Fashionable Tales of a CIncinnati Wedding Planner

Bustling wedding gowns and broken bustles... big issue every wedding!

I just can't stand it!  I am so fed-up with what my brides have to go through wedding after wedding with their wedding gown busltes.  They are often just way to hard to bustle.  And they take forever to bustle and usually at the least opportune moment.  Nothing like standing in the bathroom trying to hurry and bustle knowing that everyone is waitnng for the bride to be introduced.  So frustrating!  Or even worse and at almost every wedding the bustle breaks.   The bride comes off the dance floor and we are trying our best to pin the dress in place and get her back to the party asap.  It's every wedding!  I encourage each bride to make sure you know how the bustle works and ask your alterations expert to but in a second bustle, one higher so when you take off your heals the dress is not too long or one so when the first one is ripped out that there is a second waiting.  Make them strong, make them to last, make them to keep the bride happy and lovely all night long...

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Bride should not be talked in to more than she needs!

I just meet with a bride this afternoon that asked for help in making sure she isn't talked in to more than she needs or ends up putting herself over budget.  She said she can be easily swayed.  I do think that can happen to couples planning emotion events such as weddings.  I assured her that is exactly the kind of thing we can help her with.  We would recommend vendors to her that care about the integrity of the end more than trying to upsale the bride.  We would create a realistic budget that would be a working took to keep the wedding in check.  We would use an assessment sheet to help determine what is most important to the couple, where to best put their bang for their buck.  Then later today I find this article on Manolobrides.com about the very same thing...good article to read.  Here is part of it...

Do I Really Need That? The Stationery Edition

August 2nd, 2008.
By Twistie

"Next thing you know, the wedding has I’ve always said there’s one thing weddings and funerals have in common: both are usually being planned by someone who has no experience in doing so at a time when it’s easy to be emotionally manipulated. That means it’s easy for vendors to sell you things you don’t need, don’t want, and can’t reasonably fit into your budget. It’s easy for the unscrupulous to convince you that an etiquette violation is precisely what etiquette requires. It’s easy to make decisions that later make you ask yourself what precisely was in your morning coffee on the day you chose to blow half your budget on pyrotechnics when you don’t really care about fireworks"

New On line Name-Changing service

MissNowMrs.com is the premier online name-change service created to simplify the name-change process for newlyweds. Once you select a package, you will be on your way to changing your name the easy way. MissNowMrs.com will guide you through our three name change steps: Questions, Forms, & File. You can be confident that we have researched every step of the name-change process in order to give you the best service available.

Ideal Bite

I got this e-mail from Ideal Bite today and they always have great ideas...but this was one I thought I would share with all those couples about to travel oon their honeymoons or whomever may be flying out for vacation s this summer.  * Elegant Events tip...try not to book a flight where you have to fly out the next day especially the next morning.  Sleep in, Snuggle, breakfast in bed and then open gifts with family and friends later in the day.  Leave Monday or if it has to be a Sunday...even the next one.)

"Less than aroused by the thought of your upcoming redeye flight?
The Bite
Not if you join our club. A few lux eco-accessories, such as a neck pillow or bit o' lotion should help you relax - even if you're stuck in coach between a crying kid and some dude who keeps taking bathroom breaks in tandem with the girl across the aisle.

The Benefits
Getting comfy up high. Even if you don't get complimentary champagne and a personal TV, you can still travel in style.
Less eco-baggage. Per mile, plane travel creates more pollution than driving; opting for eco-travel goods helps offset this...a little.
Healthier globetrotters. The FDA doesn't regulate the ingredients of most personal-care products, so stick to ones that use body-friendly ingredients.
Personally Speaking
To combat the dry, stale air on planes Heather brings a mini-mister - and takes care not to shoot anyone else in the face when she uses it.

Wanna Try?
Vermont Soap Organics Aromatherapy Spray - refillable spritzer with lavender to promote relaxation ($5).
Vy and Elle Kit Bag - sparkly toiletry bag made from recycled billboards ($33).
Bucky Fuzzy Wuzzy Travel Pillow - keeps the crick out; made from recycled materials; machine-washable ($24). Also: 40 Blinks Eye Mask ($10).
Pharmacopia Lavender Hand Cream - comes in a recyclable metal tube, with skin-calming ingredients like comfrey ($10/1.7 ounces).
EO Products Hand Sanitizer - lavender, lemon, and jojoba oil help disinfect on the go ($4/2 ounces).
Natural Pleasures Mint Lip Balm - the tingle from having its peppermint oil on your lips takes your mind off the tingle in your toes ($2).
DIY: BYO ear plugs (look for latex ones, which are biodegradable) and a spare pair of socks to up the comfort ante."

Introductions of your wedding party

TIP- when introducing your wedding party, make sure your deejay or band emcee has a proper list (order) of your wedding party names with phonetic spelling.  Nothing like being introduced into a room full of people and having your name pronounced wrong.  Your emcee will appreciate it too.  Also let your wedding party know where they are sitting.  If you're having reserved seating, pull their place cards from the others and place theirs at their seats.  That way when they are introduced in and they go to their table, they can find their seat easily.