Wedding Planner Tips
Advice for the Mother Of The Bride
Every bride is different, your daughter may want you to literally organise EVERYTHING (particularly brides working long hours or those living far away from the wedding venue), some will want to organise everything themselves but for most brides there is a middle ground. As a wedding planner my job is not to take over; my job…
Read MorePosing For Your Wedding Photographs
Everyone wants picture perfect beautiful wedding photos, but most people don’t believe they photograph well. That is exactly why you hire a professional photographer to do your wedding pictures, but there are some easy tips and tricks you can practice in the mirror and use to put your best side forward. Necks and chins always…
Read MoreRSVP cards – how do I manage them?
Should I send a RSVP card with my invite? My short answer is YES! Encouraging your guests to RSVP to your wedding or party can at times feel like an endless battle. Over the years hosts have endeavored to make it easy for guests to send their reply back, but still they arrive in dribs…
Read MoreChoosing your Wedding Party
Once the glow of your engagement has passed, you will no doubt be inundated with demands on who the wedding party will be. For some this is not always an easy decision. Use Your Head Not Just Your Heart You need to ensure you don’t use just your heart when selecting who to stand with…
Read MoreTrue cost of a wedding photographer
Part of my role as an event planner is to allocate clients budget to the relevant areas of their wedding/party, i.e from our initial consultation I will have an idea of how much the flowers, entertainment, stationery should cost. I’m normally pretty accurate with my estimations but then I have been doing this for 12…
Read MoreWhy we love engagement shoots
Recently we planned a wedding for two lovely gentlemen, one of which is Chinese and so we incorporated Chinese themes and traditions into the design of their day. One of the specific ideas the guys wanted to have was a pre-wedding shoot (engagement shoot) as this is very big in China. This got me thinking; Do couples…
Read MoreA wedding planner interview
‘ Recently I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Andrew from Lightworks Photography who wanted to know more about how wedding planners work, he wanted to discover the myth vs reality. So along with 2 other wedding planners he interviewed us via Skype and asked us a variety of questions. My interview concentrated on: …
Read MoreSandals WeddingMoons® FAM trip to Jamaica – Part 1
Recently I have added destination weddings to the services I offer, starting with the Caribbean and Italy, but I will add more destinations over time. Over the last year I have worked closely with Unique Vacations UK Ltd (Global Representatives of Sandals, Beaches and Grand Pineapple Resorts) on some projects for the UKAWP and have…
Read MoreWhat makes a great wedding videographer?
If you are thinking about hiring a videographer for your wedding but are worrying about how to short list them, this infographic might help from White Dress Films. I’ve worked with Richard on a number of occasions and have no hesitation recommending him to bride and grooms.
Read MoreWhat quantity of alcohol should you buy for your wedding?
If you’re having a marquee wedding, or using a venue that allows you to provide your own alcohol then I have no doubt you’re beginning to wake up at night wondering just how much booze should you buy. Have no fear, through my 11 years as a wedding planner I’ve worked out quantities for many a…
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