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Elisabeth Kramer, Wedding Coordinator and Consultant
Two brides smile and hold hands on their wedding day.

All smiles.

Photo: Caroline Fontenot

 

Ask a wedding planner

Q: “We are renewing our vows for our 20th anniversary. We did a courthouse wedding and dinner when we got married. Is it inappropriate to do the whole wedding thing at this time? If not, how do I include the people that would be in the bridal party?”

Is it ever a bad time to celebrate life? I’d argue no, particularly if you want to use this occasion to recognize all that you and your partner have accomplished in 20 years — a very neat spin on the typical wedding imo! That said, if a wedding party isn’t for you, here are seven other ways to recognize loved ones.

Did you know this form exists? Submit a wedding planning question and I’ll answer it for free.

A groom and a bride smile at each other on their wedding day.

Spring!

Flowers: Wildflower Portland; Venue: Leach Botanical Garden; Photo: Briana Morrison

 

Cool wedding planning resources I made

I’m 60 days out from my first 2026 wedding.

And that means final tours! This is the biggest meeting I do with my clients. We talk timeline, floor plans, rental orders, and all those squirrely final details. Here’s how to host a final tour if you don’t have a coordinator who will do it for you.

Reminder: I wrote a new resource.

It’s about how to honor death at a wedding without totally killing the mood.

2027, want to do a consulting call?

I find people get the most bang for their buck when they book this one-hour service before they spend any money elsewhere. What would we talk about? Venue referrals, budget, who to book when as broken down by month — all that good stuff.

“If you’re looking for a wedding planner who is professional, detail-oriented, and an absolute joy to work with, Beth is the one.”

Thank you!!!

What’s with the weird subject line? It was a line from my horoscope this month and it felt applicable as my tenth year of weddings begins.

 EVEN MORE FREE WEDDING PLANNING RESOURCES 
A dinner table at a wedding.

Blooming.

Flowers: Fleurie & Co.; Photo: Maddie Maschger Photo

 

Cool wedding planning resources other people made

You know what weddings need? More magic.

I mean literally. This magician worked an event I attended. Turns out sleight-of-hand magic is a great icebreaker during cocktail hour.

An inclusive feminist wedding blog I used to write for is coming back.

There aren’t many details yet on Catalyst’s return but it’ll be nice to have them back after six years. (And if you’re curious on what I wrote, here’s a list.)

Slate recently linked to one of my resources.

This advice column is behind a paywall but here’s the resource they referenced.

There’s a neat speakeasy in SE Portland that would be great for a small wedding or after-party.

It’s called Voysey and it’s affiliated with the larger wedding venue The Evergreen.

Vow writing workshops are a (cool) thing.

The vendor I used to recommend for these — and used myself when I was engaged — is currently on sabbatical but I recently learned about an excellent virtual alternative.

Psst — Per my code of conduct, I don’t take kickbacks or other things of value for my referrals.

A bride smiles on her wedding day.

Outfit change.

Photo: Casi Yost

 

Wedding vendors, this is for you

Wedding vendor meet-ups are happening. I’m hosting one in Portland TODAY (Wednesday 4/29/26) and will do another again later this year. I announce any meet-ups — along with a bunch of cool wedding industry news — in a monthly newsletter, for and by vendors.

 

Weddings take a lot of work! For a little extra help, consider:

  • asking me a question for free

  • using this gallery of free resources

  • reading these articles

  • reading my book

  • renting my brain for an hour

  • hiring me to coordinate

 

Elisabeth Kramer Enterprises LLC, P.O. Box 1533, Portland, OR 97207, USA

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