Sunday, April 11, 2010

April Newsletter

Happy April... if you are getting married in the summer you have close to three or four months till your wedding! Make sure to make your final checklist and start hacking away at it! I hope you are ready and if you have any last minute concerns please do not hesitate to get in touch with me I will do all I can to make sure your big day is perfect for you!
I want all of my brides to love all aspects of their wedding. I want to make sure they love all of the elements as much as they love their dress. Its easy to chose something to please everyone but I think its important that it pleases you. This is your day and you need to make the most of it.
Are you tastes a bit expensive? Make sure you sit down with your vendors and really talk about what you want and be clear with the budget constraints- they may surprise you with some low budget ideas that will give you an arrangement you love. Also make sure to hit the BIG BRIDAL events (ie shows, discount events) and make the most of the connections you have available to you. Enter contests and register at places (sometimes there are special offers when you register).
I think that inspiration boards are a great way for brides to show what they want to everyone involved in the wedding- the smaller version of this is the bridal binder. Put in it things you LOVE and bring it with you to all of your meetings. Talk to your bridal dress shop about the dream dress and see what they can get you in your price range. Bring your decor ideas to the venue and talk to them about how to get a similar look. The key to getting what you want on what you can afford is to let everyone know what you want and how much you can pay. Communicate with your vendors and see what they are able to do- you may be surprised. Make a list of the items you really want and are willing to pay more for and a list of things that are more flexible.
Join a bridal forum such as offbeat bridal tribe or The Knot and talk to other brides about how they did their weddings on a budget without costing the wow factor. If you have hired a planner make sure that you are clear with them about what you are looking for and have them make suggestions for what you can do.
I hope this has been helpful! If you have any questions or want to submit a question for next month please drop me a line!

Best Wishes-
Events by Jenni!