Blissful Blueprint Winner

Blueprint Affairs would like to congratulate Dee and Jason, the winner of the Blissful Blueprint Contest, and the free Day-of-Wedding Coordinator package.

Dee first met her husband to be, Jason, online and their first date was October 9, 2007 (which happened to be her sister's wedding anniversary). After dating for just over two years, Jason and Dee were hanging out the day before Thanksgiving. Dee made her way upstairs after a long day to rest her eyes. It was then that Jason came up to the room and laid down beside her. Jason then told Dee he loved her and asked her to marry him, and of course, she said yes.

Dee and Jason are thrilled to be getting married at Sassi in Scottsdale, Arizona in the spring of 2010.

We are so happy to share their important day with them and make their day a great experience.

Blissfully Yours - Last Day To Enter Contest!!!

BLUEman Special Edition

The contest end date is upon us.  This is your last opportunity to submit for your chance to win a free day-of wedding coordinator package courtesy of Blueprint Affairs.  All you need to do is send an email to contest@blueprintaffairs.com with your name, wedding date, and answers to two questions:

1. Describe your romantic proposal (how did you get engaged)
2. How do you envision your wedding day

That's it, that simple!  And you can win a free day-of wedding coordinator package.

Are you wondering what that includes?  Let me tell you.

Your wedding day coordinator will meet with your at least 30 days prior to your wedding to go over every detail of your day.  From that meeting, the coordinator will put together timelines for your special day to make sure you and your bridal party stay on track.

The coordinator will also review all your current vendor agreements and make contact with each vendor letting them know that the coordinator will be their main point of contact from there on out.  What that means to you is come your wedding day, you are not dealing with all the set-up needs of each and every vendor, your coordinator is.  So you get to enjoy your day with your family and friends and know that everything will be taken care of by your coorindator.

That is just some of what your wedding coordinator will do for you, not to mention peace of mind.  Don't you think it's worth it to give this contest a shot?  I do, so get your entry in today!

Complete contest details at: http://image9.photobiz.com/3084/20100120205231_59396.pdf

Have a great Valentine's Day Weekend!

Super Bowl Thoughts...

The game is over and some of us might already be counting down the number of days before the next season kicks-off. In case you’re wondering, that is 181 days until the first pre-season game and 213 days until the first regular season game. So for those of us that enjoy playing fantasy football, that’s a long time to analyze the players and determine who you might pick come your draft day.


For now, let’s focus on some of the great things that came from this Super Bowl. And I can do that even after my Jets were downed in the AFC Championship just two weeks prior. For one, Drew Brees, the quarterback I would have kept with San Diego if I was San Diego’s GM rather than Philip Rivers, got his first Super Bowl win and the first for the Saints in their franchise history. Secondly, if you watched, you just made history. This was the highest rated television show ever at 106.5 million viewers as reported by the Nielsen Co.


Other than the game itself, a lot of people watch to see what commercials are the funniest. It’s my personal opinion that the level of humor in these ads has gone way down over the last couple years. If I had to pick my top three, they’d probably be the Bud Light House, Volkswagen Slug-Bug (because we play slug-bug all the time) and the Doritos Smack commercials. But, you can judge for yourself and check out all the commercials, in case you missed them, right here.


So, hope you all had a great weekend, and until next time, make sure to promote the Blissful Blueprint Contest that concludes this Friday. Three lucky couples will win a day-of-wedding coordinator for their wedding!

Go Stress Free on Your Wedding Day

Guys, here is an opportunity to give your bride one of the best gifts of all on her wedding day: the gift of enjoyment that comes with a stress free wedding day.

So how do you make this happen? Simple, enter the Blissful Blueprint Contest for a chance to win a free day-of-wedding coordinator. And this is not a contest giving this special service to just one lucky couple, but three!

Take it from me. I did the good deed and handled most of the interaction on my wedding day with the vendors, so that my bride to be could relax with her friends and get her hair done, etc. It can be pretty stressful, and nine times out of ten, if you don’t have a wedding coordinator, that role most often than not, will fall on the bride. She doesn’t need to be bogged down with answering every little vendor question on your wedding day, and neither do you, so that’s why I recommend, at the very least, a day-of-wedding coordinator.

So, all you need to do is go to http://www.blueprintaffairs.com/ and click on the Blissful Blueprint Contest link on the main page of the website. Then, write about your romantic proposal that got her to say yes, and how you envision your wedding day, submit through the contest email, and you’re that much closer to winning a free day-of-wedding coordinator. But don’t wait too long, the contest ends February 12.

But what if you don’t win? You still may be eligible to receive up to $250 off the day-of-wedding coordinator package. So it’s a win for everyone.

Good luck everyone and until next Monday at 3:33 p.m., enjoy your week!

Venue Me || How to Choose Your Venue

Time is ticking on finding the perfect wedding venue. No one said this would be an easy task. On another thought, you really may have no clue what to do when it comes to scouting out a venue and figuring out the next steps. I’m here to tell you that this is your first step after the engagement because your entire wedding hinges on the location of your ceremony and reception (of course, this is easier when both at same location). The venue sets the tone and allows you to select colors, styles, and food choices that fit your preferences.


Close To Home

Choosing a venue close to home saves time and money. This allows you to closely monitor all the special details and take tours of the venue open houses. This is a great way to select local vendors and have a green, eco-friendly wedding. Arizona also provides gorgeous sunsets and many fine venues that range from reception only sites to full-service resorts. Some venues require your vendor choices be selected from a preapproved list. This may help you find ease at “shopping” at once but may limit your favorite photographer that you can’t live without.

Stateside Selections

In all its beautiful colors and landscape, Arizona does miss the unmistakable beachside views that you yearn to see in your pictures. You may find wish to for a beach wedding soaking up the rays on the beach. Take a weekend trip six months or more prior to wedding to meet with potential vendors. Contact area venues for their vendor recommendations as this will be a current referral (vendor lists are seldom updated online).

