Flowers and décor can be the next highest ticket item for a wedding. Aside from floral centerpieces, if one wants to truly create a stunning wedding, there are selection such as lines, lighting, chairs, lounge furniture, bellowing fabrics, illumination box etc etc. If the budget allows you to “Pimp Up” your big day, the most common question is should I choose a Florist or an Event Designer??

FLORIST:

These can be neighborhood shops that have been part of the community for years. They cater to “foot traffic” and create arrangements that cater more towards the personal flowers. Some florists have taken on the additional business of weddings. However, they can be limited in their resources and inventory. They may tend to be less “hands-on”. They will not be a one stop shop if you want to add linen, lighting, etc. to your event. You will work individually with different vendors and    [read more..]

If there is one thing that frustrates event hosts and planners alike, it is the lack of credence given to the RSVP. Invitations are different from announcements in that they are a petition for your presence. Once you receive one, regardless of your availability, they create an action item for you. Are you in, or are you out? Either way, your host needs to know.

I remember in grammar school when kids brought their neat little bundles of birthday invitations to classrooms. It was there, right in front of everyone, that you either got one...or you didn't. If you did get one, you ran home with it to ask your mom if you could go to the party. "Please, because all my friends will be there" was your plea. My mom usually rolled her eyes, but always said, "Let me call her/his mother". It was in that statement that    [read more..]

The big day is approaching and it's time to think about planning for the wedding! It is natural for couples to be confused over where to start. As you go deeper into your planning, you will experience more obstacles. As a result, consideration of hiring a professional wedding planner might arise. If this happens, here are some reasons why you should employ a professional wedding planner.

 1) Wedding Planner Protects You From Hiring the Wrong Services

 Since they are familiar with the industry, they know the best and reliable vendors, as some companies may not be as professional as they claim.

 Some vendors might charge you higher rates for using their services. Instead, utilizing a wedding planner may help you to get a considerable reduction in rates since in most cases; vendors will offer planner?s clients lower rates.

 2) Wedding Planners Typically Offer Tiered Services

 Maybe you don’t need a wedding planner to plan your wedding. However, you might need to    [read more..]

Wedding reception, courses registration counter and charity gala reception are among events which require registration. A good registration cum first impression would last forever, be it for the guests, students or even the participants. There are various ways to improve the efficiency of events registration as follows.

On top of the list, efficient events registration can be done online. This is to avoid the hassle of having to queue up on the spot. Moreover, it is definitely affordable to register online, on the part of the organizer. One of the most effective planning tools can be found at here. An event planner must first register with the website in order to obtain free access to even planning tools for privacy purpose. This website offers free online registration for events, which do not charge any fees, such as charity talks or fund raising.  In other words, one would incur zero cost in order to organize a free event as this website is paying back    [read more..]

Picture the professionals of yesteryear. They would struggle for years and years to learn portrait photography as a craft and profession. Spending hours at the feet of an old master picking up all the little secrets that made the master great. If the apprentice was diligent and hard working he might have the opportunity to go out on his own someday. He knew that his hard work would pay off the dividends of a skill that would provide for his family throughout his life.
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>Well, that's how I learned. Learning has changed tremendously with the advent of digital cameras. What was previously a tremendous task has been trivialized. Image putting photographs on the internet without a digital camera or even a scanner. Hummm, Not an easy task. Well now you can fire up your computer and get a great deal of knowledge    [read more..]

By A. Michael's Photography

So what is a true “wedding photojournalist?” He/she is a photographer who is dedicated, from beginning to end, to photograph a wedding like a Time Magazine photographer might photograph the "day in the life" of President Obama. His/her desire is to capture the actual story of the day with all the emotion, drama, and reality that develops without any prompting whatsoever. A client who selects a wedding photojournalist or a documentary wedding photographer should be doing so because they are not interested in contrived, staged, posed or set-up style photographs that their photographer creates for the sake of making a “perfect” photo. This client has no interest in having photographs made that are more like illusions or portrayals of truth, controlled by the    [read more..]

By A. Michael Newsum

How talented is your wedding photographer? Of course, you want the best. But, how do you even begin to understand that as a non-photographer? It's within in their style. Do they seem to have a lot of posed photographs? Did the subjects in the images appear like they were having fun?

A great image usually has 3 main components.

1) Great composition. Now you don't have to have a degree in photography to understand basic composition, but the subjects are not normally centered in the image (there are always exceptions). Here's a great sign of great photos. Are they memorable? Do they grab you visually? Do they evoke a strong feeling/emotion when viewed? Those are all good signs.

2) Great lighting. Again, we are getting a little technical, but it does help    [read more..]

Are you aware that there are traditional wedding day symbols? Each symbol symbolizes the year of your wedding and has the meaning behind the symbols.  For example, for 25^th wedding anniversary would be the silver and the 50^th would be golden wedding anniversary. Both of the symbols carry the meaning that the relationship between husband and wife just strong as the symbol given. The bond between both of them is strong as the silver or golden as well. Thus, there will be the party organized in order to celebrate for it.

It is not easy to maintain the love relationship especially after stepping into the marriage level where relationship has become complicated and complex where taking consideration of other factors. Please imagine that, once you are married, your family network has expanded overnight where not only including your spouse, but also their family members and your future child. The communication between the husband and wife    [read more..]

You might think twice before spending all of your savings to make that big day special. So how do you make it special without spending too much? This is one of the most common questions asked. The solution is: have a budget for the wedding.

It is very important to know how much you are willing to spend for the wedding. This requires you to prioritize the items you need to buy and cut back on others. For example, prioritizing the wedding dress will probably result in cutting back of the cake. Make sure to keep your budget up to date and if it’s not included in the budget, forget about it!

Remember to book your venue early as you might lose on the venue of choice. Booking early allows you to budget better as know how much is left in your budget for other needs. For some cases, booking a hotel early as a venue has    [read more..]

Majority of brides today prefer the do-it-yourself approach when it comes to choosing and creating their wedding hairstyle and makeup. The idea of reflecting yourself at its very best should prevail in your wedding day style decisions. Whether you choose to get the assistance of a stylist or being your own style guru, staying true to who you are will create a memorable statement that reflects your real self.

            Many DIY brides get inspiration from pictures, select the look they like, and then convey their idea to a professional who will complete the rest. Several others may decide to manage the look from the beginning till the end.

            To determine the best hairstyle and makeup for your wedding, first take into account your wedding gown style. A simple 1940s-style gown that is form fitting will inspire red lipstick with a soft, curled down-do ala Veronica Lake. If your gown has a ball skirt, you could go for an up-do inspired by Cinderella.    [read more..]

Submitted by Adel Domingo, Event Architect with Oliveaire Artisan Events and Meetings

I’ve never attended a wedding ceremony without music, except for mine, because my husband and I got married in a civil ceremony in a typical judge’s bureaucratic office. Not cool, or should I say, there was no warmth or romance at all. It wasn’t us. We love music. We did get married in a church a year later and we were surrounded by our loved ones and, of course, music. My brother’s band played at our reception.

No matter what kind of ceremony you’re having, you need a song for the intro, possibly a reflection or dedication song somewhere in the middle, and a recessional song. That determination is easy but choosing the songs is not that easy. Why? Because you have one chance to show the world which songs reflect the love you have for each other. However, when    [read more..]