MUST READ: Wedding Planning Mistakes

We first did this blog post back in February 2013. Mistakes engaged couples make while wedding planning. We thought we'd update it, but in our eyes, the mistakes haven't really changed that much over the past two years.  Lol! 

 10~ Not setting a budget and/or ignoring the word budget. It needs to be done no matter how big or small so Just Do It!

(you have to do this right from the start)

9~ Getting too many people involved in the planning process. 
You know who we're talking about... :-)

(too many chefs in the kitchen is always bad)

8~ Not interviewing the MC/DJ to match your personality!! And forgetting that not all DJ's are cut out to be Wedding DJ's. Yes, there is a difference!

(the music and emcee can make or break a wedding)

7~ Not hiring a Wedding Planner or at least a Day of Coordinator!!

(have you heard the horror stories from brides that didn't have a professional to iron out the issues that arise? yes, there may be issues)

6~ Thinking it couldn't rain on your outdoor wedding in South Florida...

(we are born and raised Florida girls, it rains often)

5~ Forgetting to add personality and pizazz to your wedding.  

(don't be boring and do what everyone else already did)

4~ Deciding not to hire professional vendors. UGH!

(very important, serious face emoji goes here! no joke!)

3~ Being inconsiderate with others, i.e. vendors, bridal party, family. This is HUGE. 
A simple hi, hello, and thank you go a LONNNG way!

(yes, everyone understands it's your day. please don't scream it at the top of your lungs!)

2~ Not setting a clear vision of what you want.

(communication is key)

1~ Losing perspective of what a wedding is really about! 

(the mr. and mrs. forever!)

Love and Celebrations! ~ LLE

          

Happily Ever After... Starts Here!

Sign~ Lil Cubby Etsy Shop

We love our clients! We only choose to work with couple's that genuinely seem polite, professional, fun and super cool! To ensure that these polite, professional, fun, super cool couples remain that way, we created our “Bridezilla” Agreement.  Luckily, we have never had to enforce the "Bridezilla” Agreement but sometimes we have to ask: WHY.... DID YOU HIRE A PLANNER???

Depending on the terms in which you have hired your planner, most come to the planning "table" wearing many, many hats.  But most of all, we listen to your wants and needs for the wedding day and provide sound advice and suggestions.  Here's the question again, if you don't want advice and suggestions.... WHY DID YOU HIRE A PLANNER???

Example~ Bride says: "I have a big family that likes to talk and talk. Especially after a few drinks." I don't want to have long speeches at the wedding, but how do I stop them once the mic is open?"

LLE says: "Wow! You are so lucky to have so many family members that care about you but we would suggest not opening the mic up to guests. As a matter of fact, don't! It never ends well! The DJ can specifically announce the two guests making speeches and move right into something else after they are done. It will be that way on the timeline, we will enforce it."

~FAST FORWARD TO WEDDING DAY~
LLE says to DJ: "Hey DJ! Just want to confirm the order of the two speeches given by Best Man and Uncle Jack." Remember 2-3 minutes max. We don't want to bore people!"

DJ says: I can't do that, the bride called last week and said she wants to open the mic up to the guests. She said she doesn't think it will be a problem.

~FAST FORWARD TO THE TOASTS/ SPEECHES~
...Thirty minutes later, (after everyone from drunken Uncle Nelson to the crazy co-worker have tortured us all with long speeches) the food is cold, guests are mortified and the poor kids look as if they are about to eat the napkins...The speeches finally stop!! And here the question goes again...
WHY DID YOU HIRE A PLANNER??

Brides-to-be, you have to establish a trusting relationship with your planner. You have to include your planner in decisions. Ask your planner for suggestions. Find out what they have seen that has worked well in the past. Don't pass messages along via other vendors. Planners are not "Do-Girls or Mind Readers".

We are here to work together with you to create the wedding you want. We all get busy at work and at school.  We all have families, but if you do not communicate, you cannot hold anyone accountable but yourself ~ Communication is KEY!

XOXO!
Love and Celebrations ~ LLE

Keep Calm and Marry On!

Love this!

Here are, in our opinion, the top mistakes made by couples when planning a wedding! 

What do you think?

 10~ Not setting a budget and/or ignoring the word budget.

(you have to do this right from the start)

9~ Getting too many people involved in the planning process.

(too many chefs in the kitchen is always bad)

8~ Not interviewing the MC/DJ to match your personality!!

(the music can make or break a wedding)

7~Not hiring a Wedding Planner or at least a Day of Coordinator!!

(have you heard the horror stories from brides that didn't have a professional to iron out the issues that arise? yes, there may be issues)

6~Thinking it couldn't rain on your outdoor wedding in South Florida...

(we are born and raised Florida girls, it rains often)

5~Forgetting to add personality and pizazz to your wedding

(don't be boring and do what everyone else already did)

4~ Deciding not to hire professional vendors

(very important, serious face emoji goes here! lol!)

3~ Being inconsiderate of others, i.e. vendors, bridal party, family

(yes, everyone understands it's your day. 

please don't scream it at the top of your lungs!)

2~ Not setting a clear vision of what you want

(communication is key)

1~ Losing perspective of what a wedding is really about

(the mr. and mrs. forever!)