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January 27th, 2008 / No Comments
Children in the Wedding Ceremony
Children make a delightful addition to any wedding celebration. When including children in the wedding party, it is important to note their enthusiasm and excitement. It often equals, if not exceeds, that of the other attendants.
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January 26th, 2008 / No Comments
According to Meeting Professionals International, more than $122 billion is spent annually in the U.S. meetings industry (2006). This money is most commonly spent at resort hotels, city hotels, suburban hotels, conference centers, restaurants, country clubs, convention centers, and at nearly every unique venue imaginable.
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January 25th, 2008 / No Comments
Working out a budget for your wedding is one of the first things that should be done, once the date is set. Will the ceremony be formal, semiformal or informal? A formal wedding, of course, will be the most expensive and the informal, the least. Nothing is set in concrete. Who pays for what? Unlike a decade ago, the lines are no longer rigidly drawn. The burden of paying for the wedding has shifted in recent years from the shoulders of the father of the bride, to include the groom’s family. Also, with many couples marrying later and having money of their own, they are sharing in the expenses.
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January 25th, 2008 / No Comments
The Best Man’s responsibilities include
Make absolutely sure that the groom has the marriage license with him.
Receive the minister’s fee from the groom and give it to the minister privately following the ceremony.
Help the groom pack for his honeymoon.
Help the groom dress for the ceremony.
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January 24th, 2008 / No Comments
For some, the idea of getting paid to coordinate weddings may seem like a dream job. Wedding coordinators help build the wedding agenda, including the ceremony, décor, reception, entertainment and more to create a unique experience. But behind the creativity and fun lies a mountain of paperwork, phone calls and logistics.
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January 24th, 2008 / No Comments
Rehearsal dinners usually take place after the wedding rehearsal, normally held the day before the actual wedding ceremony. Although the rehearsal dinner is not a “required” wedding event, they’re a great way to get everyone who is involved with the wedding a chance to meet one another and to relax before the wedding takes place.
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January 24th, 2008 / No Comments
Your wedding ceremony is the very core of your special day. Making it just right, as with every other part of your wedding, requires careful planning and organization. Although there are price parameters to be considered here as well, the successful ceremony is more an issue of content than of budget. Once again, it is best to break down the larger issue into smaller components. If you do your research and planning carefully, arranging your ceremony can be a fulfilling, pleasant, and even a spiritual experience.
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January 23rd, 2008 / No Comments
Event planners organize a range of special events throughout the year in the private rooms of restaurants. Whether it’s a business seminar to announce the latest product updates or a rehearsal dinner for the big social event, restaurants are a popular choice.
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January 22nd, 2008 / No Comments
Everybody has to watch their bottom line when planning a corporate event especially when you have to justify all expenses to a commitee, Boss or CFO. The mistake many Corporate event planners make is confusing cost with value.
Let’s say you need a Jazz Trio for 3 hours.
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January 18th, 2008 / No Comments
(CNN) – The promise of saying vows in an intimate setting and under springtime foliage can be a dreamy inspiration for brides-to-be, but for homeowners hosting a wedding in their back yard it can turn into a nightmare.
Setting up a large tent in your backyard for a wedding can be a lavish affair for guests, but spell disaster for the grass.
“The logistics of it can certainly be challenging,” said Sophia Lin, the wedding sales manager for A Legendary Event, an event, design and catering company in Atlanta, Georgia.
“I would definitely say there are some hidden surprises,” she said, “sometimes [clients] don’t realize how involved it can be.”
Whereas rented spaces often have tables, chairs and bar services included in the cost to rent, at-home weddings need to budget for those kinds of amenities separately, Lin said.
And then there are the bathrooms.
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