Let’s talk about wedding invitations! If you’re planning a wedding and working on budget details, you’ve probably already realized that weddings are crazy expensive. After booking the venue, the photographer, the florist, and more, you might start thinking about what can be cut from your budget or components that you can do a cheaper way. With that being said, formal invitations are often the first thing that gets cut from the budget. To save money, some couples consider sending out electronic invitations or ordering a cheap printable invitation, but as a wedding planner who has worked with couples on their invitations this is why I feel it’s a bad idea. Professionally designed, printed, and beautiful wedding invitations are actually quite important – a visually stunning representation of your style. Your invitation sets the tone for your event The wedding invitation…
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Why You Should Have a Photo Booth at Your Wedding
In the age of the selfie, we are always taking fun photos of ourselves and our friends on almost every night out, and the same thing happens at weddings! The best way to get those fun photos of your guests at your wedding is by having a photo booth! Photo booths –They are SUCH a fun activity to incorporate into your wedding! As a wedding planner, I’ve observed all the fun that guests have at wedding photo booths, which is one of the many great reasons why you should have one at your wedding. Whether you hire a photo booth professional or do it yourself, here are our top 3 reasons why you should have a photo booth at your wedding: 1) They Are Great Entertainment! One of the best reasons to have a photo booth is to entertain your guests….
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Finding the Perfect Venue
He popped the question . . . you said a resounding “YES” and now you are about to embark of the wedding planning adventure, finding the perfect wedding venue. The #1 task on your list will be finding the perfect wedding venue. As exciting as it may sound, we know it can also be overwhelming when you start searching as there are so many things to consider. Style of venue, size, location, cost and capacity are just a few of the things that you’ll need to think about. But with so many venues out there, it’s often difficult to know where to possibly even begin with the search. To help with the process, we want to share a few practical tips for finding the perfect wedding venue. You will need to patient with the search, as it sometimes it takes time to find…
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To First Look or Not to First Look ~ That is the Question
This is a wedding question that never used to exist. Tradition has always taught us that it is bad luck for a groom to see his bride before she walks down the aisle. Some couples are more traditional and it’s very important to them to wait and see each other for the first time at the ceremony. It’s a very exciting moment and understandably, so special. If you don’t want to see your partner until the ceremony, you can consider an “almost first look” where you and your partner can talk to each other between a door or some other divider, so you can’t see each other but your photographer can capture photos of the two of you. I’ve seen almost first looks where couples exchanged love letters or gifts, held hands, or simply talked with each other about how…
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Why Choose A Beautiful Day by Christina
We are more than your wedding planner. Our job entails many roles. We act as your event manager, designer, coordinator and creative director. In addition, we are your sounding board and your friend throughout your entire event planning journey. By working closely with our couples, we are better able to understand you and create a flawless wedding experience that tells your unique love story. This relationship allows us to take on the burden of wedding planning like managing your budget and vendor contacts and leaves you the time to truly enjoy all the fun parts of the process like tasting that delicious cake and trying on your dream dress. We look forward to hearing from you!
Taking the Stress Out of Your Wedding Day
Wedding days are beautiful events that require a lot of planning, research, proper timing, and organization. They are an exciting, whirlwind celebration, but they can also include a lot of unnecessary stress, last-minute plans you weren’t aware of, and an overwhelming amount of things happening in a very short amount of time. The wedding planning process is a steady stream of decisions both big and small. While some come easily, others might leave you in confused and not know what to do next. Many couples think they can do all of the planning on their own, and that’s completely fine—UP until the day of the wedding. If you can hire a professional coordinator to handle the details on the actual day, it alleviates so much stress. After all, you should be a guest at your wedding, not the “staff.” A professional…
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