Jason & Sarah....a Beautiful Lake Wedding

When I first spoke with Sarah on the phone I could tell right away what a fun bride she was going to be. When Sarah and Jason hired me to be their Wedding Planner I was thrilled.. This couple was so much in love and it just made me feel excited that Party Planners Plus would be a part of their wedding day.

Party Planners Plus was hired as Sarah and Jason's Day of Coordinator
for their May 12, 2012 wedding. I knew right away right away I wanted to put more

Madison House Designs/Florist

time in with this bride.

Her personality and her laughter

made me smile and who

doesn't like to smile.

Jason was just so charming

that the two of them

together made you feel

calm and comfortable,

We clicked right away.

They were a couple that were

very DIY with most of their wedding, but also knew when they needed a Professional Wedding Planner and Day of Coordinator!

They were very hands on, very organized and very sure of what they both wanted their

guest to take away from their wedding... a wonderful feeling of happiness and I believe

everyone that attended did just that.

It was a beautiful ceremony on the lake. Officiant Russ Hiett performed the ceremony.

Sarah did a fantastic job of making sure her guest knew where they would be seated. Her homemade seating chart was so cute!

Sarah (the bride) wore a simple wedding gown that matched the day perfectly. Her bridesmaids were all dressed in a beautiful shade of pink.

Columbus Musicians, LLC played during the ceremony.

Wedding colors of Pink and Gray. The bride made her own table runners and designed her napkins.

Buckeye Lake Yacht Club

Buckeye lake Yacht Club

Getting the final touches on the Pink and Gray decor that was set on the back of the club.

The bride wore white pearls and a sweet little birdcage veil. She carried a beautiful mixture of pink flowers in her bouquet.

Sporting a gray suit with pink shirt and mixed pink and gray tie, the groom looked fantastic.

White and pink lanterns were hung along with Flower puffs throughout the venue.

Romance on the lake.

Guest at the Wedding enjoyed the beautiful setting

Sarah and Jason had the centerpiece containers made by a very special friend.

Sarah and Jason were a very special couple of Party Planners Plus 

Wedding Planner/Day of Coordinator: Party Planners Plus
Musicians: Columbus Musicians, LLC
Florist: MadisonHouse Designs
Photography by: Pipers Photography (pictures listed are our own on this blog)
Makeup by: State Of Face, Joy Macke
Hair by: Kenneth's Hair Salon, Jacala Hardy
Venue: Buckeye Lake Yacht Club

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2013 Bride's Seminar

Photography by Summerlight Photography

The date for the 2013 Bride's Seminar has been announced!
Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the Heritage golf Club in Hilliard Ohio.

Visit www.partyplannersplus.vpweb.com for more information and to register.


This year will be better than ever!
Radio Personality & Dj Justin Luvv will be our Emcee for the 2013 Bride's Seminar




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Picking Out Your Ceremony Site....

Amy and Sean at the Historical Park in Hilliard Ohio

Brides and Grooms today have a wide choice of ceremony sites available to them. Let's face it...gone are the days where you have to be married in a church or runaway to a far off place to elope. (click on here to go to www.elopecolumbus.com )

Reception venues such as hotels, restaurants and golf clubs are offering the bride and groom options for having their ceremony at their venue. By offering a package that includes dressing rooms for the bridal party, a grooms area for getting dressed and outside areas for the ceremony.

Be creative with your ceremony choice as far as where and when....a park area is the most popular, but today brides and grooms are discovering the convenience of their own backyard.
Have fun in making your decisions about a location and remember to always check if you will need to pay a rental fee or obtain a permit.

Always remember that you will need to hire your own Officiant most of the time. Visit us at www.elopecolumbus.com for information or for a larger event over 20 guest visit us at www.partyplannersplus.vpweb.com

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Remembering to Blog

Do you ever feel like there just isn't enough time in the day to Blog? That is how I have been feeling lately. I feel bad because I know I should, but it can be time consuming and I really want the articals, tips and tricks to be of interest to everyone. I have decided if I can ever figure out how to get my photos on my blog from my iPad, It may be easier for me to remember to blog. I will keep trying to figure this out....after all I am determined! Until next time, Happy Planning Everyone! Nora McCoy Wedding/Event Planner Wedding Officiant http://www.partyplannersplus.vpweb.com http://www.facebook.com/partyplannersplus If you should choose to copy any of my blog feel free as long as you give credit and link back to my website at http://www.partyplannersplus.vpweb.com

What the Pros want you to know, by Guest Blogger Pink CupCake Weddings

Guest Blogger Pink Cupcake Weddings

Hello lovely readers!  Today I am starting a new feature called "What the Pros Want You to Know."  Originally this was only going to be one blog post, but I got such a great response from my wedding vendor pals that I am going to make this one a series!  Hopefully these tips from experienced wedding pros will help brides who are planning their celebrations be a little more prepared for the vendor hunt.  Finding the right vendors for your big day is super important--they are the ones that make everything happen!

For our first installment, I wanted to share some info that came back from almost every vendor, no matter what their service.  This one is easy: Pros want you to be honest!  Be honest about what you want, be honest about your budget, be honest about your expectations, your worries, your concerns, your hopes, your vision, everything!  No vendor can give you the best service if you do not fully disclose everything you want or need from him or her.  Wedding vendors really want to give you everything you have ever dreamed of for your wedding, but we aren't mind readers.  If you let us know exactly what you want, chances are we can make it happen (and if we can't, we'll politely tell you exactly why).

The second thing all vendors want you to know is that there is no extra special "wedding" charge.  There is this myth that brides and grooms put the word "wedding" out there to vendors and automatically the charges double.  So not the case!  Wedding vendors charge what they do because that is the price it takes to give you the best possible service.  From my experience, photographers seem to bear the brunt of this "all-wedding-vendors-are-overpriced" theory.  On the surface, it makes sense: $3000 for an eight hour day!?!?  However, the work does not stop after your wedding day.  Photographers spend HOURS editing your pictures to get them ready for you.  Plus, all wedding vendors have expenses like advertising, website maintenance, insurance, rent, and equipment--just like any other business.  I promise, vendors are not trying to overcharge you just because it's your wedding day!  Try to keep that in mind as you begin your vendor search.

I hope these tips are helpful and give you brides some insight into the minds of your wedding vendors!  I will be back next week with some specific tips from wedding photographers!


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2012 Bride's Seminar was so much fun!

2012 Bride's Seminar

The Heritage Golf Club Hosted the 2012 Bride's Seminar

Every table there was done in a different design
Centerpieces by An Ocassional Florist

Specialty Cakes by Meri show cased Cupcakes this year

Hair by Alicia made sure all the Models looked good as
well as doing all the Brides hair there that day, she
is awesome!

Hair by Alicia keeps up on all the newest trends and Braids are in ladies

ShutterBooth was there and the brides and guest had
a blast with them.

The Wedding Plantation put on a Style Show and all the dresses were Beautiful

I think the models had such a great time, who doesn't like to get dressed up!



Artistic Captures by Selena



Columbus Harpist Miriam Brown



An Ocassional Florist



HowInviting, Ltd supplied all the table numbers and escort cards

 
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