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I have the culinary arts degree and all. While I am not a working chef, I still keep my hands in cooking, catering occasionally and cooking for parties. For a couple of years I even had a gig as the banquet chef at at local wedding venue. Needless to say, I know my wedding food, and I believe this helps me be an even better planner.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My love in culinary arts has always been baking, desserts, and anything that requires detail and precision ("frou-frou" cooking). So I have decided to launch Les BonBons, as the new culinary division of Tres Beau Weddings!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;~ Les BonBons will offer the following extra-sweet services ~&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Custom candy buffets&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;This is one of the hottest wedding and party trends, and there are very few people in our area that offer this! This makes a wonderful and fun alternative to pre-made wedding favors.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;I have a beautiful collection of clear glass containers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;We will customize your buffet to your wedding or party colors &amp;amp; theme. Or just name your favorite candies and we can do that too!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;We will provide all candy, containers, specialty linen and favor bags or boxes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Prices start at $4.00 per guest&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-itwgjErkRME/TgS31d-nb-I/AAAAAAAAUnM/lUI_0qjedgU/s1600/Spring+2011+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="320px" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-itwgjErkRME/TgS31d-nb-I/AAAAAAAAUnM/lUI_0qjedgU/s320/Spring+2011+008.jpg" width="240px" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Red-themed candy buffet&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mini dessert bars&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;This is also a great alternative to wedding cake or groom's cake....right on trend too!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Creates a personal touch to your event by offering your favorites&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;If you can imagine it, we can make it!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Some examples are...&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Strawberry shortcake canapes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Caramel brownie bites&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mini cupcakes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Milk and cookie bar&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cake pops&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chocolate-dipped everything (much less of a mess than a chocolate fountain!)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bN-j-nDYsJs/TgS5Uud_FmI/AAAAAAAAUnQ/r1NEsZPJFdU/s1600/Spring+2011+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="320px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bN-j-nDYsJs/TgS5Uud_FmI/AAAAAAAAUnQ/r1NEsZPJFdU/s320/Spring+2011+004.jpg" width="240px" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Small sampling of strawberry shortcake canapes, cake pops, brownie bites &amp;amp; dipped marshmallows&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&amp;nbsp;Catering&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;We also offer catering for smaller events and parties of 150 guests or less&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Let us cater your next office Christmas party&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;I love catering for bridal teas, baby showers or bridesmaids luncheons!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;We rent all linens or serviceware for you, so you don't have the hassle&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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John: May 7, 2011</title><content type='html'>&lt;i&gt;I am very sorry I'm so far behind on blogging for Tres Beau Blog! I have even had these images from Bentley Gray Photography for a few weeks!&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cBLGvwsyYsA/TgJPnQz02sI/AAAAAAAAUmw/ntu-rvm8SiQ/s1600/0289.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cBLGvwsyYsA/TgJPnQz02sI/AAAAAAAAUmw/ntu-rvm8SiQ/s320/0289.JPG" width="213" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Mr. and Mrs. Pond! Photo courtesy of &lt;a href="http://www.bentleygray.net/index2.php#/home/"&gt;Bentley Gray Photography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;So I wanted to highlight John and Devin's wedding to help give an idea about my &lt;b&gt;Day-of Directing Services&lt;/b&gt;. The wedding was at Shades Mountain Independent Church, where John is on staff, and the reception was at the lovely Park Lane by Kathy G.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So why hire even a Day-of Director? Here's several reasons and a little bit about what I do as a Day-of Director.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Crisis Averted&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ufoko0Oghqc/TgJRO1JxFkI/AAAAAAAAUm0/ldIeuhLBsqk/s1600/0038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ufoko0Oghqc/TgJRO1JxFkI/AAAAAAAAUm0/ldIeuhLBsqk/s320/0038.JPG" width="213" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo courtesy of &lt;a href="http://www.bentleygray.net/index2.php#/home/"&gt;Bentley Gray Photography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;Well here I am, captured forever by Bentley's lens, sewing the hem back in John's trousers. John was all dressed and ready to see his bride for the first time, and he discovered he had ripped the hem of his pants while dressing. Fortunately for him, I was ready with a sewing kit! I had it fixed in a jiffy!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Why is this little incident important? Imagine if I were not there. I don't think his mom had made it to the church yet, so that leaves the bride's mom or a bridesmaid to try and help, which would take much more time, as the ladies are usually still trying to get ready. Then who carries a sewing kit around with them?? This would have thrown the photographer's schedule off, eating into precious shooting time! Having a Day-of Director is crucial for things like this and I can help avert something, even as minor as a ripped hem, from becoming a major crisis. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have super-glued beads back on a gown, helped a mom decide on earrings, shown the bridesmaids how to properly bustle the bride's gown, bought the communion elements because someone forgot them...and my list goes on.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Details, Details&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ebQtv2ME1qM/TgOf7PPv3HI/AAAAAAAAUm4/T00snW5LG2M/s1600/0040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ebQtv2ME1qM/TgOf7PPv3HI/AAAAAAAAUm4/T00snW5LG2M/s320/0040.JPG" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo courtesy of &lt;a href="http://www.bentleygray.net/index2.php#/home/"&gt;Bentley Gray Photography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&amp;nbsp;Here I am pinning John's boutonniere before his portraits with Bentley. Ever tried to pin one? They are tricky and often times the guys try to do it themselves and their flowers end up crooked. Or worse, they fall off.&lt;br /&gt;Now, crooked boutonnieres are not going to make or break a wedding, but its one of those tiny details that DO make a difference. And I've heard more than one photographer's sigh of relief that THEY don't have to try and pin boutonnieres, when they are supposed to be getting a great shot of them (like the one above!)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;As a Day-of-Director, I take care of all the minute details. You don't have to even think about them, nor does your mother, your maid of honor, or anyone else. I am at your location before photos begin to pin bouts, pin corsages, dry the stems of your bouquets so they don't stain your dress, light the candles, arrange the guest book table (and have extra pens waiting), and ensure gifts are in the proper location (and watched over). I will make sure the musicians start on time, that the lighting is low and romantic, and the pew bows are straight. I keep up with the flower girl's basket and the ring bearer's pillow and make sure the ushers are doing their job.