How to Find Your Perfect Wedding Photographer
One of my good friends, Stacey, with Simple Moments Photography, has put together another fabulous informative event! On Thursday, March 31st, she along with Engaged Studio, Lynn Michelle Photography and Peyronet Photography are hosting “Research. Meet. Click.”. This event is designed to help you find the right photographer for your wedding, so everything “clicks” into place! Click on the image below to get all the juicy details. You can’t beat learning how to find the perfect wedding photographer for you from the experts!
McKinney Venues Open House Weekend!
Wow, two fab McKinney wedding venues will be open and showcasing their favorite vendors this weekend! First up is the Grand Hotel on the historic square in McKinney. As a part of Rick’s Chophouse, this very popular spot is one of the most elegant venues in McKinney. On Saturday, March 26th, it will be open for 11am – 2pm for you to check out this beautiful ballroom and the amenities they offer. As part of their preferred vendors, we will be showcasing along with many other talented vendors in their ballroom. No RSVP is necessary, so come on out and join us!
On Sunday, the newly opened McKinney Flour Mill will be open for brides to view, as well as having a showcase and dinner to talk about wedding receptions at the Flour Mill. Even better, they will be giving away great prizes, including a free wedding reception at the Flour Mill! This will all be happening from 5-8pm and if you’d like to attend, please RSVP by visiting www.mckinneyflourmill.com. While this is a newly opened venue, it is a historic building with many charms.
With these to completely different venues, we hope to see you at both events!
Bridal Show at the Frisco Heritage Museum
If you like vintage, you are going to love the Frisco Heritage Museum! The museum has created a living village comprised of building representing the area’s rich history. The showpiece of the museum buildings (in our opinion) is the Frisco Lebanon Baptist Church, which is over 100 years old! They recently added the beautiful stained glass windows, but the original pews remain in the church and with the tin ceiling and wooden floors, it is very reminiscent of how it looked in 1904. The entire village for your vintage themed wedding.
Come see this beautiful chapel while attending the museum’s first bridal show on March 6th. They have hand-picked their favorite vendors to participate in their show, and we are honored to showcase there. The show is free and is from 1-5pm. For more information, visit www.friscovenues.com. We hope to see you there!
Tips for the Dallas Bridal Show Visitor
It’s that time again, the Dallas Bridal Show is here! For Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 6pm, you can visit Dallas Market Hall and see the longest running and biggest bridal show in Dallas. While we at Each & Every Detail will not be showcasing at this event, we know that most brides will consider attending and we encourage you to experience this show, if for no other reason than to say you’ve been. It can be a daunting place to be, with thousands going in and out of the bridal show in these two days. However, you’ll get to see many, many vendors which gives you an idea of the products and services offered for weddings. Plus, hopefully you’ll some beautiful things that will give you ideas for your wedding. If you plan on going, we have a few tips for you to make it a little less daunting and for you to get more out of the experience.
1. Be comfortable! Comfortable shoes are a must and you can absolutely dress casual. Make sure to have a meal before going as you will be there for at least a couple of hours, if not longer.
2. Be prepared for the noise level. It gets LOUD in there. With all the vendors and visitors talking to each other, that’s enough, but you also have the music from different booths, announcements for events and contests, etc. While we don’t advise wearing ear plugs, just keep in mind that your ears will be inundated when you get there.
3. Bring labels. If you find a vendor you’d like to chat with, they will ask for your information. It cuts down on writing time if you have labels pre-printed with your name, email address, phone number and wedding date. Some will want your physical address, but this isn’t necessary. While some suggest you set up a separate email address so you are not inundated with wedding offers, we just recommend limiting who you give your email address out to. Of course, if you sign up for any contests, know that the vendor will contact you as you just gave them your contact info. That’s the purpose of the contests.
4. Use this experience to brain storm. No one expects you to go to a bridal show, meet all your perfect vendors and sign them on the spot. Take advantage of your time and just get a feel for what’s out there and see what vendors snag your attention. If you like someone, go ahead and set up a consultation. It saves both of you time instead of trying to remember to do it later. This is not a commitment to use the vendor, just to meet with them and learn more. If you’re not interested in a service, feel free to say so and move on.
5. Use common sense when evaluating vendors. Look at the vendors booth and see how much trouble they put into it. If they didn’t put out much effort, they may not be the most professional to deal with. If you don’t like their personality, you may not enjoy working with them. But if you like the booth, like the products they are offering and like their personality, bingo! They may be worth getting to know better!
6. Overall, go to enjoy the experience. Try out the games, the food, the cake and the shows. If you go in with the idea of having fun, you’ll enjoy it much more than just going in to cross off a list. Take your fiance, mom or a bridesmaid so they can give opinions on vendors, but make sure they are ready to have fun too. It’s no fun to drag someone through it, you want them to enjoy it too!
We hope you have fun this weekend, whether at the bridal show or not!
Need Help Finding Your Key Vendors?
