So it's that most romantic day of the year................and you've said yes!
You've been here before though...................and this is the second or third time that you're getting married!
I’m delighted to introduce an amazing and
award winning Wedding Planner to you – Julie Dawson, the founder and owner of a
West Midlands based wedding planning service –
The Wedding Genie www.theweddinggenie.co.uk
Julie and I have been chatting about our
wedding experiences and how it’s all in the preparation! We got talking about those of you, who are
marrying for the 2nd or 3rd time……or more!
So if this Valentines, brings you an
unexpected proposal……….and you say yes!................How about making your
next wedding the best experience it can be!
Weddings aren’t just about the day itself…….they’re all about the
preparation and attention to detail beforehand.
And that’s where hiring a Wedding Planner can really make a difference
for you!
Julie shares some of the top reasons why
using a Wedding Planner should be your number 1 priority. She also knows her industry inside out and
knows all the short cuts and key contacts.
She started her business in 2009 and is
going from strength to strength in being recognised as the first port of call
for weddings and civil partnerships. And
to top it all, she’s recently won the regional West
Midlands Wedding Planner in the Wedding Industry Awards.
So if you’ve had a proposal……and you’ve
said yes…………again!............take a peek into Julie’s blog to see why
contacting a Wedding Planner, might be the first phone call you make.
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Wedding Planning
The Second Time Around!
Congratulations!
It’s valentines and your man got down on one knee and popped the question!
Lucky you!
You have been bitten with the wedding
planning bug -
BUT in this case you have been there before and although your first wedding was
lovely, looking back you were younger and perhaps you didn’t have as much say
in the wedding as you might have liked. Maybe the budget was not under your
control so you felt you had to accept ideas and plans which you were not truly
happy with.
Well give a little shriek of delight
because this time it is all about the both of you! You plans are completely under your
control and you know exactly what you want and more importantly what you don’t.
You also understand how quickly the day goes so you want to be sure to enjoy
every moment. HEAVENLY!
BUT where do you start? You have a demanding job and maybe a young
family. Your work life balance is not the best, so planning the wedding of your
dreams somehow has to get shoe horned into the few free hours you have in a
week. What hours I hear you say. Maybe I do need help but from someone that
will never hijack my ideas or me. ! Yikes more tricky than you thought!
Well help is
at hand in the form of a wedding planner! No! I can hear you say! Shouldn’t I be able to do this
myself? I am a capable organised lady. I know what I want when I close my eyes
I can see the vision of my wedding day very clearly. I have a budget worked out
and know what I want to spend. BUT? Now
I just need the time to sit down for a few days and research brilliant reliable
suppliers and book everyone. Not to mention shop for a wedding dress, plan my
budget, and do all the other 101 things that wedding planning demands.
A wedding planner can take on all those
tedious tasks and free up your time. I find most of my couples have busy working lives. They are
more than capable of planning their wedding but just don’t have the time!
That’s where a wedding planner like me is invaluable. We give you time to do
the things that you really want to do. It’s like having your own PA to call
upon whenever you need to. They will give you ideas and inspiration to help
bring that dream you have in your head to reality. Help you budget and find you
a perfect team to work with.
Suddenly the mammoth task of days spent
phoning and surfing around for suppliers instantly disappears and in it’s place - Hey presto! A list of
the most fabulous wedding suppliers appears. You get to choose who you want from a list of people that
suit your budget, personality and need! What’s more because of the relationship
they have you know the price is fair, you might even get a discount because of
using the planner!
Someone is always at the end of the phone
for advice. You
are given a list of things to do to keep on track. That payment you forgot
about – thank goodness the wedding planner just reminded you. Contracts! Who
has time for those? No worries a good planner will read through them and point
out anything to be queried or changed.
The personal touch. Things have changed so much and you want
many personal details injecting into your wedding day. It has to reflect you
both; you are older and wiser and know your style and personalities. A good
wedding planner will guide you and advise you. No one is going to take over!
They should give you ideas you had not thought of that are original and match
what you want to portray without railroading you into something different.
Wedding
planning can be very stressful. There is much to do
and organise.
Suppliers want to know a million things about timings, venue access, the who,
what, where and how?
Pass this on to the wedding planner – let
them take the stress it’s what they do. You are left to enjoy the journey, work with fabulous
people, whilst staying on budget and getting what you want. Stay in control and feel like you planned
the wedding.
In
the run up and on the day itself you have
time to enjoy every moment without worrying about set up of décor, paying
suppliers, timings or anything! Get dressed and pampered then let an expert
guide you through the day seamlessly and unobtrusively. You are the centre of
attention!
Don’t
be bogged down with details, tasks and stress, just enjoy every minute from the
time your engagement starts until the end of your wedding day!
On
your honeymoon when you reflect on your wedding this time around you’ll know it
was exactly what you both wanted, you got to enjoy the whole day without stress
too. I would love to help you with your wedding plans.
Call or email me
for a chat.
And here’s a snapshot of a recent wedding
that Julie did for a couple who were marrying for the 2nd
time………….photography courtesy of www.johastingsphotography.co.uk
