Top 10 Reasons to Hire a Wedding Planner

If you think wedding planners are only a privilege the rich can afford, think again. Here’s 10 reasons to reconsider.

10. Saves time – Planning wedding takes enormous amount of time. In fact, the average couple spends well over 200 hours planning their special day. A good wedding planner will save you time and energy by researching vendors, taking care of the many, many details, and coming up with various creative ideas to make your wedding amazing!

9. Saves money – Weddings can be extremely expensive.  However, by hiring a wedding planner, couples can save a great deal of money.  Because wedding planners provide so much business to vendors, they are often able to negotiate discounts for their clients.  Wedding planners are also well-versed at helping couples set budgets and sticking to them.

8. Saves relationships – Weddings are very stressful.  This stress often results in many arguments for couples as well as with family members and friends.  Wedding planners have been there time and time again and know how to avoid such problems before they begin as well as act as a buffer when there are conflicts. Wedding planners are also able to take on the responsibilities often assigned to loved ones so that everyone is able to enjoy the wedding.  Remember, you still want a relationship with your mother well after your wedding!

 7. Ensures dreams are made realities – Most have been dreaming of their wedding day their entire life.  Wedding planners work for the couple and ensure that all desires are met (and often surpassed)!

6.  Offers advice – Wedding planners have planned countless weddings and know exactly what works and what doesn’t.  They are also knowledgeable on wedding etiquette.  Furthermore, wedding planners are able to recommend competent vendors, based on personal experience.

5. Acts as the “go to person” – The average wedding has at least 22 different vendors.  Combine that with the entire wedding party and all of the guests and that is a lot of people with questions and concerns!  By hiring a wedding planner, couples can simply tell others “talk to the wedding planner!”

4. Creates schedules – There are so many events leading up to the big day!  Couple that with the many things that happen during the wedding and who can keep track?  The wedding planner can!  Wedding planners are well-versed at making detailed itineraries for all involved (including other vendors) and making sure that everything happens on time!

3. Handles crisis – Whether we like it or not, most big events involve crisis.  Who really wants to deal on their wedding day with the bakery not delivering the cake on time or the flower girl throwing a tantrum?  No one!  Wedding planners know how to handle all unforeseen circumstances.

2. Orchestrates from rehearsal through the end of reception – Do you want to be responsible for organizing rehearsal or making sure the bridal party is properly lined up?  How about making sure that the guest who had a little too much to drink departs safely?  Wedding planners orchestrate from rehearsal through the end of the reception, ensuring everything goes off without a hitch!

1. Minimizes stress and maximizes fun! – Hiring a wedding planner ensures that you will have a worry-free and stress-free day, thus, allowing you to enjoy your day like your guests!

Blessings, 
Angee

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Inspiration For Using Pantone's Spring 2013 Color Report

When working on today's post, I had the idea of creating inspiration boards for each of the ten colors featured in the Spring 2013 fashion color report. Why would that be of interest to brides-to-be you might be thinking? The fashion report gives an overview of how designer’s are using the key colors in their upcoming collections. What better source of inspiration for your own color palette?

In the midst of my research for the post I stumbled across The Perfect Palette’s take on the flavors of the month for this Spring and I thought why reinvent the wheel?

Below is a summary of Perfect Palette’s take on the must have colors for the coming season, so if you are currently going in circles about your wedding color palette I highly recommend you check out the Perfect Palette for some expert advice and inspiration…

P.S. My favorite colors together are Tender Shoots with Nectarine and Lemon Zest with Monaco Blue. What are yours? 

Cheers!
Angee 

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Will You Marry Me via Skype?

In a recent blog I posted about 2013 wedding trends one of my favorite trends was Virtual Guest. Guest are now able to share the memories in real time with the bride and groom as long as there is a good internet connection!

But what about getting married virtually? I came across this story a few days ago and realized that weddings in 2013 and beyond will be far from traditional. 

What do you think? Would you get married virtually? Share your thoughts below with us. 

Cheers!
Angee 

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2013 Wedding Treands

Every year the wedding industry is influenced by specific wedding trends. Many brides love to follow those ideas and get new fashion décor and entrainment inspiration.  Today I wanted to share with you some of the hottest Wedding trends to look out for in 2013, by sharing my favorite top 10. 

