It’s true! Event professionals have their own special language. Acronyms and special words that mean something to us. It’s just like any other industry. We try to use normal language when clients so they aren’t confused. So if you’ve heard a few of these words or abbreviations, here it goes: BEO Stands for: Banquet Event Order. Your …
Today we need to talk about a serious and non-sexy topic: your bar at your wedding and bartenders. We’ve touched before on some drinking issues, but this post is specifically to cover the laws and what is important for you to know as a guest, wedding party member, or family attending a wedding. We’ll concentrate on the …
Update: According to this site, Indiana has banned the use of sky lanterns. As of now, Kentucky still allows it. Everyone loves the Chinese Sky Fly Fire lanterns at the end of their wedding. They are sweet, romantic, and make for awesome photos! However, as planners, we are the ones behind-the-scenes making sure that this …
We have the coolest clients who are willing to try something, a little different. Especially when it comes to getting your wedding guests dancing! This fall we had a client, Rachel Adams Sansing, who implemented a brilliant idea on getting everyone on the dance floor. She also has a kick-ass blog, just in case you were wondering. …
I adore it when the Father of the Bride (who may be the host of the wedding) gives a welcome at the reception. After the wedding couple is announced, the Father will take center stage and “welcome” all the guests to the evening. few things to keep in mind: This is not a toast. No …
We live in a very traditional area, especially when it comes to weddings. That’s okay, but it’s time to break out and change things up at your wedding. For instance, joining your reception cocktail hour with your guests. why joining your reception cocktail hour, is like, awesome You’ve planned the biggest party of your life, …
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Had a great TV segment yesterday with Laura Kirtley (she’s getting married 11/16/13 up north). So these last few months it’s been The-Laura-Kirtley-Wedding-Planning-Show. HA! The hot question that came up was how to manage your escort cards vs host/place cards for your guests with assigned seating. Escort Cards: tell the guest which table they are …
Picking your entertainment is CRUCIAL to your event. This is why… We can plan and strategize your timeline and how you would like the events to unfold, but when someone is on the “mic” it is ultimately up to them on how the events will unfold. As wedding planners, we aren’t going to sprint to …
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Last week I was able to visit Kelly McWiliams in Cape Coral, Florida. She is an unbelievably talented Destination Wedding Planner and I was lucky to spend some time with her discussing the differences between Florida and Indiana weddings. When creating your reception timeline … be sure to not get boxed in go with the …
And this is why you hire good bartenders and allow them to cut off your guests from drinking too much. Thank you Kawania Wooten for the link. dance on!
Might sound silly, but a huge pet peeve of mine is how your napkin is folded on the table. It’s a detail that is often overlooked. And it’s the ONE thing that you can be so creative while not blowing your budget. The pyramid, fan, or bishop hat napkin fold should NEVER be seen at …
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Getting introduced to your wedding reception is a tradition that we LOVE to keep. It’s obvious you both are the guests of honor and it’s proper to make that recognition. Here’s a couple of ideas: photo credit: walker studio feature image photo credit: studio b What a fabulous entrance that made a great photo and …
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