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Layout, Order of Service and Flow&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gMWKyqUOrGQ/TgOjsNNXojI/AAAAAAAAUm8/eNaVV0KKrIs/s1600/0389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gMWKyqUOrGQ/TgOjsNNXojI/AAAAAAAAUm8/eNaVV0KKrIs/s320/0389.JPG" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo courtesy of &lt;a href="http://www.bentleygray.net/index2.php#/home/"&gt;Bentley Gray Photography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;Devin was a breeze to work with, and I have done countless wedding with the pastor that married them, so helping her with her Order of Service and stage layout was painless...for both of us!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;I walk you through your wedding ceremony step-by-step, based on your officiant's service, and we figure out together how everything will flow. I advise on where special songs would be best during the ceremony and help decide you on the best use of your space and where everyone will stand. I outline where and whom gets special seating for the ceremony and when special elements like the unity candle should happen. We will also walk through the timeline of the entire day, including the photographer's shooting schedule, when the flowers will arrive and when the limo needs to arrive. This will help you relax and enjoy your wedding day so much more, knowing that I'm making sure that everything is flowing how you had envisioned your day! Plus, at the rehearsal, I'll make sure your attendants all know where to be and when!&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;I hope this gives you a better idea of what I do and why it's important to have (at least!) a Day-of Director for you wedding!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;A Thank You Note...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;from Devin's sweet mom Sheila...she emailed me the morning after the wedding. I LOVE hearing back from the families I work with. It means that they were reflecting back on the day and were pleased with everything, and that makes ME so pleased that I helped a family enjoy their once-in-a-lifetime day!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Ann Marie,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I just wanted to say a huge and very grateful "thank you" for all you  did to make Devin's wedding go seamlessly!  Everything went perfectly!   And that was to your credit!  You are a precious person and a well  organized coordinator.  I will forever be in your debt for making my  little girl's wedding the perfect day for her (and for letting me pay  attention to her instead of details).  &lt;/i&gt; &lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sincerely,&lt;/i&gt; &lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sheila Smith&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;Here's a few more from their day that Bentley graciously let me pick out! These just might show up on my website!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KtxqHu-IRr0/TgOost7v6fI/AAAAAAAAUnA/TPSvbZYMnLw/s1600/0263.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KtxqHu-IRr0/TgOost7v6fI/AAAAAAAAUnA/TPSvbZYMnLw/s320/0263.JPG" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;I love this! Sweet little flower girl! Photo courtesy of &lt;a href="http://www.bentleygray.net/index2.php#/home/"&gt;Bentley Gray Photography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oTac11Sw41M/TgOpRnbNhNI/AAAAAAAAUnE/zo8wamh5bkc/s1600/0370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oTac11Sw41M/TgOpRnbNhNI/AAAAAAAAUnE/zo8wamh5bkc/s320/0370.JPG" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo courtesy of &lt;a href="http://www.bentleygray.net/index2.php#/home/"&gt;Bentley Gray Photography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Brd1NAP030/TgOsLHgnueI/AAAAAAAAUnI/vY8T1MAKQes/s1600/0300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Brd1NAP030/TgOsLHgnueI/AAAAAAAAUnI/vY8T1MAKQes/s320/0300.jpg" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Such a sweet moment! Photo courtesy of &lt;a href="http://www.bentleygray.net/index2.php#/home/"&gt;Bentley Gray Photography&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8940542176808430694-1437201368718430049?l=tresbeauwed.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/feeds/1437201368718430049/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/2011/06/devin-john-may-7-2011.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8940542176808430694/posts/default/1437201368718430049'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8940542176808430694/posts/default/1437201368718430049'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/2011/06/devin-john-may-7-2011.html' title='Devin &amp; John: May 7, 2011'/><author><name>Ann Marie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11202108053770473067</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TH_w4nyNC8I/AAAAAAAAUhg/XCdQmmN0ClY/S220/IMG_4457.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cBLGvwsyYsA/TgJPnQz02sI/AAAAAAAAUmw/ntu-rvm8SiQ/s72-c/0289.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940542176808430694.post-4435588019950589422</id><published>2011-05-25T07:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-25T07:20:05.552-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding planning'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Birmingham weddings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='weddings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='DJ'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dessert buffet'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='photographers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='candy buffet'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding photography'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='photo gallery'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mini desserts'/><title type='text'>Fun Going-Ons and a Link to a Great Slideshow!</title><content type='html'>Hi Tres Beau readers! I took a little break last week from the daily grind....we went to the beach for a few days (with a dozen or so college students in tow). The weather was beautiful and the sand and sea relaxing--Just what I needed!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;While I was off last week I met a great DJ, Geoff of &lt;a href="http://www.jamm.net/"&gt;JAMM Entertainment Service&lt;/a&gt;. He is super nice and we sat and chatted about weddings and what we do. Did you know that JAMM offers special lighting options and custom draping? I was thrilled to know that they have that service in addition to their very professional DJ services! Special lighting for an event can make all the difference in a ho-hum space, transforming it into an awesome space. Check out their website for pictures!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;I have a new gallery up on the Tres Beau website! Chris and Natalie's pictures are beautiful! And of course, the lovely &lt;a href="http://www.awweddings.com/"&gt;Ann Wade Parrish&lt;/a&gt; was so kind in letting me use the images! Check it out &lt;a href="http://www.tresbeauweddings.com/?gallery/defnall.html"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; and stay tuned for a comprehensive blog post about Chris and Natalie's big day.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-telu0gwrDUI/Td0DxXeFw9I/AAAAAAAAUms/6uSn_tXoy7c/s1600/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-telu0gwrDUI/Td0DxXeFw9I/AAAAAAAAUms/6uSn_tXoy7c/s320/14.jpg" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;One of my favs! &lt;a href="http://www.awweddings.com/"&gt;Ann Wade Parrish Photography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;I'm developing a new service that I will be offering, in addition to my wedding planning, directing and design services! Some of you know that I have been trained as a professional chef. I have my Culinary Arts degree from a local community college, and I worked as a chef for several years at Saks Fifth Avenue's corporate office in corporate dining and catering. And while I am not a "practicing" chef, I still enjoy cooking and experimenting! My favorite things are desserts and baking, so I have decided to open &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;Les BonBons&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;, couture candies and confections! This will include customized candy buffets, mini desserts, custom dessert bar set-ups and more. Stay tuned, info will be coming!