All About Planning an Event – A Wedding!
If you are in charge of planning an event such as a wedding; then this would include the whole shebang. The place of ceremony, the reception , wedding rehearsal, in fact everything that goes towards the detailed planning of a really special wedding which in turn would mean that you know how huge a responsibility you are committed to. All of your event planning skills are being relied upon for the success of the whole event because not only are the bride and the groom counting on you to make sure that every aspect of their wedding reception runs smoothly, it is also your reputation on the line! A make or break situation if you will if you are planning to make this type of event planning your career! And even, despite your good planning you make a mistake, probably not many of the guests will realize you have made a specific , albeit insignificant ,faux pax during the reception or wedding however chances are, that you will see that you have made a mistake.Just try and think of this as training for your future career - as a wedding planner. So for your information please read on for some of the issues that need close attention when you plan a wedding - from the pre-wedding rehearsal dinner, perfect wedding reception, through to the coordination of the after party clean up.
The Bride and the Groom
The person charged with the planning of the wedding reception or the rehearsal dinner may feel overwhelmed at the responsibility that he or she has been charged with however an important thing for the event planner to understand is that the whole reason for these celebrations are the bride and the groom. So even though a lot of what is going on will feel like it is directly linked to the event planner basically that is only because there is added pressure on the planner to ensure that the whole package goes off smoothly.
Coordinating the Rehearsal Dinner
While the rehearsal is important it is just one aspect of the whole wedding but having said that this dinner should be planned down to the last detail. It is not required that all of the wedding attendants go to the rehearsal dinner for the bride and the groom, but really it would be a good idea if the wedding event planner convinced everyone to attend! Obviously when planning the dinner all details such as the restaurant location, the type of food to be eaten, the length of time needed for the booking indeed how long the dinner should last. Naturally, the bride and the groom will have input as the what, where and why of things but the event planner will need to ensure that the night is enjoyed by all and that indeed the reservations are made for the correct time and that the participants all arrive at the right time.
Successful Wedding Reception
Perhaps the best thing about event planning for a wedding is overseeing the marriage ceremony and wedding reception to ensure that it all happens successfully and without problem! The wedding reception is an important part of this; ensuring that the bride and the groom have agreed upon the venue, the type of food to be served, the type of cake they want, indeed what their budget is, are all very crucial issues! But as stated earlier, In the end it all comes back to the fact that it is Bride and Groom’s Day and that the whole wedding is about them “The Bride and Groom”! So the secret to having a successful wedding is not to forget that fact and then your wedding planning efforts won't go to waste!
author: a.a.gallagher
March 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
Friday, February 5, 2010
Holiday Wedding Themes
Some Ideas For Your Holiday Wedding Themes
What about looking at the holidays we all enjoy and choose a date from the calendar where both you and guests can enjoy a few days extra because of your country’s national celebration. Take the date and from this holiday choose this theme for your wedding.
Valentine’s Day Wedding: Think rampant cupids, red hearts, heart shaped cakes, roses, celebrate love in the biggest, prettiest sense and enjoy your day in a surrounded by loving friends and family. Send out Valentine shaped invitations and decorate in pink, red and white.
Halloween Wedding: Go Gothic! Everyone wears black including all the wedding party! Choose an old church, castle or house as the venue. For the children arrange the bobbing of apples, ghost spotting etc. Little bags of sweets would make great favours.
Christmas Wedding: If possible pick a wedding reception site that’s already decked out and decorated in the Christmas theme – choose Christmas colours for clothing such as the groom’s bow tie and cummerbund. Whether winter or summer; floral wreaths could be created in rich reds and greens for the maids of honour’s to wear in their hair. This could be one very pretty wedding, particularly in the season that most people love the whole world over. Maybe Father Christmas could pay a visit in his Ute and give out gifts to the guests – what fun....
New Year’s Wedding: You could turn the whole ceremony upside down and have the black-tie party first – the reception –then get married on the stroke of midnight – serve lots of champagne – Have Fun. Then Party on until the next morning. That would be a New Year’s to remember!
