It's a new year and there are a lot of new vendors that we have not had the opportunity to work with. If you are a new (or established vendor) we would like to meet you! You can contact me at shelli@alredweddingconsultants.com.
Mona and Milan came to me with their wedding. They had already booked Moulin Meetings and Events, which was the perfect place for their Egyptian/ American reception. With the love and support of their families, we planned an absolutely amazing three days for them. We started off on Thursday with a ceremony at the Worlds Fair Pavilion. Mona wore traditional Indian attire that her mother-in-law to be picked out for her directly from India. Having a ceremony at the Worlds Fair Pavilion is easy! It is such a beautiful landmark in St. Louis. We created a large square in the center for a fabulous lunch that was provided by Westwood Catering.
Friday was the Indian reception that took place at the Contemporary Art Museum. This event was a little harder because we had to find a caterer that could make fresh Bombay street fair food. We had Exclusive Events completely transform the CAM. The walls were washed in colored lights, overlapping gobos, sari's hanging from the ceiling along with Moroccan lanterns. We did long family style seating to maximize the space. The tables were draped with colored linens from BBJ and the florals were provided by Artistry Florist. They had flown in a sitar player that has played Carnegie Hall and dancers entertained the guests as they ate.
Saturday night was to pay tribute to Mona's Egyptian heritage. The reception took place at Moulin Meetings and Events. Exclusive Events created a grand entrance for the bride and groom. The entrance was draped with a lush orange crushed fabric and dry ice smoke was blown in to create a dramatic entrance. A traditional Egyptian band came in from out of state to parade Mona and Milan in as a part of the zeffa. Their wedding cake was provided by The Cakery Bakery, flowers again from Artistry, CJ's DJ's provided dance music, and of course, the design and wedding day coordination from Alred Wedding Consultants
Mona and Milan are the proud owners of the Queen Anne Bed and Breakfast in Denver, CO. If you ever find yourself in Denver, please check them out!
What could be more romantic that an elopement in a historic house, a place that is special to the two of you or eloping in a park? We can help! With our 'Elope In St. Louis' package, you can still have the wedding of your dreams on a smaller scale. This package includes all of the details of a large wedding but the intimacy of the two of you or 25 of your closest family and friends.
So there are times when I meet a bride and groom and I can tell what kind of couple they are going to be by the way they interact. THIS couple was/is AMAZING! When Bridget came to meet me, almost an hour late, I knew that I would like her right away. She had the venue booked, the photographer booked and not much else. She just didn't care about the rest and was sure that it would all fall into place...and boy did it! She gave me full control of all the details. She loved everything that we showed her, she all of the vendors that we sent her to and as a team, we made their wedding dream come true. That wedding is featured in the latest edition of St. Louis Bride Magazine that arrived at my doorstep today.
Details: Burlap table runner that I made and painted
Candy Buffet that I put together for them and M Haley Design made the labels
Kids table gifts
Lolli and floral centerpieces for the kids table by Artistry
A custom chalk board that we made for her in lieu of a program
Cupcakes for all of the kids
An awesome grooms cake that looked just like an iPad
Photos by Michell with Under Grace, who quite possibly one of the nicest people!
There are too many details to list, but the most important detail of the day, a very happy and in love couple!
That is the question! Is texting the new e-mail? I have quite a few of my clients and vendors that text me on a regular basis and I want to hear from all of you, do you think it is okay? I have an opinion on this subject, but I will keep it to myself for now.
Just a few suggestions IF you are a texter!
1. IMO, you shouldn't shorthand your texts. A lot of clients/ vendors are not of the generation to send or receive texts so saying IMO, LOL, BRB is a foreign language.
2. If you are going to send a text, you should first introduce yourself. I can't tell you how many times I have received texts and I have no idea who you are.
3. As a vendor, don't return a call with a text. If they wanted a text, they would have sent you one first.
4. Ask before you text. For some, texts are an additional fee.
Now, I want to hear from all of you.
