Info for U -The Bridal bouquet

Did you know that the bride's bouquet was traditionally made up of scented bunches of garlic, fruit blossoms and herbs. The bride would carry a bundle of these items to ward off evil spirits and impurities.
Over the years, the herbs and grains were replaced by flowers because it represented a sign of happiness and helped promote fertility.

Choosing Your Wedding Planner

If you have decided to enlist the help of a professional wedding/event planner to assist with your wedding, you want to make sure that you are hiring the best.  Schedule an interview with him/her and ask important questions.  The answers to those questions will help you decide whether or not this person is right for you.  The certified wedding planners like Marilyn Duncan-Wiltshire of TriniWeddings, are likely to be the standard against which you evaluate the planners you interview.  It is suggested that you review this list of questions and ask those that are important to you before you make your final selection. 

·         Have you worked with any of the vendors or venues that I have in mind?  If yes, what do you know about them?  If no, are there similar vendors that you would recommend?  Why?

·         How many weddings my size have you done?  Can you tell me about one or two of them?

·         Who are your favorite caterers, florists, DJs, etc?  Why do you like them? 

·         Please show me a portfolio of previous weddings you have done.

·         What is your role?  What is mine?  Who has what responsibility?  Who has the final say?

·         How often do you expect to meet with me before the wedding?

·         How many hours do you work the day of the wedding? 

·         How many weddings can you handle in a month?  Do you have the staff to handle them all?

If staff members will be involved in my wedding, can I meet them first?

·         How do you charge?  Is it a flat fee or are there add ons?

·         What kind of experience do you have?  How long have you been planning weddings?

·         Tell me how you handle emergencies or dicey situations?

Wedding Trends for 2013

According to several sources, including emilypost.com , brides this year can expect to see weddings that reflect the following changes and influences.

·         Personalized Weddings continue to be important to couples who are looking to include elements that have personal meaning to them. Ceremonies and receptions can reflect multi –cultural and/or inter-faith statements.  Monograms remain important and reflect the couple’s first names.

·         The Internet continues to play an important role in wedding planning.  High tech access is used in vendor selection, gift registries, information sharing, guest information sources and communication with members of the wedding party.  Note:  Emailing invitations and thank you notes is still not considered correct or classy.

·         The importance of color continues in bridal apparel.  While white and ivory remain favorites, wedding gowns are showing color touches, shoes are colorful (with blue the odds on favorite) and floral decorations carry the color theme throughout the wedding plans.

·         The role of grooms in wedding planning continues to grow.  There are more and more joint decisions being made by the couple (who tend to be older and funding their own weddings).

·         While the formal structured wording of the wedding invitation is still customary, more couples are choosing to individualize their invitations with colorful papers, ribbon trims and unique wording.  It is important to note that even if the format of the invitation is unique, it should still contain all the information guests need plus be grammatically correct.

Brides need to remember that no mention of gifts, even “no gifts, please” is ever made on a wedding invitation.  It is acceptable to mention a website on an enclosure card and that website can contain information about gift registry options.  The phrase “black tie” may appear on the reception invitation, but is not printed on a wedding invitation.

For more ideas about making your wedding plans unique, contact us at 868 624 4015  or email  mwilt@triniweddings.com.