Knot Your Average Events Blog

For some couples only summer dates work with their family/friends and their work schedules so avoiding warmer months is enviable.  However, there are multiple ways you can keep cool while planning a summer wedding.  Just always be considerate of your guests and your...

Hello! Intern Ashley here! I recently got the opportunity to work a Bat Mitzvah! It was such a fun experience and celebration. Bat mitzvah is Hebrew for “daughter of commandment.” When a Jewish girl turns 13, she has all the rights and obligations of a Jewish adult,...

Hello! Intern Ashley here! I got the chance to work my first private backyard wedding. This was a completely different experience than the last wedding I worked, which was at a venue. The first big difference I noticed was how much more set has to be done. At a venue,...

Hello! My name is Ashley Bagby. I am a rising senior at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, and will be graduating in May of 2023 with a degree in Parks and Recreation Management. I am a former student of Jenn’s (I took her Meeting and Event Planning and...

Are you planning a wedding or a honeymoon?  Are you feeling overwhelmed from all of the details and options?  Is crowdsourcing on social media leading you long list of information and vendors that do not meet your needs because your request was not detailed to fit...

As a wedding planner, we get ask often “how much alcohol should we buy for our wedding?”  First piece of advice: hire a professional bartending service or allow your catering team to handle ALL that responsibility and liability.  Why yes it will most likely cost more...

Wow, so many emotions go into today’s blog.  I know it’s been a while, but we’ve been so busy “living” and “re-doing” 2020 our calendars have been jammed packed full of blessings and memories.  We’ve taken this break to focus on ourselves and our clients.  We put...

So you’ve said yes, now what?  First thing first: hire a planner.  Even if you are going to use someone for event management services (what most people call a day/month of coordinator), book them first.  This will allow everyone to start on the same page, create...

Hello to all Knot Your Average Events followers! My name is Bree Lujan and I will be the newest member of the Knot Your Average Events crew as an intern. I am current senior at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Go Spartans! My major is recreation and parks...

Hello to all Knot Your Average Events followers! My name is Elizabeth Berkeley and I will be the newest member of the Knot Your Average Events crew as an intern. I am an alumna from the University of North Carolina Asheville as of May 2020. Go Bulldogs! My degree is...