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✨ A few weeks ago I posted a question on Insta stories asking what the worst wedding advice you’ve ever heard was, and your answers had me 𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚. 🤣 ⁣
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I swear, every time I think we’ve heard it all another new gem surfaces! There’s a lot of bad advice out there on the interwebs, babe. That’s why we strive to be open and honest with you – 𝘴𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘜𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘦’𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴’ 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 “𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘪𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦.”⁣
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We’ve rounded up all your answers and a few other bad wedding advice we’ve heard over the years to help shove off all that bad advice and only leave you with the 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱.⁣
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🚯 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥…⁣
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🚷 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘈𝘴𝘬 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘰 𝘐𝘵!⁣
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📵 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘜𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴⁣
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🚯 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘜𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘺⁣
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🚷 𝘖𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘤𝘰⁣
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📵 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨⁣
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🚯 𝘈𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 ‘𝘞𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘢𝘹’ 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘺⁣
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🚷 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳⁣
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📵 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘕𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘞𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘐𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘰 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘸!⁣
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🚯 𝘋𝘰 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘖𝘸𝘯 𝘏𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘶𝘱⁣
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🚷 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘕𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳⁣
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🚫 Read all about them— 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙞𝙤! ⁣
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We’re not kidding when we say we’ve been there and 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁. We’ve literally made all the mistakes you could make, and have seen other couples do the same. Now we’re here to share our knowledge and expertise so we can protect your own experience when bringing your wedding dream day to life.⁣
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Any guesses how many of these mistakes We made?! *𝙘𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧 ☕️*⁣
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𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥?!

✨ 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰

✨ 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 ✨⁣
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Like it’s a whole darn mood. And that mood is over-the-moon— I mean, just LOOK at P + J with their baby @lardbuttpoochie ?! 😭 ⁣
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I love seeing gems like these from @feliciathephotog hit my inbox. We love celebrating alongside y’all, from engagement through to your newlywed lives. We’re here, cheering on all your major moments from the sidelines! ⁣
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So what do you get when you book @whateverislovely_events ? With us, you get an advocate and a 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙. A gal in your corner who you trust to manage all the details you’ve worked so hard to plan. A voice to speak for you while creating the wedding that tells your unique love story. Women that love to chuckle and joke over the stresses of wedding planning (hopefully over chips & salsa + margs 🌮) ⁣
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Your special day should be full of details that make your guests turn to each other and say, “𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙨𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢.” And thats what we LOVE to bring to life! Unique wedding day celebrations that are full of details 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭.⁣ Our goal is to help you feel supported and encouraged during this special time by taking much of the stress out of wedding planning, and bringing a touch of style and bespoke detail to your day. ⁣
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We’ve been there babe, and we got you! Ready to get started? Click the *𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘰*. We’re so excited to meet you 💃 ⁣
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𝘅𝗼 - 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵

💫 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 🙏 💫⁣
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Good vibes only, lovelies! I hope y’all have been enjoying a gorgeous day 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 of love and laughs. ⁣
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What’ve you been up to today?! What’s been good? ⁣
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This is one last reminder to go vote *𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯!* for @whateverislovely_events in the @junebugweddings Instagram Awards for ‘Most Helpful Wedding Planning Advice’. You can vote daily, and voting doesn’t close till tomorrow. ⁣
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Either way, we’ve won knowing that we are up with some of the best vendors in this industry for this category. If you aren’t already following @emmajaneweddingplanner and @whistlerelopements ... Run, don’t walk 👏 ⁣
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Thank you for the overwhelming love and support. Y’all are it for us 😘⁣
𝘅𝗼 - 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵

✨ 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯

✨ 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳! ✨⁣
- 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘯𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 ⁣
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Earlier this week, we chatted about some of the differences between pro-wedding vendors and the hustlers. There are so many amazing, amazing vendors here in Kansas City! And more often not they are the best in their creative and styling field. Their vision and personality is right in line with yours, their artistry above and beyond, and you feel like they just “get” you. But here in part 2, we want to highlight what makes a wedding vendor not just a good wedding vendor, but a 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 wedding vendor ⁣
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💍 They understand the value in great communication. They’re quick in their responses, accurate in the information they provide, and go above & beyond to provide their knowledge as a resource. There’s a general belief that if you aren’t over-communicating, you’re not communicating⁣
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💍 They want to help you understand, not leave you with more questions. Pro wedding vendors not only respond quickly (in perspective— we’re talking 48 hours business-day versus an entire week), but they answer your questions in it’s entirety— what you asked, and what you didn’t ask. They help to eliminate frustrating back and forth by asking in-depth learning questions, knowing what you need often without you even asking ⁣
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💍 They have a well-defined contract and process, and can clearly explain to you what your working process together will look like. Part of the benefit to hiring a pro-vendor is that they know 𝘌𝘟𝘈𝘊𝘛𝘓𝘠 how to protect both you the client and them the business, and can outline just what your working roadmap together will look like. ⁣
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💍 They’re well connected and knowledgeable about the local industry. Want to know the fastest way to tell a pro wedding vendor versus not? They’ll refuse to gossip or speak ill about other industry partners with you. 👏⁣
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Curious if the vendor you’re considering is a pro or not? That’s what we’re here for babe! 😘⁣
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Tag your favorite pro wedding vendors below and show them how 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗳𝘂𝗹 we are for them!
*photo of my adorable new sister-in-law and baby bro, just because I can 😭*

💫 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 💫⁣
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I never just wanted to build a business. I wanted to build a 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬. A safe place where couples can find honest answers, where love can be celebrated, and where our knowledge can be shared so you feel less alone through the wedding planning process. ⁣
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I wanted to build this community on three core pillars—⁣
𝘌𝘋𝘜𝘊𝘈𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕 | 𝘌𝘔𝘗𝘖𝘞𝘌𝘙𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛 | 𝘌𝘟𝘗𝘌𝘙𝘐𝘌𝘕𝘊𝘌 ⁣
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From the start, I knew I wanted to lead the industry in education for couples + vendors alike, to empower couples to plan a wedding that told their unique love story, and to provide an experience where they felt comfortable being open and honest with their wedding day sidekick 💁🏻‍♀️ ⁣
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So to see one of those pillars celebrated and recognized? Y’all...I CRY 😭 Ready for the big announcement?! ⁣
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𝘗𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯, 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩! We got the call to the big leagues. We’re a top 5 nominee for the @junebugweddings Instagram awards for ‘𝙈𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙒𝙚𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚’. From thousands of nominations, we’ve been selected as a leader in the education space of the wedding industry and 𝘞𝘦. 𝘈𝘳𝘦. 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥. ⁣
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To whomever(s) nominated us, thank you. Your support and encouragement drives us day in and day out to better our best. ⁣
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𝘚𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵?! Voting is officially 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡! This is where we need y’alls help. Head to the link in our bio to begin casting your votes. You can vote 𝙙𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙮, now till next Wednesday 5.5. ⁣
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From the depths of our soul, Thank You. We are so honored to share this little space of the social world with you. ⁣
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𝘅𝗼 - 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵 ⁣
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💫 𝘚𝘰 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘋𝘰 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘛𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰-𝘞𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘷. 𝘏𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴? 💫 ⁣
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There is so much information (and misinformation!) all over the internet for how to plan a wedding. It’s no wonder weddings are considered stressful and overwhelming 😩⁣
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We want you to smile on your wedding day, just like N + M! So here’s a few tips on how to best protect your time, investment, and 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 when looking at wedding vendors⁣
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𝘈 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳: ⁣
✅ An 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (a solid looking website + blog, social medias, guest blogs on other sites, reviews on respected planning sites, etc). Google is your friend here!⁣
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✅ Ability to show 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: business license, EIN, insurance certificates, and any necessary documentation for category specifics (food handlers license and liquor license.) ⁣
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✅ They’re 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 in the wedding industry, and 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 to other area vendors. We’re a social bunch and 𝘓𝘖𝘝𝘌 to get to know each other! Your pro vendors make networking a huge part of their business, so vendor referral is a great check-in point for any vendors you’re considering. ⁣
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✅ They 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 to you! (𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘺’𝘢𝘭𝘭). Professional vendors not only listen to you and answer any questions asked of them, they’ll offer insight in to what you should expect from them, they’re working process, and set a good road map for your time together. They know what questions to ask and how to guide you through their category of the wedding planning process ⁣
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𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘺𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘴:⁣
❌ Poor Communication ⁣
❌ No online presence⁣
❌ “Too good to be true” pricing ⁣
❌ No “real wedding” examples of their work (𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘳— 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵!) ⁣
❌ That bad 𝗴𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦!) ⁣
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Keep an eye out for part 2 - coming this week!

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