There are many check lists for the bride especially if she is a DIY bride and the wedding planner in coordinating every specification with the bride.
How would it be as a wedding planner to allow the bride to choose a design in her favorite napkin style? As for the DIY bride hiring a wedding designer to assist in designing your linens and napkins for your day of glam.
Enchanted Love,
Juanita
Wedding planner/wedding designer
http://www.juanitasenchantment.com
Chossing a dj seems one of the easiest job in planning an event, be it a wedding or a party.
A party means all celebrations.
The dj should be up to date of all songs. For a wedding the bride and groom will choose songs to play for the first dance of the couple, the father daughter dance and most recently the groom and mother dance. Other songs are up to the dj unless requests are and should be accepted but this depends on the signed or verbally agreed contract.
If there are no requests “dj look around at the attendees” yes look. You should be aware of songs relative to age. This does not mean you must play many songs for attendees of older age but an occasional one, if you are uncertain ASK; you’d be surprise of the response.
If you should be dj ing for a specific culture say latin, or any other and see others attending ask if it will be okay to include a bit of diversity. Beleive sometimes including diversity can change your label of being a good dj, an okay dj, or just a bad dj and it is all because there is a lack of diversity.
To brides and all shopping for a dj of your moments and celebrations of memories ask one question, How diverse are you with your music”.
DJ’s get diversified you know your talent is great !!!
Enchanted Love,
Juanita
http://www.juanitasenchantment.com
wedding planner/ wedding decor designer
Hi, to all I have been away but now I have returned and must reiterate an important message. A wedding is bridal portrait. I know this sounds a bit vague, but it is not. In planning your wedding be it … Continue reading
There are many brides that are cow girls and choose to wear their boots. I know for the traditional bride you are thinking, what western boots at a wedding? No way. I am able to relate to both brides especially since I am kick’em up gal.
Cowgirls you can look glam in your western wear boots just choose a style to pizzazz your dress. If you are spending thousands of dollar on your dress do not purchase boots that say jean and downplay the dress. This is an absolute no. There are many boot jewelries to add extra bling and glam to your boots. To enhance your look you can actually have your jewelry and boot jewelry match if designed by a jeweler or purchase a look to closely match your jewelry.
A few tips for the boots:
1. Purchase a new pair of boots is my ultimate suggestion and tip.
2. If your boots are your absolute favorite and your investment is so you do not wish to repeat, have your boots shine, re soled looking fresh
3. Do not wear a boot full of color even if it matches the colors in your wedding.
4. Unless your wedding is complete western theme and let it be, allow your bridal party to wear foot wear of evening’ translated no boots.
I know all my cowgirl brides will look just fabulous as they boot scoot down the aisle, so kick’em bride.
Enchanted Love,
Juanita
Wedding Personality Specialist
Wedding Décor Designer
Preparing for a wedding can and is stressful especially for the bride that has the desire to lose a few pounds, get Botox, juvederm maybe a quick nip, and tuck surgery. This is all okay but not to exceed being healthy.
Being healthy? Yes being healthy.
1. Drink adequate water, the more you drink (not to the point of water intoxication) will help remove toxins, hydrate the skin. Hydrating the skin will assist with that beauty glow or should I say brighten that glow because it is already there.
2. Eat, yes eat small meals, protein enriched, the protein will decrease some of your craving and more so with increase water intake.
3. Exercise without over exhaustion.
If you are tired to depletion of energy, it is time to reevaluate your program. Girls it is your wedding your groom does not want to see his beauty walking down the aisle with a stagger of weakness, nor does he want you to faint from dehydration and fatigue . Look and evaluate weekly how you are feeling a diet and an exercise program should energize you.
Having a quick surgery enhancement; nip, tuck, Botox, fillers; allow adequate time of recovery. Although Botox and fillers does not have a recovery time unless there is a reaction. However it takes a week or two for the full effects of either.
To all brides I am sending love and a smile to your beauty and new body as you walk down the aisle of commitment.
Enchanted Love,
Juanita
Wedding Personality Specialist
Wedding Décor Designer
http://www.juanitasenchantment.com
Being a bride has its challenge especially if mother, dad, or a grandparent is funding the entire wedding. The funding parent or grandparent may make all the decisions or threaten to pull all funding.
I know many brides have heard the words “then you pay for the wedding, if I am paying it will be as I say”.
I am aware these are harsh words to the bride; sometimes ending in ok I will pay for the wedding myself. This is pride and in many instances the wedding becomes far from your dream wedding, put your pride away, there is a solution call negotiation.
Another scenario is okay and the grandparent or parent plans the entire wedding without input from you, the bride due to fear of funding, STOP, there is a solution again negotiation.
NEGOTIATION
1. Have a mediator, a wedding planner or close relative that is without favoritism to either the bride or the funding parent or grandparent
2. This will take several meetings or one long tiring meeting. Decide which area of the planning you are willing to allow total planning by the parent/grandparent. Sometimes you may need to place boundaries in the planning.
3. Agree verbally and place it in writing, yes a contract this is your support so now you the bride can say “we agreed you was to do only….”
Brides I send love as you plan your most and best day of Happiness.
