Venue Selection

Oftentimes Couples have a dream venue in mind and will do anything in their power to host their wedding there. They throw budget out of the window ( afterall...sometimes it's Mom and Dad's money) and get the venue and food selection of their dreams.

But what if you are paying for your own wedding and you are stuck between choosing the venue of your dreams (one that is higher than your comfort level in terms of budget) and picking one that you feel more comfortable affording but doesn't meet some expectations?

Here's the deal. A wedding planner can help you stay on track of budget and allow you to feel more comfortable about your decision. Realistically, a wedding budget is a sliding scale. If you spend too much in category A...you need to scale back in category B.

I had this discussion with one of my Brides today. She fell in love with one of the venues we visited and yet she wanted to keep visiting other venues that were on the very other end of the scale. After each meeting she would look defeated because at the lower pricepoint...she just wasn't feeling the same way as she did with the more expensive venue. I could tell that price was prohibiting her to make a decision and allow herself to fully fall in love with that venue.

So I made her a deal....book the venue that you have fallen in love with and let me worry about your remaining budget. If we cut back on other area's...and become a little more thrifty or creative...you get the location of your dreams and we will stick within your OVERALL wedding budget.

She agreed and they signed on the dotted line this evening. The couple was beaming afterwards! So happy.

The moral of this story....look at the overall budget. Dont get caught up in the budget of each and every item right up front. Venue will be the largest price tag. So you need to be cautious and stay within your means...but don't settle too much. Get the venue that makes you feel amazing when you walk in the doors, the way your guests will. And then use your remaining budget wisely....if you go for the venue that was less expensive but doesn't have that "wow" factor...you will feel that way every time you walk into it. Afterall...guests always remember the food and atmosphere at a wedding.

The general rule of thumb is that your venue will be half of your overall budget. So if your venue is costing $20,000....your safe to say that your overall Wedding budget will be $40,000 . But these days...you can really get creative and help lower your other costs...especially with the help of a creative and talented Wedding Planner ;)

~Kelly.

'Rich Bride Poor Bride' Episodes

Looks like we have some tentative air dates for our first 2 episodes as Resident Planners on Slice Netork's "Rich Bride, Poor Bride"!

May 24th - Nicole & Adam, Hamilton ON
June 28th - Sukhi & Gurj, Vancouver BC

These are tentative dates , so we will keep you posted if they change. Otherwise...set your DVR's and get ready for two amazing weddings!

L&K
xo

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Jennifer, our Bride had her theme nailed down! We loved her creativity and dedication to her Winter Wonderland theme wedding. It was stunning!

Jennifer and Nick were married in December 2009 and we were (as always) honoured to be a part of this wonderful day!

Wishing you all the best...through all the seasons of love ;)

L&K

Back from Vancouver!

Laura and I just had an amazing time in Vancouver, British Columbia.

We helped coordinate the Sikh wedding of Sukhi and Gurj!

With approx 1000 guests, we were glad to be a team!

Congrats to the beautiful and charming couple!

We had a blast :)

L&K

Our first Rich Bride Poor Bride couple - Nicole and Adam Shea

A big Congratulations to Adam and Nicole Shea!

This past weekend, we had the honour of coordinating their wedding at Knollwood Golf Course. It was a beautiful day (despite the rain) full of love, happiness and emotion. It was all captured by the wonderful Crew of 'Rich Bride Poor Bride' on the Slice network.

We had an absolute blast with Nicole and Adam through the planning process and an even bigger blast at their wedding!

Here's to new friends!

Love,

L&K

new pics cont'd...

New Pictures...

It has been way too long since we last made a post! Busy Busy Busy!

Here are some recent pictures from two of the weddings we have done this Summer....Shirley and Leo - June 20th....&....Cheryl and Brian - August 15

Many more to post as well...but we are waiting for the rights to the pictures from our photogs...

Rich Bride, Poor Bride

It's official! We have been added to the Roster of Rich Bride, Poor Bride on the Slice Network!
2009 has been such a rewarding year for us and we want to thank all of you who have made it possible! We look forward to our weddings for the remainder of '09 and into '10, both on and off camera!

Lights, Camera, Action and most definitely Drama :)
L & K

New pictures and testimonials coming soon~!

Thank you Janelle & Anthony and Amanda & Kevin for supplying us with such beautiful pictures from your weddings! You both looked absolutely stunning on your wedding days, but after seeing you in print....words cannot express!

We will be putting them up on the site shortly! Along with the testimonial letters you both wrote. Thank you for letting us share in your very special days....

Humbly yours~
L & K

Trend for 2009 and beyond...

TREND ALERT!!

We are working with a very well known Wedding Decor company in the GTA for the wedding of Cheryl and Brian in August.

They recently changed their whole linen theme after seeing a new product available...contrasting Damask! Can't wait to post pictures of the tables after their wedding...you'll see what we mean :)

No more boring linens....step it up this year or next with a bold linen statement! Bold damask linens with dashes and pops of bold colour statements...that's the new trend...and we love it!

Boldly yours~
L & K