One of the services I provide as a DJ is consulting with the client to get to know their personalities and how they met so we can tell their story in full or in shorter segments at the appropriate times during the reception.  One of those details may include how he proposed to her.  Some stories are incredibly romantic, funny or executed so well, it makes me wish I could do mine all over again with more flair.   Over the years, I’ve filed away other proposals that may help other incurable romantics prove to the love of their life some...

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    Writing your own vows can be a difficult challenge for some couples. Thinking such wonderful things about your significant other and actually putting them into a coherent sentence can be complicated. Before you start to write your vows here are a few things to consider:   *Make sure to check with your officiant if you are allowed to write your own vows. Wedding ceremonies held in an Episcopal or Catholic Church, may require you to recite parts of the traditional vows   *Make sure to discuss with your partner if you are both comfortable...

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You’ve already welcomed them to your destination wedding with a fabulous goodie bag filled with bottles of water, sunscreen, local gourmet goodies, and bug bite stick, perhaps spa products and other indulgences. But it’s become a new trend to surprise your guests with a little something awaiting their return to their rooms at the end of each night. At Caneel Bay in St. John, guests return ‘home’ to find a pair of pretty seashells on their dresser, paired with a lovely and elegant printed card bearing a romantic or inspiring...

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    You want everything to go smoothly on your wedding day. By making a time line for the big day you can eliminate the stress of making sure things are on time. An average wedding reception is 4 hours. Here is a sample time line you can adjust to go with your wedding day:   *0-1/2 hour – Pictures of wedding party, guests begin to arrive at reception location, music should be playing, and drinks are available   *1/2 hour-1 1/2 hours- Guest asked to sign guest book, guest are shown to their seats, and bridal party arrives   *1-2...

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Who says you can only place one-time-use cameras on the guest tables? As much as guests — especially the kids — love using them during the reception…and get some great shots…there are a few new ways that brides and grooms are offering those pretty one-time-use cameras such as these fall-pretty purple floral cameras from Kodak. 1. Set them out by the guest book so that everyone can take fun photos as they arrive, as they’re signing in, in groups with people they won’t be sitting with. 2. Display them in...

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