Monday, January 20, 2014

Planning

This is the time of year that a lot of Bridal Shows are happening.  I attended two this weekend. 
On Saturday, I attended the show at Tiger Point Country Club in Gulf Breeze, FL.  This is a great venue and they have a new director of events.  I met with quite a few Brides to be and they are excited about the venue and upcoming wedding.
On Sunday, I attended the Emerald Coast Bridal Faire.  There were a lot of B2B (brides to be) in attendance.  This is a great event if you ever get a chance to attend.  There were lots of vendors and everyone has some great ideas and suggestions.  I talked to many brides and they were all excited to get the planning set up.
I was working with a wedding planner this weekend, Exception Florida Weddings.  If you get a chance, check out her website.  She is a full service wedding planner but can help out with as little or much as you need.

Some suggestions when planning your wedding, if you are doing it without a planner:
Pick your venue - decide where you want to have your wedding.  If you doing it on the beach that is easy but you still need to decide which beach area you want to have it at.  If you are doing it at a hotel, then you need find their availability, pricing and what services they provide.
Pick your date - You would think you pick your date first, but I have found if you have an estimated date, you are more flexible in finding your venue. 
Next you are going to want to choose your officiant and photographer.  Getting these professionals firmed up is important because they will be getting booked up and you want to get the people that you are comfortable working with.
Then you are going to decide on decorations, colors, wedding party etc. and all the other little details.

This is just a brief outline of what you are going to want to do.  And as always, if you have any questions or need any help with any of this... feel free to contact me! 

Congratulations and Happy Planning!