How to create crystalized vases for your wedding

How to create crystalized vases for your wedding

What do you think of these vases? This D.I.Y. project will stun your crowd. These vases can be used as center pieces for tables or for other decorative purposes. To create these vases you just need to purchase clear vases at any Hobby Craft shop, spray paint them white, let them dry then you will spray adhesive spray onto the bottles and roll them in Epsom salt. The Epsom salt creates a texture that looks like pearls because of the white spray paint! Such an easy and affordable project for any wedding or event.

Creating an Event or Wedding Guest List

The First Steps

It's never too early in the wedding planning process to start talking about your guest list. Before you announce that you're having 250 people and start verbally inviting people, it's a good idea to sit down with your fiancé and answer the following questions.

• What are your dreams for your event or wedding? First, make sure you and your fiancé or committee for the event are on the same page. Have you always dreamed for your event or wedding of a small intimate group of friends and family, or a huge bash? Do you envision a guest list of 30 or 300?
• Who is so important that you can't imagine getting married or having the event without them there? Until you have your reception and ceremony venues finalized, you won't know how big your guest list can be. Remember that your professional planner can assist you for the best deals.  However, it's a good idea at this stage of the game to start counting family and your closest friends, and get a sense of how many essential invites you have. After all, if you have 60 essential invites, you should probably forget about the charming chapel that only seats 50. 
• Who is absolutely not welcome? Now is also a good time to discuss ground rules. If you're uncomfortable with ex-girlfriends or ex-boyfriends coming, even if your fiancé is on friendly terms with them, speak up now. Other persona non grata may include:

1. children
2. + guest for the single people (something that can really up your costs)
3. people who tend to drink too much, especially if you're not close to them anyway
4. business acquaintances
5. those who one of you is estranged from

• Who is paying for the wedding?If your parents are paying the bill, you should talk to them about how many people they want to invite – some sensitive negotiation may be necessary here if they have 100 people, but you wanted to have a small wedding or vice versa. If you and your fiancé are paying, or everyone's chipping in, sensitivity is still in order but it will probably be easier for you to call the shots.
• What can you afford? Once you've set your budget... be realistic. How many people can you afford to invite? Ask yourself if it's more important to have lots of people, or to pamper a smaller amount of people with an elegant meal with all the trimmings? Remember that no matter what your style, each extra person will add to your bottom line – if you're on a tight budget, a smaller wedding is probably the way to go.

DIVIDING THE INVITES

Once you've got these preliminary questions out of the way, and decided where you're having both the ceremony and reception, you'll know about how many guests you want to invite. The next step is deciding how many invitations to give to each of your parents. Traditionally, the invitations are split evenly between the two families. However, if the bride and groom share the same group of friends, you may choose to give each of your parents a third of the invitations, reserving a third for yourselves.

You and your fiancé should sit down and start naming the names (and gathering the addresses!) that will make up your portion of the guest list. I suggest being organized from the start and using a program like Excel  

What Would You Do About Uninvited Guests?  Your weird cousin Bob says that he's bringing an uninvited date to your wedding. Your coworker announces that her kids are coming. And your well-meaning neighbors tell you how thrilled they are about your wedding, even though they were never on the guest list to begin with!

So what do you do? While etiquette suggests that the bride and groom call any quests who have RSVP'd for more people than intended to explain the misunderstanding, this is not an easy thing to do. Some couples don't say anything at all, but feel resentful afterward. Others take the time to write every guest's name on the response card, trying to ensure that no extra guests will be tacked on. Recently, I've seen couples trying to circumvent this problem by adding the line

"We have reserved ___ seats for you" to the RSVP card. What do you think of this solution? A good one, or tacky?

So How Should You Avoid Uninvited Guests at Your Wedding? 

The traditional way - by being very clear in the way the invitation is addressed, and calling people who don't understand it. 

• By writing the guests names on the RSVP card 
• By adding a line "We've reserved ___ seats in your honor" 
• If people bring friends, dates, or children, we won't let it bother us.

