Wedding planning is a fun yet overwhelming task. Managing a budget, juggling multiple vendors and bringing a vision to life can feel like a lot. If that sounds like your experience, consider using AI as your personal, free assistant in wedding planning. Discover all the ways you can use this technology to stay organized and save money as you plan your big day.
Many married couples describe their wedding day as a blur, from greeting all of the guests to keeping up with the timeline. It’s easy to get swept up by the commotion. However, your wedding only happens once, and a lot of love and planning went into it, so you should try to slow down and appreciate it before it’s over.
Congratulations—you're engaged! Between celebrating with champagne and admiring that beautiful ring, you're probably realizing there's a lot more to wedding planning than you initially thought. One of the first confusing aspects many newly engaged couples face? Understanding the difference between engagement announcements, save the dates, and wedding invitations—plus figuring out when to send each one.
When most couples picture their perfect wedding day, they immediately imagine a summer celebration under sunny skies or a crisp fall ceremony surrounded by colorful foliage. While these popular seasons certainly have their charm, savvy couples are discovering that off-season weddings offer incredible advantages that go far beyond cost savings.
Congratulations on your engagement! As you bask in the excitement of being newly engaged—perhaps still riding the high of your proposal or celebrating with upcoming Valentine's season festivities—your mind is probably overflowing with wedding dreams and ideas. From color palettes and floral arrangements to the perfect table settings and that show-stopping dress or suit, there's so much to envision for your big day.
The final month before your wedding is here, and you’re probably feeling both excited and a bit anxious. After months of making big decisions, you’ve reached the home stretch. This phase is about tying up loose ends and getting ready for what’s ahead. Here’s a week-by-week checklist to help you navigate the last prep month with ease.
Congratulations on booking your wedding at Spruce Mountain Ranch! Now, the next step is finding the perfect spot for your rehearsal dinner. Don’t worry — we’ve already rounded up some of our favorite local restaurants to make planning smooth sailing.
When you get engaged, you get the electric feeling of the entire world somehow being relieved, becoming noisier, and everything becoming more magical. Naturally, you want to share your happy news with those people who are most important to you. But nowadays, engagement announcements are everywhere —in our Facebook feeds, Instagram reels, and TikTok videos.
Every year brings its own special trends to the wedding world, and 2026 is shaping up to be truly extraordinary. As we step into the new year, we're excited to see how our lovely couples interpret emerging trends and make them uniquely their own.
Congratulations—you're engaged! After celebrating the excitement of your proposal and admiring that beautiful ring, reality sets in: there's a wedding to plan.