Thursday, February 21, 2013

Our new revamped "Day of I Do" Package - Let them Eat Cake!!





When I started designing and coordinating weddings, I had one goal in mind... make sure that the couple of the hour can enjoy their wedding day without worrying about the details.  At one of our weddings a few months ago, as I was offering my congratulations to the bride and groom just before their big exit, the beautiful bride turned to me and said, "Everything was perfect, I just wish I had had the time to eat!  I'm starving!"  I realized that this has been a common theme at nearly every wedding I have attended and coordinated.  The poor bride and groom never get to eat the delicious meal or the gorgeous cake that they spent months picking out!  I realized as the wedding coordinator, I needed to rectify this situation ASAP!

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So was born the new and improved "Day of I Do Package."  It includes all of the services that we have always offered, with a few awesome upgrades... including delivery of your cake, a bottle of champagne, and a plate of your scrumptious dinner and hors d'oeuvres to your honeymoon suite, or packaged up for you to take with you.  We will even take a moment to decorate your honeymoon suite with candles and rose petals while we're there.  Here's a look at the new and improved services included in our "Day of I Do Package:"


~ Preparation for your Wedding Day ~
Initial consultation
Unlimited phone, email, and face to face communication
Work with you to develop a detailed wedding day itinerary
Distribute necessary itinerary information to vendors one week before the event
Distribute detailed wedding day itinerary to bridal party one week before the event
~ Rehearsal ~
Organize wedding rehearsal
Be on site to direct the rehearsal
Coordinate rehearsal dinner (if applicable)
~ Wedding Day ~
Unlimited hours of service on your wedding day – on site
Manage wedding vendors per your instructions
Manage wedding party – making sure everyone is where they need to be at the right times
Coordinate the bridal parties’ refreshments (if applicable)
Transport bridal party personal items from prep location to reception location for after event pick-up
Coordinate and supervise all vendor set-up and clean-up at ceremony and reception sites
Set up decor at ceremony and receptions sites
Organize and distribute all person flowers to wedding party, family members and special guests
Provide Bridal Emergency Kit – aspirin, energy bars, mints, sewing kit, etc.
Facilitate the wedding ceremony
Oversee ushers and guest book attendants
Make sure that all members of the wedding party are looking picture perfect
Properly line up processional and cue musicians
Ensure all necessary items (wedding rings, marriage license and other supplies) are on hand
Transfer items from ceremony to reception (i.e. gifts/gift table)
Place guest book, table names, place cards, favors, toasting glass and serving set per your instructions
Coordinate entertainment and all announcements/events during reception
Deliver payment of vendor tips and balances and obtain receipts for balances paid
Collect and return items/rentals to vendors
Ensure that presents and cards are collected after the wedding
Discreetly manage any situation that may arise
To top off the evening, your honeymoon suite will be decorated with rose petals and twinkling candlelight and a plate of food and cake from your wedding and a bottle of champagne will be waiting for you. (Or we will box up your food, cake, and champagne for you to take home with you if you prefer.)

*Remember to always ask us if there's something else you would like included in the package.  We are here for you and will cater to you in every way possible to make your wedding day perfect. Additional fees may apply for some additional services.  


The best part is... Our Day of I Do Package still starts at only $195!  Contact us today for your free consultation and to hear more about our awesome new package!

Wishing you all the sweet life,
<3 Jackie

Monday, February 4, 2013

What is glamping??

Sorry for my long absence from posting!  I've been working on a lot of awesome new package components that we will be debuting in a few months, so stay tuned for announcements regarding these new packages!  Today I wanted to address a wedding trend that seems like it couldn't be less expected... glamping.

Glamping is a mixture of glamour and camping and it has become a huge wedding trend since Matthew McConaughey's camping themed soiree.  This is not your traditional roughing it... we're talking high-end safari tents and lots of amenities.  Some brides are choosing to set up a glampsite for their wedding party and/or families, while others are just working the glamping theme into their wedding by setting up a children's tent, bourbon tent, or lounge tent or by incorporating common camping elements like s'mores and trail mix.  The best part about a full-fledged glamping wedding?  After the reception concludes, the party can continue around the campfire!

So what does wedding glamping look like?

Here's a bridal suite glamping tent:
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and an entire bridal party glampsite:
Camping wedding in Yorkshire
with the interior:
Camping wedding in Yorkshire

There are companies who are now specializing in these luxury popup hotels and are offering them for as little as $375/day for a tent with accommodations for two adults.  If you're interested in a glamping themed wedding, call us today!