Wedding Planning

Posted on 4th January 2011 in Wedding Planning, Wedding Planning Professional

You’re engaged, congratulations!!!  So now what?  That’s a good question and one that as a wedding coordinator I hear all the time.  The journey you’re about to embark on will be full of ups and downs but has the opportunity to be one of the most rewarding of your life.  Take the journey step by step and day by day and you will be able to have your dream wedding, which will live on in your memory for years to come.

Getting started on planning your wedding can be a daunting task.  What do I do when?  How do I know what to choose?  Who do I ask for help?  How am I going to pay for this?  These are probably only a few of the questions that are going through your mind right now.  Don’t worry, whether you would like to do everything on your own or hire the help of a wedding planning professional, your day will be unique and special.

Ok, so you’re probably still asking, so where do I start?  Well, at the beginning of course.  Every journey has a beginning.  As a little girl you probably had or still have an idea in your head of what you would like your wedding to be.  Begin with this.  Is this idea still what you would like or not?  If it is, then you’re on your way.  If not, adapt it to what you would like now and then begin.  Talk with your fiancé and see if he has any ideas.  You might be surprised by what you find out.  He may have an idea of what he would like as well.  Combing both ideas isn’t always easy, but it is possible.  You will need to work together.

Choosing a date is one of the most important things to do.  You will have to find a ceremony and a reception venue, if they are not the same that are both available on the same day.  This can be a challenge as the majority of reception venue’s book at least one year in advance.  Developing a wedding budget is also important to do at the beginning of the wedding planning process.  Doing this right away will help you know the price range that you are working within and will keep you on track so that you don’t go into debt paying for your special day.

Always remember, your wedding day is supposed to be a happy day.  By planning things right, you can have a fun and stress free day that you and your guests will remember.  If you find you are getting stressed in the planning process, take a couple steps back and relax.  Go to the spa for a day, or do something else that you love that is not wedding related at all.  Then go back to the planning and things will work themselves out.

For more wedding planning tips, check out our other blog topics.  If you have any questions and would like to ask an expert please contact us via the contact us page and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

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Contest

Posted on 24th June 2011 in Wedding Planning, Wedding Planning Professional

So I’ve been talking about the contest for a while and now it’s finally here. Here are the details for entry and what the prizes are!

Are you newly engaged and in the beginning stages of planning your wedding? Are you approaching your wedding day quickly and still have too much to do? Would you like a certified wedding planner with you on the day of your wedding to help things run smoothly? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, then this contest is for you!

So here’s what you need to do to enter.

Email your engagement story to juliagraaskamp@gmail.com with the subject line Contest Entry 2011. Be sure to include the following information in your email:
- Your names (both you and your fiance)
- your email address
- a phone number that you can be reached at
- your wedding date (if you have picked it)
- your location (city/province)

It doesn’t matter whether your story is off the wall funny, romantic or just plain ordinary, all entries will be considered.

So what can you win?

3rd Place Prize
A 3hr wedding consultation to help you get started with your planning, or if you’re further along the chance to ask some questions or help with making some decisions.

2nd Place Prize
10 hours of assistance from a certified wedding planner to help you with your wedding planning.

Grand Prize
Day of wedding services. This prize includes:
- An initial meeting 1 month prior to your wedding to discuss your day.
- A meeting 2 weeks prior to your wedding to help establis a timeline and finalize details.
- A meeting 1 week prior to your wedding to collect all of your vendor information.
- The presence of a wedding planner at your rehearsal.
- The presence of a certified wedding planner for the entire day at your wedding.

All entries must be received by July 31, 2011 at midnight.

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Wedding Centerpieces

Posted on 22nd May 2011 in Wedding Centerpieces, Wedding Planning Professional

Wedding centerpieces are often one of the focal points for each individual table at a wedding reception.  For the bride and groom choosing and/or designing their wedding centerpieces can be a fun process.  The following is a simple process to follow to making your wedding centerpieces and extension of who you are.

The first thing you will need to do is figure out how many wedding centerpieces you will need at your reception.  How many guest tables will you have?  Would you like one on any other tables such as the guest book table, cake table, buffet table, etc.  Once you have a number in mind you can move onto deciding your budget and design for your wedding centerpieces.

So now that you know how many wedding centerpieces you will need, it’s time to decide if you would like them to all be the same or not.  Would you like them all the same size?  Would you like to have two or three different centerpieces that will be at every other table or third table?  Would you like them to be different heights?  Would you like them to hold your table number or will that be separate?

Once you have figured out what you need to do you can move onto the design phase for your wedding centerpieces.  At this point you get to do the fun stuff.  We are now going to incorporate your theme and colours into your wedding centerpieces to make them an extension of who you are as a couple.  Worried?  Don’t be.  If you are unsure of what you are doing always remember there are many qualified wedding planning professionals out there who are willing and able to help you design your wedding centerpieces.

Once you know what you will need it will make your trip to the store to purchase your materials a lot more stress free and easy.  You will find that it will be easier for you to stay within the wedding budget amount you have previously allotted for your centerpieces as you already know exactly what you need and what your wedding centerpieces are going to look like.

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Wedding Cakes

Posted on 6th January 2011 in Wedding Planning, Wedding Planning Professional

The wedding cake is often one of the first things that people like to look at when they get to the wedding reception hall.  Wedding cakes are beautifully designed and decorated by professionals to be an extension of who the bride and groom are.  Often done with multiple tiers, there is no end to the creativity that goes into the making of a wedding cake.

Wedding cake flavours also vary depending on the couple.  While there is still the traditional wedding cake available, more and more couples are opting for their favourite kind of cake.  With the availability of multiple layers of cake, you can also get each layer in a different flavour so your guests can also enjoy the kind they like.

There are countless different styles of wedding cakes available now.  With all of the different pillars, staircases, fountains, shapes and wedding cake toppers available, you can be confident that your wedding cake will be unique and eye catching.  Still want cake, without the hassle of having to cut it?  Try cupcakes.  They can be just a beautifully decorated as a cake and are already in the perfect portion size for all of your wedding guests to enjoy.

When deciding on a bakery for your cake, make sure you bring your appetite.  Chances are you will be looking through books as well as tasting many samples of different cake flavours available for you to choose from.  At this point you don’t have to decide on your wedding cake topper, but it’s never too early to start looking through the thousands of possibilities.  It doesn’t matter if you would like to go with a traditional wedding cake topper or a comical one there is definitely one out there to suit your tastes.  You can find them online as well as in many different stores in a variety of price ranges.

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