Inquiring minds want to know. Why do wedding planners cost so much? You see a wide range of services and it can be head spinning to try to figure out a wedding budget especially when everything seems so expensive. It can be expensive but this is one scenario where the old adage “you get what you pay for” is oh …
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 …
How to Choose an Event Planner in Richmond, VA
Finding event planners is easy – but how do you choose? How do you pick the one who is perfect for you? Before you begin contacting, and certainly before you begin meeting with prospective richmond va event planners, sit down and consider your event needs. Ask yourself the following questions: What kind of event am I planning? (Birthday, anniversary, …
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 …
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 …
Wedding Planner vs. Wedding Coordinator
“Most couples are not aware but there is a huge difference between a wedding planner and a venue coordinator. Often their roles overlap but the differences between them are vast. It is easy to get confused about the differences between these two vendors and not hiring a wedding planner in addition to your venue coordinator can often end in headache …
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 …
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 …
An Attendant’s Guide to a Bachelor or Bachelorette Party
You’ve been selected to act as an attendant at a friend’s wedding. Congratulations! Whether you are an honor attendant such as a Best Man or Maid of Honor, or are playing a different role, it is definitely an honor to have been asked! Once the initial flattery has worn off, you might start thinking about all of the things that …