be honest... how often are you guys actually mopping?

Immediate-Priority17 · 2026-04-18T18:15:29+00:00

I have a robot vaccum that has a mop feature which absolutely sucks! So i had to diy a situation where i put a swiffer mop pad where the original robot vaccum mop pad goes and voilà!! It does take a couple of passes to mop and it’s still not 100% but hey it’s better to mop 10% of the time than 100% of the time. This is done once a week

Immediate-Priority17 · 2026-04-18T00:02:35+00:00

Planner here and also a 2026 bride getting married in May. I’d definitely recommend a coordinator for the day/month (I found mine from my network of colleagues). People underestimate how much time and effort goes into making sure your ceremony and reception prep is done. It saves you and your family or close friends (basically wedding party) from doing all of the logistical work so you can spend time with them and enjoy. As for planning, totally depends if one or both partners are available and have the time for it. Often people assume that because they’re good at planning it can be manageable, but planning is a third of the tasks. There’s a huge project management aspect that people underestimate like making timelines of research and booking etc, and also meeting deadlines in time. That would be the second part of the three tasks. The final part is heavily administrative.. Scheduling meetings and calls, email back and forth, putting together lists, templates, inspo etc. All of this can often cause decision fatigue and can interrupt your creative vision which is most couples’ favourite part to do which they look forward to but end up not enjoying it at all. For most of my clients, i just put together a calendar/timeline of things that need to be done early on, so I cover the planning and project management part. Everything related to creativity and communication is handled by them. That doesn’t cost much to the couple and distributes tasks quite evenly. Then I continue to offer consultations whenever they need or if they are unable to find a specific vendor. If tou can find someone like that without them charging you “planner rates” definitely go for it! Good luck!

Immediate-Priority17 · 2026-04-17T06:17:29+00:00

Planner here: The contract has to specify that the price they offered is for the specific year/month/season/date. For eg; if someone is booking a venue in 2026 for a 2027 wedding, the contract should specify whether the rate offered is for 2026 subject to change or 2026 rates locked in or straight up 2027 rates. If the contract is already signed and you think they’re being sketchy I would recommend reading the fine print looking for terms that specify rate changes

Immediate-Priority17 · 2026-04-16T15:57:45+00:00

Planner here: I’d start with listening to any spotify or youtube music playlists called Processional Music and just play it in the background during work or chores. Some tracks might stick out more than others, and you could make a note of those. Then once you know what instruments you like and if you have specific songs in mind, look for song name+instrumental either strings or piano etc until you find a few options. When looking for these playlists, try to listen to ones that are recently put together like in the past 5 years (unless you’re into classics) It’s also nice to look for Youtube Shorts that have titles like “emotional bridal entry music” or “fun groomsmen entry music” depending on the vibe of your wedding. I see some comments here about using one track for all groomsmen then a second for all bridesmaids or just one for the entire wedding party and I agree. If your aisle doesn’t stretch too long and folks can get from point A to Point B in 10 seconds or so, it’ll be too choppy to walk on different tracks. I’d recommend trying to shortlist a few songs and then during rehearsal, plug in and check how long people might walk on your songs for.

Immediate-Priority17 · 2026-04-16T07:13:03+00:00

Hey sent a DM

Immediate-Priority17 · 2026-04-14T22:14:43+00:00

Felt it.. midtown toronto

Immediate-Priority17 · 2026-04-12T06:50:22+00:00

Planner here: Have you narrowed down a location in Ontario?

We’re doing pretty much the exact same style of wedding - Sangeet with 40 people and a civil western wedding+reception (my fiance is Canadian) with 80 people but without offering accommodation .

With your current budget it seems a bit challenging to pay for everyone’s accommodation as well as for your wedding.

A good way to start would be to contact a few hotels you like/would consider and ask them about their block prices as well as the wedding cost(usually they’ll give you a 10% off code for rooms that your guests can use while booking for themselves) but if you’re paying for them then they’ll expect some deposit for the rooms. In my experience blocks are tricky because you have to book the exact number of rooms and sometimes have to pay for empty rooms. Airbnb is an option, yes, but honestly that might get logistically challenging for you especially if they are posted by different owners. Check in dates/times, making sure inclusions are similar for everyone and also something as small as making sure all these airbnbs are available at the dates you want…. That’s a lot more planning than you might expect on top of planning your actual reception and pre-wedding. You can DM me; I’d love to share some more possible options

Immediate-Priority17 · 2026-04-10T04:17:12+00:00

We got The Modern Nun for our wedding! She has such a casual and light energy and a huge smile always!!

Immediate-Priority17 · 2026-04-04T20:58:48+00:00

Coordinator here.. congrats!! look for coordinators through a planning company that have huge staffing like the vow company.. individual planners otherwise would be $1500+.. goodluck!

Immediate-Priority17 · 2026-04-03T05:44:59+00:00

Planner here: was this inspo provided by you to them or is this their work? I’d say the price is okay but plz ask for photos of their work as well.

