Hi Everybody!
It’s the first day of February and we all know what that means, don’t we? He’s only got 13 days left to pop the question! And for some of you, it might be just the right time to end the super-long engagement and take the plunge. It’s still possible to get married by Valentine’s Day of 2012 if you want to, but here are 10 tips to help make it as painless as possible for you. Remember, wedding planning (especially elopements) is supposed to be fun!
1) Keep it simple! If you wanted the chaos and hassle of a huge wedding, you would have had one. Enjoy the fact that it’s just the two of you experiencing this moment, or drag along a few of your best friends or your parents to witness it. But don’t get crazy and try to bring the whole crew at the last minute.
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Hola!!!
It’s the time of year where we sit back and reflect about the past year, full of elopements, vow renewals, and big weddings with every bell and whistle imaginable. We had some beautiful brides who brought tears to my eyes. And we had some clients I couldn’t wait to see leave the island. It’s this sort of reflection that has tendency to make me snarky. I know, it’s hard to believe. But it happens. :) I know these little rants are your favorite blogs, but they always get me into trouble. So as a New Year’s favor, don’t bother to email me if you think I’m a terrible person after you read this. I already know exactly how terrible I am and I’m okay with it.
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Merry Christmas Ladies and Gentlemen!
How many of you got engaged over the last couple of weeks? And there are a few of you who are sighing as you read this because you were positive there was a ring under the tree this year but it has yet to appear. Don’t freak out yet. Some guys don’t want to actually pop the question on a holiday because they want your engagement day to be YOUR day, not something that happens on a more important day. The two most popular holidays to pop the question are New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day, but those of us in the business know that people get engaged like crazy from Thanksgiving til March.
Whether you’re recently engaged, or about to get a ring, there are 10 things you should remember to do when the love of your life finally asks the big question:
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Hi there!
I got a few calls from friends back home in DC on Sunday telling me about the article in the Washington Post about a wedding in Vieques last fall, but I didn’t make time to look it up until today. And guess what I found? That’s my client in the newspaper, and I made that bouquet myself! Check it out http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/weddings/on-love-allison-vann-weds-craig-bowman/2011/12/05/gIQAf60pyO_story.html.
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Hola!
What a fabulous day today! Sunny, 82 degrees at mid-morning, and everything is so green from the rain last week. It was a very productive day at Weddings in Vieques, where we’re busy getting ready for our January 2012 weddings.
Over the past year, more and more of my clients have been spending money to chauffer their wedding guests around the island on the wedding day. Vieques Island is the kind of place where you really need a rental car to explore everything and get the whole experience, but lots of our clients worry about their guests drinking too much and then driving on a tiny island with wild horses wandering about. So we can take away their keys before they even get started if the bride and groom feel it’s an issue.
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Good Morning!
Karen Wolff and Mike Laptewicz became man and wife under a flower-laden arch on the green lawn of At the Waves, a gorgeous property along the water in Santa Maria Playa. The weather played games with my head all day long, but when it was time to affix the flowers to the arch, it wasn’t raining. Yay!!! Karen and Mike had a perfect wedding under a really interesting sky. I be the pictures from the professional photographer will be amazing!
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Hi there!
It has been a super busy week at Weddings in Vieques! Last Sunday, Lizette Varela and Dave Tomlinson from northern California said “I Do” under an arch on a beach on Vieques Island. Dave and Susan Lehan from Arizona renewed their wedding vows after 10 years with a gorgeous sunset at Tres Palmas on Sun Bay. Today we threw an awesome beach party for Karen Wolff and Mike Laptewicz from the San Diego area and their wedding guests. Tomorrow afternoon they’ll be getting married in front of their friends and family on the lawn of a waterfront villa at sunset. And then we get a break! But first I have to back up and tell you about Lizette and Dave’s wedding on Sunday, December 4th.
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Hola Everybody!
As you know, I rarely let anybody ”guest blog” for me. But I got a submission from the new Mrs. McIver that I thought was well worth sharing with all of you. I swear this isn’t her testimonial and I didn’t solicit any of the nice things she said — I’ll add her testimonial to the site when I get a chance – Whitney just wanted to share some of the things she learned about getting married on Vieques Island as a client of Weddings in Vieques this November. And I couldn’t resist adding my two cents worth in a couple of places in italics. 
Tips for Future WIV Clients from a Been-There-Done-That-Bride
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Hi there everybody!
I just finished labeling a box to mail back to my November 6th bride. It was MIA and arrived a few days after Jen and Tommy left the island on their two week honeymoon. Fortunately, all it held were additional favors, and the bride was able to creatively work around the shortage at the actual wedding. But getting that box ready to mail reminded me that I haven’t blogged about Jennifer Angilletta and Tommy Montagnino’s beautiful island wedding on Sunday, November 6th.
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Hola Readers!
I’m still recovering from the run of November weddings, but I can see some of the wood on my desktop now and I always consider that a good sign. No rest for the wicked here on Vieques Island because Lizette Varela and Dave Tomlinson will be arriving after Thanksgiving weekend for their wedding on Vieques. But while I have a short breather, I wanted to back up and tell you guys about Amber Walck and Steve Kocher’s fabulous wedding on Saturday, November 5th.
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