Happy Holidays
My wish for all of you is that you spend this special time with people you love. Downturns in the economy may make us remember what is really important in life, family, health and good friends ~ everything else is 
easy.
Where is my wedding planner??
Often on the day of your wedding, that is the question you are asking. Well, let me give you an idea ~ she is checking with the musicians about cues for the entrance of wedding party & the bride, she is making sure the limo has arrived to transport wedding party and/or guests to the church, she is making sure the minister has the marriage license, the best man has the wedding rings, the programs, program attendants & ushers are in place to seat the guests, mothers are waiting in the designated spot so they can be seated at the appropriate time, the candles are all lit, she is also fielding questions from family members, ushers, bridesmaids, groomsmen & program attendants. She is at the reception making last minute adjustments to seating plan, adding or deleting, to be sure each table has the accurate number of place settings, she is checking the escort table to be sure all cards are out in alpha order, she is going over the order of introductions with the MC inclining correct pronunciations of last names, checking to be sure the cake has been delivered and set up in the right location; as guests arrive she is taking their gifts & placing them on the gift table, directing the guests to rest rooms, coat room & cocktail party where they may be asked to sign a guest book (if they didn’t have an opportunity to do so at the church) signing mat or whatever the bride has decided to have, she is checking on the favors, menu cards, cake cutting set, toasting flutes to be sure all are in place, she is inviting the guests to be seated for dinner, she is lining up wedding party for introductions and couple’s first dance, she is checking with wait staff to be sure champagne is poured at the appropriate time, alerting best man when it is time for him to do the toast, for father/daughter & mother/son dances, she is making sure all are present and by the dance floor when the music begins, she is orchestrating the departure, she is checking her “end of event” check list to be sure the designated people have taken the gifts, gift cards, guest book, left over cake, cake cutting set, toasting flutes, left over favors and family photos have been taken and finally she is going home to put her feet in a tub of warm water!
