It is no surprise that most couples hold their guest experience as a top priority when planning their wedding. Surprisingly, many of them wait too long to figure out accommodations and transportation. Last month’s blog about Hotel Room Blocks included five items to consider when choosing the right hotel(s). Today I would like to go a step further and give you some of my top options in Westchester, NY.
Read moreHotel Room Blocks: Part 1
You’re engaged, hopefully hired a planner, found the perfect venue, and now what?!? There are plenty of vendors to start booking, but one piece that tends to get overlook and yet so important, the Hotel Room Block!
For those that have a lot of out of town guests, this is crucial. Just like venues, hotels start contracting their room blocks a year out, way before you can even make room reservations. If you plan on getting ready at the hotel, I highly recommend requesting a suite or a big space, like a boardroom, to make things comfortable. Some hotels are very limited based on their capacity, events in house, or other room blocks in-house during that same time. Securing your hotel room blocks early on is key (no pun intended).
Read morePlanning Your Wedding: My Top Money Saving Tips
I think we can all agree that planning any event whether it’s a wedding, birthday party, family gathering, or work event has just gotten SUPER expensive. The cost of goods, staffing, materials keep rising and inflation is not helping. The end result - prices tends to be way over what most initially estimated. Let’s discuss ways to SAVE money.
Read moreFrom Concept to Reality: How to Design Your Dream Wedding
Designing anything can be overwhelming. Even as a wedding designer, I sometimes find it difficult to conceptualize how I want my decor to be. Tools like Instagram, Pinterest, Google, blogs, and magazines are helpful. However, when envisioning your wedding, you must consider all the different factors: type of venue, photographer, atmosphere, dress code, budget, and season you are in. Truthfully, I have a love-hate relationship with these sites. As much as I welcome the inspiration, and honestly, too much of anything can cause your head to spin. However, using them to dive into the process is very beneficial.
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