This is a great blog post! It is overflowing with advice we give with each bridal client we encounter. #16 is a personal favorite!

http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-planning/wedding-reception-planning/articles/10-secrets-to-a-fun-wedding-reception.aspx

It's been too long since we posted last. The reason? We've been too busy! Yes folks, we've had such a productive spring and we owe it all to our family, friends, and wonderful clientele. Betsy and I want to specifically thank our husbands, Adam and Josh, for putting up with our crazy schedules, for lending a hand when we need one, and for playing Mr. Mom while we pursue our weekend warrior dreams of event planning and coordination. #besthusbandsever!

One specific project we worked on this spring, the Logs 'n Hogs Rolling for our Hereos Ride, will be featured on an upcoming episode of LogHeads! This new show airs on Great American Country, and the premiere is TONIGHT!  Tune in tonight and each Wednesday at 9:00 pm this summer to see what Tommy, Gwen, and the whole crew at Rocky Top Log Furniture are up to! Be sure to watch in August, and you might spot two of your favorite event planners... hint, hint....

Also, one of our weddings has made it into the pages of Kentucky Bride Magazine! Devon and Matt were married last summer on the grounds of the ever gorgeous Buffalo Trace Distillery. The beautiful wedding was shot by Emma Jaimes Photography and the pictures are as stunning as the wedding itself. Pick up your copy of Kentucky Bride and take a look!

One interesting new trend we've noticed recently is the wedding ceremony phone check. It's a bit like a coat check, but for couples who would rather keep their guests from posting wedding updates on instagram, facebook, twitter, etc. during their wedding ceremony. 

We had a bride recently interested in this...and asked, "How do I go about this without pi**ing people off?" Great question...

Some of our suggestions:
 - ask the officiate to make an announcement
 - put a note on the program
 - ask your program attendants to ask guests to silence their cell phones

What ideas do you have?

Would you wear a pink wedding dress? New York designers are betting you will! Here are a few trends we're expecting to see in wedding gowns over the next year...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/15/wedding-dress-trends_n_4101951.html

Thank you to our friends at Huff Post for this wrap up!

Newly engaged or newly married couples are invited to participate in a pre-marriage class offered by Southland Christian Church. These classes are full of spiritual guidance for couples who have excitedly decided to dedicate their lives to each other.

Classes will be held from 6:30-8:30 pm on Wednesdays from September 4 until October 9, 2013 at the Harrodsburg Road Campus.

If interested, please visit www.southlandchristian.org to register. 

Pinterest, where have you been all my life?

Let's face it. We've all been pining for pinterest. Brides, planners, organizers, stylists, decorators....all the rest of us creative types have been using notebooks full of doodles, sticky notes, and ripped pages from magazines for YEARS. Now, thanks to pinterest, we can throw those notebooks away! Yay!

Although we at Planned to Perfection have been whittling away the hours on pinterest for many a moon now, we have just updated and started our own profile. Very, very exciting...'cause now, not only do we keep up with our personal pinterest pages (PPP's for short), but we manage another! I don't know about you, but I love the idea of getting paid to PIN!

Doesn't get much better than that, does it?

Follow me, and my extremely creative band of sister-pinners.

http://www.littlewedhen.com/2011/12/19/on-the-day-wedding-coordination-explained-by-kim-of-kiss-weddings/

This is the BEST explanation of our "day of" services! Kim has truely gotten it right! :)

Contact us today to reserve your date for day of wedding and/or event coordination.

Here at Planned to Perfection, we have a new favorite wedding blog:

Bowties and Bliss!

In the last few days, we've seen eco-friendly paper invitations that you can PLANT and they'll grow trees or flowers! LOVE that. And, today, you'll see a list of FREE wedding printables. I just had to share...

Thank you Bowties and Bliss for the fabulous ideas!

Lyndsey and Betsy

Spring is here! Ok, it might be early this year...but our weddings are in full bloom! This year, Betsy and I have some wonderful brides to work with, each with her own unique style and vision! We are so excited for the season to begin!

If you are planning a wedding for now, summer, fall, or 2013, call us to see how we can help. Also, please visit our pinterest board, we are OBSESSED!  Are you?

http://pinterest.com/lyndsey_calico/for-our-brides/