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Wedding Planning – Catering and Drinks

Shawnta Blaine — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:30:22 +0000

Common Wedding Mistakes To Avoid

Shawnta Blaine — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:57:44 +0000

A wedding is one of the most important days of your life, all brides want their wedding to go off with out a hitch. There are several common wedding mistake that brides make that causes them unwanted stress. Here are a few tips that you should not forget, to help your wedding day go smoothly.

Plan ahead – Don’t procrastinate
There are so many things that need to be done when planning your wedding. Sit down and create an wedding calendar. Prioritize your to do list. Don’t wait until the last minute to order your dress, book your vendors. Order your wedding invitations online and send them out in a timely manner. The more time that you allow your self the better saving you can find and the less stress you will have.

Don’t hire the first vendor you meet – Interview your vendors
Take the time to interview all of your vendors and ask for references or to see prior work. Ask if they have a back up plan in the case of a unlikely event occurs. When hiring a photographer be sure to ask to see a complete album of a weeding in the same style of book you are ordering. Also, consider your personalities when hiring your vendors, make sure your personalities match.

Don’t leave your other half out of the wedding planning

Although, most men leave the wedding planning to the bride to be, you should sit sown with him to find out what if any thing he wants to happen or not happen during the ceremonies. Be sure you are both clear on what the other wants and do not want at each ceremony. You do not want to have your DJ or MC call for all single men to the floor for the guitar toss and your groom does not want to participate. This will make the wedding special for both of you.

Don’t over Spend – Create a budget

Spend your money wisely. Create a budget that you and your families can afford and stick with it. You can have your dream wedding on a budget if you plan well. Consider your budget before you start planning and buying items for your wedding. Don’t invite too many guest, keep in mind the more guest you invite the more the larger your catering bill will be.

Don’t be your own wedding planner

One of the biggest mistake brides make is trying to do it all them selves. On your wedding day you should be relaxing, enjoying and preparing for the ceremonies. Not running around stressing about the decorations and if each vendor is on time. In your budget allow funds for you to invest in a wedding planner for the day of your wedding services. This will allow you to distress and entrust your wedding planner with all the details so you can enjoy your day.

You will be able to enjoy your wedding with a well thought out plan and the help of your professional vendors. Preplan with you wedding planner and vendors a few days before the wedding to avoid the common wedding mistakes.

Getting a Great Wedding Planner

Shawnta Blaine — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:56:10 +0000

From childhood, pretty much every girl dreams about her wedding. Every bride wants her wedding to be special and have everything exactly perfect, right down to the reception tables. In reality, you can ask any bride how not perfect planning a wedding is. Many brides find it extremely stressful to plan their own wedding, just because of all the little things that are involved. Many couples decide to hire a wedding planner to help with the process. Hiring a wedding planner that knows what they’re doing, can relieve a load of stress and make the planning enjoyable and fun. Hiring a wedding planner is costly, but worth it when the time comes for the wedding day.

A wedding planner with a lot of experience can usually help you out when it comes to finding a church or reception hall. Many planners have quite a few connections that can be of help. They usually can get you a deal with local services needed at the wedding, which can save you money that may be needed elsewhere. You also don’t have to go through the process of testing different vendors to find a halfway decent one.

A wedding planners job is to help you decide what features you would like at your wedding. There are different contracts that you can sign that lets the planner make as little or a quite a lot of decisions for your special day. They also can work as the go-between, so you aren’t hassled by churches or reception halls calling you twice a day. That is one of the big reasons you are paying them.

Most good wedding planners have also been through there own wedding planning. Small problems can arise and have huge impacts on your wedding day. Professional planners will make sure that these problems will be avoided as much as possible, since they have been there before. If something unexpected does pop-up, a pro will already have the answer.

You can decide how involved you want your wedding planner to be. If you want them to make most of the decisions or just a few, it all depends on what you want, and the contract you sign with them. Many brides and grooms like their wedding planner to set-up everything for the wedding the day of, so they can focus on the exciting event. If you have problems with your wedding planner of don’t think they are filling their part of the contract, make sure you talk to them and find the best route to go. Sometimes, it just happens that you haven’t paid for the things asked of them. Do not argue with your wedding planner the day of the wedding. Most of them know what they are doing, and arguing will just make your day unpleasant.

TIPS: When Choosing your wedding planner you should ask lots of questions. You should interview all of your vendors, you only get one shot at this big day.

Let the wedding planner know what your dream wedding is and what you expect them to take care of. Most wedding planners offer different services to fit your needs. Just be willing to let go of your control and be honest with your wedding planner. The biggest problem I see when a bride is not happy with her wedding planner is when she or the groom did not reveal information or an idea to the planner. You can have the best pannier in the world but unless you share your visions and vendor information with them they will not know.

ShawnTa Blaine
Heavenly Events

How to choose a wedding planner?

Shawnta Blaine — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:12:55 +0000

Are you wondering how you are going to get every thing done for you wedding? Not sure where to start? We will give you free ideas on how to save money, get organized, choosing your vendors, decorating and more…

Budgeting, planning and coordinating a wedding can be less stressful with the help of a professional wedding planner. A planner can enormously help you during the planning and budget process, choosing your colors and theme, ceremony, reception and list of reliable and dependable vendors.

Wedding planners play a very big roll in the success of your wedding and reception. Most brides enjoy planning the important details of their wedding. However, there are many little details equally important but often forgotten. You may want to hire a planner to help you set your budget, stay on track and for day of services.

Some bride enjoy the planning process and choose to hire a planner just for the day of the wedding. It is very helpful and cost effective to have your family and bridal party assist you with your planning stages. However, on the day of the wedding you, your parents and bridal party will not be able to coordinate the wedding ceremony and reception, fulfill your duties, and enjoy the ceremonies. Most wedding planners offer day of packages and packages that can be tailored to fit your needs.

It is always good to involve you family in your wedding plans. But if you know that Aunt Sally is not qualified to give you the professional services that you will need. Allow her to help you do some of the planning and shopping and hire a wedding planner for the day of the wedding. Which will allow her to enjoy your wedding with family and friends.

Saving money is always on a top priority when making these decisions. When choosing a wedding planner you are Investing in a your wedding. The wedding planner should be able to direct you to some vendors that will be able to provide the services that you will need with in your budget. Always interview your vendors. We all have internal instincts, use them during your interviewing process. Start with a professional wedding planner and a budget.

Questions to ask during the first consultation.

1. How long have you been in the wedding planner business?
2.  How many weddings have you planned?
3   How many wedding do you book per weekend?
4. What is the largest number of guest that you had to work with?
5.  What is the largest bridal party that you had to work with?
6. What was the worst wedding you had to plan or coordinate?
7. What is the largest budget that you had to work with?
8. Will you attend the rehearsal, wedding and ceremony?
9. Will you have any staff members to assist you at the wedding?
10. How long have you worked with your staff member?
11. Will there be an additional charge for your staff members?
12. Will I be required to be fed you and your staff member(s)?
13. Do you have a payment plan?
14. What will you and your staff wear on the day of the wedding?
15. Do you have refer vendors?
16.  Is there an additional charge for your decorating services?
17. Will you help me with the wording on my invitations and programs ?
18. How many meetings will you have with the bride and groom?
19. Will you go on appointments with the bride and groom to find location or final fittings?
20. Will you give me etiquette advice?

Heavenly Events, LLC have experienced Event Planners that can assist you through the planning stages. To find out more information about them visit them at their web site at heavenlyevents4u.com.