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;I have a link to share with you from &lt;a href="http://www.bentleygray.net/index2.php#/home/"&gt;Bentley Gray Photography&lt;/a&gt;, who shot the wonderful Smith-Pond wedding earlier this month! Bentley and his sweet wife are based in Boaz, and were super easy to work with....and their photos from John and Devin's wedding turned out beautiful! Thanks Bentley for the preview slideshow--go &lt;a href="http://web.photodex.com/view/d877928"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to view it! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8940542176808430694-4435588019950589422?l=tresbeauwed.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/feeds/4435588019950589422/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/2011/05/fun-going-ons-and-link-to-great.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8940542176808430694/posts/default/4435588019950589422'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8940542176808430694/posts/default/4435588019950589422'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/2011/05/fun-going-ons-and-link-to-great.html' title='Fun Going-Ons and a Link to a Great Slideshow!'/><author><name>Ann Marie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11202108053770473067</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TH_w4nyNC8I/AAAAAAAAUhg/XCdQmmN0ClY/S220/IMG_4457.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-telu0gwrDUI/Td0DxXeFw9I/AAAAAAAAUms/6uSn_tXoy7c/s72-c/14.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940542176808430694.post-4069650788721064017</id><published>2011-05-04T11:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-04T11:10:29.126-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wednesday Inspirations'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding decor'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='guest book'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Etsy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='summer wedding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bags'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vintage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='clutch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='inspiration'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='handmade'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='personalized'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='candles'/><title type='text'>Wednesday Inspirations: Etsy Finds</title><content type='html'>I love Etsy---if you haven't visited before, go NOW! They have thousands of wonderful handmade and vintage items by lovely artisans. Here's a few of my picks from a recent browsing session!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70864836/new-hand-stamped-bellisima-bride-taper"&gt;TeacupDesigns in Toronto Hand Stamped Bellisima Bride Taper Candles&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hUEZX3KtiuY/TcF4Iisb8uI/AAAAAAAAUmY/THAeQQ-wr3E/s1600/il_570xN.230588164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hUEZX3KtiuY/TcF4Iisb8uI/AAAAAAAAUmY/THAeQQ-wr3E/s320/il_570xN.230588164.jpg" width="240" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo taken from Etsy shop&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;These are wonderful! I want to order an entire set! How gorgeous would these be for your Bridesmaids' Luncheon? Or a Bridal Tea? You could even use them as part of your Unity Candle set!&lt;br /&gt;TeacupDesigns also have other candle designs listed, so you could order some that match your theme or decor! She also lists bunches of other &lt;i&gt;tres beau&lt;/i&gt; French-inspired goodies, so you know I adore that!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/73313412/merci-beaucoup-french-thank-you-banner"&gt;bluepearls Merci Beaucoup Felt Banner&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G6tR2kRBAgE/TcF6DSH2rQI/AAAAAAAAUmc/lTimTF3lekY/s1600/il_570xN.240806123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G6tR2kRBAgE/TcF6DSH2rQI/AAAAAAAAUmc/lTimTF3lekY/s320/il_570xN.240806123.jpg" width="213" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo taken from Etsy shop&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;Go to her listing for a closeup of this adorable banner. "Merci Beaucoup" is French for "Thank You". I can totally see this at a reception with your favors, candy buffet, or dessert table! And this banner would also be wonderful as a prop during your couple's photoshoot!&lt;br /&gt;bluepearls will do custom work, so I can envision your new monogram, "Just Married" banners or other wonderful options to add a personalized touch to your wedding. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68948361/new-clutch"&gt;2chicdesigns Striped Clutch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4omLd6MTMBw/TcF8IvNsYtI/AAAAAAAAUmg/HiT88CIVfW4/s1600/il_570xN.222588797.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="234" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4omLd6MTMBw/TcF8IvNsYtI/AAAAAAAAUmg/HiT88CIVfW4/s320/il_570xN.222588797.jpg" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo from Etsy shop&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;How precious is this? What a fun option for a more casual or modern styled wedding! Use this clutch at your reception to hold powder and lip gloss, or give these to your fabulous bridesmaids! 2chicdesigns will let you choose what color button they sew on the front, so you can customize to your wedding colors or your maids' favorite colors!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62377171/monogram-letter-recycled-wine-cork"&gt;thePieceDeResistance Wine Cork Monogram Letter &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GayFBminZ38/TcF-CTsVb9I/AAAAAAAAUmk/Grtgb-bDcoQ/s1600/il_570xN.202385778.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GayFBminZ38/TcF-CTsVb9I/AAAAAAAAUmk/Grtgb-bDcoQ/s320/il_570xN.202385778.jpg" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo from Etsy shop&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;This up-cycled wine cork monogram would add a unique touch to the church doors, reception hall, cake table, bar and beverage table...the possibilities are endless. Plus, you'd take it home and use it there! This would also be a wonderful bridal gift for all those friends getting married! &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;AND this artisan is in my hometown, Birmingham, Alabama! All the more reason to order--I love supporting local artists and shops whenever possible!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/73143545/dew-drop-spiral-xl-guest-book-mto"&gt;EmersonBindery Dew Drop Spiral Guest Book&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WN__s1nlwI4/TcGAoeKaSEI/AAAAAAAAUmo/tNX5FskE7po/s1600/il_570xN.240063914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WN__s1nlwI4/TcGAoeKaSEI/AAAAAAAAUmo/tNX5FskE7po/s320/il_570xN.240063914.jpg" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo from Etsy shop&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;EmersonBindery is located in North Carolina. I've worked with this shop before (they provided a guest book for my door prize at the last bridal show I did) and they are a pleasure to work with! All of their books are hand-bound, so your guest book or journal will be a treasure to keep!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;She will do custom work, of course, so you can match to your wedding colors and theme.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;I also love to suggest buying a matching journal to take on your honeymoon...I journaled those wonderful, sweet first days together as a newly wed and that's something I'll always remember!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Hope that you enjoyed a few Etsy goodies and I hope that inspires you to incorporate something personal and unique in your wedding day!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8940542176808430694-4069650788721064017?l=tresbeauwed.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/feeds/4069650788721064017/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/2011/05/wednesday-inspirations-etsy-finds.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8940542176808430694/posts/default/4069650788721064017'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8940542176808430694/posts/default/4069650788721064017'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/2011/05/wednesday-inspirations-etsy-finds.html' title='Wednesday Inspirations: Etsy Finds'/><author><name>Ann Marie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11202108053770473067</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TH_w4nyNC8I/AAAAAAAAUhg/XCdQmmN0ClY/S220/IMG_4457.