Navigating Your Event during COVID-19!
March 18, 2020 | conference planning, Corporate Event Planning, corporate planning, Wedding Planning
Navigating Your Event during COVID-19!

It has been a challenging time for everyone who have been planning events for several months to have them immediately disrupted; the disruption we have come to know as “COVID-19”.  As many of my event professionals, we are proactively working with our clients and event partners to minimize the chaos, and to move forward with new plans of action.  Our

Picture Perfect Tips for Your Engagement Photo Session
February 7, 2020 | engagement photos, engagement season, engagement session, wedding photography
Picture Perfect Tips for Your Engagement Photo Session

It’s Engagement Season!  What does that mean?  Well, it is the time that couples get engaged and they start preparing for an epic and hallmark celebration for themselves and their families.  To spread the news, most couples prep themselves for a romantic glam session with a photographer (usually their wedding photographer) to take pictures to mark the beginning of their

Fashionable Windsor Royal Tea Party for DC Wedding Planners
May 19, 2019 | anniversary, Celebrations, tea party
Fashionable Windsor Royal Tea Party for DC Wedding Planners

  Today is the “One Year Anniversary” for the Duke & Duchess of Sussex  (Prince Harry & Meghan Markle).  In honor of today’s celebration, I’d like to reflect back to last year around their nuptials leading up to the big day.  I (Perfect Planning Events) partnered with area Washington DC Planners, Howerton + Wooten Events and Exquisite Expressions, and produced

Not Your Parent’s Honeymoon…(10) Unique Luxury Honeymoon Destinations
July 9, 2018 | honeymoon, honeymoon destination, Honeymoons, Luxury Travel
Not Your Parent’s Honeymoon…(10) Unique Luxury Honeymoon Destinations

Picturesque villages and mountains, exotic islands, crystal-clear waters, dramatic scenery, and ultra-romantic paradise are just a few words that describe the most sought after honeymoon destinations by Couples documented by our preferred partners at HONEYMOON ISLANDS. Founder & luxury travel expert of Honeymoon Islands, Teresa Belcher, says that the future for honeymoon travel for late 2018 and 2019 is inspired

Key Details to Share with Your Audio-Visual Partners About Your Event Space
May 3, 2018 | audio visual equipment, conference planning, conferences, Corporate Event Planning, corporate events, corporate planning
Key Details to Share with Your Audio-Visual Partners About Your Event Space

  Audio-visual is one of the most essential elements of event production.  With the combination of lighting, sound, and special effects, each component infuses life to your event.  Partnering with the right audio-visual company will enhance your audiences engagement for a longer period-of- time by heightening the awareness of their sight and hearing.  This longer period-of-time is your audience’s ability

(7) AUDIO VISUAL TIPS TO MAKE YOUR NEXT EVENT A SUCCESS
April 16, 2018 | audio visual equipment, conferences, corporate planning
(7) AUDIO VISUAL TIPS TO MAKE YOUR NEXT EVENT A SUCCESS

When planning any type of event there are many facets and elements that are decided to make the event successful. With the complexity of planning sometimes there are important details that are neglected which are essential for the total experience. One of those important details is the audio-visual equipment; the technology components that relate to lighting, sound, and visual. Audio

How to Avoid (4) Common Oversights with Invitation Ordering
March 18, 2018 | Engaged, Event Planning, Invitation Etiquette, Invitation R.S.V.P, Invitations, wedding checklist
How to Avoid (4) Common Oversights with Invitation Ordering

Ordering stationery (invitations) can be a simple process that can also be complicated if you are not aware of what is needed to make this a smooth process.  There are numerous moving parts to what is included in the invitation suite, to etiquette in regards-to wording, to who should be invited, to creating a process to receive returned responses.  In

R.S.V.P Etiquette…10 Mindful Tips for the Perfect Guest!
March 7, 2018 | Invitation R.S.V.P
R.S.V.P Etiquette…10 Mindful Tips for the Perfect Guest!

Special delivery!  You’ve got Mail!  Okay, I am not referring to the 1998 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.  A special friend has sent you a formal invitation in the mail to attend possibly their wedding, birthday celebration, retirement celebration, gala, etc. However, when you receive the invitation do you really pay close attention to whom

How to Handle “Special” Food Requests from Your Guests
January 28, 2018 | Catering Menus, Catering Questions, Catering Tips, Engaged Couples, Event Planning, Uncategorized, Wedding Planning, Wedding Receptions, Weddings
How to Handle “Special” Food Requests from Your Guests

You’re counting down to that special moment in your life – planning, organizing, and making sure all the details are carried out appropriately.  The most important element of your big day is making sure that all your guests have a wonderful dining experience during your wedding that will have them talking for days.  During all the planning, you remember that your best friend

Vibrant Fall Wedding | Belmont Manor & Historic Park | Eric & Shakétta
January 16, 2018 | Brides, Caterers, Celebrations, DC Weddings, Engaged Couples, Full service planning, Historic Wedding Venues, Maryland Weddings, Outdoor Weddings, Wedding Planner, Weddings
Vibrant Fall Wedding | Belmont Manor & Historic Park | Eric & Shakétta

Last Fall, we had the opportunity to witness the enduring love of Eric and Shakétta as they said “I do” to each other on the beautiful grounds of Belmont Manor and Historic Park. It was a contemporary garden style wedding as the grounds of the manor provided the perfect backdrop.  The Groom (Eric) looked dapper in a steel grey suit

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