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How to buy the right amount of alcohol for your wedding!

Submitted by Lexi Schafer

This is a guest blog article from Emily Pinner of Beverage BFF – we used her services to help determine how much alcohol we will need for our daughter’s wedding. Emily was so fun and very helpful! Planning a wedding, party, fundraiser, or any type of group event can be a daunting undertaking. Some people love it. For others, it can be an anxiety-inducing nightmare. And I’ve heard there are actual living humans who just find it tedious and useless. Whatever category you find yourself in, an event planner, or at the very least planning advice, can be an invaluable resource. So, what are the things that come to mind when planning a party? Food, booze, and music/entertainment are typically among the top. Funny how they are also the components that the guests will remember! Now, I will be the first to say that as a former “party girl”, I don’t recall everything – EXCEPT

What a Year 2020 Was!!!

Submitted by Lexi Schafer

While most of my 2020 weddings were postponed until 2021, some of my 2020 couples went ahead with their plans to wed! In February, before we even knew of a thing called COVID, Kenzie and Ian celebrated their union at Linganore Winecellars on Leap Day (February 29, 2020!). Their dark purple and light grey colors were lovely for a winter wedding. The whole day was beautiful. They treated guests to a wonderfully choreographed first dance! And, Kenzie’s stepfather made bottles of wine for the guests’ favors! (pc: Kelly Mitchell Photography) Then . . . . we waited, and we waited! My spring weddings all postponed, one to August 2020, when we were able to have Kerri & Hakeem’s beautiful wedding outside at Martin’s West in Baltimore. Their red, white and black wedding was elegant and fun! During their ceremony, they incorporated the Unity Heart ceremony, which I hadn’t seen before! Following COVID guidelines, ceremony seating

A Day in the Life of a Planner — AM to PM!

Submitted by Lexi Schafer

Hi there love birds! I hope Valentine’s day was full of sweet treats, loving moments, and lots of romance! As February winds down, I wanted to mix things up today and talk about a few things I do on a day-to-day basis. While we’ve gone over before what I can do for you during your wedding planning, I wanted to go over what my days look like when I’m NOT running from your ceremony space to your venue space on your wedding weekend! Morning: Typically, I start my day with a good breakfast (I LOVE breakfast foods!) and a quick review of my to-do list. As a planning-type of person, I find I’m most successful if I have all of my tasks written down for the day. Once this has been gone over, I check on emails. Emails are an integral part of most jobs today and as a wedding planner, it’s my main line of