What is it about Weddings? The public can’t get enough of them, if you believe the cable TV programmers. There are more Wedding blogs than enchiladas in Texas, and when the Royal wedding hit, the Industry, as a whole got all hot and bothered.  The public is fascinated by celebrity weddings, crazy Bridezilla weddings, Flash mob weddings, DIY weddings, and has turned some wedding professionals into media stars. This generation knows more about Weddings than any generation prior. Where Grooms used to just show up, drink and dance, they are now...

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I try to stay away from facts when I blog. There are so many great blogs, consultants and just plain old smart people who are easily found when you need cold, hard information. What you usually get from me, here, are my opinions. After all, they’re what I know best. But, I have been thinking about my fellow Wedding Vendors, and I’ve had to face the facts. The fact is, and I hate to admit it, the Cake Designer is not the most important vendor for a successful Wedding.  Sure, we play an important and traditional part in the reception. Next to...

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Hugh Hefner’s broken engagement came as a great surprise to many, but not as big of a surprise as it was to the quintessential “Playboy” himself who learned just days before he was scheduled to walk down the aisle for the third time that his young fiancé, Crystal Harris, had a sudden change of heart.  Was he bitter?  Was he embarrassed? Did he seek revenge?  NO!  Instead he conducted himself like a true gentleman. It is customary that when a bride-to-be calls off the wedding prior to walking down the aisle, that she give back the...

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If you use Twitter, and if you follow Wedding Professionals like I do, then you are used to the following examples. You have also learned to read Tweets with a grain of salt. Possibly many grains, as I do. “I am so busy this weekend! My dog doesn’t remember my voice, and the kids call me Mrs. Whoever”. A second Tweet soon follows with picture of Mrs. Whoever, on a deck chair, reading a Bridal magazine, showing off her new toenail polish. Oops, continuity FAIL. “I have 7 Weddings this Saturday! I really need a Jetson’s car. Can I find one...

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My sister and her boyfriend have been dating for a few years now. She met him while she was in college studying to be a nurse. Bless him for sticking it out, because if any of you have known someone to endure nursing school…it is stressful! My sisters name is Chrissy and her loved one is Justin. Justin and Chrissy have loved each other through thick and thin, and have stuck by each other and supported one another through tough times, as well as the great times. Chrissy has been dreaming of her wedding for years now. She has been calling me...

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