Wedding: Quick Stat

22% of couples have their ceremony and reception at the same place.

Cyber Monday at FYEP!

After Black Friday we all look forward to Cyber Monday!

To mark the occasion, do our part and in honor of our online brides to-be, we at For Your Event Planning have put together a sweet offer available from today through mid-December.

"SWEET OFFER"

Brides to-be that book any of our Coordinating services from now, November 30th, 2009 through December 15th, 2009 - For Your Event Planning will include a Candy Buffet for your wedding! We will provide Candy Jars, scoopers, favor bags, design/props, set-up, a server and break-down for your Sweet and Tempting Candy Bar!

We will design and set-up each Candy Bar according to each client's vision, we will incoporate their favorite sweets, event color palette and/or design.

Client's only duty will be deciding and providing the sweets!

Visit our contact page to obtain more information about our services and include

SWEET OFFER on the comment's section.

Check our Candy Buffet services here and here.

Or leave us a note at info@foryoureventplanning.com

*Only available to new client inquiries. Offer available to bookings from November 30th, 2009 through December 15th, 2009.

Get Pampered-UP for the Holidays!

Our great friend Janet over at SPArties is having a holiday sale!! What an awesome way to pamper yourself...right at home...yes, they come to you! And what a great gift it makes...SPArties offers gift certificates. Show your loved ones how much you appreciate them by pampering them. OR why not throw a Holiday SPArty! I am sure your family would love getting pampered vs the paper cuts from wrapping paper!

HOLIDAY OFFER - HOLIDAY SPA SERVICES:

Now you can add the following services to ANY holiday event for a LESS THAN $5 per person:

Chair Massage, BONGERS Massage, Merry Mani Aromatherapy Hand Massage

The regular rate in $100 per therapist per hour, but they are slashing the prices on those services by 50% - That's $50 per therapi...st/per hour - if you have 12 guests an hour that's only $4.15 per person! What an amazing deal!!

These are a GREAT addition to any holiday party or event and also a nice treat for family, friends, co-workers, staff, clients and customers. Show your appreciation this holiday with a mini-pampering treat! (Gift certificates are also available)

Appointments are limited and going fast, so call today at 877-SPArtie(s) to schedule yours (877-772-7843)

info@sparties.comhttp://www.facebook.com/l/c3629;www.sparties.com

SPArties Mobile Spa

*Appointments must be used by 12/31/09 and may not be combined with any other offer, existing contracts or substituted for other services. Gratuities are additional Spa Party - Mobile Spa Parties http://www.facebook.com/l/c3629;www.sparties.comOn-site spa parties in the comfort, privacy, and convenience of your own home, office, or location of your choice. Spa parties...you bring the friends, we'll bring the day spa.

Pamper-UP for the Holidays!

xoxoxo

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

A quick note to wish you all and yours a Happy Thanksgiving!

It is time to be thankful, share and spread happiness.

Have a wonderful day, eat well, travel safe!

And most importantly-give THANKS.


I am thankful for so many things, today I am most thankful ...
...for my wonderful and supportive husband and that I get to share so many wonderful moments and my life with him.
...for my loving family and for today we we'll be blessed with being together and sharing wonderful stories and enjoying a scrumptious menu.
...for true friends...including those that are not so true.
...for all the ups and downs along the way, for this makes me stronger.
...for a successful year, both personal and professional.
...for the support of our clients and all the wonderful professionals within the industry that have become my friends.
...for my adorable puppy (well, he's really not a puppy anymore) but he brings many happys to my life.
...for being able to do what I love and I enjoy most and with doing so creating beautiful memories for amazing clients.
I am most grateful for the time I will spend with my family today.

What are you thankful for?

Blessings,

TheKnot.com 2010 'Best of Weddings'

FYEP is very excited to share great news of honor with our clients and readers. Yesterday, I received an unexpected call from TheKnot.com, who informed me that we at

For Your Event Planning have been voted as one of NJ's "Best of Weddings for 2010" by TheKnot.com!

Each year the TheKnot.com surveys more than 20,000 brides to get real reviews on the top wedding vendors and venues across the country. As we don't advertise on theKnot.com, and the ratings and votings come from REAL NJ BRIDES, it makes this truly an honor.

Thank you so much to each and everyone of our past/current clients who have voted/rated FYEP! I am very grateful and will continue to give my best. Thanks to my team of fabulous girls and all their hard work, and to my husband for his love and support-with out their help I wouldn't be able to do what I most LOVE and ENJOY...planning amazing weddings!

2009 has been a great year and I look forward to an even amazing 2010. Thank you all for the continued support.

All my best,

FYEP-WeddingWire Rated 2009!

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, has just announced that For Your Event Planning is officially WeddingWire Rated 2009! WeddingWire created the annual Rated program to honor wedding professionals, like For Your Event Planning, for their excellence and to help brides and grooms easily find the right wedding professionals to match their needs.

