{Thursday Tips} Advice From Vendors

Jul 15th

by: Lauren

I’m still without Internet at my new house, which means less photo-pretty posts this week, and more wordy posts! For today’s Thursday Tips I thought I would share some advice, suggestions, and tips from other vendors. I sent out some tweets to my followers, asking them for their contributions for you all, and compiled them all here!

“If you have amazing details at your reception allow time for your photographer to photograph them before guests arrive.” —-Via @amyraePHOTO

“Hire a good professional photographer to capture those memories! It’s worth all the money!” —-Via @EmiciBridal

“For photos: Be sure to view an entire wedding to see consistent results not just your photogs highlight reel” —-Via @ardentphoto

“Brides & grooms should a) BE EXCITED, not stressed; b) be true 2 THEMSELVES as a couple when planning; & c) hire a pro!” —- Via @EventsLuxe

“Remember your guests when planning your wedding, and keep down time limited. They’re there to celebrate & have fun, too!” —- Via @ohsoglam

“Do a first glance, buy cool shoes, hire a real DJ or band, feed vendors, be nice to your family, you don’t have to have a veil” —- Via @ashleybrockinto

“Keep it simple and make the decisions YOU want to make. Don’t let someone talk you into something you don’t want.” —- Via @ScribblesNSuch

“Ask vendors you’ve booked to refer you to the ones you haven’t. We know what DJ’s get people on the dance floor and whose flowers will wilt before the reception. And ask for references of past clients!” —- Via CSE Photography

“Having a trial run with your makeup artist will make your day so much easier. MOB’s makeup is 2nd most important” —- Via @hopewhenderson

Have any more tips to share? Feel free to add them in the comments! Happy Planning! :)

A Yellow & Navy Beach Wedding

Category: REAL WEDDINGS 8 Comments

Jul 12th

by: Lauren

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I recently realized that it’s been a while since I featured a wedding that I’ve *actually* physically worked on, and so today I give you Anne and Vance’s yellow and navy spring wedding! Anne and Vance’s wedding took place at the Sirata Beach Resort in St. Petersburg in April. The weather was perfect (which is hard to come by in Florida), and the decor was absolutely amazing- of course because it was done by MMD Events (the company I work with here in Tampa and also an {ELD} Sponsor To Love)! The head table centerpieces are pretty awesome. The fabulous Limelight Photography was there to capture all of the details, and so now I’m able to give you (finally) Anne and Vance’s yellow and navy wedding!

So, what do you guys think of the yellow and navy? I think it’s one of THE most fun color palettes. Modern, preppy, chic- it can be just about anything that you want it to be! It’s all in how you display the details. I’m still (months later) in awe of the huge “growing garden” centerpieces that the MMD Events owner/floral designer, Amanda, created. A big thank you to Limelight for sharing the photos!

Creating Your Wedding Day Timeline

Category: WEDDING PLANNING 2 Comments

Jul 8th

by: Lauren

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True story: the biggest part of planning your wedding is the actual wedding day. You spend months, maybe even years planning, and then in a mere 8-12 hours, it’s over and done with. Of course you want your whole wedding day to go smoothly, because it IS such a small time frame. And this is why you absolutely *need* to create a Wedding Day Timeline.

Creating Your Wedding Day Timeline via TheELD.com

Image by Rustic White Photography

If you have a wedding planner or coordinator (which of course you know I HIGHLY recommend), he or she will create your timeline for you. You can of course also make your own timeline- I recommend this template here on ELD to help you with the order of events. Either way you decide to go, you will need to think about certain things for your wedding day. You could have a certain order of events in your mind already, whether it’s something that you’ve thought of, or just one particular thing you want to be sure to include. And so, I give you some common tidbits that are necessary to think of when creating a Wedding Day Timeline.

– Hair and makeup appointments- times and locations

– Time of arrival to ceremony location for bride and groom (especially necessary if needing to stay “hidden” from each other), and transportation to and from ceremony if needed

– Time for photos before and/or after ceremony

– Time to bustle your dress

– Will you and your new husband be attending the cocktail hour?

– Announcement/Grand Entrance into your reception (and who will be announced- bridal party and parents, just bridal party, etc)

– Time of First Dance

– Time dinner will be served/buffet opened

– Time of Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Dances

– Cake Cutting

– Toasts

– Garter/Bouquet toss, if applicable

– Exit, if applicable

– Any special events, such as a cultural dance or special tradition

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As you can see, there are several different things that need to be considered when creating your wedding day timeline. (All the more reason to have a coordinator, right?) If you have a coordinator for your wedding, you won’t have to worry about anything having to do with the timeline on the day of your wedding. He or she will just simply let you know when things are about to happen, and you just go with the flow. If you don’t have a coordinator, try to designate someone to keep track of time and let you know about when things should be happening. (You don’t want to dilly dally and have guests start leaving before you cut the cake!) So use these tidbits to create your Wedding Day Timeline in order to ensure a smooth wedding day for yourself and your guests! Good luck!