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One of the BEST things we get to do with our couples is help draft a floor plan. It’s sort of like one of our favorite things when it comes to details and prepping… is that weird? Well, if you didn’t know we are wedding nerds now you do! Floorplans should get way more hype and credit than they do when it comes to planning. It is the BIGGEST way to bring your vision to life and will outline your entire reception.
A lot of times what we see though are couples who are burnt out by the time they need to sit down and draft a floor plan. It’s not the most exciting thing, and it doesn’t always look the best - compared to floral arrangements or that cute custom sign you had made that is. It can also be very overwhelming once you start thinking of all the little details and things that go into a floor plan. Which brings us to this blog post - 5 steps to setting up your perfect floorplan. As always - resources, links and more at the bottom! Stationery questions - Making it custom, personal and part of you visionDo you ever feel at a loss for words? You have this great idea or picture in mind of what you are planning but when it comes down to putting it in action your mind goes blank. Now add on that stress of making it tie into your wedding vision and PHEW. It's enough to make anyone stare at a screen of options for hours and hours. Your invitations have a very important job. They give those people who mean the world to you all the details to get to your day to celebrate and soak in the love. Your invitations alone let them know so much more than when and where, they also tell them the overall style of your wedding from color to how formal it may be and the tone of the day. Your wedding stationery; from menus and programs to mailed invitations are all a part of your day and is the first look your guests have to the event you have been working so hard to plan. The colors and overall style should match your vibes - but the wording? So, we reached out to one of the best - an amazing woman owned business local to North Texas that is! Seriously guys, you have to check out her amazing work. Not only does she cover all your paper needs but she is crazy talented and you will not be disappointed! Back to the information - we had a quick Q and A with Erin and have all the details here for you. Don't forget to visit her website to get even more questions answered and look into having your dream set designed. How can we ask guests to not bring a plus one, or what if we’re planning an adult-only reception? "Properly addressing the envelopes is going to be the best way to specify who is invited to the wedding. If an envelope is addressed to “Mr. John Smith” then he should not be bringing a guest to the wedding. If the envelope is addressed to “Mr. John Smith and guest” then he may bring a plus one. The same goes for families - an envelope addressed to “Mr. and Mrs. John Smith” is just for those two people, whereas “Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and family” or “The Smith Family” would include all members of that family. If you are worried that your guests will need another reminder, you can add the words “Adult Reception" to your website and/or the reception card included in your invitation suite. " - Erin Wright Sincerely, Addison Save the Dates vs. Invitations: When are they sent? "Save the Dates should be ordered and mailed 6-8 months in advance. Wedding Invitations should be mailed 2 months in advance. Printing time is typically about 3 weeks and we will want to leave time for proofing the design on the front end, and addressing/stamping/stuffing on the back end. Therefore, we suggest you start working on your invitations about 4-5 months in advance. That gives you time to look at samples and narrow down the style of invitations, then go through the proofing process to make sure all design aspects and wording is just as you would like. " - Erin Wright Sincerely, Addison What other paper products should I be thinking about? "Day of Wedding paper (programs, menus, table numbers, seating charts, etc.) should be ordered once you have your final headcount (usually about a month before the wedding). We typically start designing these shortly after the invitations are sent out, that way once you receive your replies and have a final number, we are ready to move forward with printing. Notecards can be added to any of the previous orders, or placed as their own order. You will want to have these in hand right after the wedding to start working on thank you notes." - Erin Wright Sincerely, Addison Photo and more amazing tips at Sincerely, Addison What are your top tips on choosing a style/theme for their stationery & how it should tie into our overall style? "Your invitations are meant to set the tone for your wedding. You won’t want to send a rustic looking invitation for a black-tie event. The invitation suite will gives your guests a hint as to what to expect on your wedding day, therefore you will want a cohesive look throughout. Keep with the same color scheme and overall style. When deciding on your invitation design, we suggest looking through samples and photo galleries. Find what is catching your eye about certain invitations. However, we want to make sure everything about this day to be representation of you two as a couple. Talk to your stationer about your likes and interests as a couple. Tell us the story of how you met and things that are important to you. Are their moments in your life that you want to incorporate in your invitations or day of paper? We have done custom sketches of pets, fun facts about the couple printed on cocktail napkins, and tables named after places the couple has travelled. Our job as a custom stationery company is to design something specific to you." - Erin Wright Sincerely, Addison Sincerely, Addison
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CATERING - Buffet lines must be served by catering staff - Condiments: served by staff or in individual packets - Flatware, plates and napkins should be at the buffet supervised during the day/event - Use disposables if possible and do not reuse for refills - Cake should be served by catering staff and sitting in the reception area |
GENERAL HEALTH & SAFETY - Have hand-sanitizer stations at every entrance, at the bar & at the buffet lines - Post signs: "to have & to hold, from 6 feet apart" - Provide masks for guests and members of your wedding party that you may be within 6 feet of - Event staff should wear masks and gloves - Encourage all guests who have been ill, with a temperature over 100 degrees and are experiencing any of the symptoms listed here to stay home. |
WEDDING PARTY So if you haven't already thought through your ceremony details this will make decisions a lot easier! - Have bridesmaids / groomsmen walk in and out separately and you guessed it! 6 feet apart - Have your officiant already in place - Space your wedding party members 6 feet apart as well |
WEDDING RINGS AND MORE... So the goal is to keep contact and germs to a minimum, but you want to have rings (of course!) and other items in your ceremony. - Ring bearer: carry an empty box, sign or empty ring pillow instead - Only the couple should touch and handle the rings - Unity ceremony? Skip it or have your wedding coordinator set it up. They should be gloved up and can make sure your unity items are safe and germ free for you! |
HELP YOUR GUESTS Ultimately the goal is to celebrate and enjoy. That can't happen if everyone is worried about what to do, when to do it and where to be. - Event team can welcome and direct your guests, opening doors answering questions, etc - Officiant should make an announcement before the ceremony and after so that guests know to exit appropriately and head to the reception |
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