Tropical or International Calling Card

The economy is not the only factor driving this exciting romance getaway. Your friends and family play a large part in attendance on your day. Determine if your friends and family will need a passport and/or visa for your destination wedding. I strongly recommend using a travel planner for booking hotel and flights. The Swine Flu was a big roadblock for weddings and honeymooners in 2009 causing resort closures all over. Be prepared for any unexplained natural or biomedical disaster and renovations that may leave you stranded. Destination weddings can truly be a breathtaking and magical experience for you and your guests when planned out.

Stay tuned for the BLUEman coming up on Monday at 3:33 p.m.

Also, don't forget to enter the Blissful Blueprint Contest. There is about 2 weeks left until we select 3 lucky brides!

Flying…Can Be Humorous

Over the past month I’ve took three trips either work related or for pleasure. It got me thinking. Flying can sometimes be rather fun, but only if you have the right personnel that help to make it fun.

Take in point the quick flight to Vegas. People are often cheerful because they are on their way with the thoughts of pulling the slot at the right time to win that jackpot, or thinking they will clean house at the blackjack or poker tables. The flight attendants, on Southwest anyway, will take care of you. If you’re headed there for your bachelor party or bachelorette party and let them know it, they will likely assist in liquoring you up, with no cost out of your pockets. Heck, you need that money to hand to get you going on running the tables, right? This fun and exciting time catching a plane to a destination is much like taking that flight out on the start of your honeymoon. On your honeymoon, you just can’t wait to get there and see the places you’ve want to see…most likely after the bedroom…

But the flight back, that’s the downer. Coming back from Vegas, everyone is depressed because they lost a couple hundred or in some of the worst cases, a couple grand. But there is always that one person that is happy as all, because he hit it big, at least in his mind he did. This can be compared to the flight home post-honeymoon. You wish your time with your new found life partner could last even longer while laying on the beach on some exotic island, but now you're back to life as it was and is…only this time, you have that person officially by your side.

So what are some fun things a flight attendant or gate keeper might say to brighten you day, or at least make you laugh and bring a smile to your face, on either your journey to or from your vacations or business ventures?

Recently I waited in the “A” boarding line and a lady approached the ticket check-in with her boarding pass and she was on her cell phone (it was also 6:30 in the morning). The guy said to her, “Who you calling this early in the morning? If you were calling me I’d be pissed.”

One time, after everyone boarded the plane, the gate keeper spoke over the intercom saying, “I’ve enjoyed my time on the ground with you all as we waited to board the plane.” Silence in the galley. “No…seriously.” Still some silence. “And I’ll be the first to say that I’m happy to see you leave.” Then laughter rang about. How’s that for some fun before an early morning flight?

Anyway, point being, it’s nice to fly with a little humor, makes sitting in a plane for three hours not too bad of an experience right from the get-go.

Have some experiences you’d like to share? Post your fun flying experiences in the comments section below, if you wish.

Oh, and by the way guys, be sure to point your bride to www.blueprintaffairs.com to enter the Blissful Blueprint Contest.  It's a chance for you to win a day-of-wedding coordinator for your wedding, which will save her the stress of having to worry about bringing the whole day together.  Earn the brownie points and give it a shot.  But hurry, contest ends February 12, 2010.

Until next Monday at 3:33 p.m., take care…

Blissful Blueprint Contest

Blissful Blueprint Contest


Blueprint Affairs, a wedding and event planning business serving the Metro Phoenix area, would like to present three lucky brides with their own dream wedding. Due to recent struggles in the economy, more than ever brides are feeling the stress of their wedding day, and we are offering three lucky brides a wedding day gift. We will be selecting our Blissful Blueprint brides during Valentine’s Day weekend. The criteria will be based on your ability to describe your romantic engagement and how you envision your romantic wedding day. Bliss is in the air! You will be entering to win a FREE Day-of-Wedding Coordinator for a stress-free special day.

We will meet together at least 30 days prior to your wedding to review all your vendor contracts. During our meeting we can discuss a wedding day timeline, review the vendors for your wedding day, and go over your ceremony and reception needs.

As your personal wedding coordinator, we will bring together all the special details so that you and your family can enjoy your day. This also includes one (1) hour for rehearsal day to prepare the entire wedding party for your walk down the aisle. Handled with grace and full preparation, you will feel at ease with a stress-free wedding you have always imagined.

Entry Information: To enter, email contest@blueprintaffairs.com with the following information, which must be received no later than February 12, 2010:

1. Bride Name and Contact Information
2. Groom Name and Contact Information
3. Wedding Date and Wedding Location
4. Describe your romantic proposal: (limit to 300 words)
5. Describe how you envision your romantic wedding day: (limit 300 words)



RULES AND REGULATIONS
• One entry per couple.
• You must be 18 years of age and a resident of Arizona to enter.
• Winners will be posted on the blog and www.blueprintaffairs.com.
• Prize must be claimed within two weeks of notification.
• The prize is not transferable to any other person nor is it redeemable for monetary value.
• Blueprint Affairs reserve the right to use the winner's name and photographs for publicity purposes.
• The day-of-wedding coordination package is for a maximum of 125 guests.
• Winner will be responsible for tax and gratuity for all contracted wedding vendors.
• Your wedding must take place no earlier than March 15, 2010, and no later than September 30, 2010.
• The wedding date may not conflict with any pre-existing Blueprint Affairs wedding and/or event booking dates.
• No substitution for the prize is allowed.
• Wedding and reception must be held within the Phoenix Metro area.
• Winners may choose to upgrade the wedding package with Blueprint Affairs at their own expense.