Wedding's Worth

1) TIME THE DREAM-“We made a great schedule! Our wedding day will be a breeze and stress-free!” THE REALITY-We have all heard the phrases, “You can’t stop time…time marches on…look at the time!” On a wedding day, these phrases couldn’t be more true! The reality is, EVERTHING will take longer than expected, so making sure your schedule has some breaks or cushions built in will offset the “time losses”, which will allow some breathing room and reduce stress. 2) PEOPLE  THE DREAM-“Our guests will know what to do at the times we want them to.” THE REALITY-Your guests will do one of two things…what they are accustomed to OR whatever everybody else is doing. For example, if you want your guests to stay outside the main room for a cocktail hour, they will probably only do so if the door to the room is locked. If they see other guests going inside, they will follow. Keeping these kinds of things in mind when planning your day will keep your schedule more on track and again, r...

What do you envision when you hear the word “Bridezilla”? Most imagine a monster, dressed in a wedding dress, throwing a tantrum at everyone in her path. While that would certainly qualify, experienced wedding vendors have a different idea of what can land you with that dreaded nickname. BEING TOO PASSIVE: This is YOUR big day. So when you refuse to make any concrete decisions, it allows anyone and everyone to step in to fill those shoes, which brings in too many “spoons in the pot”. If you already know that decision making or having an authoritative voice is not your strong suit, assign one person to be the “go-to” for final decisions. Make sure it’s someone you trust to execute your vision AND someone you feel comfortable being totally honest with. BEING TOO RIGID: You have put your foot down and you just won’t budge on any change in your plans. We know you’ve paid a lot of money and spent a lot of time planning this day and you aren’t going to let anyone or anything chan...