What a great New Jersey wedding Ceremony!

Where for art thou….or the cake….or the harpist?  If you’re working with Alida and Angela, you’ll never be wondering. 

Juliet Events, their company,  is a partnership between these two sisters whose talents are uniquely complimentary.  Alida excels at communicating with vendors and organizing the wedding.  Angela’s strength is iher creativity in event design.  Together, they have all the skills to make sure your wedding is beautiful, flawless, and within your budget. Their personal attention to every detail will allow you to really relax, knowing that your vision will come to life in their hands.  

I am especially enthusiastic about their “DOC”, (Day of Coordination, not Despair and Chaos) is especially helpful for couples who have found their favorite vendors and products, but still want to relax on their wedding day.  Having done as many weddings as I have, I’ve witnessed first hand missing licenses, last minute seating changes and incorrect bouquets.  Alida and Angela’s  enthusiastic, hands on approach allows you (and your bridal party and families) to enjoy the day without wondering what happened to the custom monogrammed aisle runner or the two vegetarian entrees. 

What exactly does a DOC package include?  Everything that you will have no patience to deal with on the day of your wedding. Juliet will be confirming vendors, developing a timeline, managing the rehearsal and coordinating the wedding day.  They  act as liaison between the bride and groom and their vendors at the wedding.  The couple will have total access to A and A for any of their needs on the wedding day.  We will find the solution for any question or concern they have.  And the vendors look to us to answer their questions without having to interrupt the couple on their special day.   

Your job, on that day, is to be the bride or groom; not the general contractor for a fleet of professionals. Hiring a day of coordinator is the best gift you can give yourself to make sure all your other careful investments (in time and money) culminate in the event you imagined.   With Alida and Angela in your corner, you can truly enjoy one of the most meaningful days in your life!

If your wedding is during the Christmas season, why not hang your placecards on a Christmas tree? You’ll still want

to put them in order, maybe cascading each table from the top to the bottom of one portion of the tree. Even more fun; write your table assigments on simple Christmas ornaments that can become the favors.  Or origami cranes….or keys…or birdhouses…or..or…or….

Planning and budgeting for your wedding is a LOT  like planning and paying for your starter home. The obvious similarities?  It  is a huge purchase.  It is an expression, perhaps, the first, of your couple style. AND you will be spending a lot of money in a situation where you may not feel that you’re informed enough to  feel totally comfortable.

So many factors can contribute to your decision, but perhaps the most important (or close) is your budget. Every couple has one, sparse or generous.  While it may not be the only thing on your mind, it certainly looms large. No one wants to walk away from such an important purchase with buyers’ remorse, fearing that they have made an expensive purchase that wasn’t the right choice. In the case of your wedding, those multiple expensive purchases contribute to a day that cannot be done over; it truly is a “once in a lifetime” experience.

Decisions based solely on price can cause regrettable (and avoidable) disasters on your wedding day.  Like the classic joke, “The food was terrible, and the portions were so small!”, five hours of an obnoxious DJ or an out of tune band will ruin your reception, no matter how many mirrored balls, inflatable guitars or ‘dance motivators’ they throw in for “free”.  Five thousand photos that are carelessly shot, amateurishly lit or cropped and delivered late are not going to capture your wedding day in a better way than 500 artistically created pictures that really tell your story. (And there is just no way to know what great shots were missed.)  A cake no one eats is well, a cake no one eats……and a ceremony everyone yawns through is a terrible way to start this precious moment in history; yours, your friends’ and your families’.

When you buy a house, a common phrase is, Location location location!  Buy the most  house you can afford in the best neighborhood, not the most expensive house in a less than desireable neighborhood.  How does this translate to your wedding? Easily. Instead of finding the cheapest professional in any category, strive to put together a team of the people that you truly want to create your wedding, and then work with them to see just how that can happen.

Every wedding professional who truly is that, a professional, wants to work with the couples that want to work with us. We want you to understand why we charge what we do, how we are uniquely qualified to be a part of your wedding, and how we might work together to stay within your budget. Your photographer might suggest a shorter period of coverage (maybe just before  the ceremony and then  part of the reception, rather than spanning the entire day, from makeup to the last crumb of cake). Your invitation artist might deliver your wedding stationary in components, ready for your bridal party to assemble. Your officiant, (that would be me!!), might offer to do a quick run through of your processional before the wedding rather than on a separate day.  (I also offer a printable, decorative copy of the ceremony readings that some of my couples have used instead of favors.)  All of these are invisible ways to include the vendors who will truly enhance your days.

None of us want our couples leaving their reception thinking that their day was vastly more expensive than they hoped; that is not the memory we are striving to create. Great, experienced, enthusiastic wedding partners are worth every penny that you’ll spend on them, and they’ll help you spend it wisely. That is our wedding gift to you.

If you’re anything like me, one of the best parts of Thanksgiving dinner (well, besides the leftovers…) was getting to spend it with your family and friends.  Why should that only happen once a year?  It can  happen every day!

There are so many creative ways to replace a guest book with beautiful objects that you can enjoy every day, recalling your wedding day each time you see them! Why not have your wedding guests sign a vintage tablecloth or table runner with fabric markers or indelible Sharpies. (I even love the idea of vintage tablecloths as table toppers for your wedding or shower! How fun!)  You could also have them sign a huge serving bowl or platter with ceramic markers.  One of my cool couples even had their guest doodle and sign a set of dishes!  What a great idea!

Every time you sit down to dinner, or breakfast or pizza!! you’ll be reminded of your wedding day and all the friends and family who shared it with you!