And every new year from then would have that added spark of meaning something super special to you.
Now these are the world wide celebrations that people enjoy however maybe you could choose a date specific to your country’s special celebrations and make it even more special to you, your family and your friends.
author: a.a.gallagher
copyright: february 2010
What about looking at the holidays we all enjoy and choose a date from the calendar where both you and guests can enjoy a few days extra because of your country’s national celebration. Take the date and from this holiday choose this theme for your wedding.
Valentine’s Day Wedding: Think rampant cupids, red hearts, heart shaped cakes, roses, celebrate love in the biggest, prettiest sense and enjoy your day in a surrounded by loving friends and family. Send out Valentine shaped invitations and decorate in pink, red and white.
Halloween Wedding: Go Gothic! Everyone wears black including all the wedding party! Choose an old church, castle or house as the venue. For the children arrange the bobbing of apples, ghost spotting etc. Little bags of sweets would make great favours.
Christmas Wedding: If possible pick a wedding reception site that’s already decked out and decorated in the Christmas theme – choose Christmas colours for clothing such as the groom’s bow tie and cummerbund. Whether winter or summer; floral wreaths could be created in rich reds and greens for the maids of honour’s to wear in their hair. This could be one very pretty wedding, particularly in the season that most people love the whole world over. Maybe Father Christmas could pay a visit in his Ute and give out gifts to the guests – what fun....
New Year’s Wedding: You could turn the whole ceremony upside down and have the black-tie party first – the reception –then get married on the stroke of midnight – serve lots of champagne – Have Fun. Then Party on until the next morning. That would be a New Year’s to remember!
And every new year from then would have that added spark of meaning something super special to you.
Now these are the world wide celebrations that people enjoy however maybe you could choose a date specific to your country’s special celebrations and make it even more special to you, your family and your friends.
author: a.a.gallagher
copyright: february 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Ideas For Finding Your Wedding Theme
Maybe you think it would be a good idea to have a particular theme for your wedding - something lively, or romantic, or tropical, or old fashioned, or a theme from the country of your forebears, even maybe my personal favourite - a traditional wedding theme.
Whatever you decide you need to own it - make it yours for the day - having said that here are some good ideas.
A Country and Western wedding - checked shirts, boots and hats, square dancing, and a bbq with a spit roast.
Tropical Wedding - hold it on the beach, Caribbean food, guests in flowing beach garments, candles in glass holders to light the way, tropical flower wreaths in the Bride and Bridesmaids hair. Hire a steel drum band, organise a beach tent for the food to be eaten under the stars. Imagine waiters in tuxedos threading their way along the sand to present you and your guests with gorgeous drink on silver trays.
Mediavel Wedding - hire or make the appropriate period costumes, go to your local Renaissance/Medieval Jousting Group and find out as much as you can re. the hire of props,tents, cups etc. Serve mead,wine and food such as turkey legs,chicken wings,prawn kebabs, ribs etc where plates and cutlery are not a requirement.
Ski Wedding - Assemble at the top of the mountain for the ceremony, then ski down to the Reception at your chosen Chalet and enjoy a warming gluwein in front of the fire before your party starts.
Victoriana Wedding - hire or make the period clothing, choose an old Inn or period house for your reception and serve a huge afternoon tea complete lots of pretty cakes served on cake stands by ladies in black and white maid's outfits with frilly aprons.
There are so many ideas to be sorted through such as sci-fi., Roaring 20's, Sport related., Safari style., Funky in the disco style., underwater and the latest surfacing are fairy tale weddings such as Sleeping Beauty - I wonder how a "Jolly Green Giant " type would appeal? or a muppets wedding - anything seems to be the go although being somewhat of an admirer of beautiful weddings, I cannot go past the Traditional style myself....but obviously that is not what makes the world go around!
author a.a.gallagher
copyright Jan 2010
Whatever you decide you need to own it - make it yours for the day - having said that here are some good ideas.
