Beautiful Day Events: 2010

Monday, March 1, 2010

Great review for BDE!

Check out this great review from my friend, Ryan McKinney, whose sister in law's engagement party I helped with! Thanks, Ryan!

http://meetthemckinneys.com/its-a-beautiful-day-beautiful-day-events-review/

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Weddings bring me so much joy, not just because of the obvious happiness between the couple and their families, but because of the role that I get to play for one day. These people hire me, trust in me, and let me control their wedding day. I love every second of my time with them. Seeing them vow their lives to each other and seeing the joy from their friends and family make standing up for 10 hours straight and dealing with difficult people so worth it. Having guests, people I've never met before tell me I did a great job is not what keeps me going. It's seeing the couple share their first kiss, witnessing the first dance, crying along with the toasts, and experiencing the bittersweet goodbye between father and daughter.

Weddings also bring me a sense of sadness. I get truly upset when the night ends. I hate seeing the bride and groom leave. I know all of the hard work they put into their day and it all goes by so fast. They say to take in every moment of your wedding because it all flies by so fast. That couldn't be more true. I do the same and take in every moment of this day that I have been allowed to participate in. There is a genuine feeling of sadness and a sense of loss when the night comes to an end. I enjoy seeing the professional pictures that the bride and groom will send to me after the wedding. This brings back all the memories and I get to see the day again through a different set of eyes. I always try to meet with the bride after the wedding, just for coffee or lunch. We get to go through the day again and I get to see how she is adjusting to married life.

I enter this person's life momentarily, and sometimes that will be the end of the relationship, but I know that there will always be a bond over the day we shared. And that makes me happy.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Day of Coordinating

So lately, I have noticed that many of my brides say that other event planners in the area won't offer one service that I have specialized in. That is the Day of Coordinating service. This is where the bride plans her wedding herself and I step in at the last minute to coordinate the actual wedding day. Below is a description of everything I do for the bride and groom on their wedding day:

Designed for clients who are through the planning process, but need a little extra help to ensure their wedding day goes smoothly.

Contact and coordinate with vendors prior to wedding day to confirm details
Organize wedding procession outline, assistance at rehearsal evening before, directing rehearsal if necessary
Early arrival on wedding day to ensure proper arrangements are in place (candles, programs, flowers, music, etc.)
Ensure wedding party and family have appropriate flowers prior to ceremony
Organize and direct ceremony
Prepare itinerary for the entire day so that no detail gets forgotten
Set up place cards, favors, accessories, menus, table décor, flowers, etc.
Ensure tables are set appropriately
Greet and direct guests for guest book sign-in and gift placements
Oversee timing of events for introductions, first dance, toast, bouquet and garter toss, cake cutting, food and beverage service, etc.
Collect toasting glasses, cake cutting set, gifts, etc. at the end of the evening
Personally assist the bride and groom for the entire day
Provide a Wedding Emergency Kit—everything the bride will need
Eight hours of wedding day assistance so you can enjoy your day!

Keep this valuable and BUDGET FRIENDLY service in mind!!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

New Serivce Offered!

Beautiful Day Events is proud to offer a new service to all of our clients! We are no capable of performing wedding ceremonies, including elopements! You will meet with your Reverend to decide if you "click" and a detailed ceremony will be created exactly to your desires as a couple. We are available for full blown weddings, to last minute elopements. We even do commitment ceremonies! Check out our website for further info, or comment here to have someone perform the ceremony that YOU want to symbolize the love of your union!

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Update: Katie and Blain

Check out the photographer's blog showing the professional pictures from their website. Absolutely stunning images!

http://www.altmixphotography.com/2010/01/katie-blain-are-married/

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Congratulations Katie and Blain!!

We had a wonderful time at the wedding of Katie and Blain in Washington, GA last weekend. They are such a sweet, young couple that did all the planning themselves and just called me in for the day of coordinating. They had tons of friends and family around and had an awesome groom's cake! I can't wait to see the pro pics by Altmix Photography.