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A question we are commonly asked when we get into the home stretch of planning is which vendors will require a meal. To be honest, we actually LOVE hearing this question! This means that you are actually thinking about the people who will be with you for your entire day. You want to be sure that […]

Feeding your Vendors {Ask a Wedding Planner}

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Today, we are posing yet another important question in regards to the planning process…should you have a Wedding Website?  The short answer is YES,  you definitely should have/need a wedding website! We know that you probably need a bit more than just our concise opinion on the matter, so we pulled together 3 important reasons […]

Should I have a Wedding Website? {Ask A Wedding Planner}

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As it becomes more and more mainstream for everyone to have a “good” camera or a smart phone or tablet, we have noticed a new trend and it’s one that we are not fond of… RUINED photography. As a planner, there is nothing we hate to see more than a photo that could have been […]

Your Wedding–Unplugged! {Ask a Wedding Planner}

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Ladies…let’s face it, we all want to look our absolute best on the biggest days of our lives, but our wedding day stands out as the number one day we women want to look AMAZING from head to toe! We spend months dieting, working out, growing our hair to the perfect length and being religious about our […]

The Do’s and Don’ts of Wedding Day Beauty {Ask a Wedding Planner}

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Yes, we know…we have talked about wedding paper before, but that was more specific to the timing of ordering and sending each stage of save the dates and invitations. Today, we want to talk about the actual address on the envelope. They say first impressions are everything and that is definitely true when it comes to […]

Wedding Invites: Addressing Etiquette {Ask a Wedding Planner}

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OK, it’s time to delve into the nitty gritty topic of Wedding Favors. Let’s be honest, do you really think that your guests are just dying for a cute monogramed box of Jordan almonds, or their fifth bottle opener of wedding season, that let’s face it,  breaks the first time they use it? The answer is an […]

Wedding Favors {Ask a Wedding Planner}

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We hear from brides ALL the time that during that the final month of planning, they have a laundry list of items they “have no time to get done.” Allow us to put your mind at ease, and perhaps be the only ones who will actually give you permission to NOT do some of these items. 1. […]

10 Ways to NOT be a Stressed-Out Bride

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So what does “plus-plus” mean? Plus-plus refers to service charges and/or gratuity and taxes. These fees are added on top of the base price for, say, the per person cost of the food that you are planning to serve to your guests. Menus for catering typically list the base price with the plus-plus added on. It usually […]

What is Plus Plus? {Ask A Wedding Planner}

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Today is the LAST installment of our Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Wedding Planner. Check back on previous posts if you missed out on part one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight or nine. Be sure to check back nest week for our final installment. Without further ado we bring you reason number 10: 10. We help make the planning process fun! Most brides that […]

10 Reasons You Should Hire a Wedding Planner-Part Ten {A Series}

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If you are still searching for just the right color palette for your wedding, maybe you should consider the hottest color of 2015. The color experts at Pantone have selected their top 16 colors for 2015 and name Marsala, a “naturally robust and earthy wine red” the color of the year for 2015.  This rich, regal color […]

2015 Color of the Year

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