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hUEZX3KtiuY/TcF4Iisb8uI/AAAAAAAAUmY/THAeQQ-wr3E/s72-c/il_570xN.230588164.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940542176808430694.post-4886991385168463755</id><published>2011-04-26T13:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-26T13:59:26.776-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Planning Help'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='photographers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding venues'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='budget'/><title type='text'>Planning Help: First Steps After the Bling</title><content type='html'>Next in my series of Planning Help, I'd like to talk about what the essential first steps in planning, when you first get engaged!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="font-family: Georgia,&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;1.&amp;nbsp; When and Where&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wCPTKmP1aN8/TbcvLcVeJVI/AAAAAAAAUmE/2GkM9zjXAWg/s1600/calendar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="228" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wCPTKmP1aN8/TbcvLcVeJVI/AAAAAAAAUmE/2GkM9zjXAWg/s320/calendar.jpg" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;http://www.citaexam.com/calendar.html&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And really, the &lt;b&gt;when&lt;/b&gt; is more important than the &lt;b&gt;where&lt;/b&gt;, in my opinion. Unless you just &lt;i&gt;have&lt;/i&gt; to have a particular venue or church or other professional that is not available on the date you want. And some brides are willing to work their wedding date around who they want involved.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;[I have a sweet bride, who is also a childhood friend, that went with her secondary date so that I could be her planner! It's certainly humbling when a client and friend is willing to do that! (I will be out of the country for missions on her original date). Fortunately for both of us, her dream venues were also available! (Bluff Park United Methodist and Ross Bridge Resort--I'll definitely have more on that wedding soon!)]&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some considerations when looking at dates:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dates that might be significant to you as a couple. For example, one couple I know got engaged on the 10th of the month, so 7 months later they married on the 10th of that month.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;If you know a lot of out of town friends or family will come to the wedding, give them plenty of time for travel arrangements. Particularly people who have kids or older people might appreciate time to save up to purchase plane tickets or take time off work to plan a road trip to the wedding.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;And since we live in the South, I do (begrudgingly) have to address football season. Football is just under God to a lot of people here--my dear sister being one. If football or any other sporting event is important to you, consider game schedules when looking at dates. (I was married on the homecoming of one of the biggest football schools in Alabama, and many of my groomsmen resented that, at least a little.)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div style="font-family: Georgia,&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;2. Budget&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tJicWM6cMUI/TbcwDMefz-I/AAAAAAAAUmI/1izu18M6Rvs/s1600/money_tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tJicWM6cMUI/TbcwDMefz-I/AAAAAAAAUmI/1izu18M6Rvs/s320/money_tree.jpg" width="297" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;http://schoolloans.org/blog/&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Money is one of the biggest issues with a wedding. It takes quite a bit--yes, even for the DIY bride or budget bride. Unless you elope or go to the courthouse, you are going to spend money.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Before you even try on dresses talk about the budget. If your parents will be paying or helping, gather them, your fiance and hone your collective accounting skills. Talk honestly about what resources you all have, what you want your wedding day to be like, and try to work out an initial budget. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here's a few budget considerations:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Don't forget about gratuities, taxes and things like that. Those can add up quickly and take a chunk out of the budget!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Be willing to compromise. Decide what your top 3 non-negotiables are for your wedding. Mine were dress, photography and cake. I would certainly urge you to keep photography as one of those top 3...when its all over, that will be all that is left from your wedding! Photography is &lt;i&gt;very, very&lt;/i&gt; important.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div style="font-family: Georgia,&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;3. Find a Professional Photographer&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G0G9UPTpngc/TbcwlUkDSUI/AAAAAAAAUmM/5nw0HX1KwUM/s1600/2447827016_ce4a409d70.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G0G9UPTpngc/TbcwlUkDSUI/AAAAAAAAUmM/5nw0HX1KwUM/s320/2447827016_ce4a409d70.jpg" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;http://www.flickr.com/photos/naixn/2447827016/&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As I emphasized on the budget section, photography is &lt;b&gt;so&lt;/b&gt; important. As I meet new photographers, I try to gauge how far out they stay booked with clients. Some of the best can stay booked up a year in advance! But alternative-day weddings are increasingly popular, so if you are willing to have a Friday, Sunday or even a Tuesday wedding, you can often book a high-demand photog, and at a discount!Weddings have a small "off season" too, so consider January-February or November wedding dates too if who you want is booked. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, let me address briefly the "professional" part. Hiring a professional wedding photographer is also very important. Aunt Susie my take great pictures of her kids and even have invested in a fancy camera, or sorority-sister Ashley might be dabbling in photography because of the vintage camera she picked up. However, I would caution you to think twice before booking them to document your wedding. You do not get a do-over on your wedding day, and booking a photographer who has a proven portfolio and experience is important. Your photos (and video) are all that you will have left of your wedding when its over. Most girls will keep their dress, stick and invitation and a napkin in their scrapbook, but that's about it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The flip side of this is that I know what it is like to try to get jobs to build experience so that potential clients will book you. So I &lt;i&gt;completely&lt;/i&gt; understand if Aunt Susie or sorority-sister Ashley are wanting to build a photography business! And what better way, than to shoot a friend or love one's wedding? This is also something to consider. You just have to weigh the options and the pro-and-cons. And alternative for this might be to ask Aunt Susie or sorority-sister Ashley to do your engagement shoot, bridal portraits, or even a post-wedding couple's shoot. This gives them the experience they might want, saves you money (because you can negotiate those things out of your photography contract), and they get to come and be a guest at the wedding--not working the wedding. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b style="font-family: Georgia,&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif;"&gt;4. Find a Wedding Planner and Director&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lvW7IhKPYi4/TbcxYaKF66I/AAAAAAAAUmU/GuERl5fBIoQ/s1600/annmarie.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lvW7IhKPYi4/TbcxYaKF66I/AAAAAAAAUmU/GuERl5fBIoQ/s200/annmarie.png" width="133" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You knew that was coming, right? :) This hopefully will answer your questions of "Why do I need a planner?". It is important to interview and try to book a planner early on.