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How to Stand Out When Everyone Is “Fully Booked”
How to Stand Out When Everyone Is “Fully Booked” Spring/Summer marketing hacks to snag last-minute couples and book out next year NOW. By Adam Hebert, Editor-at-Large, Engaged AF Magazine Here’s the dirty secret the “fully booked” crowd doesn’t want to admit: In the wedding world, busy isn’t always better—and there’s always room for someone who stands out, hustles hard, and knows how to read the market. Every spring, Instagram gets flooded with vendors waving the “Now Booking 2025!” banner and acting like they’re fielding calls from Beyoncé’s planner. But behind the scenes, plenty of “booked out” folks are dropping
How to Spot a Pro Wedding Vendor vs. a Total Dumpster Fire
Vendors Gone Wild: How to Spot a Pro vs. a Total Dumpster Fire By Adam Hebert, Professional Bullshit Sniffer & Editor-at-Large, Engaged AF Magazine Let’s get one thing straight: Your wedding is not the time to roll the dice on people who just watched a few TikToks and bought a camera off Craigslist. You want a kickass day, not a goddamn disaster, and that means hiring vendors who are actually pros—not wannabes or “I just started this during the pandemic” side-hustlers who disappear faster than your cousin at cleanup time. Why This Shit Matters Your vendors are the engine
The Only People Who Matter on Your Wedding Day
“Why the Only People Who Matter on Your Wedding Day Are the Ones Who’d Bail You Out of Jail” By Adam Hebert, Chief Trouble-Maker & Editor-at-Large, Engaged AF Magazine Here’s a universal truth they never print in those cutesy wedding planners: If you wouldn’t call someone to bail your ass out of jail at 2 a.m., why the hell are you dropping $100+ on their chicken dinner? Your wedding day isn’t about impressing the world or hosting every rando you’ve ever met. It’s about your ride-or-dies—the people who’d hide the body, not the ones who’d rat you out. Why
Why You Should Ignore Wedding TikTok
“Why You Should Ignore Wedding TikTok (Unless You Want to Lose Your Mind…or Maybe Get Put on a Watchlist)” By Adam Hebert, Professional Wedding Shit-Talker & Editor-at-Large, Engaged AF Magazine Okay, let’s get this out of the way first—TikTok: is it banned, is it communist, is it just an FBI fever dream? Who the fuck knows anymore. All I know is, if you use TikTok to plan your wedding, you’re either going to go viral or end up in a congressional hearing about data privacy. But hey, if you like living on the edge, scroll on, you wild bastard.
Why Pinterest Is Ruining Your Wedding
“Why Pinterest Is Ruining Your Wedding (And How to Get Your Damn Life Back)” By Adam Hebert, Professional Bullshit Detector & Editor-at-Large, Engaged AF Magazine Let’s just say it: Pinterest is the black hole where perfectly sane couples go to lose their minds, their budgets, and eventually their will to live. It starts off innocent—just a little “inspiration,” you say. Then suddenly, you’re up at 2 a.m. with 54 tabs open, deep in a spiral about eucalyptus garlands, naked cakes, and custom neon signs with your last name in cursive. I’ve seen it a hundred times: couples show up
Stop Apologizing for Your Wedding
Stop Apologizing for Your Wedding—Here’s Why You Don’t Owe Anyone a Damn Thing By Adam Hebert, Editor-at-Large, Engaged AF Magazine Alright, let’s have some real talk from someone who’s seen almost 500 weddings and enough drama to fill a decade of reality TV. If you’re reading this, you’ve probably already started to realize that planning a wedding comes with more opinions than a Reddit thread. Everybody’s got something to say about how you should do things—and if you’re like most couples, you’ve probably started apologizing for every choice you make. Let me hit you with a hard truth: You
How to Survive Wedding Family Drama (And Still Want to Show Up to Thanksgiving)
“How to Survive Wedding Family Drama (And Still Want to Show Up to Thanksgiving)” Alright, listen the fuck up: If you think you’re gonna plan a wedding and not have family drama, you probably believe in unicorns and calorie-free cake. Newsflash: every wedding is basically a reality TV show, and the producers are your relatives. Your only job is to not end up as the meme the next day. First—Accept That Your Family Is Gonna Be Weird Seriously. You think you’re marrying your partner, but surprise—you’re also marrying their entire circus. Every wedding has at least one mother, stepmom,
Wedding Shit That’s Totally Overrated—And What You Should Blow Your Budget On Instead
“Wedding Shit That’s Totally Overrated—And What You Should Blow Your Budget On Instead” Let’s be real, the wedding industry is basically a giant money fire, and everyone’s standing around it trying to sell you something. The magazines want you to buy gold-foiled place cards and $600 peony bouquets, while your grandma wants a seven-tier cake like it’s 1985. You know what’s actually worth your money? Not the bullshit you keep getting fed on Pinterest. Here’s the official Engaged AF list of “Fuck It” vs. “Hell Yes” investments—so you don’t end up broke, bored, and bitter on your honeymoon. Shit
“You’re Not a Wedding Planner—So Stop Expecting Perfection”
“You’re Not a Wedding Planner—So Stop Expecting Perfection” (Or: Why Shit Will Go Wrong and That’s Half the Fun) Here’s a secret that the wedding industry will never put in a shiny brochure: Even the most organized, type-A, spreadsheet-loving, hyper-prepared couple on Earth is going to have something go wrong on their wedding day. Period. The only difference between a couple who has a good time and a couple who melts down is this: one group laughs about it, the other group lets it ruin their day. Perfection Is a Lie (and Honestly, It’s Boring) I’ve seen couples cry
The “Fuck Tradition” Guide: 7 Wedding Rules You Should Totally Break
The “Fuck Tradition” Guide: 7 Wedding Rules You Should Totally Break You want to know the quickest way to kill the vibe at your wedding? Choke the life out of it with a bunch of tired-ass traditions nobody even likes anymore. Here’s the deal: if something feels stupid, cringey, or just not you, you have my full permission—hell, my enthusiastic support—to say fuck it and do something else. Let’s light a match to the rulebook and break some chains. 1. You Don’t Need a White Dress (or a Dress at All) Let’s get real—this is your damn day, not