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5 mistakes to avoid when choosing your wedding venue

With so many things on your mind during wedding planning, it’s easy to slip and fall into the trap of some mistakes that […]

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How to Hire the Best DJ

Many couples choose DJ’s to play music at their wedding reception and dance, but how do you get the best DJ? Someone who knows how to get the party started and keep it going long after the kids have fallen asleep and the older couples have retired for the night? You need a DJ with energy, great music and a fantastic personality

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Live Music at Your Reception

If you love going to concerts and live music, you should consider having a band play at your wedding reception! What a great way to have a rock wedding by having a real band come and play some rock music at your dance. If it’s a band you know great! If not, get some referrals, or do a lot of digging to see which band best suits your reception needs. When you decide on a band sit down with the manager and discuss musical preferences and song selection.

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Renting Tents

If you’re hosting an outdoor wedding you’re most likely going to need a tent for that. If your reception venue doesn’t already have tents available it will be up to you to rent one. Before you call any tent rental company you should check with your reception or ceremony venue and ask which company they have worked with before, and which are the most reputable and call those ones

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How to Rent Like a Pro

If you are planning your wedding on your own without the help from a professional wedding planner here are some helpful tips for getting the rentals you need and getting a price you can afford. Once you’ve got your guest list finalized and your ceremony and reception site decided you might find that you need to rent extra chairs, tent or decor. Ask your ceremony or reception hall for a list of companies they have worked with and would recommend

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Luxury Wedding Ideas

If you’re recently engaged and looking for some fabulous ideas to set your wedding apart from all the rest, here are some fabulous ideas that will make your wedding unique beyond your wildest dreams! Belmond is a company that owns and operates hotels, trains and cruise boats all around the globe. They have incredible hotels in stunning locations like Machu Picchu, Taormina Mare, Botswana, and Bali. They have 3 trains in Britain, and own 2 trains that run on the Oriental Express’ Europe and Asia lines, as well as the Belmond Hiram Bingham that runs in Peru

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Meeting with Your Caterer

Once you’ve made contact with your caterer you will need to be ready to answer their questions about your food and beverage needs and your budget. Any good catering company is going to try to make your wedding dinner the best possible for the amount you can afford. Here is a list of questions that your caterer is going to ask you so they can prepare a supplemental menu and price list.

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Potluck Wedding

A potluck wedding dinner is a great way to include your guests in your wedding day. This would not be limited to local guests either, the out of town guests can bring trays of food from a grocery store, or baked goods from a local bakery.

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Choosing a Catering Menu

You’ve decided on your caterer and now you need to choose your meal, but first, are going to do a buffet or a sit down meal? The answer to this question will take your budget and meal choices to different places. Before you can choose a menu, you must know roughly how much money you have to spend on food and drink, and how many guests you’re inviting to your wedding.

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