Preparing for Next Wedding

Yea, I am excited to say that I have booked my next consultation for a June wedding.  I am so excited and a little nervous for this one.  The bride is the sister of a co-worker, so this will be someone that I do not know.  I am not sure what she will expect of me, will she ask my opinion or will I simply be there for her to do list?  Either way is fine with me, the more the better.  The venue is set to take place in Delaware and by browsing the images online, it looks beautiful!

This week I have been preparing for the initial meeting, which is Sunday.  It is funny how no matter how much information you have in your head, it is better to have it written down as well.  I am ready to take notes and listen to her needs and wants for the big day.

Since I am slated as the Day of Coordinator, the couple will still plan their wedding on their own.  If you are looking for some assistance with your wedding, but do not want to hire a full time planner, check out Bliss Wedding Market  for some ideas on getting organized ahead of time...and then call me!  I will help you stay organized and I will be on top of all your vendors!!

Country Themed Wedding

Ceremony

Bridal Party Processional

Faith Hill – “Breathe”

Shania Twain – “Forever And For Always”

George Jones and Tammy Wynette – “Golden rings”

Bride Processional

Brad Paisley – “Then”

Michael Peterson – “From Here To Eternity”

John Michael Montgomery – “I Love The Way You Love Me”

Recessional

Tim McGraw – “Just To See You Smile”

Dixie Chicks – “Cowboy Take Me Away”

Blake Shelton – “God Gave Me You”

Reception

Bridal Party Entrance

Johnny Cash – “I Walk The Line”

Keith Urban – “It’s A Love Thing”

Faith Hill – “This Kiss”

Bride and Groom 1^st Dance

Keith Urban – “Without You’

Rascal Flatts – “Bless the Broken Road”

Kenny Chesney – “Me and You”

Brad Paisley – “We Danced”

Alabama – “Feels So Right”

Father-Daughter Dance

Heartland – “I Loved Her First”

Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus – “Ready, Set, Don’t Go”

Kippi Brannon – “Daddy’s Little Girl”

Mother-Son Dance

Aaron Lines- “Twenty Years Late”

Rascal Flatts – “My Wish”

Blake Shelton – “The Baby”

Cake Cutting

Tim McGraw – “My Best Friend”

Brad Paisely – “Ticks”

Sugarland – “Stuck On You”

Garder/Bouquet Toss

Johnny Cash – “Ring of Fire”

Kenny Chesney – “She Thinks My Tracks Sexy”

Keith Urban – “Sweet Thing”

Dancing

Garth Brooks – “Friends in Low Places”

Billy Ray Cyrus – “Achy Breaky Heart”

Brooks and Dunn – “Boot Scottin’ Boogie”

Zach Brown Band – “Chicken Fried”

Alan Jackson – “Chattahoochee”

Shania Twain – “Man, I Feel Like A Woman”

Jason Aldean – “She’s Country”

Luke Bryan – “Country Girl”

Montgomery Gentry – “Hell Yea”

Trace Adkins – “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk”

St. Patty's Day Wedding

Call it the luck of the Irish! Wait, I am not Irish....call it luck of being surrounded by the Irish. Wait, there were more than just Irish there...call it a great wedding!

The week leading into St. Patty's day was an exciting one for me as my first wedding took place on March 17, 2012. The bride, groom, families and most of their friends flew into Philadelphia from Florida, Massachusetts and England to prepare for this wedding event. Thursday night I met with the mother of the groom to finalize my duties and to have her hand everything over to me. There I left with all the favors, programs, place cards, kids activities, guest books and most importantly I took the stress off the parents home with me!

Friday night was the rehearsal, it was good for me to be included...I learned who everyone was in the bridal party and they learned who I was. Now I was the go to person! The dinner was kicked off Italian style back at the grandmother's house in South Philly. Decorated to the T with St. Pat's and Wedding decor this was the hot spot...but not for the bridal party! The bridal party, parents and myself headed off to Victor's on 13th & Dickinson St. What a great restaurant, the wait staff perform Opera numbers in between being served. After dinner, the party headed back to South Philly to join the other party. Did I mention we were ushered around in a white trolley (Philadelphia Trolley Works).

Saturday was the Wedding Day! Two shuttles arrived at the Sheraton Hotel in Center City to deliver the guests to the St. Richard's Church in South Philly. The white trolley returned for the bridal party...and only 20 minutes behind schedule (which is normal) the wedding began. The only thing I did not like at the church was there was not a waiting area for the bride before she walked down the aisle. Thank goodness it was beautiful outside, she hung out the doors peeking in so her groom to be could not catch any glimpses of her! Down the aisle she went and married they were...the new Mr. & Mrs. exited the church to well placed bubbles (by the guests). Off to pictures they went, while the guests and myself were taken back to the Sheraton for a Pre-Cocktail hour in the Horizon Room, the roof top of the hotel with an awesome view and a greeting !!

