Wedding planning is a challenge in itself. The stress level running high, so many things to be arranged for and making sure your imagination is vivid enough to ensure the streamers match the flowers and the complete picture in your head is just as you imagined it is no joke. Throw in a global pandemic into the mix and things tend to get a tad (read: a lot!) crazy. From feeling like an electric burst of energy with the need to get everything done TODAY, to falling into those unavoidable demotivated slumps of what-is-the-point-anyway, we understand it all. To top it all off, let’s just say the country is hurting in more ways than one now, and the world of denial seems to be a pretty enticing place to live in right now. We coax you to stay positive and empathetic, as this is the time the world needs it the most. Keep looking for your rainbows on the rainy days. Spread the love and make sure there is enough of it to go around.

 

While you might be doing everything in your might to keep your mind off all the stressful occurrences, we are here, as sure as day and as punctual as a clock, to deliver some of the resources found online which we think will help out our QBs. Whether you are actively wedding planning or just looking for a good read to keep you engaged, we have you covered. Read on!

 

Isn’t tying the knot in your own backyard the most idyllic and romantic way of getting married? Better still if it is your childhood home, the very square of land where you spent all of your summers in. While being perfectly nostalgic and romantic, from the size of your backyard to the parking permits, there are several things that need to be tackled before you can legally get married in your backyard.

 

What Permits Do You Need for a Backyard Wedding?

via Martha Stewart Wedding 

 

Come June, and there are vibrancy and celebratory flair in the air powered by Pride Month. What better way to delve into this year than by scrolling through this selection of 50 same-sex wedding pictures that will have you clutching your heart and reiterate how love is love and should be celebrated and it shouldn’t be any other way!

 

50 Same-Sex Wedding Photos That Will Give You All the Feels During Pride Month

via Brides

 

YouTube sensation Hannah Hart and her fiance Ella Mielniczenko got engaged in the summer of 2018 and are hoping for a big fat queer wedding for all of those couples who never got to have theirs, and are willing to wait to have their dream wedding just the way they pictured it. Navigating the pandemic wedding planning with what she claims to be a ‘white-hot calm’, Hannah takes things with a matter-of-fact acceptance, maybe tinged by annoyance. Read more here!

 

Change of Plans: Hannah Hart Reveals Why She's "Willing to Wait for as Long as It Takes" to Have Her Dream Wedding

via Brides

 

If your wedding has been impacted by the COVID-19, and you and your loved one chose to skip the waiting game and go for a virtual wedding instead, we understand that this is not the ideal situation and not how you pictured your wedding day to look like. We also get it how there is no rulebook to go by. This is where the article below comes in, as it covers everything that you need to know about planning a virtual wedding- right from choosing the right platform to nailing the perfect ensemble. 

 

The Ultimate Guide to Throwing a Virtual Wedding

via Brides

 

While wedding shopping promises to be fun, let’s face it, you might not be seeing the inside of a real store for a while! E-commerce is your best friend in times like this. While the world forbids you to leave your walls, armed with this checklist and a good internet connection, you can tackle most of the wedding decor shopping online. Just have your Pinterest board handy, and add to cart! 

 

Grab This Checklist for Buying Wedding Decor Online

via Ruffled Blog

 

A DIY project can be the saving grace for all our quarantine brides-to-be, because not only it is the perfect utilization of all the time spent staying stuck at home, it is also budget-friendly and can add a personalized edge to your wedding. However, it is terribly easy to fall into the optimism of ‘oh-I-can-make-that’, and being hit by disappointment. We have the perfect list for you, DIY brides, on things you can DIY and things you should stay well away from. 

 

Here’s Exactly What You Should (And Shouldn’t!) DIY for Your Wedding

via Style Me Pretty

 

Planning a wedding in the middle of a pandemic is not any different than planning a picnic while it is raining outside. On some days it might seem hopeful, while on the other days, it might be just the bit of hope you need, something to look forward to, something which promises of checkered picnic blankets, lemonade, and the smell of barbeque even when the dark clouds loom over us. Wedding planning is hope. And we promise we will be here to fuel your hope every week, just like we have been until now. And when that picnic arrives, we promise it will be everything that you hoped for and more!