Popping the Question to Your Bridesmaids
The most exciting, important proposal in your life is the one that makes your boyfriend or girlfriend your fiancé. The second? Popping the question to your bridesmaids. And just like a wedding proposal is well-planned, thought out, and special, your bridesmaid...
COVID Testing and Vaccine Requirement Communication Etiquette
In April, California’s Governor Newsom outlined the state’s next steps in moving towards COVID-19 pandemic recovery. And most recently, the CDC released updated guidelines stating that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks in most indoor and outdoor...
5 Best Mini-Moon Destinations for a California Mini Honeymoon
When you dreamed of getting married, did you also dream of a (at least) two-week tropical honeymoon following your wedding day? Did you imagine flying out of state, or even out of the country, to lay under the palm trees and bask in the sun with your new husband or...
How to Travel with Your Wedding Dress
With more and more couples opting for destination weddings–both in the US and abroad–brides will likely be traveling with their wedding dress or dresses. This is especially true as weddings begin to take off again post-COVID. Of course, for a pretty penny, you can...
How to Plan a Luxury At Home Wedding
Home is where the heart is–and also, where your wedding can be! We have kept our eye on 2021 wedding trends. And this year, we predict a surge in couples hosting beautiful traditional weddings, as well as intimate celebrations in their own home. Sometimes called a...
Elopement Planning Dos and Don’ts For the Perfect Wedding
Let’s face it. When someone says the word elopement, the idea of some flashy-looking Elvis impersonator or drive-through chapel comes to mind. But an elopement definitely doesn’t have to be this way. Yes, COVID has put a damper on international travel, but that...
Top 8 Most Common Wedding Budget Items Couples Forget
When it comes to your wedding budget, you likely considered the costs of all the main wedding components: your wedding photographer, your wedding venue and catering, your wedding attire and accessories, and your wedding decorations and floral arrangements that bring...
Tips for Scaling Down Your Wedding Day
If you are looking for ways to transition from a larger wedding to a smaller wedding in 2021, you are not alone. With pandemic concerns still lingering, at HauteFêtes, many of our couples who are choosing to move forward with their wedding this year versus postponing...