Wedding RSVPs The Etiquette of Response Cards, and Response Card Wording

A Guide to RSVPs, Response Cards, and Reply Cards

Once upon a time, people didn’t need response cards. When they received a written invitation, they would RSVP on their own stationery, offering congratulations and whether or not they would be able to attend.

With the invention of the telephone, it became customary to include a response card for formal invitations, and to ask people to RSVP by telephone for casual invitations.

But what should a response card say, what is the etiquette of response cards, and are there other ways for guests to RSVP? Response Card Wording The good news is, there isn’t a “correct” way of response card wording. Instead, there are styles that are more appropriate for a formal wedding, and those best suited to a casual affair. There are also some styles best for a bride and groom with a very tight guest list, or for the person who needs to have a firm control on who is and isn’t coming to the wedding.

The most common styles of RSVP wording are: 

The favor of a reply is requested

by June 16, 2006.

M__________________________

____Accepts with pleasure

____Declines with regrets

or

M_____________________________

Will ______ Attend

The line is meant for your guest to fill in Ms, Mr. or Mrs., and write their name(s). In the first option, they simply check off whether or not they can come.

In the second option, your guest will RSVP in the affirmative by only writing their name and leaving the space in between “will” and “attend” blank. If they must decline, they will write “not.”

Formal Response Card Wordings Some still prefer to not include response cards; Miss Manners even calls them horrid. A compromise for a formal wedding is to use a simple small card that says:

“The favor of a reply is requested by June 16, 2006.” or “We look forward to hearing from you.”

Most people will either write a note on their personal stationery, or use the card itself to send back a note. A few will call or email you, and that will be okay in the end.

More Casual and Fun Response Card Wordings We look forward to

celebrating with you.

Please reply by June 16, 2006

M___________________________

____ accepts _____ regrets

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

We have reserved two seats in your honor.

M___________________________

{ } Accept with pleasure

{ } Decline with regret

Please respond by June 16, 2006

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

___________________________

____is/are looking forward to dining, dancing, and celebrating

____has/have to miss the fun

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Please take a moment to fill in the blanks:

____________!

(Exclamation)

_____________ is/are ____________ to attend

(Your name{s}) (able/unable)

There are

___________ people in our posse.

(total number)

Kindly mail by June 16, 2006

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Kindly reply before June 16, 2005

Name(s)

_________________

___Can’t wait!

___Can’t come!

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Other things you may wish to include in the response card

• You may have guests who will neglect to write in their names, or who write illegibly. Solve this problem by numbering your guest list, then inconspicuously writing the corresponding number on the back of each response card. Trust me, you’ll thank me for it later.
• Even if you are doing a “fill-in-the-blank” style response card, you still may wish to leave some blank area for guests to write personal notes. The notes you’ll receive will likely be a mix of simple, humorous, and poignant, but above all, unforgettable.
• In order to get an exact number of attendees, you may wish to include this line “____ number attending”.
• Some guests will assume that their guests/dates/friends are of course invited, regardless of to whom you address the card. You can avoid these assumptions by writing “___ of ___ guest(s) will attend”, and then pre-filling in the second blank with the number of people that you are inviting. Some may find this slightly distasteful, but it certainly does get the point across!
• Include an easy way for guests to reply by pre-addressing and stamping a return envelope. You may also wish to include a phone number, or email address. Just make sure that email isn’t the only way to reply.
• Particularly if you are inviting a large number of families with children, you may wish to include separate lines reading:
  Number Attending Ceremony _______
  Number Attending Reception ______
• When I am invited to a wedding without a guest, I hate having to reply on a card grammatically written for a couple. (e.g. M__________ accept with pleasure). If this bothers you as well, be sure to include the single and plural forms, or write the response card so that it is universally appropriate.
  
  For example: Name(s) _____________________ ___ will attend with pleasure ___ must decline with regret

Wedding Invites

Jennifer Lane,

A Memory Lane event & Wedding, based in Denver Colo. 

We plan & coordinate in Denver, all of Colorado, any U.S. or International Destination. 

