...Your Wedding
Important Dates
You might want to consider family birthdays, big anniversaries, as well as due dates for relatives and members of the bridal party before setting your wedding date. Here are some other dates to keep in mind.
- January 1: New Year's Day
- February 5 & 6: Super Bowl Weekend
- February 12-14: Valentine's Day Weekend
- April 2-4: Final days of NCAA Basketball Tournament
- April 22-24: Easter Weekend
- May 7 & 8: Mother's Day Weekend (and may college graduations)
- May 27-30: Memorial Day Weekend
- June 18 & 19: Father's Day Weekend
- July 1-4: Fourth of July Weekend
- September 2-5: Labor Day Weekend (End of summer & last vacations for many)
- October 29-31: Halloween Weekend
- November 24-27: Thanksgiving Weekend
- December 23-25: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
- December 30-January 1: New Year's Eve and Day
Decorating Tips
When decorating your reception area think about the feeling you want your guests to have while they are there. These are just a few little details can give your wedding that special feel:
- Crisp white chairs give the room a fresh, just-painted vibe
- The cake table makes a decorative statement
- Tall tables lend a loungery feel
- Soft lighting warms up the room
- A mix of bold hues and fabrics gives the space a shot of energy
- Metallic table accents add a formal touch
Top 15 Songs
- Amazed - Lonestar
- From This Moment - Shania Twain & Bryan White
- Cross My Heart - George Strait
- Don't Wanna Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
- Could Not Ask for More - Edwin McCain
- Truly, Madly, Deeply - Savage Garden
- It's Your Love - Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
- I Knew I Loved You Before I Met You - Savage Garden
- Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
- I Do, Cherish You - 98 Degrees
- At Last - Etta James
- When I Said I Do - Clint Black & Lisa Hartman
- You're the First, the Last, My Everything - Barry White
- The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
- My Best Friend - Tim McGraw
What's New?
Letter from The Wedding Planning Institute
Hello Chezelle,
I would like to personally thank you for your partnership in 2008 as we have completed another successful year of helping students achieve their dreams of starting a career in wedding and event planning. I would also like to bring your attention to the 2009 version of our textbook, "Professional Wedding Planning". You will notice your name listed as a contributing industry expert on the acknowledgement page. We appreciate your feedback in 2008 and look forward to your continued contribution to the industry as you continue to instruct aspiring new wedding planners through your college classroom.
Thank you for your continued partnership with Lovegevity’s Wedding Planning Institute!
Racquel Madson
Director of Certification
Lovegevity’s Wedding Planning Institute
www.WeddingPlanningInstitute.com
New Location in Puerto Rico!!
This new year has come with wonderful surprises. We have a new location in beautiful Puerto Rico. We will be extending our packages to include destination weddings in my native island. I will be uploading new pictures and blogging about our new experience soon. We will still be planning events in Massachusetts as we still have strong ties to our wonderful New England.
November 17, 2008 - Wedding Planner Expo
Northern Essex Community College - North Andover Campus
The Wedding Planner Expo was a success! Students got a chance to meet and network with some of the best vendors in Northern Massachusetts. I would like to thank the following vendors for joining us at the very first Wedding Planner Expo in MA. Garber Travel, D2 Digital Photography, Winnekenni Foundation, Inc., Ra-Mu and the Crew, SH Videography, Bradford Country Club, Woodman's Of Essex, & Creative Hope Design.
Congratulations to the very first WPI graduating class at
Northern Essex Community College, MA!
(top) Anita Redmond, Tanya James, Rosemary Thuotte, Michele Mogilinski, Colleen McLaughlin, Minerva Santos (bottom) Rocio Marcotte, Chezelle Rodriguez (instructor), Kathleen Panneton