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Cue the celebration Industry pros talk minimizing stress on the wedding day By Alex Krutchik
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he months of preparation are done. The couple has picked out their outfits, the wedding band has been chosen and the cake has been baked. Now, the focus shifts to the day of the actual wedding and the small things that may arise. Fortunately, a local wedding planner and a garment and alterations expert have tips for what marrying couples and those close to them may – sometimes unexpectedly – need to consider when the action begins.
WEDDING PLANNER’S PERSPECTIVE Of course with the number of moving parts during the ceremony and reception, the wedding day has the potential to be stressful, no matter the amount of preparation. This is where Kim 14
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Singerman, owner of Noteworthy Events in Solon and Cincinnati, steps in. Her job starts as soon as the wedding-planning process begins, sometimes more than a year before the wedding. That’s when she starts gathering information and putting things together in a very detailed timeline. The timeline is also a collaboration, useful when she first starts working with the wedding party, hiring vendors and gathering information. “I refer to it as my Bible,” Singerman says. “Because it’s just the most important thing I do. And if it’s done with every bit of detail that could possibly be needed, that’s all I need.” The months of planning is meant to make the day of the wedding as smooth as possible for everyone involved. Singerman jstylemagazine.com
