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No need to freak

May 6, 2009 by Just Imagine Love: Weddings & Ceremonies

One of my brides recently had an issue come up with her wedding dress. About a month before the wedding, the dress had still not arrived in the bridal salon and it was expected it would be another two weeks before it came in.

The sales person at the bridal shop, upon telling her the bad news, stated that the bride seemed so calm and was surprised the bride wasn’t freaking out.

Later the bride informed me of the situation and then asked, “Should I be freaking out?”

I would describe this bride as the ultimate goddess bride!

Just because many other brides might have freaked out, doesn’t mean that’s the best reaction.

I advised the bride to get all the information she could from the salon about tracking the status of the dress, backup options, turnaround time for fittings, etc. It’s all about assessing the situation and seeing what’s possible.

There was no need to freak out since the salon informed the bride of everything they were doing in their best effort to resolve the situation, and even offered her another beautiful dress already in their inventory that was similar to hers, as a backup.

Tips to Avoid Freaking Out:

~If in fact your dress has not arrived from the manufacturer as scheduled, get all the information about when the dress will arrive in order to make an informed decision.

~Decide on your boundaries – are you comfortable waiting or would you choose to try another salon or instead take their Option B dress?

~Ask about refunds, discounts, guarantees

~Ask for solutions. Sometimes the salon will come up with an idea you had not considered.

~Allow people to do their best for you.

Sometimes we freak out because we feel powerless. Empower yourself with all the information and then the decision is all yours. Freaking out doesn’t help anything.

Usually when we remain calm, situations are more easily resolved and it is almost unbelievable how many resources become available to us when we allow them.

In this case, the dress arrived in plenty of time for alterations and the bride was beautiful!

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Lend your light . . .

May 2, 2009 by Just Imagine Love: Weddings & Ceremonies

When you make loving others the story of your life, there’s never a final chapter, because the legacy continues.  You lend your light to one person , and he or she shines it on another and another and another. ~ Oprah/What I Know for Sure

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Photographer blocks the shot

April 28, 2009 by Just Imagine Love: Weddings & Ceremonies

In addition to planning amazing weddings for more than eight years, I also enjoy officiating wedding ceremonies for other clients. It is a unique experience to help create this sacred and special moment for a couple and bring them together as husband and wife.

 

Thanks to this special role, I am able to experience weddings from a different viewpoint.

 

Unfortunately, I recently experienced what can go wrong when a couple unknowingly hires someone who is NOT a professional.

 

In this case, it was a photographer who became part of the scene instead of documenting it.

 

As the ceremony began the groom and I, as officiant, took our places in front of the ceremony arch. When the bride walked toward the aisle of this intimate garden patio setting, the photographer – with equipment flopping around his body – ran ahead of her, DOWN THE AISLE, then turned with his back toward us to take her photo.

 

I was shocked and realized the groom couldn’t even see his beautiful bride because the photographer stood in the way, filling the aisle with his body and all his equipment. I gestured to the groom to move in front of me for a better VIEW!

 

Then the photographer STOPPED her halfway down the aisle to say “smile” and took her photo again, turned to the groom who was trying to watch his beautiful bride walk toward him, and said, “didn’t I tell you [she looked great],” then moved around past her back down the aisle.

 

It was UNBELIEVABLE and upsetting for the bride and groom. Here is one of the most special experiences of the entire wedding day, the first time the bride and groom see each other, a part of their sacred wedding ceremony, and they will never have that moment back.

 

A professional photographer would have reviewed the area long before the ceremony began for the best positioning and taken measures to be as unobtrusive as possible.

 

Ensure that your wedding day unfolds just as you’ve imagined it. Work with a professional wedding planner like Just Imagine, who will refer and recommend to you true professionals who are expert not only in their craft but in the etiquette and decorum so important to such a special event.

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It’s Too Good

April 28, 2009 by Just Imagine Love: Weddings & Ceremonies

Forget Happy Hour –  kick it up about a thousand notches at the Chocolate Buffet!!  What!?

 

Yes, it’s true. I almost crashed my car when I saw the sign in the window of Mille Feuille announcing the Chocolate Buffet. A full selection of delectable chocolate treats and pastries available Friday and Saturday nights. What a great treat for your bridesmaids.

Or for a daytime outing try the Afternoon Tea.

 m-feuille-chocolate_buffet

Not to mention, Mille Feuille is a great option for your wedding cake or purchase delicate and unique pastries or truffles as favors or takeaways for your wedding guests. YUM!

 

Mille Feuille Chocolates

3896 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
On the corner of 5th and University

http://www.millefeuillechocolates.com

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It’s A Special Event!

April 24, 2009 by Just Imagine Love: Weddings & Ceremonies

In the world of events, it’s the Event of the Year: It’s The Special Event Show!

I’m so excited to share a sneak peek at a celebration and behind the scenes appreciation of the incredible talent and production that goes into every event. 

 

tse-logoThe Special Event Show is an internationally renowned event industry conference that hits a different major city each year. And this year San Diego strutted its stuff! 

As Event Chair for “The Special Event Starts Here” I was excited to produce the first showcase event of this amazing week as more than 8,000 talented wedding and event industry professionals from around the globe descended on San Diego to see the best, brightest and newest to hit the world of event planning and production. 

Photo by Catch the Moment

As Event Chair for the first night of celebrations: TSE Starts Here!, I couldn’t have asked for a better venue to get the party started than one of the hottest nightclubs in San Diego: Stingaree! ~Photo by Catch the Moment

 

 

 

 

“One of the best TSE Starts Here Events. The venue, the flow, the food . . . Tremendous.”  ~David Breen, Principal Designer/Founder VDA Productions

 

 

Photo by Catch the Moment

Photo by Catch the Moment

 

The TSE Starts Here party was a great opportunity for industry professionals to meet and mingle and sample the offerings and services of some of San Diego’s best in the business: Indulge Catering offered up the best brie you’ve ever tasted; delectable breads; sumptuous seafood; some of the finest chocolates with exotic flavoring; and the Dessert Divas to entice! 

Photo by Catch the Moment

Photo by Catch the Moment

 

“I thought the event at Stingaree was just perfect. Plenty of wonderful food, beautifully displayed, and no wait at the bar!

Sometimes outdoor events at night can seem a bit sad, but the event’s use of fire pits, cabanas, lighting and floral made for an exciting urban experience.

Can you tell I had a great time?

THANK YOU!”

~Lisa Hurley, Editor, Special Events Magazine

 

Master DJ, Tim Altbaum kept the house hoppin’ way past closing time

Master DJ, Tim Altbaum kept the house hoppin’ way past closing time

 

Magic Flower’s dramatic pieces perfectly set off the sophisticated ambiance of the club

Magic Flower’s dramatic pieces perfectly set off the sophisticated ambiance of the club

 

the coolest liquid fusion tabletops from Holo-Walls provided a fun edge to the party

the coolest liquid fusion tabletops from Holo-Walls provided a fun edge to the party

 

Everyone loved the ‘green screen’ photo setup courtesy of Catch the Moment – a great takeaway souvenir.

Everyone loved the ‘green screen’ photo setup courtesy of Catch the Moment – a great takeaway souvenir.

 

and Sabrina Cadini & Nahid Farhoud [right]”]With the help of committee members Sabrina Cadini, Sharon Cole, and Nahid Farhoud the event was an amazing success!

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