Preparing for Your Vendor Interviews and Consultations: Venue

Jennifer Nodjak Etiquette, Make it Posh, Vendor Love, Weddings Leave a Comment

When to Schedule: Your venue visits will be some of your first interviews with prospective wedding pros (you have to have the place to have the party!). As soon as you have determined the major details – your date, your estimated budget and possible guest count – it’s time to start exploring venues. In some markets there are more venues …

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Don’t Forget! How to Beat Wedding Brain

Jennifer Nodjak Just for Fun, Make it Posh, Weddings Leave a Comment

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? …

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Southern Weddings Heirloom Inspired Shoot

Sarah Make it Posh, Vendor Love, Weddings 2 Comments

 I had a conversation with another vendor recently that really sent sparks flying and had all my synapses firing.  She asked me how I come around to a concept for a wedding.  She wanted to know how I match a client with a design and vice versa.  We got to talking about how I get to know my clients on …

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When Did I Become a Manager? Working With Your Team of Wedding Professionals

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You probably didn’t realize when you set out to plan your wedding that you were actually accepting a new and demanding job: Vendor Manager. We always say that weddings have hundreds of moving parts, and among the most important of those parts are your wedding professionals. Since you don’t want to make the news for your epic-ly terrible management skills, …

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Wedding Rentals – A Beginner’s Guide

Sarah Make it Posh, Weddings 1 Comment

Peaked tents, chandeliers, chivari chairs, and luxurious linens – they are the basic building blocks of Pinterest-worthy weddings. Most big events require some kind of rental, whether the couple arranges for items directly or they are handled through a venue, event planner, or wedding designer. Since many couples have at least something to do with choosing their own rentals, we …

What a little Gem!!

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I had the pleasure of touring this brand new venue over the weekend.  I am over the moon excited and can’t wait to work at this gorgeous new venue!!  Seven Springs is a historic property in King William, VA.  Renovations have been overseen by the Colonial Williamsburg foundation and are just amazing!!!  Brittney and Kitty spent some time touring me …