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Saturday, November 22, 2014
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Blogging article about Destin Beach Weddings - 5 ways to stay on budget!
Here's another informative article from Sandy Malone at Brides.com titled "5 Easy Ways to Blow Your Wedding Budget." These are all great tips and can be applied to your Florida Elopement or Panama City Florida Wedding! Visit Ken and Heather Delo at www.beachelope.com for more information and packages.
The original article can be seen here: http://www.brides.com/blogs/aisle-say/2014/10/how-not-to-go-over-your-wedding-budget-sandy-malone.html
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All brides and grooms start out with what they believe is a "realistic" wedding budget. If you're working with a wedding planner, he or she should be able to help you with the numbers and create a guestimate of what everything will cost when you add it all up and include gratuities.
With that said, only you can blow your budget. Your wedding planner isn't the one who is actually spending your money — you are. You will be given options and you will make decisions and sign contracts. End of day, you were the one who couldn't live without the sparkler tunnel or the second wedding gown.
Here's a list of the top five things that will cause you to blow your wedding budget:
1. Choosing the top-level bar at all of your events.
Do you really need to serve Bombay Sapphire gin and Belvedere vodka? After the first few drinks, it doesn't even matter what kind of booze it is — they'll keep on drinking. Serving a lower level of bar doesn't make you look cheap — you're still providing an open bar for quite a long period of time.
Do you really need to serve Bombay Sapphire gin and Belvedere vodka? After the first few drinks, it doesn't even matter what kind of booze it is — they'll keep on drinking. Serving a lower level of bar doesn't make you look cheap — you're still providing an open bar for quite a long period of time.
2. Overdoing it with flowers and décor.
Are you getting married in a beautiful venue or outdoor location? If the room is already exquisite or you're already in the midst of an amazing garden, don't try to gild the lily. Less is often more in this situation.
Are you getting married in a beautiful venue or outdoor location? If the room is already exquisite or you're already in the midst of an amazing garden, don't try to gild the lily. Less is often more in this situation.
3. Extending your wedding reception to run all night.
Every additional hour costs you more money on everything. None of the event staff can begin breakdown or cleanup until your wedding is over. So you have to pay to keep the kitchen staff, the service staff, security, the wedding planners, the music and maybe even your photographer if you really want those crazy late-night shots. This can add on mega bucks to your budget.
4. Having a huge wedding party.
Do you really need eight bridesmaids, four junior bridesmaids, and three flower girls? The cost of the flowersfor the bridal party alone will go into the thousands by the time you're done. Plus, don't forget you must buy gifts!
5. Trying to provide transportation for everyone.
It's a smart (and safe) idea to have a "drunk bus" on hand late night to get guests back to the hotel safely, but don't feel like it's your responsibility to get your guests to and from your actual wedding and reception and their accommodations. Half of the time, they'd rather drive their own rental cars and have control of how long they stay. They don't like feeling stuck. Unless the hotel has a free shuttle on hand, don't try to coordinate everybody.
Do you really need eight bridesmaids, four junior bridesmaids, and three flower girls? The cost of the flowersfor the bridal party alone will go into the thousands by the time you're done. Plus, don't forget you must buy gifts!
5. Trying to provide transportation for everyone.
It's a smart (and safe) idea to have a "drunk bus" on hand late night to get guests back to the hotel safely, but don't feel like it's your responsibility to get your guests to and from your actual wedding and reception and their accommodations. Half of the time, they'd rather drive their own rental cars and have control of how long they stay. They don't like feeling stuck. Unless the hotel has a free shuttle on hand, don't try to coordinate everybody.
Owner of Weddings in Vieques, a destination-wedding planning company off the coast of Puerto Rico, Sandy Malone has helped countless couples plan their big day since 2007.
We have affordable beach wedding packages in a wide range of prices and style for Destin, 30a, seaside, watercolor, seagrove, grayton, seacrest, rosemary beach, blue mountain beach, dune allen beach and gulfplace.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Here we Go Engagement Season - perfect timing for a June Florida Beach Wedding!
