WHEN should you reach out for help::the 5 W’s of wedding planning

Blog, Planning Tips

It’s never too early to ask for help. In Southwest Michigan, many of the most popular venues book their Saturday dates a year in advance, so it’s very common for couples to start planning 9-18 months out! So if you’ve just gotten engaged and are already feeling...

WHO needs a wedding planner::the 5 W’s of wedding planning

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As a professional wedding planner, of course I wish I could say that “if you are engaged, you absolutely, positively, MUST hire a wedding planner”…BUT, it just wouldn’t be true.  I also wish I could say that the list below is a definitive guide to determining...

WHAT does a wedding planner do::the 5 W’s of professional wedding planning

Blog, Planning Tips

If you’re already planning your Michigan wedding—or a wedding anywhere—you already know that there are a lot of fun decisions to be made: the perfect flowers, those beautiful linens, an amazingly delicious cake, just the right song for that special first...

quick tip:: choosing your wedding colors

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I was chatting with one of our fabulous 2012 brides the other day, and she had a dilemma that I think a lot of other brides out there probably share, so I thought I would share! The dilemma Choosing a color scheme, when she doesn’t have a “favorite”...

new for 2011::full service destination ceremony services

Beach Weddings, Planning Tips

This summer we had 2 lovely brides who contacted us to help them plan destination weddings on the beach in early July! Both of them were planning from out of state, over the course of just a few months and wanted assistance pulling together everything they needed to...

slow responding wedding vendors

Blog, Planning Tips

It’s the time of year when we have a lot of newly engaged brides contacting us, as they come across their first issues while planning their wedding, and as I get these questions, I’ll be sharing them on the blog as well, because they are issues that 99% of...