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The Perks Of Hiring a Planner

Preparing for your wedding takes hundreds of hours of time and commitment. Between booking vendors, choosing the décor and the grueling task of settling on your final guest list — most couples’ time is spent working out these tedious details and not enjoying the process.

With a Wedding Coordinator on hand, the bride and groom don't have to take on all of the responsibility alone. Whether you're both swamped at work, overwhelmed by the many decisions you need to make, or you simply think a professional can weed through the options better than you can, hiring a wedding planner can help make the process much easier and more enjoyable.

Here, are some advantages of bringing in a professional to plan your special day.

Planners can help with your budget constraints and legal contracts.

Most couples have a strict wedding budget. We can then stretch your budget and help you get the most for your money by crunching numbers and scoring discounts, therefore, getting you the best deals. We'll also keep you on schedule, ensuring you cross everything off your to-do list in a timely manner. Sometimes discounts don't appear on paper. If something isn't right behind the scenes, more often than not, we will get a vendor to add to or overcompensate for any issues on your behalf. Vendors aim to please us so we bring them more business.

Planners will fight for your wedding vision and keep everything on track.

In addition to helping couples with their budget and supervising sticky details like legal contracts, the most important perk of a planner is having someone who'll fight for your wedding vision from start to finish. Unlike most other vendors who tackle more than one wedding per day or per weekend, a planner is focused only on your special day and will push to make sure everything goes according to your plan.

Planners can keep things stress-free.

Hiring a wedding planner allows you to allocate the more time-consuming responsibilities to a professional. Your planner can schedule appointments, deal with vendors, and keep track of your budget. According to most vendors, working with a wedding planner instead of directly with the bride or groom or their parents can keep things streamlined and stress-free. Planners having these built-in relationships with vendors can also cut costs.

They'll offer advice in sticky situations.

How much should you ask your bridesmaids to pay for their dresses? What are you supposed to do if your mom and mother-in-law disagree about any wedding related details, especially when their money is invested? When should you send out your save-the-dates? Invitations? A professional wedding planner has seen it all and will be able to guide you through similar situations that arise while preparing for your big day.

Planners can help you coordinate the entire day.

A wedding that has been divided into multiple venues or even multiple rooms with their own coordinators may require less overall coordination. Even if a venue offers an in-house coordinator, that person will likely only be coordinating the specific details that venue is responsible for providing, like food or the event space itself. They may not be focused on helping you juggle all the little details that will make your special day so special which is the last thing you and your fiancé want to worry about on your wedding day.

If any issues arise during the ceremony or reception, your planner will be the first one on the scene and you won't need to worry about anything except enjoying your special day with loved ones.

In some instances, full wedding planning may not be practical or even possible for everyone. Maybe your budget just won't allow it. If a couple has already booked their major vendors and only decides to consult a planner mid-way through the process, most planners still offer partial or customized packages that can fit your needs.

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Top 6 Decor Trends of 2018

Happy New Year!

Welcome to our new website and blog. For our initial blog post we will take a look back at the trends used most this past year in events. Which will you continue into 2019?

Beautiful Backdrops

Used often to beautify dessert and drink tables and also for photo ops — backdrops aren’t going anywhere. Whether it be vinyl, drapes and swags, or the trending toward more natural elements like using this boxwood and other greenery backdrops are still a client favorite.

Clear Accents

This past year there was a lot of translucent accents incorporated into event decor, using lucite and acrylic. ‘Ghost Chairs’ were just the beginning of this chic trend, from serving trays and tray tables to pillars and amazing signage like this handwritten drink sign from Paper & Pine Co.

Geometric Accents

Hexagon plates ? Edgy angles are where its at. These and other funky shaped design accents have started to gain lots of popularity. No need to add a whole lot of geometric pieces, just adding a few elements like these metal geometric vases can make all the difference.

Baby Boss

The hit 2017 film The Boss Baby somehow made its way into party themes this year. This trend was very popular with clients wanting something fun for 1st birthday celebrations and even baby showers alike. This was a fun concept. We can’t wait to see what 2019 will bring.

Edible Decorations

Cake tables filled with sweet treats are still all the rage, but this year, lots of other edible features are receiving a decorative upgrade – doughnut towers have become doughnut walls, candy buffets have become color coordinated but back to that doughnut wall… (pictured)

Hula Hoops

This trend is one of our favorites. Hula hoop wreaths are one of the latest trends in event decorating and DIY is the way to go. You can add balloons, flowers, plants, roses, vines, fruit, and more… Here is one we created this year using balloons, faux flowers andgold spray paint.