Managing this wedding checklist for guests? Got relatives scattered? Been travelling a lot this past year and lost touch with some friends? Or your parents have guests they want included? Not sure who to invite? Try this simple, useful flowchart to help decide who to invite to your beach wedding when you just are not sure. You’re welcome! 😉 Still overwhelmed? Try perhaps hiring a Wedding Planner or Coordinator we recommend on our Suggested Vendors
08.02.2018
Cellphone & Video by Guests Advice~ In modern times, everyone has a cellphone camera OR someone has a new, real camera and they think your wedding is the place to try it out… as a “gift’ to you later. To be blunt, guests’ cameras create more problems than a gift should! Advice: Strongly consider disallowing all guests to take ANY pics during the 10 mins of ceremony (shooting before and after is fine and welcome!). They can instantly post online those pics of
07.02.2018
Couples ask about using Chinese Sky Lanterns at their beach weddings. However, they are banned as illegal fireworks in North Carolina and South Carolina, due to the huge fire and death hazards they present. Cheryl Turner of South Carolina wrote this informative article about them: “Lately, I’ve been asked about releasing Chinese Sky Lanterns. After much research and phone calls to State and Local Fire Marshals, these are under the category of Fireworks. The State of South Carolina has banned them.
07.02.2018
Wedmate: a new word~ What is a “wedmate”? It’s a neutral term for either a bride or groom, regardless of gender or if wedding happened yet. Since LGBT marriages became legal for US citizens, wedding industry wordsmiths stumble on gender-biased words for people ABOUT TO BE married or soon after (such as “bride” and “groom”). So Margo Ross Sears created a new word to fit this use. ‘Wedmate’ is now published on UrbanDictionary.com! OTHER SIMILAR BUT INADEQUATE WORDS: Partner–also means biz partner, or lover,
07.02.2018
Wooden Flute Serenade by David~ In high school, David played the French horn and a baritone horn. Later in life, he took up the wooden flute under the tutelage of Shaman Nella Silverspear, a popular flute maker and recording artist. You can hear and learn about her online at www.nsilverspear.com. Now, David plays the Native American-style Wooden Flutes, and usually brings 2 with him to your beach wedding when you order that service. CLICK HERE to hear David play! When
06.02.2018
What Are Photo or Image Enhancements? Packages with “images enhanced” get the edits and enhancements needed for outdoor photography (which inherently has big challenges with unpredictable light changes, oblivious strangers in background, and no control of objects in the environment). See list of the possible changes, below. FYI: Margo prefers to keep photos natural looking, to keep it looking real! Learn about professional and personal backgrounds of Margo, CLICK HERE. If your package doesn’t have Enhancements, this
05.01.2018
11 Tips for a Beach Wedding… Beach and outdoor weddings can be among the most beautiful and magical, but good planning is essential! Here is our advice from years of experience: Rain & Weather In this geographical area, we have mostly scattered showers. So we wait 10-20 minutes for the cloudburst to pass then go outside in between them. Most ceremonies are up to 15 minutes long and the broken clouds make lovely photography backdrops too! For the rare all-day downpour, please have
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