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January 9, 2012
Bride’s Choice Award
Wedding Planner - Virginia
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December 7, 2011
A Nod to Winter
LOVE a Winter White Wedding! Check Wedding Wire for more great inspiration boards.
November 15, 2011
Vineyard Wedding
Roanoke Virginia Wedding Planner
Lynchburg Virginia Photographer
August 4, 2011
Virginia Tech (Blacksburg) Wedding
Roanoke Virginia Wedding Planner
Lynchburg Virginia Photographer
FAB-U-LOUS Photos by Sam Stroud Photography out of Lynchburg, VA. Incredible VT Alum couple, living in Atlanta, GA. LOVED being a part of the design and implementation of this beautiful wedding. Check out our Facebook page for more details and vendor information. Enjoy Julie and Mike’s wedding day images by Sam Stroud.
February 10, 2011
Roanoke Virginia Wedding Planner Tips
Wedding Planning tips by Virginia Wedding Planner Elizabeth Sayre Stevens
As a friend of mine in the industry and I always say, “all brides are different”. Different in styles, interests, likes and dislikes. As a professional wedding planner with 22 years in the business, I’ve met all types of brides. Here are a few tips I firmly believe will benefit ANY bride when planning her BIG day.
1- Consider your guests. Yes, this is YOUR wedding. Your guests, in many cases, have taken time off work and made travel and lodging arrangements because they want to share this wonderful celebration with you. Keep them in mind when scheduling your day and don’t make them wait…start the ceremony on time (I swear it really IS possible) and don’t make them wait forever to see you after the ceremony. They are there to celebrate with YOU, not the DJ and caterer.
2- Don’t try to be Queen of DIY. You may be the most crafty person within a 100 mile radius and Martha Stewart wishes she had you on her staff, but when it comes to your wedding, if you try to do it all, you will drive yourself and EVERYONE around insane. The biggest thing you’ll look forward to on your big day is that it’s over! YES, make it personal and a reflection of you and your husband-to-be. You can do this by hiring and communicating with professionals in their respective fields. ENJOY your wedding, not dread it.
3- Hire Professionals. TRUST the professionals you’ve hired to do their jobs properly. If you don’t feel like they will come through without your constant attention, then you’ve hired the wrong people (and/or you need to let go).
4- Use a Professional Photographer with Wedding Experience. The photographer can make or break your wedding memories (and the ‘day of’ experience). Check out many websites and see if they capture the things YOU are looking for, like decor details you paid money to have professionally done, the dress you spent countless hours agonizing over and of course, the people shots of YOU and your wedding crew and guests. If possible, schedule a time to meet your preferred list of photographers before making a commitment. This person will be almost literally in your face the entire day, so making sure your personalities are a match is important. Don’t waste money on disposable cameras. Depending on guests to take photos that you can and will use is very iffy and a bit scary after a few frosty beverages (you know who I’m talking about…there’s always some funny guy in the crowd).
5- Hire a Professional Wedding Planner or at least a day-of coordinator. Of course, as a planner I say this. Regardless my position or who you hire, a professional planner/coordinator will enable you to LET GO and actually ENJOY your wedding day. We’re here to make sure everyone knows where to be and when; to handle any crisis that may arise with vendors or guests (and they do arise); to mediate with family when necessary (yes, it has been necessary more than a few times); and to simply make sure you and your family and guests have a FABULOUS and CAREFREE experience.
Enjoy your BIG DAY and Happy Wedding Planning!
October 29, 2010
Roanoke Virginia Wedding Planning Facebook Page
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 courtesy of KEMPER FANT PHOTOGRAPHY. 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:
April 22, 2010
Wedding Guest Attire
TIP: Check out the various types of guest wedding attire and how to address attire on wedding invitations
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 from photographer Debrah Woods of Inspiration & Design of our 10-3-09 Bride and Groom, Ashley and Zach.
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*** |
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