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Working with Wedding Professionals in This Month's "Ask Mindy"

Question #1: What’s your strategy for choosing the BEST wedding vendors to work with?   MINDY:  Excellent question! The first thing I would say is learn all you can about the wedding professional’s experience. Sometimes the best way to gain that knowledge is to ask for references from other friends or family members. Who did they work with? Who did they love for their artistry and professionalism? Next, make sure you look at lots …
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Getting the Pictures of a Lifetime on a Destination Wedding by Michelle Rago

The truth of the matter is the marketplace is flooded with destination photographers as well as amazing destinations. There are many options and frankly it is fairly easy for a photographer to position themselves as capable of producing the work. People often comment that I work with amazing photographers, and this is true.  But as with all aspects of good planning, a lot of time and effort goes into the end result.
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What's the Difference Between a Place Card and an Escort Card?

As you plan your wedding stationery, you’ll probably need to consider whether you need place cards or escort sets, or, both. But, wait, what’s the difference? The terms all seem to be used interchangeably in today’s global world of weddings. Seating cards, place cards, placecards, escort cards, escort sets… ugh! Talk about confusing! Here’s our interpretation, giving a nod to tradition but embracing modern practicality. An escort card escorts guests to their table, while place cards seat …
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