Whose wedding is it, anyway?

I can't believe spring is almost over and summer is just around the corner!!

Around here, we have kept ourselves pretty busy over the past 3 months-- lots of events, new staff additions, meeting new vendors, booking new clients... whew!  I'm tired just typing it-- almost!

Perhaps the most important thing we have been up to is taking time to find inspiration for future events.  I don't want Down The Aisle to keep up with trends, I want to work with visionary clients and set new trends!

I am so excited about recent events we have completed, and some other ones later on this year, that are infused with TONS of charm, personality, flair, and fun... definitely no cookie cutter events in our near future!  This makes me thrilled, because I can't even count the times clients have come to the table with an offbeat idea that they wouldn't have mentioned unless I encouraged (and sometimes dragged it out of) them.  They know of something that sums up their relationship perfectly, or something with great significance to the two of them, but they are almost afraid to break outside the box because they feel the pressure (often from family and friends) to be traditional.  How sad would it be to spend months, and thousands of dollars, planning an event that doesn't speak of who you are?!

Clients, even though there's a beauty and warmth to traditional weddings, remember that the wedding must reflect who you are as a couple, and the things that make you different from the hundreds (or thousands) of couples getting married every day!  From simple little touches, like a special song that may seem goofy to everyone else but holds special meaning to you, to really outrageous and amazing things, like a full ball gown dress that is anything but "bridal" in color and style-- be FREE TO BE CREATIVE! Instead of feeling like guests at your own event because doesn't reflect your personality at all, give yourself permission to invite family and friends into the amazing world that you and your fiance have built!  Strive to make your wedding an event that shows everyone the depth of your love, as well as the things that are unique to the two of you when you join together!

Until next time!
Jackie