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I'm so excited, we've been asked to help out Sanger Foundation with their next fundraiser.  They are a great foundation where all of the proceeds that come in go back to those the foundation assists to pay their medical bills.  Check out Sanger Foundations Event here. We still have our famous bridal show coming up & Spring Group planning sessions are getting under way. This year is super fun already. This year is going so fast already it's hard to believe that today's my birthday already.  Headed for a special lunch with some of my friends to our favorite Mexican restaurant.  How fun! Then I'm heading home to play with my boxer dog, Maxine and watch TV. Its so much fun to be able to play with her.  Then she curls up in my lap and falls asleep. Jennifer Lane, A Memory Lane Event P.S.   The other day I had a meeting with a new client and they asked what the difference is between a couple photographers.  One of the photographers although very inexpensive is straight out of school.  The other photographer has been shooting exclusively weddings for the last 20 years. To me it's obvious.  So let me help to explain.  Your fresh out of school artist doesn't have the experience under his belt to really give you the money shot that every bride craves.  Although if your only concern is the pocket book.  You'll get what you pay for.  Then there's the photographer that has 20 yrs of experience; only shoots weddings and a total expert in his field...but you say; he's three times the price. Again... I say you get what you pay for.  He's going to have the knowledge of what angles can make your face look thinner, give the soft light to make the picture look soft and romantic, knows lighting, knows angles and knows how to do it to minimize the costs of editing just by his picture taking knowledge.  He not only can get a money shot but several.  Just like the vast amount of knowledge that I've gained over the last 21 years, this photographer will be invaluable to you.  Would you like more tips like this? Be sure to follow our facebook page P.S.S. Smart brides, just like you, are raving about our group planning classes.  I just loved being able to assist Ashley, one of our latest brides to attend last years fall session in a test group.  Following is what she said about classes at the end of the 3rd class in the session. "OMG, I had no idea that there was so much that I needed to know about planning my wedding and didn't have a clue about.  I knew I needed help and have been following you on Facebook forever. What I loved the most is that in 12 hours and over the course of several weeks, you had broke it down into easy to swallow sections to keep it from being overwhelming.  Being able to do the work on my own, but being able to ask questions and get the guidance when and where I needed it was truly priceless." Ashley was fun and totally fabulous to work with. I can't wait to see pic's from her late spring wedding. The coral and ivory color combo with crystals is going to pop in the Littleton rose garden she's chosen for her wedding. This week we're having a contest. The first bride each work day this week to give us the color scheme details of their wedding on our facebook page receives a complimentary 30 minute phone call with Jennifer to get the answers to any questions you have and need help with.  A Memory Lane facebook page. “Huge stress reliever with emphasis on fun and more sparkle for our dollar." "Before we were referred to Jennifer Lane, A Memory Lane Event, as the bride, I was stressed, not knowing who the quality vendors were and how to find them. I didn''t realize that we knew what we wanted... I had spent so many hours on the internet, searching and looking at so many pictures, products and choices that I was overwhelmed, confused and not finding the impressive sparkle I was envisioning. Growing up in Denver and now living outside the state I felt that we weren''t going to be able to pull our wedding together in time or find the right person who could really understand what we were envisioning and could help us. We had two phone conversations with Jennifer, paid the deposit and in a few days we had a fabulous overview with several options and the pricing for every element for our wedding. Every option to choose from was what we were looking for and included several items that we hadn''t thought of. Jennifer really listened and completely understood our personality and style. Together we all went through the overview and made selections to keep us in budget. She then negotiated on our behalf with all of the vendors we had selected from her suggestions to help stretch my dollars giving us more bang for my buck. When we had a chance to come to town we spent a few hours with my parents and our entourage for tastings and in person location viewing. I had picked them before meeting Jennifer but had only seen them in pictures. And we got to meet most of the vendors all in the same day. It was a long but really fun day and at the end of it, I was so happy and relaxed. Everything was better than we had expected. We can hardly wait for our wedding day. On our second trip to Denver, we were able to see our custom choices and selections in person and were delighted with the quality and just how much Jennifer was able to capture our style just by spending some time with us on the phone and in one day. This has been a fabulous stress free and fun experience. ”   —Kristen Doukakis and Franco Martinez Where can you find A Memory Lane Event ? Wedding Planning 101 Sessions  1-5 pm  Spring Session:  April, May & June. Be sure to Pre-register for your 12 hours spread over 3 months. 6/12/11 Elite Bridal Show for A Memory Lane Event's clients and E-Zine receivers. Participating vendors can invite their clients too.  Everything from Wedding dresses, jewelry, invites and more. 4 season bridal fashion show & so much more.  Get your swank bag when you pre-register. 4/6/11 A Memory Lane Event's Networking Party location:  Highlands Ranch, Centennial CO Water2Wine 6-8pm The Wedding Connectors Bridal Open House Vendor & Client Appreciation Party - Nov 6, 2011 2pm –7 pm  Want a chance to re-wear your wedding dress, have a meal and dance the afternoon away?  We would like to thank you by having this party in your honor, because with out you, we wouldn’t be here.  You’re invited to attend the party, when you’re a client of A Memory Lane Event. "The Top 5 Candy Buffet Questions & the Answers" Q: What size scoop should I use? A: Keep in mind, scoops will scoop. BUT, will the scoop fit inside the containers opening? Smaller scoops are great for small containers / bowls. Small scoops will also aid in "quantity control" A 2 ounce scoop is equal to 4 Tablespoons or 1/4 cup.   Q: How much candy should I purchase? A: I wish there was a hard fast rule to this question. Some say 1/4 LB per guest, others say 1/2 LB per guest. But it's all about the way your candy looks. Plan by how you want the display to look, not how many guests are coming. Having enough candy is crucial in making your candy buffet look good.   A tip: "Take your candy buffet bags/containers that the guests will be taking home with them to your local grocery store and fill them the types of candy you will have for your event. Then weigh them. Multiply by how many guests, then you will get an idea of the pounds."   Tip: Add something salty or sour: Yummy! Salt or sour GOES with SWEET. Your candy buffet doesn't have to be all candy. Add potato chips or pretzels maybe some sour balls. Fresh fruit and cheese work great as well.  Q: Do I need a scoop for every container? A: Rule of thumb: If the candy is wrapped, then no scoop needed. Anything you DO NOT want hands or fingers to touch, use a scoop or tongs. Visit our website for more information as to how A Memory Lane Event & Wedding can assist you in having the event or wedding of your dreams.   Click here to visit our website  Click here to see pictures of our work.  Click here to read an interview with Jennifer Lane, Head event planner/coordinator & decor, floral designer at A Memory Lane Event.  Click here to see what past clients have said about our work?  Want to schedule a complimentary appointment? Email us here.