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here's a few considerations:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;A planner can help narrow down your vision and will help keep you on budget to make that vision a reality. Not to mention having a planner is much easier than you doing all the googling and worrying about how everything will work.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Hiring a planner/director early on in the process is key in making sure that, again, all the design and detail elements work together. But also this means you have someone objective to bounce ideas off, vent frustrations and cry to if things get crazy. Booking early on means that your planner will also be able to help you book those sought-after vendors too!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;I offer month-of and day-of services, but I do book up, so do not wait until a month before your wedding to book a day-of director! And of course, booking me 6 months in advance means that as you have questions or problems, I am able to help you and offer advice.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hope this helps as you embark on planning the day of your dreams! And I'm just a call or email away....&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8940542176808430694-4886991385168463755?l=tresbeauwed.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/feeds/4886991385168463755/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/2011/04/planning-help-first-steps-after-bling.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8940542176808430694/posts/default/4886991385168463755'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8940542176808430694/posts/default/4886991385168463755'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/2011/04/planning-help-first-steps-after-bling.html' title='Planning Help: First Steps After the Bling'/><author><name>Ann Marie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11202108053770473067</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TH_w4nyNC8I/AAAAAAAAUhg/XCdQmmN0ClY/S220/IMG_4457.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wCPTKmP1aN8/TbcvLcVeJVI/AAAAAAAAUmE/2GkM9zjXAWg/s72-c/calendar.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940542176808430694.post-3672200178990390820</id><published>2011-03-29T13:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-29T13:36:29.268-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding planning'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='weddings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Planning Help'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='advice'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vendors'/><title type='text'>Planning Help: Questions to Ask Any Vendor</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--[if gte mso 10]&gt; &lt;style&gt; /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";}&lt;/style&gt; &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;&lt;xml&gt;  &lt;o:OfficeDocumentSettings&gt;   &lt;o:AllowPNG/&gt;  &lt;/o:OfficeDocumentSettings&gt; &lt;/xml&gt;&lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;&lt;xml&gt;  &lt;w:WordDocument&gt;   &lt;w:View&gt;Normal&lt;/w:View&gt;   &lt;w:Zoom&gt;0&lt;/w:Zoom&gt;   &lt;w:Compatibility&gt;    &lt;w:BreakWrappedTables/&gt;    &lt;w:SnapToGridInCell/&gt;    &lt;w:WrapTextWithPunct/&gt;    &lt;w:UseAsianBreakRules/&gt;   &lt;/w:Compatibility&gt;  &lt;/w:WordDocument&gt; &lt;/xml&gt;&lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 10]&gt; &lt;style&gt; /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";}&lt;/style&gt; &lt;![endif]--&gt;  &lt;h1 style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;I would like to start a regular article on my blog that answers some of the more common planning questions and issues! Welcome to "Planning Help"! Here's an article that I have gleaned info from several sources, other vendors, and my own experience!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;h1 align="center" style="text-align: center;"&gt;7 Questions You Must Ask a Wedding Professional Before Booking Them&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;Hiring the right team is critical to planning your dream wedding…and it can also be quite stressful.&lt;/div&gt;How do you find the right match for you?&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;How do you know who to trust?&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Where do you go for advice?    &lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;First of all, this is not an easy task and it’s totally normal for couples to feel overwhelmed, frustrated or confused.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;It’s not like you plan a wedding every day!&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;This is all probably brand new to you, so be patient with yourself.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;A few tips to finding the right ones for you…&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"&gt;Do Your Homework.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;You’ll get much more out of a meeting or      conversation with a wedding professional if you do a little background      homework first.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt; Spend some time on the internet or talking to friends who’ve recently been married.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Find out the average prices in your area and what services are available.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Get an idea of what you like and don’t like.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Wedding websites and chat rooms can be a great resource.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;This way when you meet with a wedding professional you’ll be able to ask better questions and have an idea of what to look out for.&lt;/i&gt;  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"&gt;Meet With Them.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;An in person meeting is the best way to      interview a potential wedding vendor.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;      &lt;/span&gt;It lets you get the full experience of their personality, style and      professionalism.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;If that’s not      possible, have a phone conversation.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"&gt;Ask Questions.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;There are no stupid questions!&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Make sure you get clear, specific      answers to your questions. If you aren't sure what something means, ask      them to clarify. Keep asking questions until you completely understand.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;i&gt;If a wedding vendor has a problem with you asking questions, they probably aren’t the one for you.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The best wedding professionals are patient, understanding and take the time to help you make the best choices for your wedding.&lt;/i&gt;  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"&gt;Listen.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Don’t just hear the words they say,      really listen.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Watch the vendor’s      body language.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Are they confident      and comfortable with their response?&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;      &lt;/span&gt;Do they look and sound nervous?&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;      &lt;/span&gt;Do you get a “funny feeling” about them?&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Take all the sights, sounds and feelings      into account along with their responses; if your gut tells you something      isn’t right, it probably isn’t.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /&gt;      &lt;br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /&gt;      &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"&gt;Check References.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Portfolios are hand-picked to show off      the best work, but they may not represent the “average” wedding performance.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Videos are edited for the optimum      presentation.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;But real referrals      from satisfied clients are hard to fake.