When MPR & I first started planning our wedding, we suffered from severe sticker shock. So we took a step back, and using my account management and media planning skills as a PR girl, I built a beautiful spreadsheet that we held near & dear to our hearts (and our wallets!) over our 2-year engagement.… Continue reading How we slashed $10k from our wedding budget
Category: wedding
The lazy girl’s guide to changing your name after marriage
The day after our wedding I promptly updated all of my social media handles (let’s be honest, as a PR girl I had them picked out months, okay years, in advance), but I dragged my feet a little on the whole real-life name change. Wouldn’t it be great if when you updated your name on Facebook,… Continue reading The lazy girl’s guide to changing your name after marriage
Wedding budget planning tips from a PR account manager
Working at agencies, I’ve managed multimillion-dollar budgets for clients, so the thought of tackling our wedding budget didn’t make me flinch. I’ve become the Excel spreadsheet queen armed with tips and formulas to get through any financial puzzle. When MPR & I first got engaged, I read through the budgeting sections on wedding blogs and magazines,… Continue reading Wedding budget planning tips from a PR account manager
5 things I learned during my engagement
My two-year engagement was a whirlwind of emotions. I went from 0 to 60 with 10 different wedding-dedicated Pinterest boards (one for each category, naturally), a bloated registry wish-list, and the need to incorporate every offbeat wedding detail into our big day. I rode that Bridezilla wave safely to shore, and became grounded, centered, and focused… Continue reading 5 things I learned during my engagement
Caitlin Ryan, APR 