Hello Brides and Grooms! I’m going to keep this one brief because it’s a topic I don’t like to dwell on, but it’s necessary to talk about it at least once. And since I fired my own wedding planner a few years ago, I think I can talk about this with some authority.
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Hola Readers! I hope everybody is doing well as we roll into Halloween Week. You know, that’s one thing I’ve never been asked to do — plan a Halloween destination wedding. That doesn’t mean it will never happen — ANYTHING can happen — but it hasn’t happened yet. Makes me shiver just to think about it. But it gave me the idea for today’s blog: wedding themes.
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Hello Brides and Grooms! It’s another great day for wedding planning, isn’t it? In honor of the pending ghoulish holiday, I’m going to tackle a few “scary” subjects this week in my blog. It’s the ghosts and goblins of wedding planning I’m talking about — the really scary stuff!
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Hola Brides and Grooms! Last blog we talked about wedding cakes, specifically fondant versus buttercream frosting. Today we’re going to talk about alternatives to serving your guests a traditional wedding cake.
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I’ve been avoiding this blog topic because I wanted to do it when I had something chocolate in the house to eat after I wrote it. Finally, chocolate chip cookies — so we can safely discuss wedding cake and alternative options for wedding cake in the Caribbean.
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Hola! When I first opened this wedding planning business on Vieques, I was warned by a few of my less optimistic friends that all I would get would be two-person ceremonies and pregnant brides. Nice, eh? I ignored them, and now I’m so glad I did. So far, I’ve only done a couple of tiny weddings and all the rest are of pretty good size with decent budgets. No pregnant brides yet — but I’ll be happy to plan their weddings if they call!
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Hello Brides and Grooms! Thanks for tuning into my blog again — I love that so many people are reading it. Thanks for the feedback some of you have given me. I’m glad you find the information I babble about useful for your own Caribbean destination weddings.
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Hello Brides! Let’s do a quick review of destination wedding etiquette for rehearsal dinners. It’s a question I get asked about all the time.
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Have you ever traveled to attend a friend or family member’s wedding and received a welcome bag upon your arrival? Isn’t it fun to dig into the bag and find snacks and wine and other little presents?
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Hi everyone! I wish I had a dollar for every bride who didn’t want to get married in the Caribbean during hurricane season — I’d make a mint. In fact, almost every bride asks about what the weather will be doing during whatever time they’ve chosen to get married, and they’re usually surprised when I say it’s safe to get married in Vieques pretty much every time of year.
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