I'm so excited to share with you all the new things that have been going on here at Bride Ideas over the past few months. Behind the scenes, I've been working really hard to update the look of Bride Ideas' logo and website. Launching tomorrow (hopefully!), you'll see my updated Bride Ideas website, featuring my new logo, new colors, new content -- a whole new Bride Ideas!
The reason behind this major change is that I've been told over and over that I provide my clients with fun, hip, happening advice and ideas. However, my previous logo and website simply didn't convey the truth about my services - so it was time to update!
Plus, I'd had Bride Ideas' website up for about 5 years, with just minor tweaks to it. It's really amazing at how far technology has come in this short time frame; "cutting edge" design 5 years ago is now considered "old" or "passe"! So, I asked my web designer to conform my site to my new logo AND to design a brand new site. Keep your eyes peeled for my new site, www.rhondaweddings.com to be launched sometime in early fall!!
I hope you enjoy the new look of Bride Ideas' site. I'll keep you up to date on all of the changes over here, but always know there will be no change in the high quality of service I provide!
Until next time, happy planning ...
Monday, June 25, 2007
Sunday, June 17, 2007
What to discuss with your Church
Many of my clients choose to be married in their house of worship - a place they (or at least the bride) have been attending for several years. Other clients decide they want to be married in a church, even though they are not members. Either way, there are some very important issues to keep in mind if you're getting married in a church.
Usually, a church will have rules governing most every aspect of your wedding ceremony. Most notably, photographers and videographers will be regulated in some form. I've worked at churches that do not allow any photography at all during a ceremony, and other churches that simply limit where a photographer/videographer can stand. You must ask your church secretary/administrator about the rules and pass them along to the appropriate people.
Other church-related issues to keep in mind are decorations. Where can the florist decorate and when will the florist be allowed into the sanctuary to set up? These two very important questions need to be answered before talking with your florist - imagine paying for several large flower-laden arches to go across and up the aisle, only to find out at the last moment that the florist can only gain access to the church 1/2 hour before the ceremony begins!
The church may or may not provide an organist and/or soloist/cantor, so that's also a question you need to ask up front. There may be rules against your guests throwing birdseed, rice and even rose petals. Most churches do not provide programs for your ceremony, so if you want your guests to have this memento, you will need to provide it. Finally, make sure to ask your church if there are any musical restrictions - you don't want to be surprised to learn the day before your wedding that you can't use "Here Comes The Bride" as your processional! If you use all of these tips, your church ceremony will go off without a hitch!
Until next time, happy planning ...
Usually, a church will have rules governing most every aspect of your wedding ceremony. Most notably, photographers and videographers will be regulated in some form. I've worked at churches that do not allow any photography at all during a ceremony, and other churches that simply limit where a photographer/videographer can stand. You must ask your church secretary/administrator about the rules and pass them along to the appropriate people.
Other church-related issues to keep in mind are decorations. Where can the florist decorate and when will the florist be allowed into the sanctuary to set up? These two very important questions need to be answered before talking with your florist - imagine paying for several large flower-laden arches to go across and up the aisle, only to find out at the last moment that the florist can only gain access to the church 1/2 hour before the ceremony begins!
The church may or may not provide an organist and/or soloist/cantor, so that's also a question you need to ask up front. There may be rules against your guests throwing birdseed, rice and even rose petals. Most churches do not provide programs for your ceremony, so if you want your guests to have this memento, you will need to provide it. Finally, make sure to ask your church if there are any musical restrictions - you don't want to be surprised to learn the day before your wedding that you can't use "Here Comes The Bride" as your processional! If you use all of these tips, your church ceremony will go off without a hitch!
Until next time, happy planning ...
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Mr. Whiskers goes to the vet
OK, I'm admittedly going off-topic today. You see, my black-and-white 5-year old cat, Mr. Whiskers, has been taking up some of my time lately. We recently took him to our vet, and he told us that, among other things, Mr. Whiskers has severe gingivitis. The vet recommended that he pull 4-5 teeth as a result. The surgery was scheduled, but I wasn't feeling all that good about having so many teeth pulled from such a young cat. So, we took him for a second opinion.