The reception was at the Franklin Institute...cocktail hour in the heart and electricity room then the reception was in Franklin Hall. Wedding guests were able to "play" with the exhibits during cocktail hour while enjoying hors d'oeuvres and refreshments, did I mention there was also a pig roasted by Esposito's in Philadelphia? By 5:30pm all the vendors had arrived and were setting up for a 7pm entrance into Franklin Hall. I would like to give a shout out to Silver Sound DJ's - Mike Mandato who was a great addition to this party. I also can not forget about the String Band....there is nothing like having an Italian wedding and having a real live string band for the Mummers Strut! Although the out of town guests were a little confused as to what was going on...Hey, we were partying South Philly Style!!!

Great Wedding, great party, great event!!

80s Themed Wedding

The 80s---great decade or the greatest decade? Between the big hair, neon spandex, and shoulder pads, the answer is obvious. For all you jean jacket wearing, cassette tape playing, flock-of-seagulls loving products of the 80s, here are some musical suggestions for your 80s theme wedding.

Ceremony

Bridal Party Processional

“Don’t Stop Believing” – Journey

“I Want To Know What Love Is” – Foreigner

“Under Pressure” - Queen

Bride Processional

“I Do” – Natalie Cole & Freddie Jackson

“Take My Breath Away” - Berlin

“I Can’t Fight This Feeling Anymore” – REO Speedwagon

Recessional

“You Make My Dreams Come True” – Hall and Oats

“Jump” – Van Halen

“Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” - Starship

Reception

Bridal Party Entrance

“Oh Yeah” – Yello

“Money For Nothing” – Dire Straits

“Sweet Child O’ Mine” – Guns N’ Roses

Bride and Groom 1^st Dance

“Wicked Game” – Chris Isaac

“Endless Love” – Lionel Richie & Dianna Ross

“I’m On Fire – Bruce Springsteen

Father-Daughter Dance

“When I See You Smile” – Bad English

“Wind Beneath My Wings” – Bette Midler (Silbar & Henley)

“Two Steps Behind” – Def Leopard

Mother-Son Dance

“Through The Years” – Kenny Rodgers

“Beautiful Boy” – John Lennon

“In Your Eyes” – Peter Gabriel

Cake Cutting

"Pour Some Sugar on Me" by Def Leppard

“Sweet Dreams” – Eurhythmics

“The Sweetest Thing” – U2

Garder/Bouquet Toss

“Super Freak” – Rick James

“Ice, Ice, Baby” – Vanilla Ice

“Crazy Little Thing Called Love” - Queen

Dancing

"Love Shack" by the B-52s

“Bust A Move” – Young MC

“Beat It” – Michael Jackson

“Power of Love” – Hewy Louis and the News

“Come On Eileen” – Dexy’s Midnight Runners

“I Melt With You” – Modern English

"You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC

"Footloose" by Kenny Loggins

“Thriller” – Michael Jackson

“Dancing in the Dark

“Centerfold” – J. Geils Band

“Down Under” – Men At Work

“Girls Just Want To Have Fun” – Cyndi Lauper

“Need You Tonight” - INXS

“Keep On Loving You” - REO Speedwagon

“Don’t You Forget About Me” – Simple Minds

“Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson

“Funkytown” – Lipps, Inc.

“I Love Rock and Roll” – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

“Livin’ On A Prayer” – Bon Jovi

“867-5309” – Tommy Tutone

“Can’t Touch This” – MC Hammer

So Many Details

As some of you may know, I have just started my own business as a "Day of" Wedding Coordinator. Weddings are something I love being a part of, even when they are not mine! I was married 6 1/2 years ago and I don't think a week goes by where something doesn't remind me of that day back on September 23, 2005! I relive it again and again in my head...or I watch the video!
I wanted to be able to help couples and families make sure the most important day of their lives go exactly according to plan...their plan. I am offering services for the day of the wedding. The bride and groom are still in charge of planning the wedding, I am just executing what actually happens on the wedding day.
Love The Way You Wed, was just created in the past couple months when a bride and groom approached me for some help. They were planning a wedding in Philadelphia....and they are living in Tallahassee, FL. In the past couple months I began helping them with the details of their wedding and in turn decided to open the doors to other couples.
This particular wedding is to take place this Saturday, on St. Patty's Day. And yes, it will be Irish themed! Some of the details included working with the event manager at the reception hall, working with the head of catering, the photographer, the DJ and the String Band. The nitty gritty details include maneuvering over 100 guests from center city to south Philly and then back to center city. How? Shuttle buses will be in use!
Tonight I met with the bride to go over the final details and for her to officially hand "everything" over to me. The wedding is now in my hands!!!
Stay tuned to see how it turns out....
Interested in a Day of the Event Wedding Coordinator...Contact me!