Dear Steff Help! We’re planning an awesomely dark, fun gothic wedding. We’re super excited about it. But my grandmother (who’s born-again Christian uber religious) doesn’t even want to go. She has a problem with the venue (our favourite club downtown), the ceremony, the dress (red corset and black skirt), the music, the invitation, EVERYTHING. She [...]

I love a couple who buck wedding traditions all in the name of having a fun, memorable party. Helan and Scott started their wedding with a traditional church ceremony. But their wedding reception was anything but traditional … “Till death do us part …” Who be you: Mr. & Mrs. Scott A. Ziegler of Hellertown, [...]

Lately it seems the whole world has gone cupcake mad, and the wedding industry is no exception. You’ve all seen the cute cupcake towers in the bridal magazines, and all over the wedding blogs. And no wonder – they do look (and taste) freaking awesome! Heck, at my own wedding we latched on to the [...]

Dear Steff I’ve been trying to book a photographer, but they’re so expensive! I don’t want something complicated, just someone to document the ceremony, take some dramatic portraits and capture a few candid shots at the reception. But according to the photographers I spoke to, that’s going to cost half our wedding budget ($5000). I [...]