Reception Entertainment Director

Engaged…. Now What? 12 Things To Do After You Get Engaged. You’re engaged… Now what? Congratulations!!!! Someone’s popped the question and you said YES!!!! Yipeeeee!!!! Your First Task? Call your relatives, especially the ones you never really talk to. No matter how tempting DON’T post online FIRST pick up the phone and call your family members and friends. All of them. As a rule, no one likes to be the last to know. Consequently, getting the news via mass e-mail, or social media posts is problematic. So, set aside a few hours and go through your contacts. Together with your mom or sister or aunt or another family you can get this done in no time. This is an essential thing to do after you get engaged. Take A Ring Selfie Now that you’ve called family and friends, take that ring selfie. Why? A picture is worth a thousand words. So then, go ahead and open up that social media! Size Your Ring and Get It Insured If the ring doesn’t fit perfe...

Site Inspection: Meadowbrook Estate, Marlborough, CT. Meadowbrook Estate in Marlborough is a shining gem of a wedding facility. To begin with, it’s beautifully renovated and is a full service event venue. Are you the couple looking for a unique and elegant wedding venue? Looking for a wedding venue between Boston and New York City? Then, Meadowbrook Estate is a perfect location. By the way, it’s in the rural countryside of Marlborough, Connecticut. Recently, I met with Marybeth, along with her husband, who are the owners of Meadowbrook Estate. In short, they expressed their commitment to customer satisfaction. Especially, providing quality amenities, affordable pricing, and excellent customer service.  Meadowbrook Estate is a 10,000 square foot estate with 23 rooms. In particularly, you must see the Italian-inspired suites with marble or Etruscan tiled spa baths. Weddings The private Bridal Suite includes a luxurious bedroom, spacious bridal party preparation ar...

3 Important Steps To Creating Your Custom Wedding Hashtag. A custom wedding Hashtag is easy to create and needs no registration. Anyone on social media like Facebook, Instagram or Twitter can just choose one, so you need to think carefully and plan ahead: Don’t Use The First Words Or Phrase You Think Of Pick Something You Can Easily Remember Make Your Guests WANT To Use It Brainstorming What’s the secret to creating a truly great custom wedding hashtag (especially with so many already out there in the world)? Selecting your wording is crucial because you don’t want someone else’s pictures mixed in with your collection. Therefore, selecting something that is easily remembered and fun to use, is a must. If any members of your wedding party are particularly imaginative or clever, don’t be afraid to turn them into “hashtag-creators”.  Plus, ask your family members for quirky pet names that they may have for you. Think of your wedding date in c...

Booking Your Wedding Florist – 4 Things They Need To Know! by Tracy from All My Heart Events Most couples meet with floral designers or a wedding florist for their wedding flowers needs to make sure their styles, prices and personalities agree with each other. In order to present you with his or her ideas, a wedding florist will need to know three things: Your budget, your numbers and your style. When you attend appointments, you should be ready to show florists: Your Idea File These are visual aids are essential. In the same way when you’re trying out a new haircut at the beauty salon. Visual aids incorporate pictures, diagrams, or videos which assist a wedding florist in their understanding of what you need. A Bridesmaid Dress Fabric Swatch This is an important item! As a matter of fact, fabric swatches will help your floral designer suggest coordinating flowers. Moreover, it’s not enough to say “lavender,” for example, because there are s...

Real Wedding – Alexis and Michael – Bill Miller’s Castle, Branford, CT. Alexis and Michael met as children, but reconnected during their college years at UCONN. Michael took Alexis to the Misquamicut Beach for their first date. Michael is in the military and was stationed for a period of time in Pensacola, Florida right on the beach. Since their first date was at the beach , Michael surprised Alexis with a proposal on the beach at Pensacola. Alexis and Michael chose Bill Miller’s Castle as the setting for their reception. Atmosphere Productions Jazz Duo provided Cocktail Hour music followed by dinner and dancing plus our photo booth to entertain guests. Alexis and Michael’s Introduction Music: AVICII – Levels Alexis and Michael’s First Dance: Gabrielle Aplin – Home Alexis and Michael’s Cake Cutting Song: Blake Shelton – Honey Bee Alexis and her Fathers Song: Paul Simon – Father & Daughter (custom song edit)...

Is A Wedding Loan The Right Choice For You? The National Average Cost of a Wedding was $33,391, down from $35,329 in 2016!!!  This includes the ceremony, dresses, tuxedos/suits, flowers, cake, food/drinks, photography, DJ, event hall, decorations, honeymoon, and more.  So it’s no surprise that the cost of a wedding can be tough to swallow…and for some, difficult to afford. What Are Wedding Loans? A Wedding Loan isn’t something your financial institution will have on their register of products. Rather, they will issue you a personal loan you can use to finance wedding expenses. When you get a personal loan, you will receive all your money upfront. You can get an unsecured personal loan for your wedding — which means you won’t have to put up any collateral — but you will have to make monthly payments throughout a set term. Personal loans come with either fixed or variable interest rates. Fixed rates tend to look higher when you’re c...

Wedding Responsibilities – The Parents…. What You Need To Know. It’s time you had that long awaiting chat with your Parents and discuss their wedding responsibilities for your special day. THE BRIDE’S PARENTS Being involved in the planning for a wedding, of any size, is a major undertaking. Therefore. as the Parents of the Bride, you are probably faced with a multitude of emotions as your daughter shares her engagement status with you and undertakes a rite of passage. It is important to begin discussions immediately with your daughter regarding the size of the wedding, who will pay for what, and other details. This will include discussions with your future son-in-law and his family as well. It may be hard to allow your daughter to do the planning. Therefore, it’s only natural that you’ll want to have input into the process, especially if you’ll be paying part or all of the expenses. Nevertheless, remember it’s going to be HER special d...