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Ceremony Wedding Planner

Officiant
Male or Female?

Wedding Package or
Custom Design?

Brides Name

Grooms Name

Brides Phone #

Grooms Phone #

Brides E-mail:

Grooms E-mail:

Wedding Date
1st Choice

Wedding Date
2nd Choice

Ceremony Time 2nd Choice

Ceremony Time 1st Choice

Ceremony Location 2nd Choice

Ceremony Location 1st Choice

Type of Ceremony?
Religious or Non Religious
Spiritual

Number of Guests
Ceremony

Number of Bridal Attendant's
Including Flower Girl

Number of Groomsman
Including Ring Bearer

Bridal Gown Style & Color
Attendant's Dress Color
Flower Girl Dress Color

Grooms Attire- Style & Color
Groomsman Style & Color
Ring Bearer Color

Bridal Bouquet Style & Flower Colors

Attendant Bouquet Style & Colors

Flower Girl Basket or Bouquet?

Boutonnières - How Many and for Whom?

Corsages How Many and for Whom?

Ceremony Flowers & Arrangements

Special Requests for Ceremony

Musician For Ceremony

Additional Photography for Before & During Ceremony?

Videography Before & During Ceremony?

Specialty Additions for Ceremony?

Transportation to and from Ceremony?

Ceremony Only or
Cake & Champagne Reception Only?

Additional Comments or Requests we should know?

Reception Planner

Part of Wedding
Package or Custom
Design?

Grooms Last Name

Brides Name

Grooms Name

Brides Phone #

Grooms Phone #

Brides E-mail:

Grooms E-mail:

Reception Date
1st Choice

Reception Date
2nd Choice

Reception Time 1st Choice

Reception Time 2nd Choice

Reception Location 1st Choice

Reception Location 2nd Choice

Number of Guests
Reception

Type of Reception?
Casual, Semi-Formal, Formal
Black Tie

Head Table
Number of Bridal Attendant's Including Flower Girl
Number of Groomsman including Ring Bearer

Parents Table
or
Memorial Table?

Cake Style
Please Name Or Custom

Cake Flavor(s)

Cake Filling (s)

Type or Frosting

Color Theme?

Keepsake Cake Top Style

Decorations for Reception

Centerpieces for Tables

Musician For Reception

DJ or MC for Reception

Additional Photography for Before & During Reception?

Additional Videography Before & During Reception?

Specialty Additions for Reception?

Transportation to and from Reception?

Catering? Butler Served or Buffet?

Cake & Champagne Reception Only?

Additional Comments or Requests we should know?

Your Simply Elegant Dreams, Wedding Planner will help customize your Elegant Wedding
to meet your wishes and your budget with the following elements.
(We have provide you with a Sample below).

"Elegant Wedding Option"
Site Fee
Ceremony
A Classical harpist or Musician(s)
Custom Floral to include bridal bouquet, three bridesmaids' bouquets, groom's boutonnière and three groomsman's boutonnières
A Unity Candle arrangement
Cocktail reception that will include menu items such as cheese and vegetable displays
Open Bar throughout event (based on five hour event)
Sit Down dinner with menu items such as:
(Sample Menu)
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup or Romaine Salad
Roasted Meyer Lemon Chicken Breast
Whipped Yukon Gold Potatoes infused with Garlic Asparagus and Red Pepper Strips
Tahitian Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée with Seasonal Berries
Freshly Baked Rolls and Butter
Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, and Specialty Teas
Champagne Toast
Custom designed Wedding Cake
Table centerpieces (based on 10)
Chair covers and Bows
Disc Jockey
Additional Floral Decorating Package
Total pricing, including all applicable taxes and gratuities, for above-described event could range from $25,000.00 and up

Fairy Tale or Lavish Wedding Options
If your budget permits, you may create the Lavish Wedding or wedding of your dreams with the following elements*:

"Lavish or Fairy Tale Wedding"
Site Fee
Ceremony
A Classical harpist or Musician(s)
Lavish floral to include bridal bouquet, three bridesmaids' bouquets, groom and three groomsmen boutonnières
A unity candle arrangement
Horse and Carriage for bride's arrival at ceremony and usage throughout Ceremony
Two Trumpets to announce bride's entrance to ceremony and bride and groom's entrance to dinner
Rose Petals for Flower Shower
Cocktail reception that will include: Imported Selection Cheeses, Breads and Fruits
Seafood Display on Ice, including: Jumbo Gulf Shrimp, Mussels, Clams on the Half Shell, and Crab Claws
A Strolling Violinist to play throughout cocktail hour and dinner
Open Bar throughout event (based on a five hour event)
Elegant wedding centerpieces, Chair covers with Bows and specialty Table Overlays
Sit Down dinner - Menu available upon request
Champagne Toast
Wine Service with Dinner
Elegant custom designed Wedding Cake
Chocolate Covered Strawberries to accompany cake
Cake Topper
Disc Jockey with Lighting Package (based on 4 hours)
Additional Floral Decorating Package
Total pricing, including all applicable taxes and gratuities, for above-described event could range from $50,000.00 and up

* These elements are for illustrative purposes only*
A customized budget will be provided to each bride and groom with no guarantee that it will be identical to the sample budgets.

Budget Worksheet
We have provided you with the following Worksheet to help
with the planning and the budget of your wedding or event.

