This is one of the the most important days in your life. Take time early in the planning process to meet with a few wedding planners. Even if you think you will plan everything yourself, meet with a few to see what they can offer. If you decide not to hire one early on, at least you know a few you can hire later if you need help. If you decide to plan everything yourself, you can still hire an experienced Colorado wedding planner for wedding day coordination so that you can relax on your wedding day and enjoy the hard work you put into planning.

Save the Date Events

1.  Do . . . finalize the divorce of one marriage before your next wedding. {Sweet Home Alabama}
2.  Do . . . have a serious conversation about sexual orientation well in advance of the Big Day. {In and Out}
3.  Do . . . limit yourself to one muscle relaxer. {Sixteen Candles}
4.  Do . . . plan a tricky question to ask possible crashers. {Wedding Crashers}
5.  Do . . . get a paternity test if necessary. {Mama Mia}

Want to see more advice from your favorite wedding movies?  You can read the whole article here.

Kickbacks and referral fees are often a taboo subject in the wedding industry. My motivation for this post is based on a blog entry from fabulous Blue Orchid Designs. Here is the link to their full blog post which explains the subject completely.

At Save the Date Events, we never accept any kickbacks or referral fees. Our clients are trusting us to recommend vendors who are going to give them the royal treatment…not because we are going to make an extra $100 when the contract is signed. If a vendor wants to thank us for referring them, we ask the vendor to give the discount to our clients. If you do not have a planner or have not hired your wedding planner yet, read the fine print in your contracts and ask if they accept these type of commissions.

Another good point in the Blue Orchid article is about winning contests and awards based on your advertising dollars spent. Our awards for 2nd Place in the 2008 Denver 7 A-List and the Knot Best of Weddings 2008 award were not based on any type of advertising that we have done. We are very proud to have received these awards based on our professionalism and expertise in wedding consulting.