Planner Tips || To Have and To Hold

Do you have that eerie feeling that you’ll forget those all too important things on your wedding day? Not everyone thinks of the things they won’t necessarily need but are a must for their day.

It’s the emergency kit for the fallen decorations, upset tummy, wine stain, or the shoes that are so slick you slide across the floor. I compiled a list of items that are tried and true and a must for your day.

Pack your wedding emergency kit with the following items:

White towel: pat any spill dry on your dress
Baby wipes: gently pat to remove stains on dress
White chalk: then cover up any visible color from stain
Sewing kit: fix a hem or replace a button
Pencil eraser: remove smudges on your or floor also an earring backing
Sandpaper: rub shoe soles for more traction
Crochet hook: an easy way to bustle up your dress
Large diaper pins: hold up your heavy bustle or pin back the extra dress material
Hollywood tape: prevent unwanted dress mishaps
Gloves: prevent snags on nylons
Super glue: fix any wedding décor
Mints: freshen up your breath
Bobby pins: tighten up your hairstyle in a pinch
Blotting sheets: remove unwanted shine for pictures(have you maid-of-honor carry for you)
Q-Tips: quick makeup fixes
Tissues: it’s an emotional day- these are a must
Band aids: any nixes or cuts during day
Lotion: moisturize prior to event –gives that healthy glow
Nail kit: repair any broken nails or smudges
Tampons/pads: mother nature always appears
Allergy/Tums/Aspirin medicine: different seasons or situations spawn the worst bodily reactions
Makeup: be sure to bring lipstick, gloss, and loose powder to freshen your look

By setting yourself up with proper tools, this will help you prepare a Blueprint for your wedding day.

Wedding Planners: Friend or Foe?

You finally met your match. You might have met your true love on a love dot com dating site or passing through on an elevator. Now it’s time to make sure everyone knows this is serious. Of course, you say ‘yes’ and the planning begins, which is where you begin to wonder where to start? You could spend your time during lunch breaks, weekends, after work, and taking your sweetheart around to all the fun venues as part of your planning. But be honest, you might not have the time needed to plan a wedding, and it’s THE day to be remembered forever.

What does your wedding day look like in your mind? The real questions are: How do you get in touch with the best vendors? How do you still have your dream wedding with a budget in today’s economy? How do you arrive on your wedding day without family tears and frustration? Have you started to think about the budget for your wedding?

All of these thoughts seem overwhelming, right? Have you considered a wedding planner? For many brides, the thought of letting someone else control their day is unmentionable. You might know exactly what you want, plus, some believe a wedding planner will cost you money in which you did not originally budget for. Here are some truths you should consider.

Friend: A wedding planner is an expert at weddings much like a dentist is an expert with teeth. They know the remedy for all your ailments and setup a plan or remedy. It’s easier to imagine a painless day especially on your wedding day when you have everything planned out.

Friend: I’m sure you don’t plan on spending close to 200 hours researching venues, caterers, florists, photographers, and really the vendor list goes on. Truly, no one wants to spend all their days finding vendors and finding the wrong ones. A wedding planner has a network of reputable professionals in their trade readily at their fingertips.

Friend: The cost of a typical wedding is about $25,000 and this doesn’t include your honeymoon. A planner can help establish your budget, including the cost of a wedding planner, and network with other vendor’s part of the Association of Bridal Consultants (http://www.bridalassn.com/) to get an affordable vacation spot.

A wedding planner is your friend on the most important day of your life. Today’s economy only helps shape the perception of your reality and what you can afford. Let the expert help you plan your day that captures the best moments of your life.

Wedding & Event Planner, Blueprint Affairs, www.blueprintaffairs.com

Planner Tips || Drafting the Blueprint

Some of the simplest ideas start with a great plan. Weddings are no exception. As you can imagine, weddings take countless hours through research and many visits to the seamstress to get that all-to-perfect fitting that will make that dress fit you like the model in the wedding magazine. For many people, their wedding day dreams begin simple as a small girl and progress into more intricate details even before they are engaged. It's an amazing thought to meet the man of your dreams. It's even more amazing to know that this one day will be remembered as the day you always envisioned.

The day envisioned and reality can be very daunting. Many brides find the task of finding vendors, picking out wedding colors and even shopping for a wedding dress too complex or overwhelming. In some cases, many brides would all too often wish to just show up on the wedding day with every place card, flower or special song already picked out for them; furthermore, with their classy taste colored throughout the details. In reality, the type of details we could leave to our most elaborate imaginations takes some time and planning.

Starting Blueprint Affairs in 2009, as a full-service wedding and event planning company, has been a dream since I can recall catching my first bouquet. I can recall the intense emotion knowing that I was going to be next for something great to happen. In tradition of catching the bouquet during a wedding, those who catch the bouquet are the next to be married in their family. In the following years of waiting for my husband, I became the party planner extraordinaire through my young adult years with birthday parties, bachelorette parties and other fun celebrations. Have you ever found yourself at a great party picking up on fun ideas or thinking of how you could've added just a bit more colorful details? This was me and I have surrounded myself with events and weddings constantly.

The name for Blueprint Affairs incorporates the idea that a plan is needed in order to host any type of event. You can imagine how detailed a Blueprint can be but the real excitement comes from the joy of the guests experiences. Parties, events, weddings, they are all planned with the guest in mind to have an experience to tell to all their friends. My real passion lies in making sure each bride can wake up on their wedding day so refreshed, excited to slip into her fairytale dress, and daydream about her groom’s expression on his face as she walks down the aisle. At Blueprint Affairs, we want those thoughts to fill your mind and for you not to worry about who is keeping track of your plan.

At Blueprint Affairs, Your Vision is Our Blueprint.