Reception 50%*
_________________ x 0.5=________________________
Your total budget          Available $ for reception
Site fee___________________________________________
Catering costs (tax, tip, etc.)_______________________
Bar and beverages_________________________________
Wedding Cake_____________________________________
Valet parking______________________________________
Total_______________________

Photography 10%
__________________x 0.1=___________________________
Your total budget           Available $ for photography
Engagement portrait_______________________________
Photography_______________________________________
Videography_______________________________________
Wedding-album package____________________________
Total______________________________________

Music 10%
_________________x0.1=__________________________
Your total budget        Available $ for music
Ceremony______________________________________
Cocktail Hour__________________________________
Reception______________________________________
Total_____________________________________

Stationary 4%
_____________x0.4=________________________

Your total budget           Available $ for stationary
Announcements/save the dates___________________
Invitations/enclosures____________________________
Postage___________________________________________
Programs_________________________________________
Escort cards/Place cards__________________________
Thank-you notes__________________________________
Total__________________________________

Flowers 10%
_________________x0.1=__________________________
Your total budget       Available $ for flowers
Ceremony-site flowers___________________________
Bridal bouquet___________________________________
Wedding-party flowers___________________________
Reception flowers________________________________
Miscellaneous flowers____________________________
Total______________________________

Wedding Attire 10%
________________x0.1=____________________________
Your total budget       Available $ for wedding attire
Dress____________________________________________
Headpiece/veil___________________________________
Lingerie_________________________________________
Jewelry__________________________________________
Shoes/wrap/bag_________________________________
Hair and make-up________________________________
Grooms ensemble________________________________
Total___________________________

Additional Expenses 6%
__________________x0.6=____________________________
Wedding Rings_____________________________________
Attendant's gifts___________________________________
Wedding gifts for each other________________________
Marriage license____________________________________
Bridesmaid's luncheon______________________________
Welcome baskets____________________________________
Rehearsal Dinner___________________________________
Wedding-day transportation_________________________
Church/synagogue/officiant fees____________________
Favors______________________________________________
Total___________________________

*These are general estimates. If you plan to spend more (or less) on certain elements than what's suggested
here, deduct (or add) percentage points from other categories. Wedding Planner Fee, don't forget to include her
fee in your total calculations.

Tips for a Successful Wedding!
1
Every successful wedding takes a lot of planning. Get a note book or wedding planner. Write everything
down. Make sure you get phone numbers and contact names for the people that you will be dealing with or
communicated. Keep a calendar to help with your time line and to make appointments. Keep your
appointments and don't be late to your appointment every bride wants her time be considerate if a bride is
waiting. Some Planners offer a free one hour initial consultation and will charge by the hour after the time is
up and this will get expensive.

2
The more time you have to plan the more options you have for everything. If you are planning a wedding in
popular months, start planning early to avoid being disappointed.
Good Planners, photographers, musicians and caterers go fast.

3
When planning the date consider the following:

A
The weather, you know in most areas August will have afternoon showers. Take this into consideration when
you plan to have an outdoor wedding. The same goes for extreme heat and humidity.

B
Do most of the important people in your wedding have scheduled commitments for the day that they cannot
change; is it close to another family member's important occasion?

C
Make sure there are no other large events going on in the location as this may interfere with
accommodations, availability and traffic patterns getting to and from the ceremony or reception.

D
Have you chosen a holiday wedding that may make air travel, or accommodations problematic as far as
having people in town on time? Remember Holidays and Large Events will raise the prices as this is a time
High in Demand.

4
Get "Signed" Contracts by "All" involved with your Wedding Planner, vendors, musicians, floral designer,
caterers and bakery - have everything in writing this is to protect us as Wedding Planners and you.
Contracts are Legal Binding Agreements.

5
Photography - make sure you specify the pictures that you want taken at your wedding before the date
arrives. Family and friends will start offering suggestions at the wedding, this is fine as long as the pictures
are what YOU want taken remember You are paying for them and you may be charge additional fees for
more pictures that was not originally discussed. Ask family members to have family portraits taken for
another time or set up with the Photographer to take the pictures once YOUR pictures are completed or you
will end up paying for everyone else's pictures and not have enough of your special day.

6
When in doubt, or if you get emotional, keep to a traditional service where you can answer "I do" and repeat
after the minister unless you have memorized your vows that you have written.

7
They may be cute and this may sound cruel but don't let children in the wedding distract you from your
special day. Make sure they are mature enough to handle this responsibility. Children under 5 or 6 have no
place in a ceremony unless they are extremely mature and well behaved. I had a flower girl walk down the
aisle and turn around and run out the door and we had to stop the wedding, another time a ring bearer ran to
his mother in the pew and dropped the rings.

8
Understand that your wedding in the joining of two "entire" families. If you are different in religion,
background or culture, celebrate each other side's uniqueness and emphasize the things in common- love for
the bride and groom.

9
Make sure there is a plan in place for emergencies the day of the wedding. Bring extra make-up, pantyhose,
safety pins, toothbrush, hair pins, and garment tape this will save time and tears.

10
Honeymoon - if possible wait a day before you head out. The past few months you have been rushing around
this is a good time to say goodbye to out of town friends and family. You will enjoy the honeymoon so much
better if you are rested.

Practice patience when planning your wedding and of course the wedding day itself. Emotions run high and
everything seems to be a huge weight on your shoulders that will soon be lifted. You do not want to go down
the aisle with hard feelings toward your mother or the Groom!

I have planned over 5000 weddings and I can see I have seen just about everything. The one thing I can say
if you plan to have a drink before your wedding make sure you are in control, I had to find a groom and that
was not a fun task when I am the wedding planner.

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Let us Create the Wedding of a Lifetime
The Wedding and Reception you dream of we make the magic happen before your eyes.
Our Fairy Tale Weddings can happen anywhere.

The Ideal guest counts to consider for your Wedding
Elopement 2 to 4
Intimate Wedding - 10 to 24
Casual to Romantic Wedding - 25 to 75
Semi Formal Wedding 76 to 95
Formal Affair 96 or more

Simply Elegant Dreams
"Where Dreams Come to Life"