It Is All About Green: 2017 Wedding Trends

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Pantone recently announced “Greenery” as its 2017 Color of the Year! Pantone, in short, refers to the Pantone Color Institute and considers itself to be the “global color authority” for all things design from paint colors, fashion, wedding, and interior design. We anticipate seeing a lot of the of “Greenery” as well as other shades of green in 2017! Greenery … Continued

The VALUE Of Your Venue: A Wedding Planner Plans Her Wedding

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The VALUE of Your Venue If you read my previous blog post, you’re well aware of some of the things to consider when assessing the value of your venue. It’s easy to get a little shocked at the price of a wedding in general – I had no idea how much the average wedding in America costs until I started working … Continued

Open House Decor Recap: January 2017

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Happy New Year, love birds! Open House is a weekly Wednesday tradition at Stonebridge Manor. We open our doors to engaged couples eager to hear their love story and their dream wedding visions! This past Wednesday, we welcomed couples for the first Open House of the new year, and we are so excited to share our favorite moments of the night! … Continued

Wedding Tips: A Guide to Finalizing Your Wedding Details

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 This Is It!  You’ve spent the last year meeting with vendors, overloading your Pinterest board with wedding inspiration, and counting down the days until you say, “I do!” Now, in the blink of an eye, you’re only a couple of months away and the reality that you are getting married is starting to set in. You might be thinking, “There’s … Continued

A Wedding Planner Plans Her Wedding: Venue Searching with Wedding Apps

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Finding a Venue via Wedding Planning Apps  Hi again, brides-to-be! Most recently, I’ve been doing some venue searching and I thought I would share some insights with you. As you know, I work at Stonebridge Manor but I still wanted to search for other possible venues just to make sure I made the right decision for my fiancé and me. … Continued

Your Pinterest should not be your “Perfect”

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I love Pinterest. Like really LOVE it! It’s a fabulous tool for finding recipes and new outfits, kill time while waiting for the football game to be over, and gather ideas for your wedding. “I have too much inspiration,” said no bride ever. But there is a fine line between wants, needs, and reality. Am I right ladies? The truth … Continued

Wedding Planning Apps: A Wedding Planner Plans Her Wedding

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Wedding Planning Apps Once we finished telling all of our family and friends how excited we were that we were going to marry the best person either of us had ever met, I got on the wedding apps and got to work! I downloaded 1) The Knot app and 2) the WeddingWire app. Both of them are wonderful in their own … Continued

Buy a Wedding Planner: A Wedding Planner Plans Her Wedding

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Buy A Wedding Planner When I say “buy a wedding planner”, I’m not talking about a woman that will charge you a couple grand to act like your best friend and do your research for you. {Although if you need someone with a bit of wedding insight to put your mind at ease a bit and be friendly to you … Continued

Wedding Planning Pro Tips: A Wedding Planner Plans Her Wedding

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Wedding Planning: Pro Tips Make a wedding binder.Having an entire 3-ring binder dedicated to your wedding planning and communication will be immensely helpful when it comes to sifting through all of the information. Print out any important agreements/changes and put them in there. Separating it into sections for your venue and each of your vendors will be even more helpful. … Continued