• Are you planning an event or a wedding?
• Are you stressed, confused &/or overwhelmed?
• Do you have too little time to devote to your event or wedding?
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• Are you wanting to have the event or wedding of the year that will be the talk of the town for years to come?
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Imagine having your dazzling dream event or wedding, unparalleled in style with a quality...

Well, I have great news for you! You don’t have to imagine this any longer, because the event or wedding that you having been dream about until now is absolutely within reach!   You can absolutely have the event or wedding that is uniquely yours, an event or wedding that is customized to your inspirations and desires right down to the very last detail, and an event or wedding that truly embodies your style and your personality.  We are here to help your inspirations become a reality!

I’m Jennifer Lane, of A Memory Lane Event & Wedding and I want to help you create the wedding you have dreamed of but never really knew if you could create it... we are going to have so much fun in the process!

Regardless of if you are interested in full service wedding planning, coordinating and design, wedding day management and consultations... we, meaning myself and team of 16 have several options to suit your needs perfectly.  Reduce your stress, free up your time and save yourself money by hiring a professional planner & coordinator who has the expertise and 19 years experience to show you how to have the wedding of your wildest dreams!

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.  Complimentary initial consultations at night and on the weekends when you are available. 

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.  Want to schedule a complimentary appointment? Email us here.

What to look for when hiring an Event or Wedding Planner, coordinator

When planning your events or wedding don’t procrastinate. Look for a planner or coordinator that does not overbook themselves.  You want great service not someone that is not available to you or considers your needs as a client.  A Memory Lane Event & Wedding in Denver does just that.  We book up quickly as we only realize one clients amazing vision for their event or wedding per week. We meet with clients at night & on the weekends, when they are available, not make them take time out of their schedule to meet with us during the day.  We want our clients to have our undivided attention and be treated like the royalty that they are to us.  We are organized, on the ball and creative.  When you need it we have cost cutting ideas & deals w/ vendors that will save you money and frustration so your planning process remains fun & enjoyable.  We can recommend and schedule meetings with our tried & true vendors saving you time, be diligent in attending these meetings.  We want to be sure that you like your vendors & will be happy with the results for your wedding.  Our vendors as well as ourselves want to be completely sure that we understand what your vision for your events and wedding are so be sure to communicate with us. We would much prefer that you tell us the same thing twice then think you’ve told us and something on your big event or wedding was amiss. Were here to assist you in realizing your vision as well as keep you in your budget. 

Many times the vision of the wedding day are different between finance’s.  Be willing to compromise so both you and your finance’s styles and flair are apparent in the wedding ceremony, reception, &/or after party.  Sometimes this can be accomplished by having a different vision realized in different areas of the day.  Such as perhaps your fiancé would like the ceremony to reminiscent of Italy, and you are envisioning a winter wonderland concept.  We can have the décor and lighting in the ceremony romantic in colors and plants that remind you of Italy, while the cocktail hour between the ceremony and reception can be glittering white trees and white & blue lights opening up to the reception that is Italy in winter.  Both sides happy.  Or perhaps you’re both dreaming of a out door mountain top wedding at sunset but have several guests that will be in wheelchairs and the actual mountain top is just not feasible so all of your guests can attend.  We can recreate with décor and lighting in a city venue the outdoor mountain top at sunset and all of your guests can attend. 

When hiring A Memory Lane Event – you share the tasks, with A Memory Lane Event taking on most of them to allow you to be able to have fun during your engagement.  We are assertive to make sure that our clients visions are realized in each and every aspect.  This leaves you time to take care of yourself.  We look forward to working with you and assisting you to have the dazzling event or wedding

A common misconception of new couples is that you can pull your dress from a rack and take it home with you that day.  This is not true. (1) nothing fits any of us perfectly just pulled off a rack &  (2) most boutiques and bridal shops have sample dresses for you to try on and see which dress looks the best & is your vision for you on your wedding day or the event of the year that you want to create.  When you head to the salon to pick your gorgeous wedding dress you need to be sure to purchase your dress 6-8 months in advance to allow time for it to be made, and alternations.  It takes time to make the dress in the closest size that you are and then make alternations so you're your best on your wedding day.  If you’re heading to the salon to pick the dress for the event of the year, you need 6 weeks for the dress to be made.  Then you need another 3-4 weeks for alternations. 

