Weddings Weddings Weddings & The Box Office

REALLY! WE ARE IN FULL FORCE!

It's wedding planning season. And another wedding movie, Bride Wars, has hit the big screen. Although many of you have already seen this movie I am sure with your girlfriends...it's my job to see it as well and fill.

Yes:
- Some places book years in advance(although some venues do not book more than 1 year out)
- Stop looking once you find something you like
- Always pick a MOH who will support you in being married, not be a hassle to you
- Be flexible if you're going to put a budget to the wedding
- It is always safe to have a budget, however, movies can be deceiving...American Wedding(American Pie)-$50K+; Bride Wars-$45K+; My Best Friend's Wedding-$80K+; Wedding Crashers(final wedding)-$100K+
- There will always be stress of some sort
- Yes, pamper yourself and make room in the budget for this!
- Make sure you feel for your soul mate as they feel for you...love is work, but it shouldn't feel like an obligation!
- Wedding Planning can start anywhere from $3K-$15K depending on location of USA

No:
- Wedding Planners are not like that, we should be nice and fun
- You shouldn't try and plan two weddings at the same location, in different facilities wit your best friend
- You shouldn't be upset if others want to help you
- Unfortunately, wedding planning is not always so bright and fluffy as it looked, it takes time, there's money to be paid and finances to consider
- Wedding Planning offices are not all digital as they were in Bride Wars(the picture frames)
- The Wedding Planner will not assume you know what you want and have photos of mock-ups digitally enhanced for your pleasure
- You should always be flexible no matter what...not being flexible could cause challenges and could ultimately cause more stress
- You should always stand by your friends no matter what
- You should expect what can be afforded and try not to squeeze things into a tight budget...quality goes down as the quantity goes up...good for exposure, not for your special day!

These are just some things to think about when planning your wedding. To give you an idea of what we would charge in that type of setting and in that location...it would be around $25K just to PLAN the wedding.

Let us know if we can help!



Greg P., CWP, CEP
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