Daily Archives: November 11, 2026

What to Book First for Your Wedding — and Why the Venue Comes First

By Mariani In 18 years of weddings at Mariani’s Venue, brides ask me the same question: where do I start? There are so many vendors to hire and so many decisions to make that it feels like everything has to happen at once. It doesn’t. There is an order to it, and when you follow…

Choosing the Wedding Director: The Other of the Two Vendors Who Can Make or Break Your Day

By Mariani In 18 years of weddings at Mariani’s Venue, I have learned that two vendors matter more than all the rest: the DJ and the wedding director. Last time I wrote about the DJ. This post is about the director. When the director gets it right, the whole day flows. When the director gets…