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h3 style="text-align: center;"&gt;Here are 7 Must Ask Questions to ask ALL your potential wedding professionals before booking:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h3 style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -.25in;"&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;1.&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"&gt;How many weddings do you do per year?&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;How much experience do you have?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;This is an extremely important question.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Ideally, your wedding professional should have ample experience specifically with weddings.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Not only will they be more skilled in their craft, this also makes them a valuable source of information and ensures that your wedding day goes smoothly.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.75in;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;2&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"&gt;How much do you cost?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Price is often relative, especially when you factor in experience, reputation and expert skill.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Generally, the most talented professionals have a higher price tag because they are worth it, but that is not ALWAYS the case. I am competitively priced, but accessible to almost any bride's budget!&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /&gt; &lt;br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -.25in;"&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;3.&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"&gt;How much is the deposit?&lt;br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /&gt; &lt;br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;4&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"&gt;What specifically is included in that cost?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Because packages often vary, it’s likely that you won’t be able to compare one vendor exactly to the next without doing a little figuring.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The lowest cost isn’t necessarily the best deal; some higher quotes include services that you have to pay extra for in other packages.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Make sure you take this into account.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"&gt;&lt;br clear="all" style="page-break-before: always;" /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;  &lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;5.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"&gt;What happens if I cancel?&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;What happens if &lt;i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"&gt;you&lt;/i&gt; cancel?&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Find out if your deposit is refundable under any conditions.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Does the wedding professional have a back up plan if something happens to them?&lt;/i&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -.25in;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;6.&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"&gt;Do you use a contract?&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;If the answer is No, RUN!&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;A contract is designed to protect both you and the wedding professional.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Don’t settle for a verbal agreement that won’t hold up in court.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -.25in;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;7.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"&gt;Are there any additional fees?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Taxes, service charges and travel fees can add up quickly.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Make sure you understand exactly what is included and if there are any other fees you’ll have to pay.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;This should be clearly defined in your contract.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /&gt; &lt;br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Feel free to leave me some feedback in the comments! What would you add to this list?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8940542176808430694-3672200178990390820?l=tresbeauwed.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/feeds/3672200178990390820/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/2011/03/planning-help-questions-to-ask-any.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8940542176808430694/posts/default/3672200178990390820'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8940542176808430694/posts/default/3672200178990390820'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/2011/03/planning-help-questions-to-ask-any.html' title='Planning Help: Questions to Ask Any Vendor'/><author><name>Ann Marie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11202108053770473067</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TH_w4nyNC8I/AAAAAAAAUhg/XCdQmmN0ClY/S220/IMG_4457.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940542176808430694.post-4676602438693811193</id><published>2011-02-18T09:13:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-18T11:01:49.783-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='American Village'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='weddings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='burlap'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='summer wedding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='simple'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vendors'/><title type='text'>Angela and Jason</title><content type='html'>&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KtlqLslg-a4/TV6l7K8hY4I/AAAAAAAAUkY/nRDPIv4xpWc/s1600/wood_537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KtlqLslg-a4/TV6l7K8hY4I/AAAAAAAAUkY/nRDPIv4xpWc/s400/wood_537.jpg" width="266" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo credit: Jessica Wright Photography&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&amp;nbsp;This sweet couple were married at at &lt;a href="http://www.americanvillage.org/"&gt;The American Village&lt;/a&gt; in Montevallo. It is a beautiful setting with historical buildings and a lovely barn for receptions, located about 30 minutes south of Birmingham.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QdyMx5c1aDA/TV6jE4E_RKI/AAAAAAAAUjs/o88vLy7kyQ8/s1600/wood_146web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QdyMx5c1aDA/TV6jE4E_RKI/AAAAAAAAUjs/o88vLy7kyQ8/s400/wood_146web.jpg" width="265" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo credit: Jessica Wright Photography&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nmYjyza9hXY/TV6mDFCH-YI/AAAAAAAAUkc/a3A-ohJvuAY/s1600/wood_258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nmYjyza9hXY/TV6mDFCH-YI/AAAAAAAAUkc/a3A-ohJvuAY/s400/wood_258.jpg" width="266" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo credit: Jessica Wright Photography&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HOLSiCMmC6w/TV6nU74pw1I/AAAAAAAAUkg/dz_fGETrZTM/s1600/wood_544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HOLSiCMmC6w/TV6nU74pw1I/AAAAAAAAUkg/dz_fGETrZTM/s400/wood_544.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo credit: Jessica Wright Photography&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;For their wedding, I provided day-of directing services for the ceremony and reception, both on site-at The American Village. I also provided decorating services, which included consulting on design and implementing what the bride and her mom decided on.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I brought an assistant (my mom) and employed a small army of other friends who wanted to help this sweet family! We transformed the barn into a lovely setting for the Woods' reception.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The reception tables featured burlap overlays, mason jars with Gerber daisies and tea candles--perfect for a simple June wedding! Me and my team set up the tables, decorated the reception space and assisted the caterers with any set-up they needed. This assured the bride and her mom that everything was taken care of, exactly how they planned. Angela and her family and friends were able to relax and enjoy the day!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yJXIhJXH3co/TV6jpGeCNuI/AAAAAAAAUj0/ulwIbd63R2E/s1600/wood_614web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yJXIhJXH3co/TV6jpGeCNuI/AAAAAAAAUj0/ulwIbd63R2E/s400/wood_614web.