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All Things Wedding Decorator

A wedding decorator is the person in charge of making everything pretty on your wedding day. Their work typically begins a few months prior to the wedding when they begin working closely with you to develop your design vision, plan how to implement that vision, and create mock-ups of potential designs. Follow this guide to feel confident you have selected a wedding decorator that will create the wedding of your dreams!

This guide is divided into 3 sections:

  1. Things to know and consider prior to booking a wedding decorator

  2. Questions to ask a wedding decorator prior to booking

  3. Ways to maximize your decorator’s services

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All Things Rental Companies

The majority of weddings will require rentals in some capacity. Whether you need to rent everything down to the generators and restrooms or if you are just looking to rent a few decor pieces, it is important to thoroughly vet your rental company. Follow this guide to feel confident in your rental company selection!

This guide is divided into 3 sections:

  1. Things to know and consider before booking a rental company

  2. Questions to ask a rental company prior to booking

  3. Ways to maximize rental services

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Preparing and Planning Your Wedding Ceremony

Your wedding ceremony is the start to your married life. This is what guests are here to celebrate! Follow this guide to make sure your ceremony is the perfect beginning to your wedding celebration and life as a married couple!

This guide is divided into 3 sections:

  1. Writing your wedding ceremony

  2. Walking order for the ceremony

  3. A series of Pro-tips on things to consider when planning your ceremony

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All Things Wedding Band

Music will set the mood throughout your wedding and have a huge impact on how you remember your day. When you book a Wedding Band, you are hiring more than just music, you are hiring a presence and personality! Your Wedding Band has the ability to make or break your wedding through their energy level, performance style, and song selection. Follow the guide below to ask the right questions, adequately prepare the band prior to your wedding, and feel overall confident in your Wedding Band selection.

This article is divided into 3 sections:

  1. Things to consider about Wedding Bands prior to booking

  2. Questions to ask a Wedding Band prior to booking

  3. Maximizing your Wedding Band’s services

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All Things Wedding Caterer

There is nothing like a good meal to bring friends and family together! Wedding guests come from far and wide to rejoice in your marriage. They spend a long day focusing on you, so make sure you take care of them! Follow this guide to feel confident in the wedding caterer you select.

This guide is divided into 3 sections:

  1. Things to consider when researching caterers

  2. Questions to ask prior to booking a caterer

  3. Maximizing catering services

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All Things Wedding Venue

After you say “YES!” to your fiance, saying “YES!” to your wedding venue is the next big wedding-related commitment you will make (unless you intend to hire a wedding planner) . Locking in a venue will solidify your wedding date & location, provide you with insight into what other vendors you will need, and allow you to manage how the rest of your wedding budget is allocated. These key factors will guide you throughout the rest of your wedding planning. Feel confident with the venue you choose by following this guide!

This article is divided into 3 sections:

  1. What you need to know and consider before beginning your venue search

  2. Questions to ask a wedding venue prior to booking

  3. Maximizing the value of your venue

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Wedding Design Building Guide

Wedding design is a world of endless possibilities. The best part, there are no right or wrong answers! There are, however, some steps to getting started on your wedding design and guidelines to refer to throughout the planning process that will make developing and implementing your design simpler and fun. Follow the guide below for a smooth wedding design building process.

This blog is divided into 11 sections:

  1. Where to start with wedding design

  2. How to select a color scheme

  3. What comes first, the venue or the design?

  4. Furniture and design consistency

  5. Where to find decor

  6. How to select decor

  7. Utilizing lighting to accentuate your design

  8. Utilizing florals to accentuate your design

  9. You, your fiance, your bridal party, the guests & your design

  10. How to budget for wedding design

  11. Tying it altogether

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All Things Wedding Photographer

You spend months planning and preparing for your big day, and then just like that it comes and goes. The pictures (and potentially video) are the only concrete things you will have left to remember all of the special little moments that sped by. When it comes to booking a photographer there are so many things to consider in order to feel confident in your selection. Follow this guide to have a positive experience from start to finish with your wedding photographer!

This article is divided into 4 sections:

  1. Things to consider about wedding photographers

  2. Questions to ask a photographer prior to booking

  3. What to do after booking to maximize the photographers services

  4. An example photo shot list

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All Things Wedding DJ

Music will set the mood throughout your wedding and have a huge impact on how you remember your day. Wedding DJing is very different from other kinds of DJing. Wedding DJs are experienced in entertaining and engaging very diverse crowds and have mastered the balance of upbeat and fun to professionalism. Follow the guide below to ask the right questions and prepare appropriately after booking in order to maximize your DJ experience!

This article is divided into 3 sections:

  1. Things to consider about Wedding DJs

  2. Questions to ask a DJ prior to booking

  3. What to do after booking to optimize the DJ’s services

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Wedding Planning Tips

Wedding planning has so many moving pieces. Feel confident and worry free by following this list of tips and tricks!

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Questions to Ask A Wedding Planner Prior to Booking

Weddings vary so much from event to event. A wedding should be a expression of each couples uniqueness. When selecting a wedding planner is it important to find a professional who can take your vision to heart and provide guidance that will ultimately result in a day that reflects your vision, love, and personality!

In order to accurately gauge if a professional has the ability to accomplish this, there are several questions that can be asked prior to booking to properly vet the professional you are interested in. Below is a list of quality questions to inquire about before signing a contract with your wedding planner.

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