“We are excited to unveil WeddingWire Rated 2009, now in its third year. With hundreds of thousands of reviews, WeddingWire has made it easy for engaged couples to find the nation’s very best wedding professionals,” according to Sonny Ganguly, WeddingWire’s Chief Marketing Officer. “WeddingWire Rated is an excellent way for businesses to showcase their continued success in the wedding industry.”

For Your Event Planning has 9 reviews with an average of 5.0 rating, making us eligible to hold the Rated title on the WeddingWire Network. Each review has been written by our former clients and includes detailed ratings and insightful descriptions of their experiences with our services. These reviews not only enhance our credibility, but also help differentiate our business within the WeddingWire Network.

For Your Event Planning would like to thank our past brides and grooms for taking the time to review our services on WeddingWire.

If you are a past client of For Your Event Planning and have yet to provide us with your feedback, visit reviews.weddingwire.com and review our services today.

Monday: Marriage Thought of the day

Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction.

~Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Roycelyn + Daniel 11.08.09

Can I just start off by saying that I absolutely love these two! When I first met Roycelyn and Daniel, I knew they were very special…they are both so beautiful…inside and out.

Working with them for a year was a blast. They were always so kind, funny and easy to talk and plan with-from our first meeting up to their wedding day. They must be two of the coolest, laid back, positive and down to earth people I have worked with. And Roycelyn is seriously one of the nicest and sweetest girls in the world and had such a great attitude about everything!

Photo credit: Mary at Touch of Class DJ's/Video

Their ceremony and reception took place at The Graycliff in Moonachie, New Jersey. It had to be on one of the most beautiful Sundays of November, warm and sunny, the perfect wedding day...and Josh Lynn did his usual amazing job at documenting the day!

Photo by For Your Event Planning

Roycelyn and Daniel’s wedding day started off at The Ranaissance Meadowlands with bridal party, mimosas and the amazing team of beauty pros of Pink Comb Salon/I Do Hair and Makeup; the lovely ladies Michelle and Rosalie-and ended with Danny busting a move on the dance floor; a famous back-flip...energy produced by the sound systems and beats of Touch of Class DJ’s! Mario and Marco rocking the house just how they do.

Photo by For Your Event Planning

Daniel and Roycelyn saw each other before the ceremony so that Josh Lynn could do all of the photographs beforehand at the Meadowlands Environmental Center. The scenery there is absolutely beautiful and breathtaking. Let me tell you, pre-ceremony pictures is the way to go! Taking their formals prior to their ceremony allowed them to enjoy their family and friends during cocktail hour.

Photo credit: Mary at Touch of Class DJ's/Video


Photo credit: Mary at Touch of Class DJ's/Video



Photo credit: Mary at Touch of Class DJ's/Video

Rosa and Danny, thank you so much for sharing your wedding, friends, and family with me.

I cannot express enough how much your friendship means to me! You are a precious and one of a kind couple and I wish you many, many blessings and years of wedded bliss!
Love you guys!


{Fabulous Professionals}

Bridal Gown/Bridesmaids dresses: Memories Bridal
Tuxedos: Biltmore Tuxedos
Venue: The Graycliff
Photographer: Josh Lynn Photography
Entertainment: Touch of Class DJ's
Candids: Touch of Class DJ's/Video
Aisle Runner: Aisle Walk with You
Wedding Cake: Palermo Bakery
Bridal Bouquet: Anais Touch of Love
Limos: Town Limos
Wedding Planning/Coordination/Design: Catherine For Your Event Planning
Assistants DOC: Robyn and Chylee For Your Event Planning
Rehearsal: Sarellis Italian Restaurant

Funny Friday!

APPLES AND WINE

Women are like apples on trees...

The best ones are at the top of the tree. Most men don't want to reach for the good ones because they are afraid of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they just take the rotten apples from the ground that aren't as good, but easy - The apples at the top think something is wrong with them, when in reality, they're amazing.

They just have to wait for the right man to come along, the one who's brave enough to climb all the way to the top of the tree.

Now Men... Men are like a fine wine...

They begin as grapes, and it's up to women to stomp the pits out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with.

Thirsty Thursday Signature Drink {Green Inspiration}

Pepper Basil Caipirinha

Ingredients:

2 oz Cachaca muddled

1 oz lime - 1 bar spoon of sugar

10 basil leaves

1 bar spoon white pepper corns

Garnish:

Basil leave

Muddle 1 bar spoon of white pepper corns and add sugar, 1 lime quarters and basil leaves. Add cachaca and 1 oz lime juice. Shake the mixture and strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a sprig of basil.

Here's a "Green" inspiration board to go with your drink.

Tradition Tuesday: El Lazo (Lasso)

Throughout the ages, the marriage ceremony has always been a fertile bed for the seeds of superstition and changing customs. These seeds still thrive among some faith based traditions like El Lazo (Lasso). This tradition is usually performed within Hispanic and Filipino families and is associated with a wedding prayer during the ceremony.