A Country and Western wedding - checked shirts, boots and hats, square dancing, and a bbq with a spit roast.
Tropical Wedding - hold it on the beach, Caribbean food, guests in flowing beach garments, candles in glass holders to light the way, tropical flower wreaths in the Bride and Bridesmaids hair. Hire a steel drum band, organise a beach tent for the food to be eaten under the stars. Imagine waiters in tuxedos threading their way along the sand to present you and your guests with gorgeous drink on silver trays.
Mediavel Wedding - hire or make the appropriate period costumes, go to your local Renaissance/Medieval Jousting Group and find out as much as you can re. the hire of props,tents, cups etc. Serve mead,wine and food such as turkey legs,chicken wings,prawn kebabs, ribs etc where plates and cutlery are not a requirement.
Ski Wedding - Assemble at the top of the mountain for the ceremony, then ski down to the Reception at your chosen Chalet and enjoy a warming gluwein in front of the fire before your party starts.
Victoriana Wedding - hire or make the period clothing, choose an old Inn or period house for your reception and serve a huge afternoon tea complete lots of pretty cakes served on cake stands by ladies in black and white maid's outfits with frilly aprons.
There are so many ideas to be sorted through such as sci-fi., Roaring 20's, Sport related., Safari style., Funky in the disco style., underwater and the latest surfacing are fairy tale weddings such as Sleeping Beauty - I wonder how a "Jolly Green Giant " type would appeal? or a muppets wedding - anything seems to be the go although being somewhat of an admirer of beautiful weddings, I cannot go past the Traditional style myself....but obviously that is not what makes the world go around!
author a.a.gallagher
copyright Jan 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
a) What is a Theme Wedding & b) Why would you want to have one?
It really comes down to the fact that each bridal couple are unique and as such may want their special day be absolutely different to the previous half dozen they have attended or it may be that this same couple have met at a special venue that reflects just who they are and what their passions are – be that mountain climbing, hot air ballooning or deep sea diving. It could even something like a shared interest in vintage cars and an old “tin lizzie” is transformed into the bridal car!
Whatever the motivation a wedding planned to follow a special theme holds promise of a memorable day and much fun for everyone. The theme usually follows one over -riding concept and will carry through to the wedding cake, the flowers, the clothes and food. Even the invitations can request that the guests also follow the suggested theme and be an integral part of the proceedings.
What you as a couple have to bear in mind, is that focus is the key to a successful themed wedding. Whatever you do please do not mix up the themes and end up with a confusion of random ideas.
So if you decide on a “deep sea diving” theme, then don’t go off the proverbial track and inject for example a “carnival” flavour. Stick to the “deep sea diving” plan and follow it through to the end.
So with your chosen theme in mind you can both check out what type of cars fit into the great scheme, the flowers, words, style, reception rooms, even the food can be tailor made to fit your ideas – what fun this could be – so go for it and have fun.....plan a day to remember.
Author: a.a.gallagher
Copyright: Jan 2010
Whatever the motivation a wedding planned to follow a special theme holds promise of a memorable day and much fun for everyone. The theme usually follows one over -riding concept and will carry through to the wedding cake, the flowers, the clothes and food. Even the invitations can request that the guests also follow the suggested theme and be an integral part of the proceedings.
What you as a couple have to bear in mind, is that focus is the key to a successful themed wedding. Whatever you do please do not mix up the themes and end up with a confusion of random ideas.
So if you decide on a “deep sea diving” theme, then don’t go off the proverbial track and inject for example a “carnival” flavour. Stick to the “deep sea diving” plan and follow it through to the end.
So with your chosen theme in mind you can both check out what type of cars fit into the great scheme, the flowers, words, style, reception rooms, even the food can be tailor made to fit your ideas – what fun this could be – so go for it and have fun.....plan a day to remember.
Author: a.a.gallagher
Copyright: Jan 2010
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