Hey friends!! I must say I had the best of intentions of wishing you a very Merry Christmas and am a few days late so I’ll send along my best wishes for a Happy New Year instead. This year has just absolutely flown by. Especially Christmas. I feel like I didn’t have a chance to enjoy all of our …
2016’s Great Wedding Debate: Uploading vs. Unplugged Weddings
It’s ironic. Two of the hottest 2016 wedding trends are as polar as opposites get. This is the mobile age, where a couple can use apps to communicate with their wedding planner, receive RSVPs, create and manage guest lists, stay on top of wedding to-dos, and even monitor budgets. It shouldn’t shock anyone to find out that on one hand …
Experts Weigh In on Top Wedding Trends of 2017
Our friends over at Eight Ray Music asked us to weigh in with our opinion for Wedding Trends to be on the lookout for in 2017. We try our best to stay current on trends in the Wedding Industry both on a regional and International level. I’ll be going to the TSE conference in Long Beach in January to meet with …
7 Ways to Be a Gracious Host
Weddings are collections of special moments meant to be shared with loved ones and remembered forever. That last part is key if you plan to continue to love and be loved by your family and friends after your vows. If you want to stay on the family Christmas list, take to heart these 7 easy ways to be a gracious …
Personalizing Your Wedding in the Age of Pinterest
You know you’ve not only seen them, but you may well stalk them – picture perfect inspiration boards of seemingly endless ideas for making your wedding worthy of a magazine cover. They are irresistibly and perfectly color-coordinated, and look like they were cropped out of a high-end home furnishing catalog instead of a wedding feature. Ironically, the same boards that …
Don’t Forget! How to Beat Wedding Brain
While some of us are excellent at multi-tasking, research shows that most of us aren’t as good as we think we are. Throwing a wedding is the ultimate multi-tasking opportunity with more moving parts thank nearly any other kind of event. How can you be sure that you have everything under control, and that you don’t forget the little things? …
Virginia Wedding Planner meets New York, Aisle Society Style
Whoa! Did you see those temps this morning! Winter has arrived folks! I feel still can’t believe we are staring December in the face. Fall is always the busiest time of year for us wedding planner types. October has officially replaced June at the most requested month for weddings… and for good reason. The weather is wonderful, the leaves are …
Happy Thanksgiving Friends!
Being a wedding planner often makes my head spin but it’s got nothing on the Holidays. If you are anything like me then you are probably feeling the same way. Stranded on a desert island and obsessing because your sand castle won’t set and you are desperately trying to figure out how to ferment the coconut water because Lord knows …
Holiday Cheer!
Hey Friends! It’s almost Thanksgiving and I wanted to share with you a fun recipe for a yummy cocktail. This would make an excellent signature cocktail at your winter wedding as well. <hint hint> I can’t stand the jellied cranberry sauce… gelatin anything, really so I plan to have this as my obligatory cranberry side!! This recipe for the Holiday …
Packing List: Wedding Day
We hope you don’t have any emergencies on your wedding day, but it’s always better to be prepared! Don’t forget any of the items on this Packing List as a just-in-case backup plan! Packing List: Marriage license (if not turned in at the rehearsal) The rings! Gown, tux or wedding suit with accessories Shoes Comfortable shoes Full size mirror …