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March Must-Haves: Eight Travel Essentials You Need During COVID-19

With warm weather just around the corner, March is the perfect time to travel, and after the year that we’ve all had, everyone deserves to unwind and soak in a new destination. But travel looks a little different now, and since it’s probably been a while since your...

5 Ways to Incorporate Self-Care into Your Wedding Planning Process

Advice, Planning

Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life and calls for plenty of planning. For many people who are tying the knot, it can be easy to get swept away by checklists and deadlines. In order to avoid feeling stressed and overwhelmed and to enjoy this...

15 Black-Owned Wedding Vendors for Your 2021 Ceremony

Advice, Fashion, Flowers, Inspiration, Invitations, Planning

At Southern Bride, we are devoted to bringing in as many voices to the wedding industry as possible. This creates an environment in which every bride feels seen and heard during one of the most special days of her life. We have seen the struggles Black-owned...

A Wedding Budget Breakdown by Percentages from Most to Least Expensive Costs

Advice, COVID-19, Planning

The excitement of engagement season is upon us, and despite the challenges 2020 threw at engaged couples, 2021 presents a new year of opportunity. Getting engaged is one of the most exciting times of anyone’s life, and while that excitement never fully goes away,...

How to Plan a COVID Safe Honeymoon According to a Travel Expert

Advice, COVID-19, Planning

Planning a wedding can be a stressful process, but COVID-19 took its toll on the wedding industry and added another layer of stress to wedding planning. Numerous wedding vendors have adjusted their protocols to adjust to the world’s new normal, and the travel industry...

Newly Engaged, Cautious to Plan: Tips to Navigate Wedding Planning in 2021

Advice, COVID-19, Planning

By Katherine Frost, CEO, ORO COVID-19 has created a domino effect of disadvantages for couples trying to plan their weddings. A survey by Hitched showed that 41% of couples who have chosen to postpone their big day in 2020 opted for a date in late 2021. Pending state...