While youāve got the rest of your lives to spend together.. why not spend some intentional and wholesome time with one another on the wedding day to soak in all the love!
What are some things you did or plan to do on your wedding day?
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Having a live violinist playing at your ceremony, cocktail hour, or even during the dinner, elevates the entire day so much. If youāre looking for someone, contact @itsamoney like yesterday! Heās very easy to work with and so talented. I cannot tell you how many people were standing around, just admiring the music, or even mentioning how classy it feels. Connie + Tuan really knocked this wedding out the park!
That little dancy-dance you do when @eseazenabor designs your custom wedding dress and your guests lay eyes on you for the first timeā¦š Yāall Ashleyās gown was so beautiful and had the most dramatic detachable skirt. Not a bread crumb in sight! š¤¤
If you want be best prepared for your wedding day and all the small moving parts, I encourage you to read though this.. A lot of weddings take place many miles away from department/box stores, let alone a gas station. At various moments through the getting ready process or perhaps the set up process, youāll likely run into a few hiccups. Nothing major (usually) but something small and youāll tell yourself āGrrr, I almost brought that but talked myself out of packing my whole houseā. š
When booking with NBL - we bring a lot with us.. a ton more that isnāt even listed here but these are the most common items I see people using or asking for.
The cool thing about bringing a lot of these smaller health and beauty items, you can set them up in a cute acrylic or wicker basket it in the restrooms for your guests to use too. Purchasing the smaller travel sized or even individually wrapped items are the best.
1. Steamer
2. Sewing Kit
3. Bobby Pins
4. Safety Pins
5. Scissors
6. Medicine(Tums, Advil, Allergy etc)
7. Mint or Gum
8. Bandaids
9. Lint Roller
10. Crochet Hook
11. Blotting Tissue
12. Kleenex Tissue
13. Hair Spray
14. Tape for the āgirlsā or roll on tape
15. Tape/Museum Gel/Zip Ties
16. Pens/Markers
17. Lighter/Mini Torch
18. Batteries
19. Nail Clippers
20. Tooth Brush/Paste/Picks
21. Deoderant
22. Clear Nail Polish
23. Earring Backs
24. Nail File
What are some other random items that you brought with you on the wedding day that you ended up using? Or maybe something that you didnāt bring that you wished you did!
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When Stephanie told me her parents and their friends would come up before dinner and say their prayer over her and Al, I thought to myself HOW UNIQUE! What better way to make your wedding day special and different than others.. it was such a wholesome and blissful moment to witness.
What unique elements are you incorporating into your wedding?
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Having answers for all of these will keep your planner + family in sync, and keep the questions to a minimum. Remember EVERYONES wedding day looks a little bit different so more or less of these may apply to you.
1. If youāre getting ready offsite or even having your ceremony and reception at two different locations, will your personal flowers (bouquets/boutonnieres/corsages) be delivered to you? This allows you to get some photos done before you get to the church/venue!
2. Plan to bring (or order) yourself and wedding party breakfast and lunch! Youāll certainly need to eat before you put on your dress.
3. Who will take home your marriage license? You? Parents? Officiant?
4. If you do a petal drop or toss, who will clean that up? (And/or does your venue require real or faux floral?)
5. Include your vendors into your meal count! (Often required and overlooked.. vendors need to eat and take a break to perform their best!)
6. Have extra cash on hand for variables! (Additional tips, someone needs to make a run to the store, paying your security officer!)
7. Who is responsible for clean up/tear down and taking home your decor/personals? (Or final venue walkthrough?)
Tag your engaged besties to set them up for success! āØš
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Crafting the perfect wedding day timeline will look different for each and every couple for many reasons, but if you find yourself looking for a few pointers on where to start, look no further! Below Iāll list out a few big details youāll have to consider before finalizing the timeline:
1. What does your venue rental look like? Is it a 9 hour, 12, 15 hour rental? (This will come in handy in a fewā¦ But if youāre having a large wedding party, an all day rental or offsite location to get ready at will help tremendously!)
2. What time is sunset? (THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONā¦ Once the sun sets, photo/video have to work with flash and itās not always going to present the best work.) Youāll want to reflect the start of your ceremony with sunset in mind. I recommend 1.5 hours before sunset for the best lighting!
3. Are you planning to do a first look with your fiancĆ©? Believe it or not.. knowing this will shift the timeline a solid hour+ in many cases. (Iāll make another post on the pro/con of doing one.)