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo Credit: Jessica Wright Photgraphy&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9tadxoFb-ao/TV6jq4UE3SI/AAAAAAAAUj4/wpoEE5hPxEI/s1600/wood_616web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9tadxoFb-ao/TV6jq4UE3SI/AAAAAAAAUj4/wpoEE5hPxEI/s400/wood_616web.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo credit: Jessica Wright Photgraphy&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QriKTv8YZ04/TV6ju8t28HI/AAAAAAAAUj8/-BY6HfecJbg/s1600/wood_627web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QriKTv8YZ04/TV6ju8t28HI/AAAAAAAAUj8/-BY6HfecJbg/s400/wood_627web.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo credit: Jessica Wright Photography&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DZDCTa6ST1U/TV6kJE-QXwI/AAAAAAAAUkA/W3RYKKDVbp8/s1600/wood_625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DZDCTa6ST1U/TV6kJE-QXwI/AAAAAAAAUkA/W3RYKKDVbp8/s400/wood_625.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo credit: Jessica Wright Photgraphy&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;A fun feature at the reception was Jason's unique groom's cake! He loves the outdoors, so they designed a cake that looks like a camper! His cousin provided the haystack candies, a perfect accompaniment for the groom's cake table.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XLQPdFneGcc/TV6kby588BI/AAAAAAAAUkE/dX2kI5oyGXc/s1600/wood_620web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XLQPdFneGcc/TV6kby588BI/AAAAAAAAUkE/dX2kI5oyGXc/s400/wood_620web.jpg" width="266" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo credit: Jessica Wright Photography&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lee Anne of &lt;a href="http://tigerlilyspringville.com/"&gt;Tiger Lily Florist&lt;/a&gt; provided the lovely bouquets and church arrangements. Bake 350 Catering, from North Alabama, catered the wonderful reception food!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nBah3Js6erQ/TV6k2Of0AII/AAAAAAAAUkI/WwxZlpbp9WU/s1600/wood_212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nBah3Js6erQ/TV6k2Of0AII/AAAAAAAAUkI/WwxZlpbp9WU/s400/wood_212.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo credit: Jessica Wright Photgraphy&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.jessicawrightphotography.com/index2.php#/home/"&gt;Jessica Wright Photography&lt;/a&gt; graciously gave me these beautiful shots from the wedding to use here and on my website. Jessica is wonderful to work with and captured the day perfectly. And her second shooter just happened to be one of my best friends, &lt;a href="http://www.racheljonesphotography.com/index.html"&gt;Rachel Jones&lt;/a&gt;! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All these great vendors were a joy to work with and helped make Angela and Jason's wedding a smooth and enjoyable day!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8940542176808430694-4676602438693811193?l=tresbeauwed.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/feeds/4676602438693811193/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/2011/02/angela-and-jason.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8940542176808430694/posts/default/4676602438693811193'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8940542176808430694/posts/default/4676602438693811193'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/2011/02/angela-and-jason.html' title='Angela and Jason'/><author><name>Ann Marie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11202108053770473067</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TH_w4nyNC8I/AAAAAAAAUhg/XCdQmmN0ClY/S220/IMG_4457.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KtlqLslg-a4/TV6l7K8hY4I/AAAAAAAAUkY/nRDPIv4xpWc/s72-c/wood_537.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940542176808430694.post-3164974648196627342</id><published>2011-02-15T13:18:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-15T13:18:33.482-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='burlap'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='elegant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='white'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='inspiration boards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='inspiration'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gray'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='silver'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rustic chic'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='purple'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rustic'/><title type='text'>Inspiration Board: Natalie's Rustic Chic Wedding</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;Sweet Natalie is getting married in April...and just so happens to be marrying my cousin! We have long considered her a part of the family, but this just makes it "official"!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;I am helping her with some design inspiration and ideas, and we met with her florist, Janet of &lt;a href="http://www.flowerbudsinc.com/main.html"&gt;Flower Buds&lt;/a&gt;, the other day to start confirming things. They decided on mostly all-white florals, with some carefully chosen green.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;Natalie wants an rustic, yet still elegant, look for their wedding. She has chosen dusky purple gowns for her Maids and wants to accent the purple with touches of soft gray and muted silver. The setting for their nuptials will be &lt;a href="http://www.avpc.org/templates/cusaltadenavalley/default.asp?id=34640"&gt;Altadena Valley Presbyterian&lt;/a&gt; and reception at &lt;a href="http://www.bawarehouse.com/"&gt;B &amp;amp; A Warehouse&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;It looks like details are starting to come together, but I created Natalie an Inspiration Board this week, to help both of us get things tied together!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VQiglBH-Wzk/TVrnrPtkLFI/AAAAAAAAUjk/E5ds_ug1zlI/s1600/Natalie%2527s+wedding+board.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VQiglBH-Wzk/TVrnrPtkLFI/AAAAAAAAUjk/E5ds_ug1zlI/s400/Natalie%2527s+wedding+board.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;Photo credits mostly at knot.com&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8940542176808430694-3164974648196627342?l=tresbeauwed.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/feeds/3164974648196627342/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/2011/02/inspiration-board-natalies-rustic-chic.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8940542176808430694/posts/default/3164974648196627342'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8940542176808430694/posts/default/3164974648196627342'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/2011/02/inspiration-board-natalies-rustic-chic.html' title='Inspiration Board: Natalie&apos;s Rustic Chic Wedding'/><author><name>Ann Marie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11202108053770473067</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TH_w4nyNC8I/AAAAAAAAUhg/XCdQmmN0ClY/S220/IMG_4457.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VQiglBH-Wzk/TVrnrPtkLFI/AAAAAAAAUjk/E5ds_ug1zlI/s72-c/Natalie%2527s+wedding+board.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940542176808430694.post-8935889886958642480</id><published>2010-11-23T11:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-30T13:47:34.801-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Will &amp; Sarah Beth</title><content type='html'>&lt;i&gt;I wanted to retro-actively blog all the weddings I did over the spring and summer, mostly to help people get an idea of exactly what I can do for an event. Each wedding is different, and for each one that I did this year, I was able to customize my services to fit exactly what they needed!