The Very Best Part!

Everyone always asks me what the best part of being a wedding planner is, and I always say when the client tells me what a wonder day they've had and all of their dreams came true - and today my heart is so warmed with just the best thank you E.V.E.R!Natalia and Jose came back from their honeymoon today and sent me some preliminary photo's and also the just the best of thank yous, when really, they are just the best sort of client! So thank you guys for including me and my team in your wedding, it was truly our hon...

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Lindsey and Jesse's Wedding!

Lindsey and Jesse’s wedding was perfect! She looked radiant, he was incredible – the location was just amazing, Lange Farm near Tampa, Florida. Lindsey being an event planner (having studied under moi!) had everything any wedding planner could have asked for. It was truly every girls dream wedding!Here is just a brief sampling of what she had done –Awaiting you upon your arrival to The Farm was a seated in the round ceremony adorned with colors of flowing chocolate. And waiting for you on your seat was a program for the ceremony and a Seating Arrangement envelope with the seating chart by Table. The ceremony was extremely personal and absolutely...

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A Perfect Fit!

Design your own gown at iVillage! How fun is that! Check out Design Your Own Dress, base it on body type, make it larger or smaller depending on your size, you can embellish the dress, or make it more simple. It's tons of fun! I had a ball! Check out my lovely gown! Pictures of Lindsey and Jesse's wedding are to follow, I promi...

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Be our Guest!

Holy Moly! I haven't been a guest at a wedding, I mean just a guest - no other duties in - well, I don't know how long, maybe 5 years.... gosh, maybe more... but regardless, tonight, I am going to be a guest a wedding- I left my wedding bag 200 miles away at home - I have my cute dress, my cute shoes - and my cute purse. I don't know what to do with myself. It' weird.But the best news is that Lindsey is getting married!!! Lindsey was an intern of mine a few years ago, and I am just tickled to death that life had lead her to this amazing man! I'll post more about her wedding tomorrow, or Monday.I have feeling though, that I'll do something work...

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Let Them Eat Cake!!!

So beautiful and so delicious - cake! A wedding cake can also be one area you are confused about how to get the most out of as well. Meaning, what if all of your guests don't eat cake, what if your caterer cuts ginormous slices, what if the cake is supposed to feed 300 but you run out, what if, what if, what if!There actually is a proper way to cut a cake, and a lot of caterers don't follow this, it's a tremendous pet peeve of mine, because I can get more than 22 slices out of an 8 inch round cake... so there is no reason that a standard 3 tier cake can't fee 150 people! From a 10 inch cake, you should be able to get 50 slices.Ask your Pastry...

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Money Talks!

If money talks, why is money so hard to talk about? First things first, let's talk budget! If you don't know how much money you are planning or thinking about spending, a ball park on spending, something - you are at a stopping point already. But I bet you are saying to yourself, "Self, I have no budget, that doesn't mean me!" or "Self, I have no idea where to start, but I must have this photographer that costs $6000, but I thinking of spending $20,000.....!"These are both issues that need to be addressed- first, budget, it know it's hard, but this is where it needs to be said, we have $50,000 or $500,000 to spend - or even $5,000 - this is a...

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Design online!

You can design so many things online, to better visualize what you'd like to see for your wedding, your dress, your cake, your flowers, and even your wedding ring! That's right guys, you can customize and personalize your engagement ring online to see exactly what it'll look like! There are several web sites you can use, our favorite is A Diamond is Forever it's awfully fun! It's also a fun way to see what wedding band will go with that schnazy new engagement ri...

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More Wine Fun!

Don't whine about the wine posts! Another fantastical decanter from IWA - this is from their flock, I mean collection of ducks! Fantastic isn't it! And for your Grand Cru friends here are some fun playing cards. These would make great gifts for your groomsmen or bridesmaids that enjoy a good Grand Cru! And some unique wine charms. How fun as a house warming gift or a stock the bar present!All great gifts all on sale right now at I...

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New, Clever and Classy!

I am always looking for new, clever and classy ways to show off a guest book. Because let's be honest, how many times have you opened yours - or do you anticipate to open a book filled with 100's of signatures of your closest friends and family. Probably not that often.I have seen so many fantastic ways to substitute a traditional guest book - some have included a photo album of your engagement photo's, or a quilt that guests each sign a square of. There are also tiles, little square of paper with wishes on them, a frame to a photograph - just a ton of fun ideas! Also check out, Just Wright Boutique for more great ide...

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A Toast to a new kind of Registry!

By now you probably know that I am a wine lover! And since wine is a growing trend, Bottle Notes is gaining an edge on a market that has been longed for!For couples that prefer a fine bottle of voignier rather than fine china, a fully stocked cellar is now an easily achievable registry goal. Starting October 1st, online retailer Bottle Notes will uncork its wedding program, allowing brides and grooms to sign up for more than 300 boutique and estate wines, as well as Bottega del Vina stemware and decanters ($30 to $11...

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Boys will be Boys!

