New Year, New Dreams, New Bling

It's so ironic that not too long ago I started the Tis the season blog posts. The post were short lived as the reality of engagement season, existing client needs, industry events and the holiday took shape.

2009 was a great year for us. We witnessed many couples begin their new lives together, welcomed quite a few POSH "bundles", and successfully expanded our POSH team. We presented at industry conferences and also in our first bridal show. In short, we had a phenomenal year.

2010 is full of promise as we are quickly approaching full capacity (we limit the number of weddings we take so that we can offer exceptional personalized service for all of our couples) and have begun booking for 2011.

Early in the year we will be unveiling a few new changes that we are sure that you will enjoy...more on that to come soon, I promise.

With the new year also came new personal change. On New Years Eve, my very best friend became my fiance. I look forward to sharing this experience with you as well as I juggle my planner and bride hats. I've said it before, but reiterate, I am truly blessed.

Of course, it would just be cruel to end the post without a little "eye" candy, so here you go...

Jill & Dan

Wednesday I had the pleasure of meeting with POSH's newest Bride-to-be Jill and her mom, Doris. The Initial meeting was held in the family's beautiful home in Haddon Heights and was a complete success! With a guest list of 350, full Catholic Mass, and ceremony and reception 45 minutes apart, you would think that we would only be able to "brush the surface" in terms of the event. Well, not only were we able to discuss the couple's vision for the day, we were able to discuss a tentative timeline, color scheme and specific event details, all in less than a two hour span. Why? Because this family totally "gets it" when it comes to planning and hiring a Coordinator for Month-of service.

Before you contact a Consultant regarding Day/Month Of Services, be sure that you can answer "yes" to all of the questions below:

1. Have you booked all of your Wedding day Vendors? If not, have you atleast booked your Ceremony location, Reception Venue, Photographer, Videographer, Transportation and Entertainment?
2. Do you have signed Contracts readily accessible for review?
3. Have you ordered your attire as well as that of the Bridesmaids?
4. Have you made necessary deposits for all of your vendors?
5. Do you have contact information for all of your Vendors as well as your Wedding Party.

If you have completed the majority of the steps listed above, now is a good time to Bring in a Coordinator to truly pull together the finishing touches. Keep in mind, many entry level packages only allow for a limited amount of planning time in addition to the Day-Of. If you find yourself needing additional assistance, it is probably a better idea to upgrade to a larger package as opposed to paying an hourly rate for planning.

Please help me in welcoming Jill & Dan to the family!