We are in Florida this week and it's official, JNB has got wedding fever! We are opening our services to wedding planning and are excited about the June wedding we are a part of here in Venice, Florida.
A few words of advice brides....well, one main rule. JNB's Golden Rule for weddings, picked up from a friend at her own wedding years ago: On the day of their wedding, neither the bride, nor the groom, should be asked ANY QUESTIONS. For example...
"We're out of asparagus and switching to broccoli is that okay?" - Don't ask the bride or groom!
"We had a little accident and could only put out half the candles as we originally planned would you like tea lights instead?" - Leave them alone!
"Should we start packing up cake for guests to take home or wait 10 more minutes?" - My goodness find someone else to answer this question!
Do you see how if it were your wedding, even if you really DID care about WHEN they start packing up cake for people, these are things for which there should be a designated person your vendors and venue can turn to rather than interrupting your fun on your big day?
See the logic? It is his and her big day, and that should be their focus. Not broccoli covering for the lack of asparagus, or a timing decision that will likely go unnoticed if dealt with by a cool calm professional in a timely manner. This day is about the bride and groom and their friends and family. So keep the vendors away from them!
THUS - if you don't have a wedding planner, get an onsite coordinator! Get someone that is not in the wedding or a guest at the wedding (preferably a professional) to make sure all of these questions can be answered, handled, and God forbid something goes wrong, which 9 times out of 10 is NOT a big deal, there is someone there to make a decision without causing the bride a coronary on their wedding day.
And on that note, here's our most recent favorite place cards for a vineyard wedding....inexpensive or very easy to make yourself....especially the drinking of the wine part! Simply shave off one edge to create a bottom that will sit flat on the table, then carefully cut a slit in the top for the place card! Then write the place cards yourself, insert, and you have an affordable, adorable set of place cards for your wedding! Now get to drinkin' that wine :)
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