To make a long story short, the 2nd vet agreed about the severity of the gingivitis but didn't feel that any teeth should be taken out since the teeth are not loose and Mr. Whiskers didn't appear to be in any pain. This second vet said that gingivitis may be caused by a type of bacteria and she drew a blood sample to check. On Friday, we got the results -- sure enough, he has the bacteria and soon will be on an antibiotic regimen to take care of the problem! Amazing that poor Mr. Whiskers could have lost 5 teeth when all he really needed was an antibiotic!
Now, I'm not sure how this story ties in with wedding planning. All I can say is that if someone recommends something that you don't feel is 100% what you want to do or how you feel a situation should be handled, stop and think. Perhaps seek other counsel. Who knows, after weighing all the options, you may end up with a totally unexpected, but much better, outcome!
Until next time, happy planning ...
To make a long story short, the 2nd vet agreed about the severity of the gingivitis but didn't feel that any teeth should be taken out since the teeth are not loose and Mr. Whiskers didn't appear to be in any pain. This second vet said that gingivitis may be caused by a type of bacteria and she drew a blood sample to check. On Friday, we got the results -- sure enough, he has the bacteria and soon will be on an antibiotic regimen to take care of the problem! Amazing that poor Mr. Whiskers could have lost 5 teeth when all he really needed was an antibiotic!
Now, I'm not sure how this story ties in with wedding planning. All I can say is that if someone recommends something that you don't feel is 100% what you want to do or how you feel a situation should be handled, stop and think. Perhaps seek other counsel. Who knows, after weighing all the options, you may end up with a totally unexpected, but much better, outcome!
Until next time, happy planning ...
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Working with your wedding planner
Congratulations! You're engaged to your soul mate AND you've hired a wedding consultant to help you navigate the wedding-planning maze. You've just taken 2 huge steps toward becoming part of a married couple!
Now what? It's time to create a plan that will include all of the things that have to be accomplished before your big day. Just as with your relationship with your future spouse, working with your wedding planner requires open lines of communication. If you have visions of purple dancing in your head, tell your planner! If you don't want to even get a sniff of a rose on your wedding day, tell your planner! If you want some members of your wedding party to sing a song during your wedding ceremony, tell your planner! If you ran off to Vegas and got married there - but still want to have another ceremony and reception at home to share with your family and friends, tell your planner!
Why am I urging you to tell your planner every minute detail -- even ones that you feel are "small" or "not worthy of telling your consultant"? Because every detail fits into the overall plan of your wedding, and may impact upon other plans without your even considering it. For example, if you want special friends to sing a song during your ceremony, special arrangements may need to be made with the ceremony musicians to set up a run through (which may mean there could be an extra charge for the musicians to do this), the officiant may need to approve the song/singers, not to mention the program should include their names and the song they are singing. Try to tell everything to your planner as the ideas come to you or, at least, are being discussed and look likely -- this way all the corresponding details can be ironed out weeks or months before your wedding.
Wedding consultants are not magicians nor mind readers, no matter how much we covet those titles! Keeping the lines of communication open -- this goes both ways, your planner should be in constant touch with you as well! -- is a key ingredient to having the wedding of your dreams.
Until next time, happy planning ....
Now what? It's time to create a plan that will include all of the things that have to be accomplished before your big day. Just as with your relationship with your future spouse, working with your wedding planner requires open lines of communication. If you have visions of purple dancing in your head, tell your planner! If you don't want to even get a sniff of a rose on your wedding day, tell your planner! If you want some members of your wedding party to sing a song during your wedding ceremony, tell your planner! If you ran off to Vegas and got married there - but still want to have another ceremony and reception at home to share with your family and friends, tell your planner!
Why am I urging you to tell your planner every minute detail -- even ones that you feel are "small" or "not worthy of telling your consultant"? Because every detail fits into the overall plan of your wedding, and may impact upon other plans without your even considering it. For example, if you want special friends to sing a song during your ceremony, special arrangements may need to be made with the ceremony musicians to set up a run through (which may mean there could be an extra charge for the musicians to do this), the officiant may need to approve the song/singers, not to mention the program should include their names and the song they are singing. Try to tell everything to your planner as the ideas come to you or, at least, are being discussed and look likely -- this way all the corresponding details can be ironed out weeks or months before your wedding.
Wedding consultants are not magicians nor mind readers, no matter how much we covet those titles! Keeping the lines of communication open -- this goes both ways, your planner should be in constant touch with you as well! -- is a key ingredient to having the wedding of your dreams.
Until next time, happy planning ....
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