Once you can figure out these things, youāll be able to start pulling the puzzle piece together. Iāll list a few more details to include on your timeline for a smooth day! (And just know there are so many more things youāll have to figure out when coming up with the perfect timeline.. but these are the bigger moments!)
ā¢ Venue Entry
ā¢ Hair and Makeup Arrival/Start
ā¢ Hair and Makeup Completion
ā¢ First Look(s)* optional
ā¢ Formal Photos* optional
ā¢ Ceremony
ā¢ Cocktail Hour
ā¢**Sunset**
ā¢ Intro
ā¢ Dinner
ā¢ Dance
ā¢ Send Off
ā¢ Strike
And of course, if you need help building your perfect timeline.. š I am a Dallas Wedding Planner who has over 10 years of event planning knowledge and I would be honored to help you! Send me a DM now to learn more!
They arenāt lying when they tell you to āenjoy it, because the day will pass quickly.ā As your wedding planner/coordinating, we are watching the clock like no oneās business. Over the years, here are a few things Iāve found to help maximize the time/timeline with your vendors and guests on your wedding day.
1. Have ALL of your details prepped and ready to go. I do not only mean for your photographer but also your self, your coordinator and your wedding party. Having everything already steamed, opened, built etc, will save plenty of time! Here are a few examples:
- Have all details in a box ready to go for your photographer/videographer such as your invite, save the date, rings, hairpieces, veil, dress, perfume, shoes(2x), cuff links, tie etc etc
- Have your dress and veil unpacked and hanging high to allow for and small creases/wrinkles to settle after giving it a final once over.
- Have your bridesmaids/groomsmen āgetting readyā sets opened and steamed. Nothing like pressed/crease lines creating an eyesore in the photos.
2. Have your decor/details unpackaged, organized and labeled. A great way to do this is getting some clear totes and adding grouped items together such as: (label name) DESSERT TABLE: (list all continents) CAKE STAND, CAKE TOPPER, CAKE CUTTING SET, TOASTING FLUTES, (4)TRAYS, (2)TIERED RISERS, LABELS etc.
This may sound silly to some, but this makes sure we can account for everything you planned to be set up but also, at the end of the night it makes for an easy clean up, and again, it allows us to clean up efficiently and organized.
3. This one is controversial to some ā but do the first look! Get as many photos done before the ceremony. This allows for so much flexibility after the ceremony.. you can spend less time after ceremony on photos and either join your guests at cocktail hour or perhaps have a private dinner alone with your partner before the grand intro.
4. Eating before your intro! This one will allow you to make your
I wonāt say too much about this other than this always falls back on the planning and coordinating team. Guests start to look to us, āare we supposed to throw away our own trash?ā.
Unless youāre paying your planner or coordinator for additional team members to help with said services, please never expect that they would be busing your tables for you! I personally like to think that our time can be better spent such as prepping for the next events to take place, helping your photo/video team outside at sunset photos with you all while everyone else is eating and so much more.
I encourage skimping else where and not on the service if youāre looking to cut corners.
Are you team First Look, or team No First Look?
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Photo: @kalynshaephotography
Signage: @thelittlelambstudio
Floral: @brighteyedblooms
Linen: @amlinenrental
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As a wedding vendor - specifically planner, I get to work with and meet so many couples. These two, you just know. Their bond and love for one another is unmatched. š¤ Radiating energy the whole time and their friends and family couldnāt be anything but happy to be around them. Wishing you two a lifetime full of happiness. š„¹š
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Flowers: @sinke_floral
Gown: @aandbe_dallas
Hair: @muahbychelsea
Catering: @chuyscateringdfw
Bar: @dfwbartending
Rentals: @bigdpartyrentals
Fireworks: @pyrotexus
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Every photographer and planners favorite moment - a clean and untouched space!
Can you see yourself getting married here? @springsvenuedenton | The Lodge
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Flowers: @bowtiesandvines
DJ: @dj.connection
When life brings you full circle with your high school sweetheart, you donāt let her get away again. You marry her!
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Photo + Video: @lorenaburnsphotography
Flowers: @lavendersfloralboutiquetx
Hair: @modernhairstylingg_
Makeup: @markitabeauty
Gown + Veil: @stardustbrides @weddingsbystardust
Photobooth: @legacybooth
Catering + Bar: @vestalscatering
Cakes: @butterflycakery
Signage: @simplychicrentals
Champagne Wall + Neons: @warehouseroseevents