From Wedding Planner, Danielle Pasternak
Wedding planning tips, resources, and inspiration
How To Nail Your First Kiss
one of my favorite parts of the ceremony is the vows, the recessional and the first kiss. But, how does one prepare themselves properly for their first kiss? Like everything, PRACTICE.
Six Tips for taking your Engagement Pictures
As an engaged couple, getting ready to take their photos, it’s very easy to go online and see a bunch of amazing photos and start to over think it.
Service Explanation: What Is Rehearsal Direction?
As part of my coordination services, I am more than happy to attend your rehearsal (not rehearsal dinner) to help direct the flow. Ultimately, I have four goals in doing this.
11 Not-So-Obvious Questions to Ask Your Wedding Photographer
As you hunt for your wedding photographer, you will find several sites offering you “questions to ask” when it comes to your meetings. They serve as great guidelines but what you really want to focus on is how well you gel.
Bridal Market 2013: Vera Wang Fall 2013 Collection
With thanks to Philadelphia Wedding, we spotted a few of our favorites from the Vera Wang Fall 2013 collection which is back to a gorgeous ivory and tons of beautiful texture and flow.
How NOT To Walk In Your Wedding Dress
This is going to be one of those posts that you’re going to say (if you’ve not yet walked down the aisle)… Oh I know that. But TRUST ME you won’t think of it on your wedding day without a friendly reminder or two.
Wedding Planning Tips: Signing Wedding Contracts and Asking Questions
As you journey down the wedding planning path, there will be a lot of wedding contracts that you’ll be given. These are very, very important to fully read before signing.
Preparing For Rain On Your Wedding Day
One of the most common statements I hear during consultations includes “It won’t rain on my wedding day”. Most couples actually state it as a fact, sending it out into the universe almost in a threatening manner.
What Not To Do When Planning A Wedding: Avoiding “Relative Terms”
We’ve all been there – planning a wedding or not – we say something to someone expecting that they’ll understand what we’re saying. The only problem is we use a “relative term”. Ok, what’s a relative term?
Artist Spotlight: Ashley Leoncini – hair stylist and makeup artist
Today, I introduce you to Ashley Leoncini, of Philly Hair and Makeup Co: a fellow Scranton native who has spread her roots in Philly and is doing amazing work in the hair and makeup field.
Real Wedding: Ashley and Brian’s Bear Creek Campground Wedding
Ashley and Brian are the type of couple that wedding pros dream about. Crazy in love, super fun and they just loved being surrounded by family and friends.
Don’t repeat after me: “We don’t really have a budget”
That six-letter word is usually the root of most fights during the wedding planning process and I can honestly say that “not” having a budget is going to be one of your biggest mistakes.
Let’s talk about wedding programs
Wedding programs are NOT something that is required for your wedding day which is part of the reason why they are probably so fun to create.
Pocono Lake Preserve Wedding: Brandon and Mark
Imagine one of the most beautiful wedding spots out in the middle of woods, a beautiful lake, and the most amazing family and friends. That would be how I’d describe Brandon and Mark’s Pocono Lake Preserver wedding last month.
12 Steps to a Smooth and Efficient Wedding Rehearsal
The wedding rehearsal is ultimately a practice of your wedding ceremony for you and your wedding party. Traditionally, it’s held the day (or two) before the wedding day followed by a rehearsal dinner in which the wedding party, their dates, and immediate family is invited.
