October 2017 archive

Plan a wedding cocktail hour that your guests will love!

After the ceremony & group photos, there can be a bit of down time for the guests while the newlyweds are finishing their bridal portraits.  Your guests should be mingling, eating, drinking & enjoying themselves! First create an inviting cocktail area!  The choices are endless, we have done chic couches, ottomans, low & high cocktail …

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Some weddings you will just never forget!

After 18 years in the wedding planning industry and being directly involved in over 2000 events, there are those that I will just never forget! Kirsten & Mike contacted me to plan their dream, destination wedding with an intimate guest count of their closest family & friends from Canada.  The beautiful ocean front, Kukahiko estate …

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Personalize it!

My favorite events are those with small personalized details, that capture the essence of the wedding couple! I think personalized signage to welcome the guests is a must have and also a wonderful way to express the couples taste, interest and style.   When the guests first arrive at your wedding venue, they should feel …

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Rethink the standard Guest book!

I’ve never been a big fan of the traditional guest book, I mean who really goes back through and reads it more than once or twice after the wedding?  There are so many cute ideas that make great mementos & entertain the guests! My favorite is to have a Polaroid camera at the sign in …

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