Twas the night before your wedding, and all through the hall, bride and groom were practicing, for their big day at the ball… Not a perfect rhyme, but you get the picture. The day or two before your big day, often times there is a rehearsal held. It’s typically at the location of the ceremony …
Who needs flowers?
More and more couples are coming to us with an aversion to flowers. They want to use light, branches, and anything else to keep an organic feel going throughout the big day. Some, are even allergic to flowers and while they would like to use some big blooms, they don’t want to break out in …
Read, then sign. In that order.
Once you sign a contract, you are bound by it. For this reason, you should read everything before you sign it. If you need time to review it, ask to take it home, and be sure to ask questions when you need clarification. Recently, one of our brides got burned by a contract that she …
How to serve your drinks…like never before
You have your signature drinks, and then you have how you choose to serve them up. Our last blog post was about swizzle sticks, and helping your guests enjoy their drinks and your special day. Now we present to you ways to really wow your guests. Anyone can put out a bottle of wine, a …
Swizzle me This
One thing that makes a wedding ceremony and reception perfect, is the seamless transition from one to the other, and the final touches that bring the theme to life in the smallest of details. Last night, I saw an episode of Four Weddings on TLC, and the “event planner” had a St. Patty’s Day themed …
Girl’s Night Out!!
Your big day is coming up and soon you’ll have that other ring on your finger and be a Mrs.! Whatever your plans are after that, whether it means starting a family, moving to a new location, or anything else that life brings you way, time with “your girls” won’t be as easy as it …
Weddings on Stage
“Masquerade!Grinning yellows,spinning reds….” Trends come and go, but the ones that stick around are worth a second thought. Wedding ceremonies produced in a theatre (that’s “re” not “er”) create an amazing dynamic and will give you that “oooh, that’s different” feeling. Whether you have a large or small stage to play with, if you’re planning …
Heaven…I’m in Heaven…
“…and my heart beats so that I can hardly speak..”-Frank Sinatra- One of the best singers of all time may have been singing about dancing cheek to cheek, but what’s more important to us? How good those cheeks look!! On your wedding day, you of course, want everything to be perfect. This obviously includes with …
Hot, hot, HOT!!
To honor today, the first day of summer, Mother Nature has brought a heat wave to New Jersey! Today topped out at 100 degrees and unless you were in a pool, being outside was not easy! It made me think about all of those summer weddings I’ve planned and been to. I’m sure you know …
Cha-CHING!
You hear the stories: $250 centerpieces, $175 a head, $350 bridesmaid dresses…..and all you hear is cha-ching over and over in your head. Isn’t a wedding about two people who love each other plus flowers, unicorns and rainbows? Well, yes…but unicorns are expensive. So how do you cut down on your budget? Well, a good …