I was just peeking through the new In Style Weddings Magazine, and they had the cutest thing in there!For the Groomsmen that are the Ultimate Sports fan, how about cuff links that are made from wood salvaged from stadium seats and placed into beautiful square pressed Sterling! They are available through Red Envelope. What a unique gift for the boys in your wedding, and they are pretty handsome if I might say so myse...

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Make it Yours!

Okay, so you are getting married! A lot of people get married, what is going to make your amazing-incredible-once-in-a-lifetime-most-cherished-day-of-your-life any different than hers?There are so many things you can do to personalize the day, you can add some special music to the ceremony, or a nice poem, you can put pictures around the reception of you growing up, or pictures of you and your fiance (soon to be husband) around the reception, I mean, 3/4 of your guests probably weren't there for most of those moments, so include them in your courtship, they'll feel more included as well. Make the Cocktail hour with two drinks that are named after...

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Funny Because It's True!

We all want to save a buck or two, but all to often saving money by hiring friends or doing things yourself can lead to an outcome you weren't expecting (most of the time not a good outcome). Especially if you have a friend helping with the cake or the flowers beware that this adds another level of stress to the wedding for. Whenever possible hire professionals for the wedding and if Aunt Kay really wants to help, have her help with the rehearsal - it's not that we don't love Aunt Kay - it's just that the stress it will cause you, and frankly her, can be too much to handle - it may not seem like it now, but I promise it's a stressor.These cartoons...

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Invitation Tip - Don't be Lazy!

I am finding that a few of my clients are choosing to not address their inner envelope - basically, because they are lazy. (yes, I am talking about you) This is a VERY important aspect of your wedding. This tedious task allows you to tell your friends, or family member who exactly you are inviting. If you are only inviting Mr. Steven Smith, and not his fling of the month, the inner envelope would only say Mr. Steven Smith, not Mr. Steven Smith & Guest. Or if you are not inviting children to the wedding - it would be Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johns - not The Johns' Family.It is a definite pet peeve of mine to see that I sent out invitations and...

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Fantabulous Decanter!

Yes, I admit it, I am a wine lover! Actually my husband and I really enjoy good wine! So it's fun for me to find new and fun things for him - today I found this really neat-o decanter - if you know a wine-o or have a friend that might enjoy a fun and unique wine gift, this is just thing for them! And it'd make a great wedding gift! I found this at IWA - they have a great deal of funness! (I just had to use that word this week!) And if you are doing a wine course with each meal course, it would be nice to use fun glass decanters on each table, glass decanters would be much more affordable. Like this one, from Macy's for $40 - you can find even...

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Do's and Don'ts

Why are wedding planners such sticklers for the etiquette rules? I enjoyed a cup of coffee with 2 of the other wedding planners in our town today. Which is always nice - we can talk about ways to improve our business hear about other fantastical vendors to work with. I really enjoy their company! We talked a little bit about how some etiquette issues are forgotten, and that's sad.I guess that's what makes us good at our jobs - it's a job in and of itself to stay on top of the trends in etiquette though. One site that I love, is Kim Goddards Proper Protocol she has listed the Top 10 Do's and Don'ts -Do'sRespond immediately when receiving an invitationUse...

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White Wedding!

We know this is a fantastic time in your life! But the stresses of the small details can definitely get to you! Just take a deep breath, and go with the flow~Everything will be fine, lots of our clients know and understand how important their families' are their weddings. But listening to everything that family suggests could drive you to a white padded room - white for your wedding is nice, but that not much white!It's your wedding, it's your dream - it'll be amazing!Have Fun!Relax!And allow MasterPiece Weddings handle the detai...

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Small Guest List, Big Vision!

I am so excited to post this! It's my sister's wedding! If you look closely you can see me in upper left corner - the Best Woman! In addition to my duties for Best Woman and all, being that I am the family Wedding Go-To Woman - I had staff to coordinate this one!My sister only had 35 guests at her wedding - it was so romantic, so personal, and just a fabulous event! She is a HUGE dessert fan, so she had a large bag of candy for each guest upon their arrival, a cheesecake wedding cake, and a sampler dessert plate- and as a favor, a 16 oz. pint glass (personalized) with Hersey's Hugs and Kisses inside - so sweet!Instead of a Unity Candle, they...

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Thank you for the Thank you!

I recieved a question for a client:I have a crushing inability to write proper thank-you notes. Can you offer me some guidelines? Answer: I was hoping someone would ask this question. Somewhere in between your mom making you sit down with your Peanuts® stationery and you shooting off an email, people have completely lost touch with the concept of simple thank-you notes. Now that you’re a grown-up, an email just won’t do, and more is expected of you than scratching out ‘Thanks for the present, you rock!’Grandma might not say anything to you, but trust me: She and her friends are probably at this very moment sighing over how young people today...

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We Made The Top 5!

Thanks Our Wedding Plus for listing us in your top 5 blog post of the week! If you didn't see, check out Our Wedding Plus and the other 4 top 5's of the we...

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