When your family members and friends arrive at your wedding ceremony, there will be so many fun and unique ways to make them feel special. But, your guests’ wedding experience should begin with your invitations (or better yet your save the dates) — So, here are five helpful tips for making your family members and friends […]
As you approach your wedding day, you encounter numerous beauty appointments. With all of the talented hands involved in creating your beautiful hair, face, hands, feet, and (ahem) other areas, it can be a little difficult to remember whom you should tip and how much. For your reference, I am sharing my handy, dandy Beauty Appointment […]
If you don’t work in the world of events, the terms service charge and gratuity can seem like the same thing. Here is the deal — they are definitely not the same thing. And, confusing them could have a big affect on your wedding budget. A service charge is a mandatory and automatic (pre-determined) fee that […]
Hey there! Have the following questions ever crossed your mind? “How Much Should I Tip My Wedding Vendors?” “Which Wedding Vendors Should I Tip?” “What is the difference between a Gratuity and a Service Charge?” Well you are not alone! Questions surrounding wedding vendor gratuities are probably some of the most common questions we receive […]
Making sure that you cover all of the special details for your big day can be a little overwhelming! So, here is a list of 15 Wedding Planning Hacks that will help you avoid some unnecessary headaches. Love and Soul Always, Kawania
As you plan your event, you may be required to review and sign a banquet event order. If you are unfamiliar with a banquet event order, check out my list of five (5) key things you should know when you receive one. 1. A Banquet Event Order (also known as a BEO) is a Binding […]
Last month, we had the pleasure of planning a wedding where the guest experience was the #1 top priority to the couple — This included the presentation of the dinner courses. So, we worked with the caterer, the deejay, and the lighting company to create scenarios where each course was an experience, and as you can […]
As you create your wedding day timeline, you may find yourself a little overwhelmed. We get it — Some of the most seasoned wedding industry veterans find themselves overwhelmed when it comes to timelines. To help you out, here are five (5) key things to know and keep in mind as you create the schedule […]
Hurricane Florence is heading for the southeast coast of the United States. What it does after it comes ashore remains to be seen, but there is a strong possibility that numerous regions could be very seriously impacted by the storm. We consider ourselves to be a bunch of “crisis management gurus,” so our hearts and […]