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Marilyn Duncan Wiltshire; CWS(Certified Wedding Specialist), BA, dip Ed, is the owner and principal consultant of Triniweddings. She previously owned and managed P&S Rentals, a Party Rentals company which she sold at the end of 2013 to dedicate her time solely to weddings. She is an accomplished Special Events Planner and a member of Weddings Beautiful Worldwide, the International Special Events Society and the Association of Bridal Consultants. She has been responsible for the coordination and production of many successful local weddings and is associated with many of the country’s more prominent service providers.She also plans a great many “destination” weddings here in Trinidad and Tobago for brides who reside abroad. In addition to planning fabulous weddings she is a part time lecturer at the Lok Jack School of Business in the Event Management Program which is done in conjunction with the George Washington University in the United States. Marilyn recently acquired the license from Weddings Beautiful Worldwide to teach and confer the CWS and AWP designations to students throughout the Caribbean region.

Tuesday 28 January 2014

Creative ways to personalize your wedding


The urge to be unique is increasingly important to modern brides, so I am sharing some creative ideas.

  • If yours is a smaller wedding, consider including a personal note with the invitation.
  • If you live in the U.S. the US Postal Service can help you can create your own stamp.
  • Stats have shown that social invitations are opened more frequently on Saturdays.  Time your invitation mailings to arrive on Saturday if possible.  You’ll receive more RSVP responses.
  • Pick a monogram and use it throughout the planning process.
  • Choose a unique start time for the ceremony.  For example use the date you met (5:23) or the date you got engaged (7:04) or other key dates in your lives.
  • Take lots of photos during your engagement and pre wedding planning period and use them as table decorations at the reception.
  • Create an entrance at the wedding – something that says WOW and let’s guests know they have arrived.
  • Include your parents by having their wedding photos on display at the reception.  Include grandparent photos too if they are available.
  • To keep everything moving, plan a “surprise” for guests at the reception every 30 minutes.
  • If you are planning a Dessert Station at your reception, ask family cooks to bring a dozen or two of their favorite treats.  These will add variety to the selection and invest family in the reception.

For answers to your questions, call (868) 620- 6816 or email mwilt@triniweddings.com