• 2010-09-22T14:09:30Z Elizabeth Anne Designs

    First, let me say that I was planning on doing my next inspiration series post. However, I felt that I needed to take a little break and honor a special someone in my planning process. I’ve been trying to rehash my planning experience as it happened, for the most part, but this next “shout out” doesn’t fall into that sequence. Now that I’m so close to my wedding, this person has really been a huge part and I think anyone looking for a wedding planner or coordinator should know about mine. Truth be told, I didn’t think I wanted a planner for the wedding. I love to plan events and ca...

  • 2010-11-10T12:33:48Z Easton Events

    We are so excited to share the second issue of The Wedding Planner for Charlottesville and Central Virginia! With Lynn as the Creative Editor, Easton teamed with the publisher, Ike Allen,  to share a step-by-step wedding planning guide. We filled the pages with beautiful images, helpful tips, great resources, and fun ideas. It is especially sweet that our cover bride, Devon Pearce Fahner, was Easton’s first intern! She was married last fall at Farmington… click the link to see her full wedding featured on Martha Stewart Weddings.  Devon & Dan One of the Real Weddings in the magazine...

  • 2010-08-10T03:04:10Z Engaging Events by Ali

    Melissa Margarita De-Stefano of MasterPiece Weddings writes a wonderful blog, Be a Planner and also offers a course for those interested in becoming a wedding planner.  The other day she asked me to stop by the blog and offer advice to those interested in becoming a wedding planner.  I am flattered she asked me to take part in her blog and wanted to share my tips and ideas here for those aspiring wedding planners out there. Please see the interview at this link.   ...

  • 2011-07-08T00:48:00Z Adventures in Wedding Planning

    I recently had the opportunity to observe a wedding that didn't have a planner. I really had a hard time not interfering. Like a serious hard time. In fact, in the end, I couldn't not interfere. Cartoon Source But here were some things that I observed as a by-stander/not their wedding planner/didn't want to take over. 1. The bride wasn't dressed 15 minutes before she was supposed to walk down the aisle. Neither were the bridesmaids. No one knew what to do, they were very sadly lost. No direction, the photographer was snapping pictures, but no one had any clue, when I said, "okay, there i...

  • 2011-06-22T01:51:01Z The Boho Wedding Blog

    How to become a wedding planner As mentioned before in my post Why does everyone want to become a wedding planner I get asked a lot by students and people aspiring to be wedding planners how to get into the business. I wrote my last post on why I couldn’t take on staff or placements, so I thought I would try and be a little more helpful and stop telling people why I can’t do something and try and offer some advice instead. The main thing I get asked is 1) do I have any work placements/jobs and 2) can I offer advice to those who call or email me on how to get a leg up in the business. No on...

  • 2009-03-06T00:00:00Z Wedding Library Buzz

    The ladies from Evotive sent me a sample of their new wedding planning notebook, Be Wed. I like the environmentally friendly aspect of the guide, the modern casing and the elegant graphics. A disk with extra printable pages is always useful too. I think the pages for vendor comparisons a bit much, and some of these fill-in pages I personally would plug straight into a database (like a guest list), but overall, a cool and useful tool. I also like the overall organizational structure of "be prepared", "be inspired" and "be relaxed" that they devised. I suggest checking it out in person befo...

  • 2009-01-29T08:08:00Z Bridal Bubbly

    Those who know me well know that I love books as much as I love weddings. So, why not combine my two passions and bring you my personal take on the latest wedding-themed books? Sometimes I'll be reviewing fiction with a wedding theme and sometimes the books will be the latest and greatest wedding planning guides. Just another fun way to connect you with all things bridal!Today's review is of Fete, The Wedding Experience by Jung Lee. You might recognize the author's name from her stint on the Style Network's Whose Wedding Is It Anyway? This big coffee table book is a blend of practical advice a...

  • 2009-05-13T08:54:47Z Style Me Pretty

    Today’s post is an out-and-out-plug for all of our Little Black Book Wedding Planners! We know that times are tough for most couples planning weddings right now. We know that hiring a wedding coordinator may seem out of the question.  But we implore you to look at our Little Black Book for Wedding Planners in your area and call a few. Our Little Black Book vendors are all thoroughly screened and to be trusted. We spend an inordinate amount of time researching these guys … so if you haven’t made the decision TO enlist a planner’s aid, hear me out. Many venues have their own wedding c...

  • 2009-05-20T05:29:00Z Association of Bridal Consultants - North Carolina Branch

    How to Get the Perfect Wedding PlannerRelationships Sex 19.05.2009There will come a time in your wedding planning when you might want to get a little help. The best thing to do is to find yourself someone who can help you, someone trained in the field would make the perfect wedding planner. It is important that you have a perfect wedding planner because you will be able to sit back and enjoy more of the wedding planning process than if you were doing it all on your own.What Is Important about It?A perfect wedding planner is going to let you be yourself, because they will sit down with you and ...

  • 2009-06-28T10:58:00Z Something Classic Events

    The last two weekends we have had some great weddings! I will share those with you soon!But I found an article that I wanted to share with you about the benefits of a wedding planner, click here to read about it!...