Love the Reception Space; Hate the Hideous Carpeting?

Okay, you absolutely love your reception space, the grounds are beautiful, the views are gorgeous and the chandelier is exquisite but the carpet is hideous? The carpet does not match your wedding color scheme in addition to a hideous print pattern. At this point changing the reception location isn’t an option, either due to timing or cost. How do you ensure that your guests will focus on the pleasurable aspects of your wedding reception and hardly notice that hideous carpet? Here are three simple suggestions; as your wedding planner I will give a list of distraction options that work well with your budget and show you how to take these suggestions up a notch.

• Utilize uplighting in the reception space.
• Have a candlelight reception.
• Use tall, full centerpieces on the guest tables.

What is your Wedding Style – Dinner Service?

The saying goes, “There’s more than one way to skin a cat”. As a wedding and event planner I can tell you that there’s more than one way to have an elegant wedding. Let’s talk about dinner service. When the term “elegant” is paired with “dinner service” many people think of 4 or 5 diamond service at the most exclusive venues; personalized French Style service and having your dinner plated table side by servers of the highest standard. Can dinner service by any other standard be considered elegant as well? Better yet, what if the bridal couple’s vision is an elegant sit down dinner but the bride desires Continental cuisine and the groom wishes to have Indian cuisine (which may not work well with plating because of the sauciness of the cuisine)? Is there a middle ground? Faced with this dilemma your wedding planner should be able to offer some viable suggestions that meet the needs of both the bride and groom. Here are some options consider. Ask your wedding planner how to get it done! Have your wedding planner ask the caterer to modify an Indian dish so that it isn’t so saucy yet retain its flavor, making the cuisine conducive to plating. Now, you can offer your guests a choice of a pre-plated Continental meal, Indian meal or Vegetarian. WOW! During the cocktail hour, serve Indian Cuisine in an elaborate buffet presentation. Ask your planner how to take this suggestion up a notch or two and for dinner treat your guests to a pre-plated Continental Cuisine sit down dinner. Your wedding planner should also offer other suggestions such as a family style dinner service and if your budget allows, a table side plating service. After all wedding planners are cookie cutter mold breakers offering clients wedding services customized to their personal tastes and needs. Don’t stress…this is why we are here!