When planning the event of the year or your wedding there is To Do list that you need to consider. 

1.    What time of year you want to  have your event or wedding;
2.    What day of the week you would prefer to have your big party;
3.    Your total budget; i.e. it doesn’t make sense to pick the venue first if you have a tight budget and the venue ends up costing a majority of your budget.  Then your food, liquor, clothes, and ambiance will suffer.    Also remember that most people, unless you are a professional are not planning events & weddings on a regular basis and that the costs of the items that you see on T.V. and in the magazines are probably far more expensive then you initially realize.  Hiring a professional, such as A Memory Lane Event & Wedding in Denver to assist you with your plans, and coordinating will give you discounts in buying and negotiating power that will ultimately save you allot of time, money, sanity and frustration.  We have 19 years in the business and know where and what you can cut back on that will not show to your guests & still make you look like a rock-star.  Leaving you with a timeless, elegant & dazzling event or wedding with a diamond quality all while you were able to remain calm and enjoy the planning time and ultimately the day of your event of the year or amazing wedding day.
4.    Call A Memory Lane Event to discuss with our head planner, coordinator, décor & floral designer your event of the year or amazing wedding plans. 303-513-2364. We want to also meet with you in person to discover all of the goals, personalities and vision.  The face to face meeting should include everyone on the committee, the person of honor, or for a wedding the couple, parents too if participating in paying for the wedding.  Our goal is to make sure that everyone who has a vested participation in the event or wedding gets a say in the ultimate outcome.  However, this can become confusing for the couple.  Ultimately it is the couples’ day and their wishes are the final decision.  We do our best to accommodate everyone’s vested opinions.  We prefer to have face to face meetings at the couples home so we can see your styles and flair and be sure that your represented in the day.  After all, we are here for our clients to make your visions a reality, we have our own events & weddings and do not impose our personality into your events & big day.  If you meet with someone who is not truly interested in you and your wishes, they are not the vendor, planner or coordinator for you. 
5.    Professional planners, coordinators, décor and floral designers such as A Memory Lane Event & Wedding have ideas that can help you create your event of the year and amazing wedding day and keep you in your budget.  Your initial idea may be too much for your budget, but we can assist you in creating something that is uniquely your style and fit into your budget.  However, when you’re not willing to compromise you may need to pony up the additional costs involved with your vision.  In many ways we’re miracle workers, but haven’t figured out how to make it rain money.  We have connections world wide with the best of the best vendors, locations, and elements to make your event of the year or wedding just as you have envisioned.   

We look forward to working with you and assisting you in creating your dazzling event of the year or amazing wedding complete with custom décor, floral design or lighting elements in Denver, any where in Colorado, or any U.S. or International destination with a diamond quality.  

Weddings small but important details

Colorado Weddings with Jennifer Lane A Memory Lane Event

Bustling a gown – always takes a few min’s even when you have a professional with 19 years experience and has done hundreds doing it.  You want the bustle to stay so your gown doesn’t become ruined while your dancing that night.  Be patient even with 2-3 people assisting, it will take a good few minutes.  Relax with a glass of Champagne or white wine while we get you ready for your party.

It's best to have a professional assist with this however we all know that bridesmaids love to do it.  A Professional like A Memory Lane Event, is on hand to sew the bustle in place, should it fall to reduce the wear & tear on your dress.

Bridal bags.  It's important to have items on hand that you think you'll never need, such as band-aids, deodorant, clear nail polish & lotion.  You'd be surprised how many of these items are needed in the bridal party through out the night.  Another must have.  Tide's stain stick.  There's many more items that you need in the all important bridal bag.  Hire a professional  such as A Memory Lane Event & Wedding to have the best stocked bridal bag.

