last Of Us and The Diplomat 📺
✨ I love traveling – I just came back from my first cruise that included stops in Latin America and the Southern Caribbean 🛳️

Tell me something about you!

09/01/2025

Backed with insights from wedding professionals, here are six wedding trend predictions for 2025.

Backed with insights from wedding professionals, these 2025 wedding trend predictions prioritize the personable—from bespoke wardrobe styling to venues with meaning.

08/01/2025

Check out our blog post “5 Reasons To Hire A Wedding Planner” on our blog. https://buff.ly/41I1jdp

Takeaway: Newly engaged couples, if you are asking yourself, “Should I hire a wedding planner?” The answer is a resounding yes.

If you are asking yourself, "Should I hire a wedding planner?" The answer is a resounding yes. Here's why

07/01/2025

Many moments can make a wedding great, but it's often the smallest details that make the biggest difference.

From alternatives to guest books to unique bridesmaid gifts and special moments for the couple, here are the best things I've seen at weddings.

06/01/2025

Drink coffee and grab the first Monday of 2025 by the beans. ☕

01/01/2025

2025 is here! Happy New Year from Preoccupied Bride! 💥💫🎊

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas from Preoccupied Bride! 🎄