Reception Entertainment Director

So I’ve seen this idea of adding a line somewhere on the RSVP card where guests can suggest a song to be played at the reception.  It’s a great idea. But…. you need to plan ahead and know the advantages and pitfalls. Firstly, you need to order your invitations well in advance, so that you have plenty of time to correlate the songs from the RSVP.  Ask for no more than 3 favorite songs from your guests (If you’re tight on space and the back of the RSVP is blank you could ask guests to write their song choice there).  Put a disclaimer line that YOU (the Bride & Groom have veto power over ALL song choices.  This way requests for the Macarena, Boot Scootin’ Boogie, and the Chicken Dance will be null and void! Here are a few ideas on wording: 1 – “”We’re looking for song ideas for the dance portion of our reception. Give us your favorite dance song and you might hear it played!” 2 – “We’re taking requests! Please tell us if there’s a song you’d like...

Weddings have become a bit more complicated these days and narrowing down the guest list will be one of your most challenging and important wedding tasks. The size of your guest list will greatly affect your overall wedding expenses. It’s a rare bride and groom who don’t have to edit their original list, whether dealing with 30 or 300 guests. Most likely, you, your fiancé, and both families will be contributing names to the list, and each party will have their own ideas about who is necessary and who is not. Be forewarned, if more than one person controls the guest list, things can get stressful. Preparing the list and keeping all family members happy, requires diplomacy and tact. To help, try these list-cutting strategies: Start by setting a goal for your list size. Base this on your budget, on space limitations or both. Have everyone involved submit a list of the people they’d like to attend. From the top, they should rank the names in order of importance. Then, cross off any...

Wedding invitations can be as simple as one sheet of cardstock printed with the basics, or they can include a number of enclosures. Not sure what you need? Here is a complete guide to the various enclosures you may want to include in your wedding invitations. Depending on the nature of your wedding and your stationery budget, you may choose to consolidate and forgo certain invitation enclosures. Here’s what you need to know to assemble your wedding invitations. Outer envelope   Most wedding invitations consists of two separate envelopes.  The outer envelope (the one actually scanned by the post office) lists the complete names and addresses of all recipients and holds all enclosures. Inner envelope The inner envelope lists only the names of invited recipients. It holds all the contents of the formal, third-person invitation for protection during shipping. Reception cards  Reception cards specify where and when the reception will be held. These are onl...

  Of course, when it comes to weddings, it's probably a good idea to be prepared.  Here's 3 tips that we've learned over the years, so that you can stay ahead of any surprises: Your Guests Got Lost Because YOU Gave Them WRONG Directions: This scenario happened to a client of ours over 20 years ago before we had GPS, Yahoo Maps and Google Maps.  Our clients mistakenly, wrote the wrong directions inside the invitations and a bunch of guests got lost.  Today, it hardly seems possible.... but not everyone has GPS, Yahoo Maps or Google Maps.  So, drive the route of your directions to make sure it's correct and landmarks have not changed.  Check with the Town or State Departments of Transportation to see if any roadworks or detours are planned.  Finally, check with the facility owners.  They will typically know if there are any events that are happening around the time of your wedding that may cause havoc for your guests. Not Putting Enough Po...

We found this interesting article on the Elegala.com Blog : How to Assemble Wedding Invitations Wedding invitations can be as simple as one sheet of cardstock printed with the basics, or they can include a number of enclosures. Not sure what you need? Here is a complete guide to the various enclosures you may want to include in your wedding invitations. Depending on the nature of your wedding and your stationery budget, you may choose to consolidate and forgo certain invitation enclosures. Here’s what you need to know to assemble your wedding invitations. Wedding Invitation Enclosures Outer envelope   Most wedding invitations consist of two separate envelopes. The outer envelope (the one actually scanned by the post office) lists the complete names and addresses of all recipients and holds all enclosures.  Inner envelope The inner envelope lists only the names of invited recipients. It holds all the contents of the formal, third-person invit...