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March 11, 2010

Bridal Bliss Workshop!

We are very excited to announce our latest news: The launch of our Bridal Bliss Workshop, an educational, interactive lunch-and-learn workshop for brides!

Imagine all of the on-line research, wedding planning books, binders and tools all delivered to you in a simple format during an educational workshop where you’ll learn how to negotiate, organize, save time and money, choose the right vendors and pull it all together. The best part, this workshop will turn the planning process into a stress-free, fun process {rather than an overwhelming world of unknowns!}. This is your time to enjoy being engaged ~ Learn how you can make that possible, all while planning the wedding of your dreams! And, in Workshop II, 3 of the areas top designers will work with 20 brides only in an intimate session where we’ll work with you on bringing your wedding design dream to life! More information below and on our Bridal Bliss Web Page!

WORKSHOP I: Planning and Budgeting ~ Simplifying and Streamlining the Process {11:00 am ~ 2:00 pm ~lunch provided}

What You’ll Learn

  • How to save money on nearly every line item in your budget sheet without compromising quality
  • Brides’ biggest budgeting missteps: How to avoid them and maximize your bottom line
  • Avoiding last minute unexpected costs. Contracts explained, pitfalls unveiled!
  • How to cut down on the time {and running around} you’ll spend on planning
  • Where you absolutely should NOT compromise when booking vendors {because it WILL compromise your entire wedding}
  • Alternative techniques to negotiating with your vendors {What you should be asking for rather than a “discount”}: How using the right language can get you far
  • What are the most important, valuable questions to ask each and every vendor?
  • Helping your vendors help you. Become a decisive, educated and organized bride!
  • Ensuring that your wedding day goes smooth ~ EVERY base you need to cover in advance
  • How to build a realistic “Day Of” timeline that won’t have you stressed out and leaves you plenty of time to look beautiful!
  • Much, much more!

What You’ll Receive

  • Lunch provided by Sacramento’s Premier Wedding Caterers
  • All of the tools necessary to start you on your path to planning your dream wedding, including Planning Checklists, Timelines and Vendor Questionnaires to guide you along the way
  • Vendor Referrals to some of Sacramento’s greatest resources that you may not know about!
  • A gift bag filled with coupons from local vendors valued at over $1,000!

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WORKSHOP II: Designing and Personalizing your Dream Wedding! {3:00-5:00, following Bridal Bliss Workshop}:

Three of the industry’s top designers will work with 20 brides only in an intimate class setting to create an inspiration board and refined design for your wedding that you can take with you! Want a polished, professionally designed look for your wedding? This workshop will allow you to work with our expert designers in a closed session where we will turn your vision into planned perfection! Act fast if you want to be a part of this one! Space is very limited!

What You’ll Learn

  • Achieving a cohesive overall “Look and Feel” for your wedding: Pulling it all together
  • How to infuse your personalities and interests into your wedding with class and elegance
  • Color Selections, bringing your bridesmaid dresses, linens and flowers to a happy, unified place!
  • Lighting, how to get a great deal on the least expensive way to dress up your event!
  • How to incorporate a “theme” into your event ~ unexpected places to add personal touches
  • How to design a floorplan that will ensure that your event “flows” nicely and looks fabulous ~ Placement is key!

What You’ll Receive

  • Materials to help you define your inspiration (fabric swatches, photos, bling and more!}
  • A take home inspiration board that we’ll assemble with you containing all of the elements of your beautifully refined, fully designed wedding!
  • One on one advice from each of our 3 experts
  • Additional coupons for lighting packages and more!
  • A free gift from our designers for you to take home!

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