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"BRIDES 411"   Wedding Planning by Phone

Bridal Consulting - Anywhere

    30 minutes for $30.00
    45 minutes for $45.00
     1 hour for $60.00

Consultations are set up at least 24 hours in advance.  Details

Kay has coordinated weddings in small towns and large cities and with all types and sizes of weddings and budgets.   Let her expertise make your wedding planning more productive - no matter where you are!

Grooms, Kay can help you, too!:
Wedding Help for Groom or Groom's mom

TYPICAL QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS A BRIDE FACES:                    

• Newly engaged and need a resource person to help you in the beginning stages of your planning process
• Need assistance planning a budget and how much to allow for each vendor
• What are the steps in planning a wedding and expectations of a bride and her family
• Does my fiancé understand his role and financial responsibilities of the wedding
• How do I find the right wedding vendors that will consider my personality, taste, style and budget
• Wedding planning sounds like so much fun, but with my job, other commitments and/or school, can I handle all the decisions and details needed.
• My parents have offered to give me a large wedding in our home town or a more intimate family wedding with remaining money to go towards a down payment on a home; how do we choose
• My fiancé and I want a destination wedding; how do we begin the process
• I have all these wedding vendors and locations to meet with, so how do I prepare for the first consultations with each
• Should I have most of my decisions on color and vision already made before meeting with wedding vendors; what do they expect for me to know
• I want my bridal party involved; what is the best way to keep in contact with each
• Am I ready to deal with the family dynamics of both our families or should I get advice from an unemotional person  on how to deal with the situations as they arise- so everyone feels a part of our special time
• Do I understand the protocol and etiquette for addressing invitations, stuffing, mailing, and the guest selection process
• The rehearsal dinner is being hosted by the groom’s family; where do they begin in the planning process
• I want fifteen bridal attendants and my mom says that is embarrassing; how do we compromise without hurting my girlfriends' feelings
• Do I want a band or a DJ for my reception
• I need help in planning the ceremony order, program, order of music, which do I do first
• How do I know how many parties we should have-what is proper
• How do I tell my sorority sisters they cannot bring dates to my wedding, as I’m afraid they will not come if they don’t have an escort
• How many parties are appropriate for the wedding weekend and who hosts the parties
• Who do I give gifts to and how much should I spend

ASK YOURSELF:  MOTHER OF THE BRIDE

• My daughter just became engaged; what is the  protocol and proper etiquette for contacting the groom's parents
• Who gives the engagement party and who should be invited
• How many parties should my daughter and future son-in-law have and who are the appropriate people that may honor them
• I want this to be my daughter's dream wedding, but where do we start with a budget and being realistic in this process so we are still friends when the wedding is over
• We need suggestions and options to compromise when working on the budget and vendors
• I have so many questions during this planning process and already getting over whelmed, but don't want to burden my emotional bride,
• I need a professional in the wedding business to listen to my questions and offer some suggestions
• Her father and I are divorced and want this to be a special time for our daughter, but my daughter and I do not wish to involve his new wife.  In this special time, how do we deal with this touchy area
• My daughter has been away from our home town for many years, therefore does not want to include many of our friends; how do I deal with this and not hurt my friends' feelings  

ASK YOURSELF:   MAID/MATRON OF HONOR, BRIDAL ATTENDANT

• My best friend has just asked me to be her Maid of Honor; what is expected of me as far as expenses and duties during the wedding planning
• What responsibilities do I have during the wedding weekend
• My boyfriend is not included in the wedding weekend festivities, how do I handle  this situation and not put the bride on the spot or hurt his feelings
• Do I need to give a gift at every party I am invited to for the bride and groom
• I am on a limited budget because of school; how do I tell my best friend I would rather not be a bridesmaid in her wedding, but would prefer a lesser role

I'm ready!  What's next?

Get the Brides 411 details and/or ORDER the time you need for wedding consulting by phone

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