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“Why should I hire a wedding planner?”

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The answer is simple, really. Do you want to enjoy your wedding day or spend all your time worrying about orchestrating your big day? I thought so! So here are some ‘iron-clad’ reasons why you want to hire a wedding planner. Save Time. On average it takes approximately 250 hours to plan a wedding. If…

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Wedding Favors

Wedding Favors

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Whether your wedding is considered traditional or modern, wedding favors are a nice touch to let your guests know you are thinking of them as they spend time to share your wedding moments. These items are usually small tokens or gifts presented by the bride and groom to all guests who attend your wedding. They…

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Wedding Photography Candids

“Candids Tell Your Wedding Day Story”

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To preserve the true emotions of your wedding day, your photographer should capture an abundance of candids. Your father seeing you in your wedding dress for the first time, the tear your mother wipes away as you say “I Do”, the look on your groom’s face as you walk through the doors into the church,…

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Online Name Change

Win a FREE name change kit from MissNowMrs.com

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CLICK HERE to enter our FREE name change kit giveaway! Are you hyphenating, taking his name or something in-between? MissNowMrs.com is your easy online name change solution. Founded in 2006, we have helped over 70,000 brides simplify their transition from Miss to Mrs. We’d love to help you too! TheWV.com is teaming up with MissNowMrs.com…

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Travel Agent

Travel Agent vs Online Booking Engines

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With the recent demise of three airlines, it has been challenging trying to rebook or obtain refunds.  This being said, having a travel agent who gets this information first hand, able to negotiate on your behalf and having the ability and contacts to get this done quickly are a huge relief. I have spent most…

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Wedding Reception

How To Have Your Dream Reception

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A Wedding Reception should be a fun event for everyone.  It’s important for the guests to enjoy themselves.  As you are planning the reception, think in terms of “What would the guests expect?”.  Of course your budget will determine the type of services you include in the reception.  Many wedding venues provide a number of…

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How to select your ceremony music

4 KEYS TO PLANNING YOUR CEREMONY MUSIC

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Your Wedding Day is one of the most important days of your life.  This is your day to shine!  Great planning will help everything run smoothly and allow you and your guests to have a truly wonderful time. Choosing the right music to frame your wedding ceremony is an important part of your planning.  Hiring…

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Wedding Photographer Tips

A Few Tips from a Professional Photographer

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Engagement Session Make sure to have an engagement picture session.  This will allow you to get to know your photographer, and more importantly for your photographer to know you.  Photographers like to know if you are sensitive to light, blink a lot, have a favorite side or a favorite smile.  Your photographer could get some background information on…

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Wedding DJ

How to choose a wedding DJ

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1. Select a Professional/full-time DJ: Unfortunately there are far too many DJ’s who represent themselves as professional DJ’s, while working in another line of work. A full-time DJ can give your wedding the focus and attention it deserves, versus part-time DJ, will only be able to focus on your wedding when he can work it…

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Guest Book Kit

Not Your Mother’s Guest Book!

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The traditional, name filled guest book is, well …BORING! By contrast, the Adesso Album Instant Photo Guest Book® is a FUN, unique, very personal and interactive alternative.   Here’s how it works: Fuji Instax instant photos are taken of guests The photos are slid into the die cuts in the pages of the Adesso Album While…

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