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TOwTW02ImnI/AAAAAAAAUjA/Dxm2Vaqnej8/s1600/0866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TOwTW02ImnI/AAAAAAAAUjA/Dxm2Vaqnej8/s320/0866.jpg" width="213" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;Photo courtesy of &lt;a href="http://breannafoggphotography.com/"&gt;Breanna Fogg Photography &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Will and Sarah Beth were married on August 14, 2010, at &lt;a href="http://smic.org/"&gt;Shades Mountain Independent Church&lt;/a&gt;, with the reception following at &lt;a href="http://www.redmountainchurch.org/content.asp?id=384301"&gt;The Avon Theater&lt;/a&gt;. As one of the church directors for SMIC, I was initially hired to provide &lt;a href="http://www.tresbeauweddings.com/?services.html"&gt;Day-of Directing services&lt;/a&gt;, but once Sarah Beth got into the planning process a little deeper, she called on me to help out in a couple of other areas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For this wedding I helped Sarah Beth coordinate florals, using my good friend &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#%21/profile.php?id=1011980634&amp;amp;v=info"&gt;Rachel Winstead&lt;/a&gt;, a "budding" florist in the Birmingham area. :)&amp;nbsp; I had the privilege of directing Rachel's wedding about six years ago, and we've remained great friends. I was so excited when she started pursuing floral design over the last year or so! I love when I get the chance to work with a good friend!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TOwTVM9x9PI/AAAAAAAAUi0/OBV9E1do76g/s1600/0204.jpg" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TOwTVM9x9PI/AAAAAAAAUi0/OBV9E1do76g/s320/0204.jpg" width="213" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;Photo courtesy of &lt;a href="http://breannafoggphotography.com/"&gt;Breanna Fogg Photogrpahy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Coordinating the floral look with Rachel was very easy. Sarah Beth was not a picky bride, but she knew she loved blue hydrangeas, roses, and calla lilies and wanted a mostly-white floral palette. Rachel provided gorgeous bouquets and simple boutonnieres. She also ordered extra blue hydrangeas and white roses for me to use in ceremony and reception decor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ceremony decor was very simple, using the church's candelabras, and the groom's mother provided two faux hydrangea arrangements that were placed on pedestals at the altar. The extra-special touch for the ceremony decor came from pew markers that the bride borrowed from a good friend. The markers were hand-made fabric pockets that held a hydrangea bloom. They added just the right pop of color down the aisle!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: right;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TOwTXibPK_I/AAAAAAAAUjE/BwV17Zv9jac/s1600/1069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TOwTXibPK_I/AAAAAAAAUjE/BwV17Zv9jac/s320/1069.jpg" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;At the reception venue, Sarah Beth needed 9 guest tables, the food serving table, and the bride's cake table decorated. The venue is very pretty by itself, so she felt like keeping decor simple was a good plan, plus it saved a lot of money! She gave me creative license to design the decor, so I got busy researching and formulating a plan! Playing off the color palette of French blue and white, I designed a simple table scape in two variations. To save money, we kept the flowers to a minimum.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;Photo courtesy of &lt;a href="http://breannafoggphotography.com/"&gt;Breanna Fogg Photogrpahy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We re-purposed the bridesmaids' bouquets on four of the tables, using bubble bowls filled with floral crystals and lit from within with a floralyte. We then surrounded that with short pillar candles to give the table a soft glow.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On the other five tables, I used simple pieces. I used inspiration from my own backyard, taking tree branches and spraying them white. Anchored in glass cylinder vases, I cascaded faux white rose petals from the branches. The arrangement was lit from within the vase with a floralyte and surrounded by a bed of blue hydrangea blooms and tea lights. The effect was light, simple and airy--perfect for a summer afternoon wedding!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TOwTWWmrDMI/AAAAAAAAUi8/Vw9lPxKy6J4/s1600/0704.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TOwTWWmrDMI/AAAAAAAAUi8/Vw9lPxKy6J4/s320/0704.jpg" width="213" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;Photo courtesy of &lt;a href="http://breannafoggphotography.com/"&gt;Breanna Fogg Photography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It was a joy to help guide Will and Sarah Beth through their big day--we were all friends before their engagement, so this was truly a pleasure. My husband, Scott, and I were also honored to serve this sweet couple their first Communion during the wedding ceremony! That certainly helped add to to special-ness of the day for all of us!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TOwTVqo3ImI/AAAAAAAAUi4/ooV5jsLQfjg/s1600/0647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TOwTVqo3ImI/AAAAAAAAUi4/ooV5jsLQfjg/s320/0647.jpg" width="213" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;Photo courtesy of &lt;a href="http://breannafoggphotography.com/"&gt;Breanna Fogg Photography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here's the short list of other great people who helped make Will and Sarah Beth's day happen:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://breannafoggphotography.com/"&gt;Breanna Fogg Photography&lt;/a&gt; : Breanna is so sweet and she did an awesome job helping keep the wedding party (mostly) on schedule for the day! :) She got wonderful shots of the wedding and reception, but the portraits she took of Will and Sarah Beth are absolutely stunning! (It does help that Sarah Beth is gorgeous though!) And a big thanks to Breanna for letting me use images from the wedding on my website!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#%21/profile.php?id=1011980634&amp;amp;v=info"&gt;Flowers by Rachel&lt;/a&gt;: Rachel and I are good friends, and have a lot of the same tastes and opinions, so working with her on the florals was so easy! Rachel works out of her home so she can take care of her new baby boy, and her prices are very reasonable! She's creative and accommodating for any budget and taste!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8940542176808430694-8935889886958642480?l=tresbeauwed.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/feeds/8935889886958642480/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/2010/11/will-sarah-beth.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8940542176808430694/posts/default/8935889886958642480'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8940542176808430694/posts/default/8935889886958642480'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/2010/11/will-sarah-beth.html' title='Will &amp; Sarah Beth'/><author><name>Ann Marie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11202108053770473067</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TH_w4nyNC8I/AAAAAAAAUhg/XCdQmmN0ClY/S220/IMG_4457.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TOwTW02ImnI/AAAAAAAAUjA/Dxm2Vaqnej8/s72-c/0866.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940542176808430694.post-4477219694142214112</id><published>2010-11-09T11:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-09T11:33:42.212-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='weddings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='website'/><title type='text'>Summer Weddings Review Coming Soon!</title><content type='html'>As part of the kick-off for Tres Beau Blog, I will be highlighting my great summer weddings!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stay tuned for pictures and descriptions of what I was up to over the summer. I had a great wedding season and was privileged to work with some awesome photographers, florists and venues! I can't wait to share what I was able to provide for these great couples!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8940542176808430694-4477219694142214112?l=tresbeauwed.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/feeds/4477219694142214112/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/2010/11/summer-weddings-review-coming-soon.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8940542176808430694/posts/default/4477219694142214112'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8940542176808430694/posts/default/4477219694142214112'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tresbeauwed.blogspot.com/2010/11/summer-weddings-review-coming-soon.html' title='Summer Weddings Review Coming Soon!'/><author><name>Ann Marie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11202108053770473067</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Uc4lUhKimyU/TH_w4nyNC8I/AAAAAAAAUhg/XCdQmmN0ClY/S220/IMG_4457.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
