Wedding Wisdom — From a Wedding and Event Planner in Charlottesville, VA

Purchasing Wedding Gifts

November 16, 2009

Buying “off the registry” is a gamble. Most engaged couples these days assume that guests will check out their gift registry. Registries are a great tool to see what the couple really needs and wants for their new life together. I’m sure we’ve all heard our mothers talking about how they received 4 waffle irons, [...]

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Who is a wedding really for?

November 12, 2009

Seriously ask yourself this question. Are all the planning, details, glitter and glamor for you and your soon-to-be spouse or is it for everyone invited who witnesses your wedding day? I think it’s for the guests.
Obviously, I believe that the actual covenant that takes place on your wedding day is for the bride and groom [...]

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Neroli Spa & Apothecary

October 29, 2009

Planning a wedding in Charlottesville, Virginia and looking for a make-up artist? Look no further than Neroli Spa & Apothecary. Neroli offers a make-up artist who will travel to your on-site location the day of your wedding and complete your entire bridal party’s make-up or simply just the bride’s. Neroli Spa provides all of your [...]

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Invitations

October 26, 2009

Invitations are traditionally sent out 6-8 weeks before the wedding date. Any less than that may cut too close to the date of getting a final head count to your vendors. If you want to send them out more than 8 weeks in advance, allow plenty of time for replies to come back to you. [...]

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Ordering Bridesmaids Dresses

October 16, 2009

Did you know you can simply walk into a bridal boutique and have them size you for a particular designer dress? This is very helpful for long distance bridesmaids! They may not be able to make it to your bridal party dress shopping day but they can still get the correct measurements to the store [...]

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The Bride Wore White

October 14, 2009

And only the bride should wear white. If you’ve thought about wearing a white dress to a wedding before and decided against it, I applaud you. Ladies, stay away from the white dress when it’s not your day. I’m not talking about dresses with white accents or patterns or even some floral prints with a [...]

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Gift Table

September 29, 2009

Unless you specify to your guests “no gifts please,” you are going to end up with a pile of presents. The first thing your guests will look for when they walk in to the reception is where to put your wedding gift. Place your gift table in an obvious, easily accessible location. Some sites have [...]

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Save-the-Dates

September 24, 2009

Save-the-dates are a fabulous little way to, well, save the date of your wedding. They are typically sent out 6 to 8 months before the wedding day. They aren’t as necessary much after that, especially with personalized wedding websites being the thing to do. StD’s are a great way to inform long distance relatives and [...]

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Timing Is Everything

September 22, 2009

Be very mindful of the relationship between your ceremony start time and the type of reception you offer. I know this can get tricky when you are trying to save money or do things on a tight budget. Many people think, “I’ll get married at noon or one o’clock and then have an hor d’oeuvres [...]

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