Before I get started, I want to preface this by saying that this may "ruffle a few feathers out there", and for those that come away from reading this feeling that way , then I sincerely apologize! Ok, no I don't, but here goes!   

      I recently had a conversation with a potential client, and  we were going through some ideas of different things that they could do with their wedding. These were just some basic ideas that they could do in terms of order of events, as well as some creative ideas to incorporate into their reception. As I got into tossing a few things around to them, an all too familiar statement was made: "But we've never seen it done that way before." More than anything, I sensed resistance as the statement was made. 

     I immediately thought to myself: "Exactly!" All too often when couples are working on their wedding planning, they tend to fall into the trap of planning their own wedding, based solely off of what they have seen at other weddings in the past. The problem with that is, that more often than not, the weddings that they have been to may have been nothing more than the "an average every day wedding reception." 

     So many wedding receptions both now, as well as in the past have been put together in more of a "cookie cutter" fashion, rather than focusing on the couple, their personalities, and incorporating the "YOU" factor into their celebration. The result of which almost always will be them having "A Wedding" rather than having "Their Wedding." (figuratively speaking)

     In relation to the above mentioned conversation, one thing that I challenge engaged couples to do every day,  is to take the time to really think about what they are wanting to do with their Wedding Celebration in order to create one that is a reflection of who they are, rather than just going through the motions and having the same "McWedding" that happens each and every weekend in cities all across the country. The most important factor in this is to make sure that you choose a team of highly skilled, and qualified professionals to work with. 

     In short, think about it for a moment: This is truly a once in a lifetime occasion for you both. It is the only time that you will marry each other, the only time that the exact group of guests will be there at that very moment. It's a very powerful moment that will only happen once in a lifetime! Take the time to put your personal touch on the entire celebration in order to walk way knowing that it was better than you could have ever imagined!

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