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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Business Cards!

If you are starting your business as an event planner take a goodly supply of your own business cards with you whatever you go...Who doesn't?? After all, you never know when you're going to get the opportunity to make a contact.

For instance, the last time I was in my local craft store looking for glass bases I found two women in the same isle complaining about their previous experience with a local florist, apparently the florist didn't do a good job for their event, so I introduce myself and told them how please I was with a previous florist I work before. I give them the name and the phone number of the florist and at the same time I told them what I do and give them my business card.

People are much more likely to be interested in talking to someone they perceive as meeting one of their needs, and much more likely to think well of someone who gives them truly useful information.

Carry your business cards with you at all times; never leave without them, even if you think you might not need them. Yes! carry them to the church, dinner parties, gym, school, anywhere; you never know when or where an opportunity can come up.

Also, make sure you advertise your business by giving your stack of cards to all vendors you know and work with you. Yes! this is another way to get business, ask them to refer people to you and leave them a stack of your business cards to hand out...

In this competitive market you have to be always ready for any new opportunities. Bring your business cares with you, introduce yourself and hand those out!

Monday, May 18, 2009

Tabletops


Tabletop designs set a mood, and further allow you to articulate your inspiration and style. A table designed with the help of a reputable floral production company can take an initial concept and bring it to life. Your atmosphere should also be carefully constructed to be nostalgic and reflective. Embroidery is increasingly requested, using monograms in the couple's favorite color hues. Personal effects, such as family heirlooms and antiques, can also be incorporated in the design, along with vivid textured linens. Floral arrangements can either be extravagant or more restrained, depending on the style in mind.
The goal of all your wedding and reception details is to create a favorable response from your guests. Designers are increasingly challenged to create multiple looks for a single event, to maintain an element of surprise for guests. Your wedding should offer several opportunities to impress your guests via the ceremony, cocktail hour, reception and after-party.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

The Candy Buffet!


As much as I adore wedding cakes, couture wedding cupcakes, brides seem to be coming up with some pretty gorgeous alternatives. I kind of love the idea of a candy buffet, either in addition to or in lieu of a wedding cake. A candy buffet presents your wedding guests with an assortment of delectable sweet treats to choose from. All they have to do is pick out the ones they like and stuff them into provide candy containers. You can either use small boxes or bags for containers; and to add a personal touch you can stamp each one with either a love quote or anything you find fitting. To tide the bags you can also attached a simple colored ribbon...

When setting up a candy buffet, you can either stick to your wedding color schemes, or use a different one altogether. There really is no limit to what you can do...First off, set up a table with nice containers that can display your candies. You may decorate the candy buffet with flowers ribbons and candles.

A great money saving tip: Only use the larger containers for the less expensive candy and the smaller ones for the more expensive candy, no one really knows the difference but you and your pocket.

Be creative with your candy selections you can even have lollipops, candy necklaces, pretzels covered with chocolate, gummy bears, chocolates that are in shells or wrappers, instead of the truffle types that may tend to soften or melt, jelly beans, macaroons cookies and many more...

Remember the possibilities are endless when it comes to wedding candy buffet ideas you can always add candy brands that have always been your favorites, as a way of sharing a part of yourself with your guests. For sure, they will remember your colorful wedding as well as cherish and enjoy their sweet giveaways.

Candy is an excellent way to say Thank you! to your guests and kids love it too...