Busy Weekend

This past Memorial Day weekend was so busy here! It was great!
We had 1 prom, 2 weddings and a band concert….
It was so much fun seeing the prom and reminiscing with my staff about the proms that we used to go to… However, I must say that high school kids these days have so much more taste and style than my class did for our prom!

One of the great things I love about seeing so many events and weddings is that there are always surprises and unique attributes to each wedding. I also love it when a couple portrays their personalities into their weddings. For example…. We had a beautiful wedding here on Saturday that was quite unique to the couple. Check out their cake topper!

The other really neat detail that they had was when the officiant asked for the rings they had a remote controlled car bring the rings down the aisle! I bet that is something that all of their guest will remember.

Here are some other pictures from the weekend!

The wedding on Sunday used Milwaukee Street Names instead of table numbers!

Our Memorial Day Service was very touching. Thank you again and again to all the men and women who have and are still fighting for us overseas and here! We wish you all the best!

Another tip...

So I feel very inadequate as it seems like I haven’t blogged if forever. Please forgive me as I have been out of town (finally a vacation!!!) and have been enjoying the beginning of what seems like wedding madness here! It’s been great!

Last week I went to visit my brother in central Conneticut and from there we took a trip to New York City. This Midwestern girl loved it! It was my first time there and I couldn’t get over the ongoing crazy vibe from the City. For someone who has self-diagnosed herself with A.D.D. this place even made me overwhelmed!

While I was there I couldn’t help but think of all the different ethnicities, personalities, mentalities, and ways of life there were and of course this lead into bridal thoughts.

If I was a crazy New Yorker how the heck would I get everything done if I was planning a wedding! Then I thought…you don’t need to be a New Yorker because there are PLENTY of people here in Milwaukee, or any other town that are just as busy.

When planning a wedding, no matter how busy you are, it comes down to a few things…..
Find a venue for the ceremony and reception.
DO THIS FIRST!!!

Just remember that you can’t have a wedding without a place to have it at. Once you find this, everything will fall into place. From here you will be lead to catering or other food options. You will have an idea of how you want your florist to arrange the décor once you have a picture of a place in your mind.

For those of you who are simply very busy here is a secret for you: Your venue and caterer will do almost everything for you if you ask nicely! Your caterer should be more than just food! Here at the War Memorial we have a WONDERFUL list of caterers who always go above and beyond with helping out the bride and groom. They are a great resource!

When you pick a venue the person there usually has a lot of great referrals. Your venue manager as well as any caterer has seen A LOT of weddings and know which vendors work well with individuals or crowds. It never hurts to ask for a list of suggested vendors from your venue or caterer.

Any other thoughts or tips on this?