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August 24, 2010
Roanoke Virginia Wedding Planning Photographs
Just wanted to perk up the page with some FABULOUS photos from a recent wedding. Please check out our Facebook page for additional photos with more to come! This Wedding was at Smith Mountain Lake with the reception at Bernard’s Landing…the perfect location for Sara and Zach! Photos compliments of Kemper Fant. Enjoy.
May 30, 2010
Wedding and Bridal Stationery
TIP: Consider Calligraphy. Many people have their wedding invitations addressed with calligraphy (the translation is “beautiful writing”), an elegant touch to your big day. Read tips on hiring a calligrapher:
Check out this local calligrapher:
April 22, 2010
Wedding Guest Attire
TIP: Check out the various types of guest wedding attire and how to address attire on wedding invitations
April 18, 2010
Wedding Planning Vendors and Ethics
Join the ethics discussion on false advertising by clicking on the following link.
March 29, 2010
Wedding Planning Social Media
Check out this FANTASTIC wedding planning social media outlet for the wedding and bridal community - visit our new Bridal Tweet page & become a “friend”.
March 11, 2010
Wedding Planning Tips To Get You Started
Congratulations! You’ve just gotten engaged…now what? Planning YOUR WEDDING DAY can be super exciting as well as extremely overwhelming. Just knowing where to start is tough. To follow are a few tips to help start you on your journey:
- Determine the location. Have you always dreamed of an outdoor garden wedding or an opulent hotel setting? Did you and your fiance meet at college and the campus holds tons of memories for both you and most of your guests? Consider having a destination wedding to your alma mater. In general, college campuses offer great ceremony and reception venues at reasonable rates, particularly to alum.
- Choose your colors. What time of year is it? What mood do you want to set? Vibrant and Lively or Soft and Subtle? Color will help set the mood and is something that will add consistency to your overall wedding, from invitations to reception linens.
- Along the same lines of choosing your color palette, pick a theme and carry it from invitation to ceremony to reception. A theme can be a graphic design element or a feel like old world romance or modern sleek sophistication.
- Above all, don’t feel constrained by tradition. Make your wedding day a representation of you and your groom…personalize it.
Congratulations and happy planning!
March 2, 2010
Roanoke Virginia Destination Wedding Location
If you thought Roanoke didn’t offer enough for your out-of-town wedding guests, think again…go to my Facebook page see links on the sidebar) and check out the article about Roanoke that was in the LA (as in Los Angeles, CA) Times recently. Little ole’ Roanoke…very cool!
February 26, 2010
Roanoke Wedding Photographs - Ashley and Zach
Thought I’d share a few great shots of our 10-3-09 Bride and Groom, Ashley and Zach.
I’m so happy to have had the opportunity to help with that wedding. Ashley had been referred to me by the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center (reception site) as well as Debrah and another area photographer. We chatted on the phone and by email, then met in person a few days later at a local bridal show. (Ashley’s wedding was 10-3-09—the bridal show was held in February 2009 at the Salem Civic Center.) Ashley and her mom stopped by my booth during the first part of the day, chatted for a few minutes then Ashley grabbed a pre-signed check by her husband to be and said, “we want to book you now”. Woo-hoo!
It’s a good thing she made the commitment because not 10 minutes later, my cousin Amy and her mom stopped by and asked about the same day…as did several other brides! I couldn’t be my cousin’s day-of coordinator, but I immediately put her to work behind my booth! Thanks Amy!!! I was able to at least steer her to one of my favorite photographers, Kemper Mills Fant who did an incredible job for her. Check Kemper out by clicking on their link in the 2-14-10 post.
Which brings me back to photographs of Ashley and Zach…enjoy. Beautiful, fun, elegant…all words that describe that wedding. 
February 24, 2010
Roanoke Valley Wedding Planning Bridal Showcase
That Wedding Bridal Consulting participated in the annual Roanoke Valley Bridal Showcase held at the Salem Civic Center this past Sunday, 2-21-10. Lots of brides (AND grooms!) visited our booth. It was great meeting everyone and I look forward to helping you with your VERY special day. Bridal Show participants, don’t forget about the 10% discount on any services. Only one weekend remains open for both June and October. April, July and August only have two weekends available. Congratulations!
February 21, 2010
Wedding Planning Tip of the Day
- TIP: “I’m on a budget and just can’t afford the extra expense of a bridal consultant.”
A good wedding planner or bridal consultant is not an additional cost to your overall budget. She can negotiate vendor discounts that aren’t available to you, saving you money in multiple areas. A wedding planner or bridal consultant helps you stay on budget, takes the stress out of negotiating with vendors, plus saves you money in valuable time saved researching every little detail.
February 17, 2010
Wedding Invitations and Stationery
Get a 15% discount on select items ordered through That Wedding! Your discount will automatically generate (for you to see) at the checkout screen. Discount exclusions are listed at the bottom of the home screen. We have Eco-friendly invitations…check out Naturally Ever After plus many other eco-friendly paper suppliers.
Place your order directly on the site. It’s private, quick and easy! If you have any questions, click on the “Contact” tab from the stationery site link below for live customer service Monday thru Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturday 9am to 2pm EST.
February 14, 2010 - Happy Valentine’s Day!!!!
Roanoke Lynchburg Wedding Planning Vendor Spotlight
Check back frequently for area vendor spotlights. We work with soooo many wonderful vendors that it’s difficult to label only one or two in each category as preferred.
Our first spotlight highlights those who capture the memories of your big day:
Consider putting a slightly higher percentage in your photography and videography budget. Poor quality photos or a boring video could potentially ruin your wonderful wedding memories.
Check out the following folks. Their home bases are Roanoke and Lynchburg Virginia, however they will travel so be sure to ask! They’re truly tops in their fields. Each offer unique qualities that are certain to match your personality.
February 13, 2010
*New* Wedding Planning Blog
Welcome to the new wedding planning blog for That Wedding Bridal Consulting. Our goal is to offer helpful advice and links to resources that will make planning YOUR big day a little bit easier and a lot less stressful.
The first link we’d like to introduce you to is our Facebook Fan Page. Check it regularly for new photos of weddings we’ve coordinated. Don’t worry if you’re not part of Facebook; you don’t need to be in order to view business Fan pages.
- TIP: If you’re not a member of Facebook, it’s FREE and truly connects you to tons of resources from vendor fan and friend pages to other brides going through the same thing.
Wedding Planning Resources
- TIP: Wedding Wire and Martha Stewart offer FANTASTIC and FREE tools that are FABULOUS. Click on the Wedding Wire icon and check out the top menu bar for wedding planning tools, checklists, song ideas and MORE!
- Virginia Team Wedding also offers GREAT ideas and advice. Check it out.
- Project Weddings is yet another SUPER resource. Check it out.
- A few more great links are below. Check them out!
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***Local Virginia Weddings Vendors*** |
Preferred vendor listed in the Roanoke, Virginia Wedding Event Planners and Roanoke, Virginia Invitations section of Decidio.com
WedAlert.com: Plan Your Wedding in Virginia