Advice for Brides and Grooms: Reception Seating
I was lucky enough to partner with wedding stationery designer, the Dandelion Patch on a video advice project with top DC wedding planners to provide tips to brides & grooms in the throws of wedding planning. For a series of
Advice for Brides and Grooms: The Wedding Morning
I was lucky enough to partner with the Dandelion Patch on a video project to provide tips and advice for brides & grooms in the Washington DC area. For a series of 5 posts, I'm going to break down what
Free Wedding Planning Workshop
I'm so excited to announce this free wedding planning workshop in April with conjunction with Roberts & Co. Events and The Dandelion Patch. Tabitha and I would love to have you there while we discuss your wedding guest list, your
“Day Of” Wedding Coordination
"Do you offer 'day-of' wedding coordination?" Yes! But - there is nothing "day of" about wedding coordination if done by a seasoned professional. "Month of" coordination has found its way into the wedding lexicon, and it is a little better description. But
2016: My Summary of Real Weddings
As 2016 draws to a close, I’m taking some time to reflect on the amazing real weddings that I was able to be a part of this year. If it was planning a wedding in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia or as
Lessons Learned: Glass charger plates
Often times a wedding reception table setting will include a charger plate, sometimes also called a base plate. If so, the first course will be set down on top of this plate. When guests are done eating the first course,
Lessons Learned: Junior ushers
When you have a junior usher or program distributor or greeter, someone needs to tell him when he should go sit down before the ceremony processional begins. Adults will make this assumption as they see the processional lining up, a
Lessons Learned: Silverware
Confirm with your caterer that you are getting a salad fork, salad knife, dinner fork and dinner knife (if you are serving a salad and entree seated, of course.) Using two salad forks and two salad knives is a silly
Lessons Learned: Transportation and parking
When picking a spot for your first look or for group portraits, make sure there is parking available if you will be arriving by a limo. There is nothing like a stretch limo stopping in the middle of a busy
Lessons Learned: Buffet dinner plates
When you have a buffet meal at your wedding, you need to order 125-150% of your guest count for dinner plates. Otherwise you caterer be washing plates in the middle of dinner and guests will be annoyed. Photo by Michelle Lindsay Lessons Learned is