Should you get engaged over the holidays, you might consider a June beach wedding in Florida! Sunset Beach Weddings would love to help you.We specialize in intimate beach weddings and vow renewals of all sizes and enjoy the simplicity and symbolism of a couple in love, married at the water's edge.
photo by Sunset Beach Weddings Photography
Planning a wedding at the beach can be a very exciting experience! We are romantics and love seeing a couple get married in these beautiful surroundings. We feel we're part of your lives and want you to have your dream wedding.
We have photographed and officiated hundreds of weddings here on the beach. Each with it's own style and character. Let Sunset Beach Wedding use their expertise to give you the low-stress destination wedding of your dreams. Call (850) 366-8054 or email sunsetbeachwed@gmail.com to discuss your plans!
See the sections of their website - www.sunsetbeachwed.com - for more information on Beaches to visit, Packages, Photography, Marriage License, how to Reserve Your Date, and to Get to Know Us!
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Saturday, November 15, 2014
Looking for a Destination Beach Wedding Photographer?
Look no further than Sunset Beach Weddings Photography. Go to the "Photography" section of our website - www.sunsetbeachwed.com - there is an extensive slideshow with tons of examples of our work. Be careful though, it can be addictive! You can also see the slide show on our photo website: http://www.delobeachweddings.smugmug.com/
photo by Sunset Beach Weddings Photography
When choosing a wedding company to help you with your Florida beach wedding, you'll want to see lots of examples of their work, not just their 10 best shots. You'll also want to see how much editing they do, whether you see beach-goers in their shots, and what a final photo set might look like. If a beach photographer is reluctant to show you these things, it may be for a reason!
Give us a text or call at (850) 366-8054 or email us sunsetbeachwed@gmail.com to discuss your beach wedding plans!
Sunset Beach Weddings http://www.sunsetbeachwed.com - Destin, Panama City Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa Island, Navarre Beach, Pensacola Beach, wedding packages, wedding photography, beach wedding photography.
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Destin Beach Wedding Venues - Henderson Beach State Park!
Looking for a great florida beach wedding venue in Destin, FL? Henderson Beach State Park rents beach space away from the condos. The park also has beach side pavilions you can rent for your reception after the ceremony. For more information call Carolyn, the Events Coordinator, at (850) 269-1062. She is in the office on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:00am until 5:00pm CST. http://
We love performing ceremonies at Henderson Beach State Park, it's beautiful and offers a bit of privacy despite being in the heart of Destin. Give us a call to talk about the park or our beach wedding packages - (850) 366-8054 - www.sunsetbeachwed.com
You can find this article on our Facebook page as well here: https://www.facebook.com/sunsetbeachwed/photos/a.107459649301322.4143.105008406213113/749227695124511/?type=1&theater
photo by Sunset Beach Weddings Photography
affordable beach wedding packages in a wide range of prices and style for Destin, 30a, seaside, watercolor, seagrove, grayton, seacrest, rosemary beach, blue mountain beach, dune allen beach and gulfplace.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Destin Beach Weddings Photography Feature from Sunset Beach Weddings!
Beach Weddings posted another beach wedding photography feature on Tumblr yesterday! These wedding
photography features are beneficial to help with your destination beach wedding
planning in Panama City Beach, FL. You can see the feature here: http://sunsetbeachweddings.tumblr.com/
Image by Sunset Beach
Weddings Photography - showing the Heart In The Sand Package with Deluxe Sand
Unity
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Okaloosa Island and Ft Walton Beach wedding photography and packages
What a great 2014 destination wedding season Sunset Beach Weddings had! Congrats to all the newlyweds! 2015 Panama City Beach weddings are already booking fast, call Sunset Beach Weddings soon! (850) 366-8054 - their website is www.sunsetbeachwed.com
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Monday, November 10, 2014
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