| Have you always dreamed about having a | | | | started. It is your wedding so you should have all |
| celebrity wedding or the wedding that your | | | | eyes on you. Trust me you won't be alone long, |
| friends will be talking about for years to come? I | | | | everyone will follow in your footsteps to the |
| am going to tell you how to have that wedding | | | | dance floor. Keep the adrenaline high all night long, |
| that everyone will envy even your mother-in-law! | | | | play a variety of songs, old and new, fast and |
| Wedding Theme | | | | slow, ones that you know that not only you love, |
| Get a theme and get one fast. Find one that | | | | but that everyone will enjoy. Work with your DJ |
| represents you and your finance. It is important | | | | prior to the wedding and sketch out a play list, |
| to have a theme because if you are not careful | | | | make sure you know what is going to be played |
| you could end up with a wedding with several | | | | and when, to a certain extent. You also have to |
| different themes. It is easy just to start planning | | | | trust your DJ; they are professionals at getting |
| without really thinking about how you want it all to | | | | the party hopping not stopping! |
| come together. Start with your hobbies or | | | | Good Food...Good Party |
| interests. Are you into country, contemporary or | | | | Food can make or break a party; this doesn't |
| historical classical? Your colors can also be your | | | | mean however that it has to break your bank |
| theme. However make sure to choose colors that | | | | account. If you are planning on having a large |
| complement each other and complement your | | | | guest list and are working with a limited budget, |
| style, three colors max! Also make sure to be | | | | plan on serving hors d'oeuvres with a variety and |
| precise with your colors, for example brick red or | | | | build up the presentation with flowers, props and |
| pale pink to keep the consistency of the color | | | | inexpensive decorations. Make less look like more. |
| theme throughout the celebration. When you are | | | | Discuss your budget with you caterer, he or she |
| choosing themes or colors make sure to choose | | | | may have some great ideas for affordable menu |
| season appropriate colors/themes. Your theme | | | | options without making your food presentation |
| should pull your whole wedding together from | | | | seem cheap. You can also make less look like |
| food, decorations, to ambience. | | | | more by having different food stations. Maybe |
| Decorations | | | | you want the cheese and fruit over by the wine |
| Ok, now that you have your theme it is time to | | | | bar and the desserts over by the dance floor. |
| make your wedding venue look like a million | | | | This is not only fun but it presents a well |
| dollars. Use simple gestures and touches to play | | | | thought-out themed wedding. If you chose to |
| into your theme. Add props, decorations and | | | | have plated dinners make sure it corresponds |
| colors to make your guests feel like they just | | | | with the formality of your wedding. Also allow |
| walked into a whole new magical world. This | | | | choices, for example salmon and steak, or a |
| doesn't mean fairy dust and feathers just the | | | | vegetarian dish and chicken. Plated dinners are |
| world that you have created to celebrate this | | | | very elegant however can be very expensive. |
| thrilling time in your life. Also make sure to discuss | | | | Connect With Your Guests |
| decoration ideas with your venue site and be | | | | Make your wedding unique and an event that |
| aware of any rules or restrictions with decorating. | | | | your guests will remember forever. Adventure |
| Assigned Seating | | | | out of the traditional vows and toasts add flavor |
| Assigned seating is great not only for your guests | | | | to your wedding. Some ideas include; naming your |
| but for you as well. A lot of times the families of | | | | assigned tables to reflect your guests that are |
| the bride and groom are meeting for the first | | | | seated there or name theme places you and your |
| time and weddings are the perfect time to | | | | fiancé have traveled, your favorite foods, |
| celebrate together. It is important to keep your | | | | hobbies, or songs. Display pictures throughout the |
| couples together and seat single attendants at the | | | | venue on the gift table, cake table and even on |
| same table so they don't feel intimidated or left | | | | the assigned tables. You can even include pictures |
| out. Seat guests by their personalities and age, | | | | of you and the assigned seated guest at their |
| for example you don't want to sit your | | | | tables. Guests love photo slide shows and these |
| fiancés 92 year old grandmother next to | | | | are easy to do and provide entertainment for all.. |
| your college girlfriends. You could "seat" yourself | | | | Help! |
| for disaster. Having assigned seating takes a little | | | | Planning a wedding can be very stressful and |
| time with planning on your part but the day of | | | | most brides don't realize all the little details that |
| you will be happy you did! | | | | are involved in the actual planning. Get the help of |
| Entertainment | | | | a wedding planning professional and take |
| Your entertainment should equally represent you | | | | advantage of vendor discounts, creative planning, |
| and your fiancé's personality. You should | | | | and a load off your shoulders! Your only job |
| interview several different entertainment vendors | | | | should be being the bride, allow someone else to |
| to find the right one for you. It is also important | | | | wear the stress and you will thank me. If you |
| that your DJ understands and represents your | | | | want to do most of the planning yourself then |
| wedding theme. Check out the suggested vendor | | | | hire a wedding coordinator for the Day of |
| questions at to make sure that you ask and are | | | | Coordination only and your wedding will be blissful! |
| informed on every detail of your entertainment. | | | | If you are interested in speaking with a wedding |
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| Nobody wants to be the first on the dance floor | | | | Contact_Us.htm and ask for a quote. |
| so you should make a point to get the party | | | | |