Wedding Planning Blog

As brides ourselves once, we understand what it’s like to want your day to be perfect – to run smoothly, the details to all come together and your guests having a wonderful time celebrating with you. At A Beautiful Day by Christina, every couple has full access to one of our coordinators throughout the planning process and at your venue from start to finish on your wedding day. As your Day-of Coordinator we will dedicate all of our time and energy to making sure all the details are taken care of. We keep up with the latest trends and etiquette and will turn your vision into reality, so you can focus on your life, job and spending time with your fiancé. You can count on us to be available to answer questions that pop up along the way and will…
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“Trust us when we say, Your day will come and it will be amazing !! When we can all come together and celebrate, there will be nothing else like it.” Now more than ever, having a planner is an invaluable resource than ever before. Their ability to relieve stress and save valuable time is always the biggest benefit of working with one. They work with venues and vendors constantly, which give them a deep understanding of the inner workings and logistics for each vendor and pass the benefit of their working relationships onto you. During times of uncertainty as we are in now, a planner can be a pro-active advocate should your plans may need to modified or changed. They make their resources available, finding new availability among existing vendors and knowing which new vendors will be a fit should…
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Let us be the first of many to wish you a heartfelt Congratulations! Now that the post-engagement high is starting to set in to the exciting (and often overwhelming) reality of planning the most amazing day of your life, we would love to come alongside you and be there to help you manage all of the details of planning your big day so you can focus on enjoying the journey! If you’re like most brides… You probably have an entire Pinterest board started, full of wedding ideas and not quite sure how to make them fit them together. You wish you had someone to help manage everything from your biggest tasks down to the smallest details to ensure that you stay on track and keep up with your ever-growing “to-do” list. You’re so excited and not quite sure where to…
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He popped the question . . . and you said a resounding “YES” and now you are about to embark on the wedding planning adventure – finding the perfect wedding venue. The Number One 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…
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Rachel and Brendan’s big day began on a warm summer’s day  in August with a formal Catholic Mass at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Winston Salem. The celebration continued later that afternoon at JOLO Winery & Vineyard  in the pristine foothills of Pilot Mountain.   The 80-acre property showcases its natural beauty with a focus on the breathtaking views of Pilot Mountain and Cox Lake located on the property. A perfect place for Rachel and Brendan to celebrate their marriage. Each table was dressed with elegant florals and candles by Sophisticated Florals and decor provided by Rusted Root Rentals.  One of the highlights of the evening is when Rachel’s grandfather, who couldn’t attend the celebration  called Rachel and led all the guests in a dinner blessing. Rachel and Brendan danced the night away with music by Fusion Sound & Lighting that kept the dance floor full! As…
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Most people who have been engaged will tell you how difficult it can be to plan a wedding. Searching for the perfect wedding venue, finding professional and dependable vendors you can trust, staying within your wedding budget, the list goes on and on. Wedding coordinators are experts in taking your wedding vision and executing into an event you will remember and cherish for the rest of your life. A wedding requires Synergy – the interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects. A Beautiful wedding doesn’t happen by accident; it requires a plan and execution. If you are having more than 50 guests, the idea of working with a wedding planner/coordinator should appeal to you. As the director for the most important day of your life,…
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