Every March, we feel the excitement and tension in the air with the year’s wedding season about to start. Of course weddings happen year round, and we know that no matter what time of the year there are couples busy in different stages of wedding planning. We love bringing Maryland area couples helpful advice when planning different aspects of their wedding, so today we’re recapping our favorite Planning 101 posts! There’s a little something for everyone:

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• A trend with weddings the past 5 years (and a great one at that) has been going local and going green with all aspects of the wedding. We’ve got a great post on how to make your wedding a little more environmentally friendly! http://charmcitywed.com/2013/04/planning-101-5-simple-ways-to-a-green-wedding/
• Don’t know who to invite and who not to invite? Where to draw the line can be hard to choose. Here’s some great tips to get you started: http://charmcitywed.com/2012/12/planning-101-creating-your-wedding-guest-list/
• Planning a fall or winter wedding? Here’s a few great ideas on how to keep your guests warm and cozy! http://charmcitywed.com/2012/11/planning-101-ways-to-keep-warm/
• Planning a spring or summer wedding? Here’s a few great ideas on how to keep your guests cool and refreshed! http://charmcitywed.com/2012/06/planning-101-beat-summer-heat/
• Feeding guests at your wedding is important. If you don’t want to hire a caterer, but you don’t want to cook the food either, consider an offbeat but growing trend: food trucks! http://charmcitywed.com/2012/09/planning-101-food-trucks-at-weddings/
• To have kids (at your wedding) or to not have kids. It can be a tough choice, and there are hundreds of options. We’ve highlighted a few to help with the decision! http://charmcitywed.com/2012/09/planning-101-childcare-at-weddings/