So many times the first question a bride asks us is what we think of another wedding professional. It often comes out at as, have you heard of so and so? Do you think they would be good? Can we afford them? While as wedding planners, it is our job to know these things, we realize that finding the professionals for your wedding can often feel like you are walking blind through a jungle. How do you know who to hire for your wedding team? What questions do you ask? What should the priorities be in your search? Well, we want to make this a little easier.
Each & Every Detail presents a FREE information session on the key to finding your dream wedding team. From the wedding venue to the wedding cake, you’ll find out how to attack this process, what to ask and what are the key points in any vendor interview. Hosted by TPC Craig Ranch, you will not want to miss this valuable information!
Details: February 19th, 9:30-11:30am at TPC Craig Ranch. A light breakfast will be provided and this session is free. Please register to reserve your seat.
photograph by Littrell Photography
Join us at the McKinney Bridal Show!
The McKinney Performing Arts Center is playing host to the first “A Walk Down the Aisle of History Bridal Show” showcasing Collin County wedding professionals and we’ll be there! We’re so happy McKinney is finally producing a show for the brides looking for vendors in this area. The show is tomorrow, Saturday the 22nd, from 10am to 5pm, with over 40 vendors participating. We snuck a peak at the list of door prizes, and there are some fab winnings happening there tomorrow! From dance lessons (contributed by Each & Every Detail) to free venue space for your wedding day, you will not want to miss out on these goodies!
To attend for FREE, you must register at www.walkdowntheaisleofhistory.com. You’ll also find more details and a list of vendors participating.
We hope to see you soon!
How to Find Your Wedding Photographer
With so many wedding photographers out there, how do you choose the perfect one for your wedding? With so many variables of experience, education, photography style, equipment, products and services offered and of course, price, how can you possibly choose! Well, Don Mamone has endeavored to answer these questions for you. He’s done it before and now he’s making it even better by partnering with Edison’s and producing an info session called “Shades of Gray”. The session is free to attend and will be held on November 16th from 7-9pm. Don Mamone Photography is one of our faves and we highly recommend attending this session before making any decisions regarding your wedding photographer! Click on the picture below for more details.
TPC Craig Ranch Bridal Show
Are you getting married or know someone else that is engaged? Then mark your calendars for November 6th because the Craig Ranch Bridal Show is here! As one of our absolutely favorite venues, this is one bridal show we want everyone to see. Christina Degelia, the Special Event and Catering Manager of TPC at Craig Ranch, has amazing taste and hand-picks her preferred vendors based on their level of skill and customer service. Even if you already have a venue, it’s worth the visit to meet the quality vendors she chooses to promote. (Yes, we’re included on her preferred vendor list, which is why we know how hard it is to get on and stay there! This is NOT a paid list.) This is a great opportunity to visit this beautiful space, taste their delicious food and experience their high-end quality service. There will be door prizes, cake, dance lessons and everything in-between (even cigar rolling for the Grooms!). Admission is free but only by ticket or RSVP. Contact Wendy or Candace to reserve your ticket. To RSVP, email Christina your contact information and wedding date to christinadegelia@pgatourtpc.com and tell her you heard about the show from Each & Every Detail We hope to see you there!
Saturday, November 6, 2010
2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
TLC’s Four Weddings looking for brides NOW!
In case you’ve missed it, TLC has a wedding show with a new perspective on things. It’s not a Bridezilla type show (thank goodness!) and it’s not a crazy planner show. It’s actually a reality show about 4 brides who get to attend each other’s weddings and vote to see who has the best one. Kinda different. I’ve watched it a few times and while I don’t really feel like brides should “rate” their friend’s weddings, it does give some insight as to how everyone sees their wedding and how they chose the elements in it. It’s great for the brides though, as they get a FREE 5 star honeymoon if their wedding wins. So, I pass along this notice in case anyone might be interested:
TLC is currently casting Season Two of Four Weddings featuring DALLAS/FT. WORTH brides getting married JUNE, JULY & AUGUST! TLC’s hit series compare notes with other brides, attend each other’s weddings and… Four Weddings is a fun show that gives four brides the opportunity to Win an exciting 5 star Honeymoon!!!! We are looking to feature ALL types of weddings: Traditional, over the top, unusual venues or event spaces, married on a cliff, at the zoo, while sky diving, fairytale, on a boat, very small & intimate, themed…ANY and ALL types of weddings! It can be your first, second, third or thirteenth wedding. No wedding is TOO SMALL or TOO BIG! Any and all ages welcome! If you’d like to be considered for the show, please email or call the Casting Department immediately at: TLCBrides@gmail.com. We need to consider our brides RIGHT AWAY, so drop us a line ASAP!! or call 212-505-7775.
This is NOT a “Bridezillas” type of show.
Good luck to anyone who applies!
Empire Room Closed
We just found out that unfortunately Downtown Dallas’s Empire Room has closed. Any brides out there who need help finding a new venue call us so we can help you!
The Each & Every Detail Team