January 21, 2010
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WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Always and Forever has been selected to receive the WeddingWire 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Wedding Planner!
The annual Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds. Always and Forever is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.
“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”
We are happy to announce that Always and Forever is among the very best Wedding Planner within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards.
For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/always-and-forever-llc-easton/fba4801286138ef9.html
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January 19, 2010
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We are excited to announce that we have been chosen to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2010. This award recognizes the top 5 percent of local wedding professionals from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service and professionalism. The Bride’s Choice Awards™ are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds (brides and grooms) through extensive surveys and reviews, which means your past clients have spoken on our behalf and selected you to receive this honor. Thanks to all those who voted for us!!
January 18, 2010
· Filed under Attire, Decor, Flowers, Wedding Planning Tips
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Feathers
January 12, 2010
· Filed under Cakes, Decor, Details, Flowers, Themes
January 4, 2010
· Filed under Engagements
The purpose of an engagement party is to share the news of the couples’ imminent union with future wedding guests, to introduce the families to each other and to celebrate the impending celebration! Tradition has it that the bride’s parents host the initial gathering, but the groom’s parents can then throw their own party, or both sets can come together to host the soiree.
As you decide, here are few things the hosts should keep in mind:
Pick a date. Typically, the engagement party is held three to four months after the proposal.
Compile a guest list. Make sure your invitees are also on the guest list for the wedding ceremony and reception.
Register . . . or not. Decide if you want to register or if you’ll include a note in the invitation kindly requesting no gifts.
Send invitations. The tone of the party should be in keeping with that of your upcoming wedding. Lots of options here: backyard cookouts, sit-down dinner at a local restaurant, or cocktails at the host’s home.
Decide on decorations and centerpieces. Choose a theme that reflects you as a couple or something that reflects your two families.
Plan a menu. Whether your party will be held at a restaurant or a private home, you should be mindful of any allergies or food specifications of your guests.
Prepare a few games to play. Consider a “team scavenger hunt” to get your families acquainted. But whatever the game, make sure it’s fun, simple, and involves everyone.
Lastly - Hire a wedding coordinator to take care of all the details, we can help plan the menu, choose decorations, send out the invitation and provide on-site assistance so you and your host(s) don’t have to worry about anything!
January 3, 2010
· Filed under Uncategorized
Having a hard time getting people to respond to your wedding? You’re not in the minority! Many people are late to RSVP and don’t realize the importance of sending in their reply cards. A phone call is definitely in order, especially to ensure your invitation didn’t get lost in the mail. Email is always another great option. Even better – we can do it for you!
December 29, 2009
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December 23, 2009
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December 20, 2009
· Filed under Themes
It’s that time of year when you are most likely to be hosting a party with friends or family. Make that gathering a little more festive and special by extending the Holiday spirit to the drinks and refreshments you offer your guests. Here are few new ones to try:
THE GRINCH
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Midori
- 1/2 oz. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. sugar syrup
Mixing instructions:
Mix all ingredients with ice in a shaker. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Option: Garnish this green drink with a red cherry.
CHRISTMAS COSMOPOLITAN
Ingredients:
- 1/2 oz. Cointreau
- 1/2 oz. cranberry juice
- 1 tsp. lime juice
- 1 oz. Vodka
Mixing instructions:
Place all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Option: To garnish, float a few frozen cranberries after pouring.
HOLLY BERRY
Ingredients:
- 1/8 oz. lemon juice
- 1 1/2 oz. Gin
- fresh raspberries (as garnish)
- Raspberry juice
Mixing instructions:
Fill a shaker with ice. Add 1 ½ oz. Plymouth Gin, and the juice of 1/8 fresh lemon. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Top with raspberry juice and garnish with fresh raspberries. Option: Try a raspberry liqueur in place of the raspberry juice.
CHRISTMAS COSMOPOLITAN
Ingredients:
- 1/2 oz. Cointreau
- 1/2 oz. cranberry juice
- 1 tsp. lime juice
- 1 oz. Vodka
Mixing instructions:
Place all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Option: To garnish, float a few frozen cranberries after pouring
APPLE CIDER SPARKLE (PUNCH)
Ingredients:
6 cups apple cider
2 cups cranberry/raspberry cocktail (or orange juice, orange-mango or your favorite juice blend)
1 bottle (750-ml) champagne, or sparkling wine
1/2 cup lemon juice
Mixing instructions:
In punch bowl, large pitcher, or even several pitchers combine apple cider, orange juice and lemon juice.
Just before your guests arrive, slowly add champagne or sparkling wine. Serve immediately or keep chilled with large ice blocks.
Makes about 15 servings of 6 oz. each. For a non-alcoholic punch, use sparkling grape juice in place of the wine or champagne.
December 2, 2009
· Filed under Wedding Planning Tips, Weddings on a budget · Tagged ct wedding planner, how much do weddings cost in connecticut, wedding planner
Perhaps the most important thing that must be done when you are ready to begin planning your wedding is to first create your budget. Your budget is important because it is almost impossible to know what you can afford for each aspect of the wedding if you don’t give yourself a limit to the overall spending costs. For most people, creating the budget is the hardest job to do because you want to have the nicest and most memorable wedding that you can afford.
Not sure how much to spend on your wedding? Here’s a breakdown of average wedding costs for the state by region*:
Hartford – $9,900 – $16,500
New Haven – $23,700-$39,500
Fairfield – $46,800 – $78,000
Manchester – $19,100-$31,800
*Wedding cost or average spent based on spending of other brides and grooms not wedding vendor prices. Where is your money going? Here’s a rough breakdown:
Reception – 50%
Wedding Attire – 10%
Photo/Video – 15%
Music - 8%
Flowers/Decor – 6%
Stationary – 3%
Transportation – 3%
Miscellaneous (Gifts, Rings) - 5%
Note that most estimates do not include the honeymoon!
Pricing provided by: http://www.elegala.com/go/planning_tools/view/wedding_cost_search/