Out door events, wedding ceremony or receptions

Summer weddings with  Jennifer Lane, A Memory Lane Event

Justin and Reliegh

Spring & summer has its snow and rain showers and fall has its early blizzards and more rain thus providing Coloradoans with unpredictable and sometimes severe weather.  Combine that with our occasional flooding and you never know what surprises the weather will have in store for your special day. Be flexible and hire a professional planner and coordinator such as A Memory Lane Event & Wedding who will prep you for alternatives and be prepared in the off chance that there is a change in the weather. Don’t risk your wedding day memories. When planning an outside wedding ceremony &.or reception have a back up plan. We’ve had couples who have wanted an outside sunset wedding in spring, summer or fall without a back up plan a particular couple we worked with last fall would have been getting married at the lake in 31 degree weather & snow.  Two days before and two days later we had 50-60 degree days and it would have worked great.  We’ve had other couples who have wanted to have an out side ceremony in a beautifully landscaped garden area.  It was easy to see how tempting it was to have a wedding there, just stunning. 20 minutes before the ceremony the heavens opened up and began to flood the area where the ceremony was set to take place.  If we hadn’t arranged a back up plan it would have been disastrous. Our staff of 16 quickly ran out in the down pour and moved all of the chairs, reset the second indoor area and dried all of the chairs.  The wedding was still able to take place on time.  The rain finally stopped just after dinner service was over. Pre-ceremony photos had to be taken after the wedding which did delay the reception somewhat.  Remember that even with the best measures taken, if the bride is outside at any point the hem will get dirty.  This is usually true for perfect weather days as well.  The couples and their families were all in good spirits despite the storm and the extra hassles that always accompany bad weather. Just be mindful of outside weddings.  Weather is never predictable, especially in Colorado so make sure you discuss backup plans, that will provide adequate room for all of your guests with your professional planner/ coordinator.  Call A Memory Lane Event & Wedding  today for your free consult.  303-513-2364

Decoding the Dress Code for your guests

Weddings by A Memory Lane Event, Jennifer Lane

Before you can tell your guests what to or not to wear to an event, you need to understand each dress code directive.  These can sometimes can become confusing since most non-celebrity people do not attend many formal type events on a regular basis.  We'd like to take the confusion out of it for you.

White Tie:  Unless you pal around with royalty, you'll need to rent your attire.  White tie attire is a black tail coat that sits at the waist.  Matching black pants.  White bow tie, white pique shirt and a white vest.  Women would wear floor length ball gowns.

Black Tie:  Men wear tuxedo's; women wear floor length gowns or cocktail dresses that go beyond the "little black dress" such as ruffles, sequins or other embellishments.

Black Tie Optional:  Tuxedos and suits are equally appropriate for male guests.  Women can waer either a cocktail dress or a straight floor length gown, but not a ball gown.

Cocktail attire:  Men wear suits; women arrive in knee length dresses or dressy pants paired with silk, chiffon or otherwise evening appropriate blouse.

Festive attire:  Although somewhat frustratingly vague, this allows guests to have fun with their attire.  The fashion forward and daring will take it as a license to wear whatever they please, and others will probably stick to cocktail looks.

No dress code:  Guests will take their cues from the time of day, season and location of the wedding. 

Weddings by A Memory Lane Event

In Denver Colorado, no dress code can mean that people will arrive in blue jeans.  If you're wanting people to arrive more dressed up you should include in your invites a dress code.  For more assistance contact Jennifer at A Memory Lane Event today for your complimentary phone consult.  http://www.amemorylaneevent.com/

Eye Candy to have or not have

Rock Candy Centerpieces

Besides great food at a party, it's always wonderful to have some hot servers to accompany the hot food. Okay, I know you're thinking this may seem trivial or superficial, but let's think about this: The devil is in the details. If you're going to oversee all the other crucial details of your event, why not ensure that there's some great eye candy to go along with the main entree? Remember your guests. One woman's eye candy may not be eye candy to another. It's also fun to have interactive servers or moving centerpieces at your cocktail hour. Dancers are great entertainment during the cocktail hour or having “statutes” hold the cocktail hour appetizers for your guests, occasionally moving positions and locations

On a semi-related, but semi-not side note enough to not add this thought--I really dislike when waiters are asked to wear tuxes at a black tie affair. It's confusing to distinguish the servers from the guests and can cause some awkward moments. I can't tell you how many times I've been at a formal event as a guest and I've had other guests come up to me to ask for a drink or where bar or restroom is. (talk about profiling).

