I’ve seen a couple articles and blogs over time sharing different perspectives of Planners working with or having a preferred vendors list.  I thought I would share some positive reasons why myself  and several other Planners actually have a group of preferred service providers we love to work with.   Keep in mind that we […]

*Balance is the art of keeping or putting something in a steady position, so that it does not fall. It’s not always easy when couples are planning their wedding, trying to make decisions on what they want and do not want, dealing with the ups and downs of a budget, handling the family dynamics, and […]

Over the weekend I was thinking about two of my recent Weddings I planned.  One on July 13th and one July 20th.  I was inspired by both in different ways.  There was an element that was beautiful and stood out in my mind on Renee & PJ’s July 13th Wedding.  They decided to not do […]

I had a wonderful interaction with a Groom recently who is working on the wedding plans with his fiance.  They are having their wedding at a beautiful venue in the area on next year.  Early on, they decided to handle the planning process themselves because the “venue coordinator” for their wedding mentioned that they can […]

On this past Sunday night, I had a fun opportunity to engage some Facebook friends regarding seating charts.  One young lady included me in the conversation and naturally as a Wedding Planner, I had to add my take on it.  : )  I thought I would go a little bit further in my thought process […]

Here are 5 ways Bridesmaids can help the Bride during the wedding planning process. 1.  DIY Wedding Invitations Invite your Bridesmaids over with some refreshments.  They can help you assembly your Wedding Invitations.  Set up an organized assembly line with rsvp cards, envelopes, guest information cards, and the invitation set ready to be placed inside […]

On today, one of my colleagues at the Professional Women’s Network of Greensboro wanted to share her experience regarding a wedding she attended over the weekend.  It was a pretty wealthy family hosting a wedding for their daughter with over 300 guests in attendance.   As the guests entered the reception post the cocktail hour, […]

I was asked a very interesting question today at one of my favorite groups (The Professional Women’s Network of Greensboro) regarding Wedding Planning.  The question was “Who is the ideal couple for a planner other than having all the money necessary and saying “yes” to everything?”  What a great question!   Well, here are my […]

There are no easy answers to the budget discussion because every couple’s situation will be different.  I thought I would share some thoughts as you discuss and re-discuss your budget for your wedding. Wedding Vision I remember when I was planning my wedding, my first place of imagination began with the end in mind.  I […]

A couple weeks ago, I spent some time with one of my Brides Jennifer and her Hostess working to assemble her Wedding Invitations.  It was a great time of fellowship and just simply working as a team to accomplish another wedding goal.  Once her Groom arrived, he was able to lend his services.  We needed to […]