The symbolism of the Lazo (Lasso) is to show the union and protection of marriage.

Lazo (sometimes called, "lasso") or rope is placed around the bride and groom's shoulders (groom's shoulder's first) in the form of an "8" (the infinity symbol) - after they have exchanged their vows - to symbolize their everlasting union. This is usually done by the officiant/priest, however, family members can also take part in this ritual. The couple wears the lazo (lasso) throughout the remainder of the ceremony.

The Lazo (Lasso) is sometimes made of rosary beads, white ribbon, flowers, fabric, silver, crystal or elaborately painted wood. It can also be placed around the couple's necks, or wrists. If the couple has children; they may also be included as they will definitely be a part of the new family.

After the prayer and before either attempts to rise, at the end of the ceremony, the lazo(lasso) is removed by the same people who put it on and given to the bride as a memento of her becoming the mistress of the groom's heart and home and shows their promise to always be together side-by-side.

Monday: Marriage Thought of the Day

You don't marry someone you can live with, you marry the person who you cannot live without.”

~ author unknown

Happy Monday, xoxo

Sooner or Later

"Sooner or later we begin to understand that love is more than verses on valentines and romance in the movies. We begin to know that love is here and now, real and true, the most important thing in our lives. For love is the creator of our favorite memories and the foundation of our fondest dreams. Love is a promise that is always kept, a fortune that can never be spent, a seed that can flourish in even the most unlikely of places. And this radiance that never fades, this mysterious and magical joy, is the greatest treasure of all -one known only by those who love."

by Anon

Leydiana + Luis 7.25.09 Part II

Here area few candids clients Leydiana and Luis shared with me a few weeks ago.

Candids taken by Elite Sound Entertainment.

Wedding: Quick Stat

10% of couples use an antique car for their wedding.

Shown above is the 1962 silver cloud Rolls Royce-compliments of Santos VIP Limo

Tis' the Season

We are very thankful that Wedding season has been extremely busy for us, and we’re already booking into late 2010. If you would like to schedule an appointment to learn more about our services and meet our team of planners/coordinators, please fill out our contact form here, or send us an email.

We would love to hear from you!

{Inspiration} Black + White + Polka Dot

I have always loved how Black and White combinations look; elegant and sophisticated.

I came across this inspiration board while searching for ideas for our bride-to-be Sharon. She will be having a Black and White wedding and will be adding Hot Pink details

(another of my favorite colors)!

Enjoy!

Create Your FREE Wedding Website

Creating a website will help you share the planned details of your wedding.

It's one of the best ways to communicate with your guests and loved ones through-out the planning process.

Project Wedding offers you a FREE Website!

And if you're wondering where to start, here are some tips on what to include in your wedding website:

~ Include dates, times, locations and what type of event it will be (religious ceremony, destination wedding, outdoor wedding, lakeside wedding etc...). Add maps to the ceremony and reception venues, especially if they are in different locations. This simple information will answer most of the questions your guests might have.

~ If guests are coming from out of town, use the website to make their travel arrangements easier. Include maps, hotel, (don't forget the room blocks)and rental car information.If possible include a price, so that guests have an idea of the variations of hotels, alternatives. Help them feel right at home with suggested local restaurants and local activities to entertain during their stay. If children are coming, make sure you include some kid-friendly ideas.

~Car transportation or taxi phone numbers to get to/from hotel to the site of the ceremony and wedding reception, (if they’re in different places). Directions will also be very helpful.

~ Your love story-- "how you met"and a picture of both of you (or a few, you can create albums). People love to delve into the personal lives of others and your story will not only provide interesting content, it will make your wedding more personal for your guests. **Including this information is optional**

~ Your registry information (and links)... (though it can’t go on your invitations, it can go here!)

~ Your attendants, their names, their role in your wedding and tell how you know them or why you chose them. Again, this kind of personal information is optional but will be interesting to your guests. This helps guests know who's is in the bridal party and know how they are affiliated--(bridal shower questions??...hint,hint)

***Avoid rambling. A little personal information is interesting; your life story from day one might be too much. Use your best judgment.

~ You may also like to include an RSVP feature so that people can RSVP via the internet (and you'll save a little paper!)

~A link to an online photo sharing site (photobucket, snapfish, kodak easy share etc..) so that people can post pictures before and after the wedding.

~ Updates or information that you think guests should know about but that you may have been unable to include with the invite; rehearsal, rehearsal dinner etc, traditions you may be incorporating into your wedding with an explanation and description.

~ A Guestbook! It will keep track of your website visitors and it will allow your visitors to show some love by leaving you a comment about your wedding webpage, wedding plans etc...

Have fun creating your website!

Thought of the Day

The goal in marriage is not to think alike,

but to think together.