Enchanted Love,
Juanita
Wedding Personality Specialist
Wedding Décor Designer
Okay, it is known there are brides known as DIY bride plan their weddings and require only a “day of service” or day of coordination” service. However there is a knowledge deficit of this service to many.
The wedding planner cannot create a wedding in one day if you, the bride, have not substantiated all the details and followed through. It is not the wedding planner’s responsibility to correct errors unknown to the bride. This service is to connect what the bride has already planned and make certain it is followed through as discussed with the bride.
To the bride I love beauty and enjoy seeing the face of illuminating happiness and love. This will not occur if you have everyone out of sync thinking and not knowing what to do and the timeline just an absolute “mess”. Now with this the wedding planner is almost in tears thinking, “I should not have taken on this responsibility, I will not ever do another day of”.
Brides, is this fair? because you know now the wedding planner has a bad reputation because of YOUR planning. Can this be corrected, yes you can post to face book because you know the gossip is on or tweet an apology and let all guests know you was responsible for seeking assistance too late.
To correct this for the future DIY brides
a. Seek assistance there are many wedding planners with several packages to fill your needs; which is just a way to say. “I need your help in these areas of planning.
b. If you would rather not purchase a package discuss the possibility of consultation in specific areas in planning when you run into a wall, you know that “what to do now”. You may only require a little assistance for a price, but worthy of the end result.
c. Be aware you will not receive a list of the vendors from the wedding planner but suggestions to locate which vendor is best suited to accommodate your needs.
This is YOUR day do not get STUCK. I love you and want you to look good, fell beautiful and rested on your wedding day. Congratulations!!
Enchanted Love,
Juanita
Wedding Personality Specialist
Wedding Décor Designer
http://www.juanitasenchantment.com
Hey Mr. Dj! This has become a common phrase at events, weddings, parties, and other ceremonies where a dj is present. There is such a thing called “etiquette”, yes even when it applies to the Dj.
The bride at most weddings decide on the music and communicate to the dj. Brides if you hiring the dj you should:
1. Choose the first couple dance song
2 Choose the father/daughter dance song
3. Choose the type of music most favorable for your guests please include that one unique couple or friends that have a different flavor of music.
4. Music should be appropriate, the sound should reach the ears of all guest.
5. Line dance is so fashionable; let the dj know which line dance songs are for your guests.
The dj at an event, party has certain responsibilities, the coordinator or presenter or individual of the party should:
1. Choose and communicate with the dj the types of music expected and favorable for the event.
2. A sound check should be performed by the dj.
3. Choose your line dances.
The don’ts of all events, ceremonies, parties:
1. Do not approach the dj saying “I do not like that song do not play it again”. Discuss this with the host, coordinator, bride or wedding planner. Remember there may be other guests loving the song.
2. Do not send your child up to the dj to request a song.
3. If you have arrived several hours late or are leaving early and want to hear a particular song ask the host, coordinator, wedding planner, bride, if the song has been played, will be replayed or is on the list.
It is a celebration; let everyone enjoy a tap and a shake to the beat in respect to one another and to the Dj.
Enchanted Love,
I know these sounds like a bride going for a ride and not a marriage. I am with concern and indeed would like to know exactly what some brides are riding on their wedding day.
I recently was permitted to view several brides appearing to the justice of peace for marriage for two days and I was amazed at the attire.
I am aware many DIY brides are working with a limited budget, but really. You can purchase a nice sun dress, nice shoes for a budget of 100.00 or less. Just because you are not walking down an aisle does not mean you should not dress for a memory.
Getting married is a day of joy, love, happiness with a memory of a life time.
Brides dress for a memory, that dress you wear monthly is a no, no. The suit you wear to work is a no. I do believe in worship of the higher being, yes being God but you are not going to church service so let’s avoid that attire too.
Think of this dress for a memory, look sexy but not with an over exposure of skin and you know what that means, if not I will share. Do not have your boobs on the edge about to pop out, nor should your butt cheeks be peeping.
Purchase or have your BFF help with a bouquet, yes we are creating a memory. Your make-up should be fabulous; your shoes should be comfortable just in case there are several brides being married on the same day.
To all brides waiting in line, I may be looking at you so PLEASE help me create this beautiful memory of you, “the beautiful bride”
Enchanted Love,
Juanita
Wedding Personality Specialist
http://www.juanitasenchantment.com
Planning a wedding is not a day to day think about it. Planning a wedding is detailed.
Now let’s think have you or anyone you know just ran a 5 k the day of without weeks of preparation or an exercise routine, without preparing the mind for the change.
Planning a wedding has many details, but to be the most successful it is important to begin with “The Budget”. Once the budget is established every day of the planning you must refocus and look at the budget, this includes the dress also.
Establish a vision of the wedding, the reception, the first dance dress, the wedding stationery and please do not use email invites for the wedding or for save the date.
A few of the forgotten for the DIY bride are decorations, flowers, wedding favorites, and a bit more. Should you become overwhelmed, locate a wedding planner and erase the stress of planning and the possible forgotten
I am spreading love and success to all Diy brides in planning your wedding.
Enchanted Love,
Juanita
Wedding Personality Specialist
Wedding Décor Designer
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