More Ways to cut Costs

What $500 gets you for decor

Event & Wedding Budgets. How do you cut some cost?

If you plan on feeding your guests in any kind of manner the food and liquor will without a doubt will be your biggest expense. If your having a wedding with a budget of $20,000 or less, this will probably be at least half your budget. Typically, if you invite 100 people, your looking at $10,000 minimum. That is for the food, minimal liquor, tables, chairs, forks, knives, linens, food and serving. Obviously there are exceptions i.e. have a park wedding where you grill the meal yourself or the despised potluck type meal. Restaurants are less expensive in some ways.

Compared to $15,000 in decor costs

The biggest and most significant way to save money is to cut your guest list. In some cases it can save you hundreds of dollars a person. But things like cake, food, reception space, ceremony space, transportation, diy projects, and more all add up very quickly per person. The guest list is in most cases the hardest to come up with especially if your parents or a significant person in your life is contributing money. So coming up with a guest list(just the two of you) and then talking to others in the family about it is the best course of action.

Some services are not affected by the amount of people like photography or music, though if your guest count is close to 200 people or more it starts affecting everything).

Cutting guests from the guest list

Easy people to cut:
Do not say “And Guest” on the RSVP card. The rule is if you have been living with or are in a committed relationship of more than 6 months(and I have met said person) I specifically added their name to their invitation. No confusion.

Children. We all love children, but you should be aware that allowing your guests to bring their children does count towards your guest count. In some cases adding 20 or more people to our guest list. The best way to deal with this is to specifically invite a handful of children we were close to.

Flash mobs by A Memory Lane Event

Hard people to cut:

Family friends. If your trying to have a wedding with 50 or less people, most likely, your going to have to severally limit your parents friends. Talking with your parents about this and previously having a stated guest list of 50 or less is helpful when you hear “But Aunt Betty knitted you a baby blanket and we have worked together for 11 years!” You can easily bring up the budgeted for guest list. Let the people swapping on the guest list begin.

Extended family. Why are we inviting people that you or your finance have never met! When wanting a small wedding, sometimes family dynamics are beyond your control particularly if you dont want tons of drama. You should consult with parents, sibs, etc. about who they are worried about. Cutting extended family can be really hard and can hurt some people. You must also remain strong when parents, siblings and close extended family push the line on the “people who should be invited” list.

Friends. Family seems to take up 80-90% of guest lists. So you have very limited space for friends. Childhood friends and current friends can be tricky

What to expect in pricing from vendors

Florist price ranges can be anywhere between $600-the sky is the limit based upon your floral choices and delivery

Professional Photographers can be anywhere between $600-$6,000 depending on your package choices & desires for the day.

Cakes. Most bakeries for a wedding cake begin at $1.25 per slice. Yes it is per slice. This price depending upon your flavor and filling choices can go up as high as $6 per slice.

Planner & Coordinators. At the least you should consider Day of services to assist you with the envitable that can occur on the day of. In Denver planner and coordinator fees range between $500 for an inexperienced and $1500 for a Luxury Coordinator.

DJ's and Band prices can range between $700 to $3,000 for a 4 hour window
Locations: Pricing all depends upon what you can not live with out and what your vision for the day is. Little cottages start at $1000 for a 6 hour time slot where if you're looking at renting a location like a Cathedral starting rental is $1500 for a two hour window. Some locations will charge a smaller venue rental fee when you use them for food and liquor services.