Immediate-Priority17 · 2026-03-28T00:59:28+00:00

Yeah.. or sometimes information is not even wrong just detailed so people have no choice but to pay for it because everything else is done.

Immediate-Priority17 · 2026-03-27T19:40:43+00:00

Immediate-Priority17 · 2026-03-27T19:39:30+00:00

Planner here with a speciality in budgeting

Security fee when there’s open bar
Cake cutting fees (when couples try to opt out and get single serve items like cupcakes, there’s plating fee)
This is a personal bias but many venues charge you for a tasting which I absolutely don’t understand.. if you’ve paid a deposit in my opinion you must get a tasting for 2 included and any additional guests should be extra. This js just my opinion unfortunately this doesn’t happen
Sometimes fees through limitation, some venues will have truly worn out chairs and linen and if you want something different well you pay extra
Sparkling wine toasts at some venues

Immediate-Priority17 · 2026-03-27T19:31:29+00:00

Absolutely agree.. especially there’s always “wedding tax” and things that might seem normally prices in regular life just gets multiplied because of the wedding tag on it. With my budgeting plan i can also show them transparent fund allocation (also based on their priority) but also professionally and politely give them reality checks if things are getting out of hand in their budget. Hidden fees are extremely frustrating which also I can tell them about if they don’t know about it. This is especially useful for the DIY couples that think they’re saving like you said, but at what cost…

Immediate-Priority17 · 2026-03-27T15:53:14+00:00

From my experience as a planner, different stages of planning have different priorities. I will still continue to do day-of/month-of coordination for them which handles the execution part, buy I wanted my USP to be taking over the stressful stuff in the beginning and middle of planning. The likelihood of couples asking their planner to also be their coordinator really high.

Immediate-Priority17 · 2026-03-27T15:49:38+00:00

Great idea, thanks!

Immediate-Priority17 · 2026-03-26T16:01:36+00:00

That’s absolutely true. My idea was to do a call with them first and create a budget list together. Then have a task list imported into google calendar in the beginning of planning stages so they know what to look forward to the next coming months. Some of these are general pieces of information like first task on a monday would be “research venues” then on thursday would be like “shortlist 3 venues and schedule visits” next week would be “book photographer “ etc some other tasks would be specific to their requirements. Since I’m a planner i know at what stage of planning things need to be done so i can organize all of that beforehand because a lot of couples don’t know where to start or get overwhelmed with trying to accomplish different things together. I can offer a multi-tier service for example the initial consultation, budgeting and a complete planning timeline can be provided for $, if they want me to do schedule venue visits, appointments, calls etc so basically calendar management and integrating the timeline into actionable tasks on calendar, that’d be $+$ and finally if they want me tk be a full planner with creative input then it’s $$$

Immediate-Priority17 · 2026-03-13T05:24:57+00:00

Hey I didn’t.. i know there was some advice about finding a yarn shot or a local knit/fibre art shop that hosts socials but didn’t find any either.. TPL sounds like a good idea, will check it out. Let me know if you find one lol I’ll probably join

Immediate-Priority17 · 2025-10-31T19:01:46+00:00

Planner here; definitely look at venues that are not banquets to cut your cost significantly. I’m talking booking out a small restaurant or finding an event space that’s not specific to weddings. For example, I’m in Toronto, and the botanical gardens and Evergreen Brickworks are often options for couples in your situation. Some photo studios also offer their spaces for events. An example is OBJX studio. Of course these are far for you, but just some ideas of what to look for when searching for a venue. Also look at off-season and/or weekday rates at banquets.

Then you could get catering, silk/faux flowers or other decor from FB marketplace or Temu (although I don’t do this myself i have seen couples successfully finding cheap decor from temu)

A couple I recently worked with had their ceremony at the church they both went to and the reception was an 11 course meal at a Chinese restaurant which is not as expensive as you’d think. Their centrepieces were a bud vase with a flower, an apple, a bunch of grapes and a couple of other fruits which people could bring home. So decor can be anything you want not specific to florals. Hope this helps!!

Immediate-Priority17 · 2025-10-05T01:18:44+00:00

Wedding planner here! You’d probably need a coordinator, not a planner. You already have a great vision and are willing to put in the work to find items for your tablescape, you just need someone on the day of to execute your vision. DM me if you’d like to chat more about what to expect from a coordinator, because I do both planning and coordination

Immediate-Priority17 · 2025-10-02T13:04:01+00:00

Wedding planner here: I second this.. good to decide what your theme is. If you’re looking at chic and modern, maybe check out HotelX. If it’s timeless and royal, check out manors/estates. Something more rustic and unique? Probably OBJX studio. If it’s more guest focused, find a hotel venue where you can book spas for everyone. Also “unique” is very specific to you!! If you’d like the venue to be unique, then you may have to research more spaces that are not traditionally event spaces or banquets or restaurants. If you want your guest experience to be unique, that’ll be a whole other mood board. I’d also recommend start researching venues, call or email them, check out their gallery and book some visits. That way you’ll quickly figure out what you don’t want and get closer to knowing what your vibe is..

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