Why First Comes Love?

I am sure you know that in the US (and many other countries around the world) weddings are not cheap. In 2016, the average wedding costs, according to a study done by Wedding Wire, was $37,000 in the US. Most couples usually have four options:
1. They have the money, and they spend it.
2. They do not have the money right now, so they charge it.
3. They do not have the money, so they just go to the courthouse (forsaking their wedding dreams)
4. They do not have the money, they don't ever foresee having it, so they don't get married

Whether you have the capacity or not, First Comes Love believes no one should have to invest that much money into having a great wedding experience. There are ways to have a beautiful wedding for less. First Comes Love seeks to provide a quality experience without the luxury prices. Your big day should not be clouded with the stress of feeling like you're going into your marriage financially unprepared or unstable. Our services provide cost effective solutions that seek to empower couples to "invest more in love and less in material". The centerpieces, the gown, the bouquets. They will all fade away (or be left in your basement until the end of time); but what we hope does last is the love you and your spouse share that grows daily.

Why Does Love Come First?
At First Comes Love, we believe that love should be the first response in every situation. Not only in marriage, but in all things. We believe that Love first loved us (1 John 4:19) and in return, our response should be to know Love, love Love, and love others. We believe that God is love and defines his love clearly (John 3:16, 1 Corinthians 13 --am I missing any popular wedding scriptures?) 

About The Owner
My name is Shunda Collins, formerly known as Shunda Watts. I was married to my husband Matt on New Year's Eve! We had a very inexpensive, grandly beautiful, and "stupid" fun wedding (Matt's words in quotes, not mine). Our pre-marital counseling was world class! However, though we felt prepared and excited about marriage, experience is the best teacher. We know that life and marriage is not always the fairy-tale it is portrayed to be on Facebook. It is an investment; it is a process, it is a choice, and it is a risk! On average, for one reason or another, most Americans who take the risk only end up lasting 8 years. :-( .. My hope is that all who desire to get married will take that time to invest just as much time (if not more) preparing for a lifelong marriage as they do the short-term wedding event. Though marriage is an investment that requires work, in time it yields great reward. I seek to be a support to my clients before and after the wedding, connecting them to resources that will help them achieve life-long success.