Schalk Event Planning

12/15/2021

🥪Wedding Wednesday🥪
When planning out your big day, do not forget about lunch. This is an important part of the day that is sometimes overlooked for both the guys and the girls. Missing lunch can make a long day turn for the worst!

11/24/2021

🍩Wedding Wednesday🍩
If you don’t like cake, don’t have cake at your wedding. Having cake is just an old tradition. Your day is about you, so have what you like. Donuts, cookies, ice cream, the possibilities are endless!

11/10/2021

📋Wedding Wednesday📋
When it comes to your big day, wedding planner or not, make sure someone besides you knows what is supposed to happen from beginning to end (unless you want to answer 112 questions all day long). A day of timeline passed out to bridal party and family can help answer many questions before they are even asked!!

10/28/2021

🤳🏼Wedding Wednesday🤳🏼
Don’t be afraid to ask your guest to put their phones away during your ceremony. A simple sign or a little announcement by your officiant or DJ should get everyone’s attention. You hired a professional to take pictures all day, let them do their job.

10/20/2021

🩹Wedding Wednesday🩹
Two words. New Shoes. Bandaids are the number one item I am asked for at a wedding and not for cuts. Many people are wearing new shoes and get blisters on their heels before the ceremony even begins. Make sure to add a few to your day of bag!!

10/18/2021

10/13/2021

🕯Wedding Wednesday🕯
When setting up your decorations, leave any candles that need to be turned on or lit sitting out. This will make it easier and faster for the people doing the final touches right before the reception starts!

10/06/2021

📞Wedding Wednesday📞
When talking with vendors, before the big day, make sure to give them someone’s number besides your own (your mother, the MOH, wedding coordinator) as a backup. With all the fun and excitement of the day, you may not have your phone with you when someone has a question and honestly you may not even want to deal with issues that arise. Let someone else deal with the stress so you can enjoy your day!

09/22/2021

🪑Wedding Wednesday🪑
When getting your dress altered, make sure you can still sit down in it before they make it smaller!

09/15/2021

🏨Wedding Wednesday🏨
Are you blocking a set of rooms at a hotel for your guest? Ask the hotel if they can place a welcome gift in each room. You could fill the bag with some local treats (Grippo’s BBQ chips for the local Cincinnati Weddings), water, Tylenol (for the next day hangover), a thank you letter and so much more! Just a little way to say welcome and thank your wedding guest that are coming from close and far.

09/09/2021

❤️Wedding Wednesday❤️
Saving a seat at your ceremony for your lost loved ones is a way to remember them and make them part of your day.

09/04/2021

👰🏼Wedding Saturday👰🏼
Check out our stories today for a glimpse of what a wedding day looks like!

09/01/2021

👀Wedding Wednesday👀
Thinking about doing a first look!?! By doing a first look with your soon-to-be spouse, you are able to get many of your pictures taken before the ceremony, which means more time to dance and party later on! Another plus is getting to spend more time with your special someone on your big day. It’s true that your day goes by so fast and with all the excitement, you don’t get much time with each other.

08/25/2021

🪄Wedding Wednesday🪄
Your big day has come and gone, now it’s time to change your last name! The first step once receiving your marriage certificate, is to update your social security number. Once you get your new social security card, you can get a new ID and Passport!

08/18/2021

📝Wedding Wednesday📝
If you plan to write a letter to your soon to be spouse to read on your big day, look into purchasing some blank cards for you to use. These cards will be something you will cherish forever.

08/11/2021

🕯Wedding Wednesday🕯
Before you start to plan your venue decorations, make sure you double check the flame policy. It is very common for a venue to not allow open flames, or to have restrictions on how open flames can be used.

08/04/2021

💥Wedding Wednesday💥
If you plan to do a sparkler send off this weeks tip is for you! Make sure you order slow burning sparklers, so you have plenty of time to snap a few photos once everyone’s is lit. It would also be helpful to predesignate a couple of people to help with the lighting sticks so you can get the most out of your 3 minute sparklers!

07/28/2021

✉️Wedding Wednesday✉️
When setting the RSVP due date on your invitations, make sure you give yourself plenty of time. Set the date a week or two before you need your final count for vendors. This will give you time for any stragglers coming in the mail and time to contact guests if needed.

07/21/2021

✨Wedding Wednesday✨
Before your big day, set up your table decorations at your house and take pictures of how you want everything placed. This way when other people want to help you decorate, you can show them what you want and walk away to work on something else! Once all the tables are completed, walk around and make adjustments as wanted/needed.

07/14/2021

🎁Wedding Wednesday🎁
This weeks tip is something I have found very helpful! When opening your wedding gifts, write what you got on the back of the card. This will help you when writing your thank you cards and give you a reason to go back and read the cards (and sweet messages) when your not rushing through gifts! I have personally done this at showers and birthday parties as well!

07/07/2021

🪡Wedding Wednesday🪡
Don’t forget to pack a crochet hook in your wedding day bag! Trust me, if you have buttons on your dress, a crochet hook will save you time when it comes to getting ready.

06/30/2021

📬Wedding Wednesday📬
If you are having guest send back RSVP cards, you may want to think about pre-stamping and addressing the return envelope. It may cost a little extra to buy the stamps, but it will make it easier for the guest to mail back their responses!

06/23/2021

☀️Wedding Wednesday☀️
If you have the time, sneaking away for some sunset pictures with your photographer is always worth it! Good chance no one will notice you're missing from the reception and you will end up with a few more photos of just the two of you.

06/17/2021

🌸Wedding Wednesday🌸
Picking out a new perfume for your wedding day can be a fun way to reminisce the memories of your big day for years to come.

Adding a little spritz on your wrist on your anniversary, will be sure to bring back all the fun memories you had, year after year!

For fun, you and your soon to be spouse should opt to pick out the new scents for each other!

06/09/2021

🖍Wedding Wednesday🖍
Inviting kids to your wedding? Printing off some coloring books can keep them occupied during the ceremony! Placing them near the programs will make them easily available for everyone as they walk in.

06/02/2021

#️⃣Wedding Wednesday #️⃣
Making a hashtag for your wedding allows you to see all the photos your guest post from your big day! It’s an easy way for you to get copies of all the different cameras you stop and smile for during the night. Don’t be afraid to have a little fun with your soon to be last name when creating your hashtag!!

05/26/2021

💒Wedding Wednesday💒
If you plan to have a unity ceremony, l HIGHLY recommend practicing a couple of times before the big day! After practicing for a month in advice, my husband still forgot how to tie the knot on our big day (makes for a good laugh!)

05/19/2021

✨Wedding Wednesday✨
During your planning process don’t forget that the wedding day is about you and your spouse to be. While you can be kind, don’t worry about trying to please everyone.

05/12/2021

💃🏼Wedding Wednesday💃🏼
Take the time during your first dance to enjoy the few moments of “alone” time with your new spouse. Look around at all your family and friends and take in every moment. It might be the only time you get to talk (and laugh) together all day!

05/05/2021

🍽Wedding Wednesday🍽
Between the excitement of your Big Day and all your guest coming to say hello, most brides and grooms do not actually get to eat their full meals. Prior to the day of, ask your caterer to package to go containers for you to take home at the end of the night!