Archive for March, 2010
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Saturday, March 27th, 2010Redefining the "Perfect Wedding"…Again
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
My friend and super-fantastic Wedding Planner & Designer, Sasha Souza just recently posted on her blog, Sparkliatti, about making the madness stop when it comes to the “Perfect Wedding” rhetoric & other “catch phrases” that encourage less than gracious behavior.
Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge wrote about this myself quite a while ago on my blog and I can’t think of a better time than now to re-post my views and stand with Sasha, and many other wedding colleague friends on this subject. It IS important!
Here is the post (I made some revisions) from March, 2007.
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My good friend, Andy Ebon, who is a marketing specialist for the Wedding Industry, posted on his Wedding Marketing Blog, the problem with using that overly cliched term; “Perfect Wedding” in advertising to brides.
From Andy
“Just for laughs, I ‘Googled’ the phrase “Perfect Wedding”. Sadly, it received over 1 million results. That’s a lot of people living in the fantasy land, either believing or creating unrealistic expectations…”
I could not agree with Andy more! And,unfortunately, the majority of those search results are generated by wedding & bridal media propagating the myth. You know who you are!
I don’t like it one bit! It’s deceptive because the “Perfect Wedding” is unattainable.
Asking for and expecting perfect brings undue amount of stress and STRESS IS a BEAUTY KILLER! Look at the faces of those “Bridezillas” who expected perfect on their wedding. They will have to endure the results with images of their tired, sour, sad, mad faces when they could have been joyous and glowing, knowing their day was not about “perfect” but happiness in confirming their life together with the person they love the most.
I never use the term “Perfect Wedding” in conversation with brides or in my literature. If you tell me that is what you want, truthfully, I may not be the planner you are looking for. I am a very accomplished wedding planning professional but I can not and will not promise you a “Perfect Wedding”.
But, I will promise you this. If you allow yourself to relax, trust in yourself, in the tasteful details you choose and wedding professionals you hired (with the guidance of your wedding planner), you will find it much more enjoyable to go through the entire wedding journey, the wedding itself and the next day when your new life going forth together with your partner begins.
And down the road, those special little unplanned, spontaneous and surprise moments of your wedding day; the ones that made you laugh and cry and smile, are what you will always remember as being “Perfect”!
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Newly Revamped Aisle Dash Blog Features Las Vegas Top 10 by Wedding Concierge!
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010Image by Chelsea Nicole Photography
Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge wants to let you know that there is more great wedding blog news out there for brides with the re-launch of the all new and improved Aisle Dash” Blog. “Aisle Dash” is the official wedding blog of AOL.
The Aisle Dash makeover is complete and is looking rather chic and fantastic with it’s new look. It’s clean and fresh and very easy to read and navigate and has so much great advice right up front and accessible.
One of their features on their new blog is a “Top 10 Reasons to get Married in….” as part of their Planning & Etiquette and Destination Wedding Content.
Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge was honored to be asked to write this feature for Las Vegas and it appears as the inaugural l article for this feature on the launch of the blog. I am so honored and thank you Aisle Dash for the opportunity to be included!
If you don’t already know why Las Vegas is consistently rated one of the most popular wedding destinations in the country (and world), well read my article here for my Top 10!
And while you are at it, browse around the Aisle Dash Blog and let them know how you like it.
Disclosure: Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge received no compensation for this article from Aisle Dash or AOL or the companies mentioned in this article.
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Wedding Concierge "Cuts the (phone) Cord" Today March 2.
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Just a reminder that today, March 2, 2010 is THE DAY!
Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge has done it.I have “cut the (telephone) cord” and going all mobile!
As of March 2, 2010, my business land line, (702) 367-9337 and my Toll Free line (877) 367-WEDS (9337) will no longer be associated with my company. You can reach Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge by phone as of now at (702) 208-1638.
I am updating information across the board over the next few weeks but the changes are already effective for you here on my blog and on my website.
Plus, being the tech-loving wedding planner that I am, I need to give a shout-out for the new V-Tech phone/answering machine with BLUTOOTH I just picked up. It’s very cool as it allows me to connect up to 4 wireless devices like cell phones or headset so I can answer through the regular phone. Clearer calls & saving battery life is making this planner REALLY HAPPY. I love it when I love technology and it loves me back:)
Land line freedom day is a Good day to Celebrate Love & Life with Style!