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Last year, we had the privilege of meeting Emilie Duncan, a fabulous wedding planner in Columbus Ohio. She recently polled vendors across the country and wrote a fantastic blog series about what wedding vendors wish their brides knew. Here are the links to Emilie’s great blog posts:
What your photographer wishes you knew - Part one and Part Two
What your videographer wishes you knew
What your florist wishes you knew
What your stationer wishes you knew
What your planner wishes you knew
What your DJ wishes you knew
Debbie Orwat
Denver wedding coordinator
We love these fall table trends by StudioWed Atlanta. Thanks to their amazing vendors for the great inspiration for our Colorado brides! Andrea Taylor Studio, Tulip, I Do Linens, Owen Lawrence, Sugarplum Visions, Ink & Paint, Event Rentals Unlimited, Dreamy Gelato & Chocolates, Lemiga Events, Peachtree Weddings
On May 11th, the U.S. Postal Service will raise the rates for postage. Starting on May 11th, a first class stamp will be 44¢.
You can continue to use the forever stamps that were purchased prior to May 11 at 42¢, even after the price change. You can learn more about the increase here.
Please remember that “no children” means no children of any guest unless the child is in the wedding party. Parents may feel slighted when they realize that other children were allowed but their children were not invited.
What happens if a guest shows up with a child? Let it go. Your planner and caterer will take care of seating and feeding the child. You don’t want to get caught up in any negativity on your wedding day.
Gabby Cavalli, Colorado Wedding Planner
Save the Date Events
Invitations
As a bride, one of the first things on your “to-do” list will be save-the-date cards and invitations. Both will help to set the theme of your wedding. Some things to consider before ordering save-the-date cards and invitations include: How far ahead of time do save-the-date cards go out? Do you want children at your wedding? How do you inform guests where you are registered?
Here are a few pointers for the invite-confused:
Save-the-date cards can be sent six months to a year advance. For destination weddings in particular, the more time you give your guests to plan, the more likely it is that they will be able to attend. Wording should be simple, covering the main points: the names of the bride and groom, the date and the location. Save-the-date cards should match your invitation style or wedding colors to keep the wedding theme consistent.
In the second part of this series, we will discuss invitation etiquette issues for adults-only weddings. You can subscribe to our blog here so you don’t miss out.
Gabby Cavalli, Colorado Wedding Planner
Save the Date Events
I’m obsessed with paper products. Weird, yes. I could spend hours at the craft store picking out various paper products and creating new ideas. I love the invitation lines that I sell discounted for my clients but there are also so many other fabulous creative small businesses who do incredible work. I’d like to share a few of my favorites from Colorado.
The girls at I-Do-Graphics are so talented. I can’t wait to show off their sample book to clients.
I’m also a big fan of Lily Willow. They have letterpress invites that are to-die-for!
Save the Date Events is a Denver, Colorado wedding planning and design firm. We offer exceptional award winning professional consulting and design service for Denver weddings, Aspen weddings, Vail weddings, Beaver Creek weddings, Breckenridge weddings, Boulder weddings and beyond. Save the Date Events | 4500 West 38th Avenue, Suite 100 | Denver, Colorado 80212. 303.550.9261.