You'll never guess what your wedding vendors are doing. When you find out what is going on in the backend of wedding planning you might be surprised.

Your wedding vendors are sharing information, timelines, rental lists, questions and ideas all to make sure your wedding is not only beautiful but seamless. It might not be shocking per say, but over the last two years we have seen a big shift to collaboration and team-work; we couldn't be happier.

We are happy to be a part of local groups like the Chico Wedding Collective!

A big catalyst for this change is the management and communication tool that is sweeping the event world called Honeybook. This is where we can create a project (your wedding) and add vendors to a virtual workspace in order to share your details and communicate throughout the process. You can login to your wedding and see the exchanges of emails and files among your vendors, they are working hard as a team!

There are many great ways that technology has improved the planning process for couples, for example we use a virtual dashboard system for our couples to have 24/7 access to their timeline, budget, contracts and design boards. We love interacting with our couples and being there every step of the way.

What tools or systems have you started using to plan your wedding? Still a paper & pen kind of gal? That works too!

~ Happy Planning~

If you haven't heard us say it before, we think we have pretty much the most amazing job. As a wedding planner we get to be a part of a very special time in couple's lives and we get to work with some of the top wedding professionals and artists in the area.

Having a flexible schedule during the day to meet with clients, take calls, go on site walks etc has its perks, but when you work from home or independently in your own space it can be hard to stay up with the hustle. This is where the Rising Tide Society comes in (@risingtidesociety), an absolute breathe of fresh air and the most humble group of creatives come together to lift each other up.

Just like we tell our couples you have to have an outlet, whether it is working out, cooking with your partner, gardening, decorating your home, going out with friends etc. Having a mental break from planning your wedding is uber important for you and for your relationship. We sometimes forget to take a break ourselves and connect with others, and that can get lonely!

We have learned so much from this amazing community, from focusing on more work/life balance, Instagram tips, and most importantly we have witnessed #wavesofkindness from all over the nation. After today's local Tuesday's Together meeting, we are so inspired that our to-do list didn't stand a chance!

What has you motivated to knock out your goals?