Jenna & Kyle's Lakeside Wedding Reception, Oct. 15th, 2011

Jenna & Kyle's Lakeside Wedding Reception, Oct. 15th, 2011

CREDITS BELOW:
Photos © FresnoWeddings.Net
Event Designed by: The Divine Event ~ (FresnoWeddings.Net member vendor)
Linens, & Chair Rentals By: The Linen Shoppe ~ (FresnoWeddings.Net member vendor)
Other Vendors

Setup, & Specialty Staffing Services by: The Pantages Company-Event Production
Cake by: Sweet Dreams Wedding Cakes

AMS ENTERTAINMENT (Owner/DJ Todd Henry)
Venue: Wolf Lakes Park (Sanger, CA)

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Should Your Family Be a Part Of, Or Apart From, Planning Your Wedding?

Should Your Family Be a Part Of, Or Apart From, Planning Your Wedding?

By: Timory Koch

As a wedding planner I have a lot of experience dealing with the families of the bride and groom. The most likely to be involved are the mother of the bride (M.O.B.) and the sister of the bride. Often there is a parent who is paying for some or all of the wedding and wants to know that their money is safe and in good hands. Sometimes someone wants to be intricately involved and receive a copy of most emails. Either way is fine with us - we are here to serve you in whatever way makes the whole wedding most enjoyable and easeful for you!

We at Aloha Ever After say it is completely up to you how much (or how little) your family is involved in the wedding planning process. Now here is the real question: how much do you think they should be involved?

When you think of planning your wedding with your mother, mother-in-law, father etc. … how do you feel? Does your stomach get tense or do you smile? Does your mind start immediately with worries or do you feel like a load is being taken off your shoulders? The answer lies in your response to such questions as these.

There are many families who are not involved at all with our weddings. Sometimes they are not even present for the wedding; other times part of the family is able to make it out to help the couple celebrate. (Lucky for them it’s such a gorgeous event … after all, how much more beautiful can you get for a location than a Kauai beach wedding for example?) Sometimes the family is only the lucky recipient of some beautiful Hawaii wedding photography because they had to stay at home for one reason or another. As you can see, there is a huge variance of involvement by families.

If you have a good relationship with someone in your family it can be a great benefit to planning your California destination wedding, or a wedding anywhere for that matter. Since you will not be at home it can be useful to have someone be your helper. In our opinion enjoying your wedding and enjoying planning your wedding are of the utmost importance. One of the most important ways to help create this ease is to delegate! (Delegate, delegate, and then delegate a little more!)

You will find that most people are so happy that you are getting married, happy that you’re in love, happy to be included, happy that you’re getting married on a beautiful tropical island etc., that they would love to help out! So send them to pick up your wedding dress at the cleaners. Ask them (or us) to research the closest dry cleaners to your hotel. Give them the list of important tasks to be done the 48 hours before your wedding. Here is a brief list of things that should be delegated to someone other than the bride and groom:

- Cleaning of anything (gowns, shoes, vacation rental, etc.)

- Buying gifts for guests, family etc.

- Putting someone in charge of which photos you want taken after the ceremony. Have them stand next to the photographer and call out the names of the family groupings you’d like to have a picture of before the photographer is ready for them.

- Any computer research. Stick someone else on the computer and go take a walk with your fiancée.

- Finding anything you are looking for in the city of your wedding: (e.g. restaurants, activities, directions). Why not send someone else to the concierge desk or to an activity booth? They’ll have fun and sort out what you need to know and what you don’t.

- Checking last minute details. Give someone a list of numbers, names and instructions. Then relax and let go. Your day will be perfect whether or not it is micro managed by you. Go get a massage.

Remember, this is supposed to be one of the best days of your life. If you’re a stress case and practically fainting from lack of eating and fatigue … will you look back on the day and feel it was everything it could have been?

Look after yourself by delegating, and use the stomach test to help decide how much your family should be part of, or apart from, your wedding planning.

Destination Weddings Close To Home, Plus David & Adriana's PLATINUM WEDDING!

Destination Weddings Close To Home (By: Robert Payne), Plus David & Adriana's PLATINUM WEDDING!

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In view of the spectacular draw of destination weddings throughout the past decade, you might be feeling a tad left out. Maybe you can't afford to take a lot of time off from your job, or possibly you just lack the resources to go away to a beautiful tropical isle or a mountain retreat located amid natural grand surroundings.

To be perfectly honest, you don't need to pay out a fortune to a put together a superb destination wedding. Merely make your wedding affair a local destination theme wedding in place of a long-distance affair.

Here are a few ideas on ways you can put together a local destination theme wedding.

Commence looking for your destination wedding site as close at hand as you can! (in your own city). Is there a well-known state park or famous Church in your hometown? Maybe there's a charming little bed-and-breakfast inn tucked away in a tranquil locality? Each of these spots can offer a wonderful location for a destination style wedding party.

Emphasize the locale you pick. For example, if you choose to hold your wedding party at a local bed-and-breakfast, choose a theme that goes well with it. Is it a Victorian inn? Have a Victorian theme garden wedding party. Does it border a seaside? A beach theme wedding would be perfectly suited.

Come again? You reside in a huge metropolis and a charming bed-and-breakfast really doesn't exist? No problem. Host an upscale skyscraper theme wedding event, complete with rooftop dancing and lustrous party gifts!

If you can't stumble upon anything out of the ordinary in your own town, widen the boundaries of your search to your whole state. The majority of states have great landmarks and state parks that would be marvelous for staging destination theme wedding parties. What's more, you'll indeed find plenty of vineyards, botanical gardens, museums and other sites which would function as fantastic settings for your wedding party.

One suggestion that presents itself for a destination theme wedding is a tropical island style wedding. You can put on such a wedding at a botanical garden or, maybe, a university arboretum, where tropical flowers are cultivated.

Another location to contemplate for a destination theme wedding is a theme park. For instance, if you make your home in Orange County, California, you could carry out your "destination wedding" at the Independence Hall replica at Knott's Berry Farm.

Once you find your location, you may possibly need to do some long-distance preparation. Start by chatting with the folks where you have chosen to stage your destination wedding party, since they might be able to give you recommendations for florists, caterers and photographers.

Also, get a lot of photographs whilst you're there so you won't need to try and remember the color schemes and physical arrangement of the location whilst you are planning the wedding decor.

Furnish your guests adequate notice so they can make proper arrangements to be present at your affair. Send your invitations early, and also consider hiring a bus to get all of your guests to the occasion.

As a final point, have fun. Any wedding can rapidly turn into a nerve-racking event if you don't clam down and have fun all through the process. This is specially true if you yearn to have your wedding in a country different than your own. The paperwork and red tape can be quite a pain. So, conducting your destination theme wedding on your native soil can provide an affair that stands out clearly from the pack along with easing legality and paperwork hurdles.

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