Event & Wedding Dresses

You can look on E-Bay for great deals on clothes. Be sure to check your measurements before you purchase to be sure that the clothes you purchase will fit. We also have partnerships with a couple bridal salons that have amazing pricing and amazing service. Order your dresses at least 4 months in advance so any last minute alternations can be made. Remember that wedding dresses actually run small compared to department stores. Depending upon the type of dress that you are looking for expect to spend between $500-$10,000.

More Cost savings
Some of the best cost savings is when you have multiple uses for the same design element. Such as you can have your centerpiece double as your favor for your guests. I.e. cake “lollipops can be placed in a vase with tissue paper. When you cut the cake your guests can either have their cake from the table at that time or can take it home with them as a favor.” You can have the floral from the church also be used at the reception hall. The bridal table(s) instead of centerpieces can be the bridesmaids bouquets combined on the table in what looks like one arrangement.

We can assist you with any of the above and several of the vendors that we work with will do price breaks for our clients. Call us now for more ways to cut costs & still have a great, amazing Event & Weddings. www.amemorylaneevent.com Jennifer 303-513-2364

Professional Event & Wedding Planners have the Time, Industry Knowledge & Connections that you don’t.

A MEMORY LANE EVENT & WEDDING COORDINATING is God’s gift to those of you who don’t want to spend your entire planning process for an event or your entire engagement thinking about the ins and outs of the perfect affair. Especially for those who do not have the time to think about proper etiquette, when invites should be sent, at what time do I need to order my dress and the panic of not being able to find the perfect and make-up artist for your day. A MEMORY LANE EVENT’s team is not only trained and certified, but are well versed in every aspect of the event & wedding business, from locations to the latest-hottest décor trends, vendors, flowers & favors. While it might take you four hours to find locations of interest and another four to set up appointments. We as a professional and experienced event & wedding planner team can easily work with our connections to get you in the door of several great places after sending a few emails and making just one or two phone calls. If & when a crisis incurs, we handle it. While you’re off enjoying life or a nice date with your fiancé, we can deal with your event or weddings’ confusing vendor contracts and initiation orders, tying little bows on your favors. Would you rather spend your time at dinner and a movie with your sweetie or chasing down a photographer for digital samples and photo packages? Call us today for you complimentary 30-minute initial phone consultation. 303-513-2364

That’s nice you say. But event & wedding planners/coordinators are expensive. Extra cash is not exactly being left under the pillow while you sleep by the extra cash fairy. Let’s talk about cost. A MEMORY LANE EVENT & WEDDING COORDINATING has pre-assembled packages for every budget. We also allow you to custom build your own package and a package that charges a flat fee that ranges between 10-15% of your total wedding budget. We have the same type of packages for events. Fees are based upon the location(s), budget, total guest count and logistics of your personalized event or wedding. For example, if your wedding budget is $30,000, you may find yourself forking over as much as $4,500 for our services, if you only want to make decisions and not be overly involved in the planning and preparing time. Although this is understandably expensive it is well worth every penny and your piece of mind. A MEMORY LANE EVENT & WEDDING COORDINATORS have an extensive vendor and location pool that we trust to do the best possible work for our clients and in most cases are willing to offer discounts when you book them through us. We do not on bring anyone that we haven’t used several times for a variety of occasions. Why spend hours, days, and weeks to try to cobble together your own team of professionals and the location(s), when we can do it for you in a fraction of the time and the cost? In actuality A MEMORY LANE EVENT & WEDDING COORDINATING saves you from frustration, spending your personal time running around and costly mistakes because you do not know the industry, who is trustworthy and who not to deal with. You get the photographer you want with the most bang for your bucks. You’ve got a wedding planner and coordinating team, who’ll deal with all of the nonsense, act as a mediator for you, to fill out and check over all of the paperwork to get you the best deals and handle the details so you shine like a diamond on the day of. You as our client make all of the final decisions, as you are the boss.

For your elegant and enjoyable wedding, Jennifer will make sure that everything goes off without a hitch! Call now to see if we're available for your dazzling diamond quality life changing event. 303-513-2364 www.amemorylaneevent.com