1. Non-white wedding dress: If you are a bride that wants your wedding to stand out and show off your personal fashion style, then this is the trend for you! Depending on your style, you can be as bold or as subtle as you’d like. You can have your full gown in your chosen color or hints of your color in elements with designs, feathers, lace trim, flowers, etc. 

2. Wedding Mad Libs:  A great fun way to personalize your wedding and get a fun keepsake is personalized fill in the blank cards.  This reminds me of my childhood–endlessly filling out my Mad Lib books. I used to be amazed at my ability to use the same adjective over and over, and still laugh hysterically at myself. Now, imagine having a Wedding Mad Lib guestbook! There’s always that down time after the ceremony when the bride and groom are whisked off for pictures. This would be a good opportunity for your friends and family to fill them out. After they’ve been filled out, have your guests drop the custom color Mad Libs in a designated basket or box before leaving. 

3. Teeny Tiny Foods: Anything in itty bitty form just seems to be so much more appetizing. I suppose it has a lot to do with the cuteness factor. With the mini food trend rapidly growing for weddings and other party events, mini foods have become an endless array of unique little bites; everything from mini casseroles to mini pies. 

4. Eye-popping cakes: The first cake style that dominates right now is clean and modern with just one amazing embellishment such as a bow, monogram or flower. The second major style takes the opposite tack, using eye-popping color or all-over appliques. And finally, a traditional idea has come around again: Brides are loving cakes that mimic wedding-dress details like lace.

5. First Look Photo Sessions:  These sessions are growing in popularity, and I can see why! This not only saves time during the cocktail hour and allows the couple to spend time with guests (which in turn eliminates the receiving line), but it also allows your photographer the opportunity to capture a truly intimate and special moment when the groom sees the bride for the first time. Sometimes the most touching first looks can be between the father of the bride and his daughter! I know it was during my daughter’s wedding. Always a tearful moment!

6. Tweet My Wedding: The economy will continue to play a large part in how brides and grooms approach planning and vendors. Couples are becoming increasingly selective in a world of more and more options. Online tools and apps like Pinterest expand the availability of creative ideas, while social media continues to bring the bride and vendor closer, advancing trust and educating both. I sense that we are seeing the tradeoff of super trendy, bling drenched, wed-to-impress affairs for more intimate, uncomplicated celebrations that are more personal to families, lives, values and easier on the pocketbook. 

7. Virtual Guest: In 2013, technology will play in huge role in how couples will share their most precious moments with friends and family around the world.  Live-stream weddings will continue to gain popularity and next year will be a defining time for this type of service. If a loved one cannot attend a wedding, couples can opt to "broadcast" their event and allow front row access to anyone, anywhere.  It's real-time streaming of a real life event.  It's a great idea for couples who want to include more and more people in the wedding. I often ask planning brides if this is something that they would consider, and most are not even aware that this is an option!  Look for more live-stream weddings to emerge in 2013.

8. Double Dress: Changing into a ‘reception’ dress or dancing dress will be more popular this year, too: What I like about this is that it is a nod to the ‘going away’ outfit of our mother & grandmother's generations. While brides aren't changing into a sensible suit, they are changing into something that they can dance in. 

9. Sweet Tooth: Wedding cake is an absolute must, but 2013 will bring an indulgence in sweet treats: enter the sweet table. Experts say to expect that the sweet offerings at weddings will grow tremendously this year. Think of all your favorite puddings together on one table! Those hand-made or hand crafted food items will continue to be in style. This doesn't necessarily mean ‘rustic’, but cookies made by your mother in the welcome bags, or jam made by granny will be seen more often.

10. Rainbow of Colors: One of the most unique wedding trends of 2013 (and possibly my favorite) will be rainbow wedding elements. While this can seem very overpowering to some brides, when incorporated with white color alone and used properly, it will add great atmosphere and contribute to unique photography ideas at your wedding. 

Cheers!

Angee

Sources:

www.theknot.com

www.marthastewartweddings.com 

www.bridesmagazine.com 

All Photos curiosity of Google Image Serach   

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