Erica and David are a couple who we had worked with for over a whole year helping to plan their wedding. They came to us with three things that were important to them: food, drinks and music. As far as wedding design and decor, they didn’t have too much in mind at all. Erica, the bride, was sweet and soft spoken. She didn’t have many requests throughout our time working together and was always as laid back as a person could possibly be. The groom, David, really took the lead on the wedding planning details. He created a pinterest board, along with spreadsheets for the guest list and meal choices, and he was always extremely organized and responsive. The two of them really compliment each other well and bring out the best in each other and it certainly was evident on their wedding day!
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Our 2015 wedding season is right around the corner and we are so thrilled to have a busy, busy fall. Make sure you stay tuned for more details about each dream come true, fairy tale event. In the meantime, here is a quick flashback at the great summer that BTS Event Management has had thus far!
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Chris and I just sent out our Save the Dates! How exciting! Seems like it is just another step in the process but to me surprisingly, it is pretty exciting. I enlisted one of my bridesmaids and best friends, Erin to help me create them. Erin is an Art Director for a ad agency in Philadelphia and is also starting her own Photography and Graphic Design company, Grace & Ardor Co.. Of course, I had no other thought than to use her great skills and creativity. She gets me, my style and what I am looking for really well!
This past week, we were able to experience something absolutely breathtaking. A place that we only knew of by name and had no real connection to. Those that know of it, know of the beauty and serenity. They know about the peaks and the valley’s, the highs and the lows. The place that I am talking about is none other than Antelope Point Marina – the tourist location of the enormous, man made lake – Lake Powell. First built in 1963, the lake spans over 108,000 square miles in area. We saw less than a quarter of the lake on our visit. IT IS HUGE!!!
How fun are getting engagement photos!? Well, while most of you may think that engagement photos are really fun and exciting, others might totally disagree. The truth of the story is, for me, it was extremely stressful, even as a wedding planner. Thinking about where to take the pictures, what to wear, how to do my hair, if I need to get my makeup done, how clean my house was, etc., etc., etc.. it became a complete mind game. That was my thought process prior to the start of the day and to be honest, I really wasn’t looking forward to them at all. Afterwards however, when it was all said and done, it was a completely different story. See, the pictures represent me and my fiancé, Chris. They represent the love we share with each other and how simple and easy it is to be together. Chris and I had a great time and we really enjoyed the company of Mike as well. We laughed, we joked, we probably got mad at each other (I saw it on his face in one picture) but we were completely us and that is exactly what I wanted this whole day to be about. Although my initial feelings were a bit all over the place, at the end of the day, the pictures came out amazing and I couldn’t be happier. If there is one tip that I could offer anyone about to take their pictures, it would be this: just be you. Be as normal, as silly, as serious or as goofy as you are together when no one is watching. That, in itself, will make the experience unforgettable.
Meeting with a wedding planner can be a little scary and unpredictable at first. Typically, one doesn’t really know how to feel going into the meeting. The initial meeting will always feel more like an interview than anything. The most important part as a bride or groom talking to the planner to be is to feel extremely comfortable knowing that this person can handle one of the most important days in life. From a planner’s perspective, there are a few things that we want to share to help the process go a little easier.
Hair and makeup trends are continually on the rise and it seems as if when one style surfaces, the next is just a day behind. We have absolutely fallen in love over the past 6 months with floral crowns, braids and loose curls as well as the natural and glamourous makeup look. As we get ready for our 2016 wedding seasons, we are fast forwarding through 2015 to check on the newest trends to come. Here is what we have found!
Don’t get me wrong, this next post is not to be negative in anyway but, the frustration that I have felt in the last 2 months as a new bride to be is real. 
Every single detail, and I mean EVERY single detail, consistently crosses my mind and comes up and then goes away daily. I keep getting the questions, “It’s probably really easy to plan your wedding since you are a planner, right?” And “How is planning going?” Truth be told, the planning process is just as hard as not having any idea about wedding planning. See, I don’t have a planner, other than Trista, and of course we have our other weddings to worry about so I don’t like to vent a whole lot about our planning process but, the stress and frustration that a new bride goes through during the planning process can really get the best of you. (Usually I have to break in the middle of our work day and just let it out!)
Every single detail, and I mean EVERY single detail, consistently crosses my mind and comes up and then goes away daily. I keep getting the questions, “It’s probably really easy to plan your wedding since you are a planner, right?” And “How is planning going?” Truth be told, the planning process is just as hard as not having any idea about wedding planning. See, I don’t have a planner, other than Trista, and of course we have our other weddings to worry about so I don’t like to vent a whole lot about our planning process but, the stress and frustration that a new bride goes through during the planning process can really get the best of you. (Usually I have to break in the middle of our work day and just let it out!)As you may have read from one of our previous posts, accepting the role as a bridesmaid/groomsmen is a pretty big commitment. 
So, when considering who Chris and I would ask – we really wanted it to be special and not an obligation. Also, we didn’t want to have an extremely large wedding party. I feel like sometimes a large wedding party just gets to be too much and then you don’t really know where to draw the line.
I know it has been a couple of weeks since I have wrote anything about my wedding journey, oops! I am so sorry!! It has been a little crazy trying to figure a few things out but I think we are in the midst of having all of that settled and decided. What I really want to talk to about now is my guest list! It is growing and growing and I don’t know what to do or when to stop.