Weddings

Dear Bride,

The next months ahead may be among the busiest, most stressful-and happiest times of your life. There will be hundreds of questions to answer, several choices to make and a myriad of details to organize. Absolutely every bride is faced with this occasion but it is up to you to decide how you want to plan your day.

It’s a thrilling time! It’s a chaotic time. And it might even be overwhelming to the point where you want to throw in the towel. How can you prevent stress from diminishing the fun that planning your wedding should be?

Several factors are key to planning and enjoying the events leading up to the big day

Time
No matter when you begin planning your wedding, make sure to allow adequate time to handle the hundreds of items that will require your attention. As soon as you set a date, begin your planning process. For large weddings, begin the process at least 6 months to 1 year in advance of the ceremony. Not only will this give you more time, you will have a better chance of booking sites, vendors and honeymoon destinations. If you are faced with a short timeline, don’t panic; develop a schedule as soon as you can.

Budget
Create a budget worksheet and keep track of expenditures on a weekly basis. Determine where to spend the most money and allocate the rest on less expensive items. Typically, brides increase their budget 15 – 20% 1 – 2 weeks prior to the wedding.

Organization
With the variety of vendors, activities and people to orchestrate, it’s essential you don’t lose control of the planning details. Take good notes and use a planning notebook throughout the entire process. This will keep you organized and on track.

Focus on the Essentials
Determine what aspects of the wedding are the most important to you. These are the key ingredients to making your day memorable and meaningful. Focus on them. All of the other factors are simply enhancements.

The Vision
After envisioning your event, share your ideas with an event planner. This is the person that can relieve your worry and stress prior to the event by taking over the entire coordination process. Usually, 1 -2 weeks before the wedding, brides tend to have a “planning breakdown.”  They’re tired from all of the vendor visits, making decisions and dealing with details. At this point, they just want to walk down the aisle.

By following these suggestions, rest assured that you’ll find your wedding planning to be a piece of cake!

Congratulations!

Wedding Packages

Consultation Hour
One hour spent with the bride, groom, and members of the wedding party discussing basic wedding interest.

Bridal Package #1
Take Me By The Hand – 12 to 9 months prior to the wedding. This package includes complete planning and full on-site coordination.

Bridal Package #2
Wedding Day Ceremony – 3 months prior to wedding. This package is ideal for the bride who organized her entire wedding but needs full on-site coordination on her big day.

Bridal Package #3
Last Minute Details – 1 month prior to the wedding. This package allows the planner to follow-up with vendors and creates a wedding itinerary for the bride.

“We thank you for all of your guidance as we walked through the process of getting married.  We truly enjoyed our special day and we hope you enjoyed celebrating with us as well.  Thanks for all the love.”
Keia & David