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Wedding videography/cinematography can be so much more than pretty moving pictures set to music. While you can put your album on your coffee table, and frame your favorite photos, only a great wedding film can capture the voices, words, and stories that show every chapter of the wedding day. years from now, the sound of your grand parents, parents' and other cherished loved ones voices talking to you as you were getting ready, the advice for long and wonderful marriages, all told in their own words and heard in their own voices will be blessings heard again and again; that couples will laugh and cry hearing again the first words spoken to one another as they recess back down the aisle as married partners. You should know that editing an amazing film can take over a month of full-time work and should really cost well over 10K. That wedding films can be shown on iPods and iPhones. I'd like brides to know that most wedding videographers haven't shown you what's possible, because you've budgeted far less on a videographer than on your photographer, so that they really can't offer you all that they can do.

I'd like brides to watch some really amazing wedding films (go to www.generationscinemastories.com) and then reconsider where they might want to list videography/cinematography in their list of priorities.
Those who hired a videographer/cinematographer prior to their event or wedding valued the expense HIGHER after the wedding than before; and, that a significant percentage of brides who opted not to have their weddings filmed, regretted the decision!

Have an idea of what you are looking for in flowers and decor. This helps us to make recommendations that will keep you in your budget and also create arrangements that will provide their desired look for the finished product for your event or wedding day. Between our initial consultation and our face to face meeting, make a prioritized list to share with us at our face to face meeting. Be sure to have swatches, if you want colors to match and bring pictures of things you have seen that you like, but understand that everything you want may not be able to happen given your personal budget constraints. Once you have the complete proposal, think about and talk with your fiance about what is the most important and can not live with out or what is perhaps not as important to keep you in budget. Anything can be changed on the proposal. The reason we include everything on the proposal is so you know exactly what you are getting in advance.

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Once you have hired us to assist you in the planning and coordinating of your event or wedding, and have made your decisions from the proposal, we assemble a design board with the color scheme, pictures of the details & elements that you have chosen. You can use the board to show family and friends what your event or wedding will look like. At any time you can add items, details or elements, however, be aware that additions will affect your bottom line. Please keep in mind that mind reading is NOT one of our skills. Be sure to SHARE information with us. You need to talk to us & keep us in the loop, phone us, send emails or a text messages, we’d rather hear you ask about something twice then not actually tell us about a detail, idea or consideration, then not hear about it all, as you thought about telling us and forgot, ran out of time, or dreamed you told us. We want your day to be as you have envisioned & strive to exceed your vision. In order to do so, we become a team with you. A team works best with communication. This is why we offer you unlimited phone, email & text messages.

Although we ARE in business to make money, but we are not out to take advantage of you -- if you share what your priorities and concerns are, we may be able to think of another way to get a similar effect to keep you in budget.