How precious is this? Paloma’s Nest who creates “modern heirlooms” has come up with Ring Bearer Bowls™ … handcrafted little pieces of heaven. Read a few ideas what you can do with them: After the ceremony, the cord can be tied into a loop or a bow, and the bowl can hold jewelry, mementos or […]
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Part Five and the finale of our “don’t box us in” five part series about your wedding vendors! So far the series of “not boxing” in certain wedding vendors has probably made some sense to you, perhaps you it even made you think, aha?! So I bet you’re wondering why we would talk about your bartenders and
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Making purchases is exhilarating, but writing checks to pay for those purchases is financially draining (in more ways than one). Many vendors such as entertainment, transportation, ceremony soloists and pianist will accept their last payment installments on your wedding day. You certainly don’t want to be carrying around your checkbook, it probably won’t match your
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Let’s keep going and discussing wedding traditions and which ones we should keep or ditch? #4 Wedding Tradition: Cake Toppers Many brides have been steering away from the traditional cake topper. Instead with the new cake decor and trends, more fresh flowers are being added to cakes. This makes some cake designers cringe and others
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Do… create your own identity at your wedding. Choose a style for your wedding that really reflects the two of you as a couple. Even if they are quirky or your mother has NEVER heard of anyone doing that before! Don’t… buy something just because it has the word “wedding” on the packaging. Perfect example;
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We all know the quickest way to reduce your budget, is to reduce your guest list. In this region, the average wedding is approximately 250 guests. In areas like Jasper, Indiana the guest list could be 500-700 people! Large families = big weddings! If you have already gone through the excruciating process of selecting your
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This is a timely subject as I have had several clients who have asked me how to manage their office workers and their wedding guest count. For many people, their jobs afford them to know a lot of people. Take hospitals for instance, you will not only work with many people but will become closer
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So I was out at a charity event this evening raising money for Riley Children’s Hospital and ran into one of my brides from last year. I can’t say who, because we are about to get personal. She was telling me about this wedding that she was asked to be a matron of honor (again,
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Taxes. A four-letter word? Obviously not, but it feels like it. As with any big purchases, taxes will affect your final sales price. Your wedding is no exception. Remember to include your state taxes on projected expenses, such as: invites photography albums/photos dress and tuxes florist venue (we’ll talk more about that…..) Make sure you
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It takes guts to cancel your wedding. I just talked to a client of ours informed me that they won’t be getting married. While I am sad to lose her as a client, I have to commend her for having the sheer guts it takes to end the relationship. I know, this isn’t an upbeat
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You want to be gorgeous on your wedding day. With bright, glowing skin, like our gorgeous bride here, Virginia Corpus McDermott…..(shhh..she’s on our new header too with her hubby, Dave). photo: rj photographics Here’s a few tricks to get you in the mood… 1. First, drink plenty of water. Water, Water, Water. Veggies won’t kill
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1. Believe it or not, everything will get done before the wedding. You just have to sit down and write a list with deadlines.
2. Prioritize the task list. A=most important B=needs to be done C=if we have time to get to it. And no, not EVERY THING on the task list is an A task.
3. Stick to the deadlines you set yourself but don’t go overboard. Getting sleep is much more important than tying 300 ribbons on wedding programs.
4. If you are like me, you will wake up at 2am with your brain racing with a million things to do. Keep a pad of paper and pen by your bed to jot them down. Or…just get up and write them out and then you can go back to bed with a clear mind. (I have to do that second option because my hubbie isn’t a fan of me turning on the light in the middle of the night…and I don’t write well in the dark).
5. Delgate. For Pete’s sake, delegate!!! If you are a Type A personality and want to take on the entire wedding yourself, I understand. But don’t. If you can’t let go there has to be some little task that you can delegate to someone else. Pick the big and most important projects to manage directly.
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