meet Diana
STYLE A ND L U XU R Y My first inkling that design would be my passion emerged when I visited a high-end supermarket and looked over to see the absolutely gorgeous bouquets of roses. The hues were vibrant, the long stems were bright green, and the petals were so plush that they invited my touch! My imagination and ingenuity took flight as I stood and gazed at them.
Then I had an a-ha moment! My mind was made up. I must buy these and place them in every room of my home, I thought. Since then, every week I purchase at least two dozen roses of assorted colors.
It boggles the mind when envisioning the possibilities of incorporating themes with pictures that are adaptable to meet the wishes of my clients.
My MBA also helps me to provide Waking up every morning to beautiful organization, structure, and originality flowers on my nightstand stimulates to any project I tackle. my senses in ways I could never have imagined. It gently abolishes any stress Having been the owner of a professional I might have had from the previous tax business for 35 years has provided evening. enrichment in the form of tools that I now utilize as a wedding planner. My motivation to design has expanded over the years. Being a lead editor of a I’ve had the opportunity to plan, organize, magazine has not only contributed to this and cater an annual, city-wide celebration creativity, which is at the core of being for a mid-sized city in Connecticut for over an editor, but enables me to flourish with five years. This successful community novel ideas. involvement certainly built up my skill set. So many opportunities are presented to me for thinking about innumerable For the past 20 years I’ve worked with a themes, and picking pictures that are dedicated, creative team whose areas of available around the globe. expertise include research, floral design, and business management.
It’s as easy as breathing for me when I plan a wedding. I see details and elements as connective dots that create a thoroughly beautiful design. The end product lacks completion when details are overlooked, so special care is taken to bring total satisfaction. Wedding planning allows me to steer the bride and groom in a direction that will create the day that has illuminated their hearts and minds, offering them the extreme pleasure of a successful event! That is what we at Just Events strive to do daily as the foundation of our business. So it is with great passion and commitment that I extend my services and expertise to help you design your wedding.
It is your wedding! It is your way!
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and thoughts We know that creating a wedding takes time, organization, creative processing and planning. For most people, budget will be in the forefront of your mind. Unless yours is limitless, you’ll want to stay within your set boundaries and focus on the joy of having a splendid wedding without overspending. I want you to know that a wedding planner is still an accessible option. If you are like me, and you have a specific design in mind, your wedding is paramount in your thinking. You may be like me, an extremist who over processes things, since you want the ultimate wedding event.
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ou think about your wedding every day, especially if it’s only eight months away! But you’ll have the upper hand with meticulous planning, which means that a lot of issues and mishaps will be avoided.
Not knowing the key components of planning and what it takes to give you what you first envisioned can be overwhelming. Realistic ideas are significant keys in helping to keep you afloat. For example, you may not have a large budget, but because your budget is not upwards of $15,000 doesn’t mean you, too, can’t have a wedding planner.
There are services that a wedding planner can offer you even if you have a $4,000 budget and you bought everything yourself. You may need someone to coordinate the events just on the wedding day so that it goes off without a hitch, and you can enjoy yourself and focus on So, what is it going to take to plan this getting married. magnificent day that you deserve? You should have no anxiety about It’s quite possible that you are keeping coordinating the vendors and running on notes. You may even have written some a timeline. things down on various pieces of paper and now you don’t have a clue where they are!
Photography should be the least of your worries after you’ve devoted so much time on looking attractive; pictures with the best shots will be flawless when the right selection is made for you. You can have a wedding planner coordinate the day for you, and those services run from $500 to $1,500 depending on the size of your wedding. So even if you have a small budget, consider getting a wedding planner to coordinate your day because, after all, this is an extraordinary, lifetime experience.
be different. If you need to absorb just a slight debt to make your dream wedding come true, don’t stress over it!
In my 20 years of experience, securing a planner is one of the best decisions you can make because they offer items you couldn’t get on your own, like reasonable If money is an issue, you could schedule prices on flowers, table cloths, and other your wedding six months to a year in refinements that adorn your table. advance. That would give you ample time to save and create a savings account. Just Events is familiar with the top venAlso, you could ask close family to chip dors and retailers who work expeditiousin. ly alongside them to supply merchandise needed for an extravagant wedding, I am not going to sway you into going while ensuring that the highest quality is into debt but if you do, we all use credit at upheld. some time for cars, medical procedures, and other options. That would be a viable So these ideas are realistic and will consideration. So a wedding shouldn’t comfortably accommodate your budget.
We sometimes tend to think that we can do it ourselves and get the family to help; but family involvement in wedding planning can ruin your plans, especially where your budget is concerned. It can result in disputes, since even well-meaning, close relatives have their own emotions, beliefs, opinions, and visions as to how your wedding should be!!! But a planner’s emotions won’t get involved. So, go right ahead and dream! Realistic wedding planners are creative people with an abundance of ideas. You may have to scale down your over-the-top ideas a bit and simply apply some of those ideas suitable to your budget restraints. Allow your planner at Just Events to be intimately involved in helping you with those decisions. You’ll relish the freedom of having a stress-free day.
It ’s Your Wedding! It ’s Your Way!
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So your budget is a real concern as you ponder your wedding plans. Don’t feel alone, you’re not; many people can relate in a lot of ways. But it’s uplifting to know that you can still have a very beautiful wedding.
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dreams, since we can turn your wishes into reality. With our experience and a reputation of over 20 years in style and design, we go the extra mile to make sure that your wedding is captivating and unforgettable. You might not have the time, but really would like a small, intimate dinner with your family. You may have $500$1000 to do this, so there is no room for a wedding planner, unless someone is willing to volunteer their time. We’ll see to it that you can do what was beyond your imagination.
We have a wealth of accessible concepts to give you exactly the wedding that you I’d like to make some suggestions for anticipate and deserve, all within your people who don’t have the money but budget! would like something elegant and want to use their original ideas:
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You can get a nice table cloth, candles, and have fun combining them with flowers, transforming it into a romantic wedding dinner that will impress you.
One of my favorite flowers is peonies. If you can’t get peonies, use garden Our communication with you will help roses which are similar. They are very settle your apprehensions about your big beautiful, eye-catching, easy to find all year round, and affordable. You’ll want
to be careful with florals; you don’t want a strong fragrance that will mix with the aromas of your foods. Using petals also adds a striking addition to your table; they are gorgeous! If you just love using a lot of candles alone they can be a delightful design; so buy a lot of inexpensive candles like votive that create an ambience of warmth and are rather popular in wedding settings. Use flowing, soft, silky, or shiny fabric that is flexible, not stiff, to create a table spectacle. Include chocolates, like Godiva or truffles. Serve tasty appetizers and finger foods that are traditional, inexpensive, and well liked. Lighting up your venue can be charming when you use a dimmer to control moods, whatever the time of day or night. It is safe and energy efficient.
You can really do so much on a dime! It can go a long way when you know how to use it to your advantage and pleasure in planning your unforgettable day. I just wanted to share some ideas. I hope that your wedding is lovely and fun and creates lots of exceptional memories for you. If you need a wedding planner, I am available to guide you in making choices that take away the anxiety of staying on a budget. The holidays are coming and holiday weddings have their own unique joy because people are already excited that time of year. Just imagine what a holiday wedding can do for you! Or you can call me about a wedding that you are planning for next year. Talk to me about the day that you have been waiting for your entire life! Just Events SA 210-468-0416 diana@justeventssa.com