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Wedding Flowers | Tips & Advice from Harrington Flowers
This is our second of several weekly guest blog posts. We will have more guests sharing information on entertainment, jewelry and venues over the coming weeks. Please be sure to check back.
This week we welcome Brad from Harrington Flowers who offers helpful information on choosing the flowers for your special day. Be sure to visit Brad’s website or Facebook Page for more information.
Colors, Shapes & Textures
Choosing the right flowers and florist for your wedding
Flowers play a big role in weddings and events. They should always be a reflection of the couples style and taste.
When selecting your flowers you should work with the colors you selected for the rest of the event. Think of your event as decorating a room. You need to coordinate your colors. However you can add punches of color for accent (and fun). I suggest getting a color wheel. It will help you in selecting colors and picking ones that compliment each other, especially accent colors.
We are all attracted to different colors and textures. Try to think of your flowers as colors , shapes and textures. Notice flowers that you like and decide what it is that attracts you to them. The earlier in the process you do this the easier it will be to select not only your flowers but your dresses , suits, etc.
When choosing a florist it’s a good idea to visit with a few as you will get different ideas from each one. When you have met with a few and are ready to make a decision choose the florist that you felt most comfortable with and ask them to work with you on any budget issues. Many people make the mistake of going with the lowest priced florist. Most florist are more than willing to work with you on price.
Feel free to contact me if you need advice or have questions.
Congratulations on your engagement!
Respectfully- Brad Harrington
Choosing the Right Transportation | by Heather at Grace Limousine
This is our first of several weekly guest blog posts. We will have more guest sharing information on entertainment, flowers, jewelry and venues over the coming weeks. Please be sure to check back.
This week we welcome Heather from Grace Limousine who offers helpful information on choosing the right transportation for your special day. Be sure to visit their website or Facebook Page for more information.
A Graceful Arrival
Choosing the right transportation for your wedding & avoiding common mishaps
The venue is reserved, you’ve met with your photographer, you chose your favorite cake and the florist knows your color scheme…so how do you choose the right transportation company?
Number one, ask around. There really is no better way to get “the goods” on a transportation company than asking people who have used one. Ask your friends who have been married recently, ask other wedding vendors that you communicate with. Search around and you’ll find that most businesses have built a reputation (if they have been around for a while).
Get on the phone. Call the transportation companies that you are interested in to get a feel for their customer service. You can get an idea through email, but if you can spare 5 minutes on the phone I highly recommend it. Be prepared to offer information such as: date and time of your event, locations of pickups (where you & your fiancé are getting ready), number of people needing transportation, ceremony and reception locations, specialty vehicles you might be interested in and any other helpful information. Rates and packages are based off of the above details, so offer up as much information as possible in order to get an accurate quote.
Interview the Events Coordinator. Wedding transportation is a specialized service and you have every right to interview the potential candidates. Here are some great questions to ask that will help you make a decision you can feel good about:
- How long have you been providing wedding transportation in this area?
- What types of vehicles are in your fleet (year, make and model)?
- What is included in your wedding package?
- Are your vehicles smoking or non-smoking?
- How prepared are your chauffeurs?
- Will I receive a contract outlining the details of my reservation?
- Is there anything that makes your company unique?
Don’t be afraid to present possible scenarios to the events coordinator to test their problem solving skills!
Visit the showroom. While it’s best to make an appointment, you can also learn a lot about a company by just showing up. You will see the chauffeurs coming and going, the detailers shining the vehicles, the office staff taking reservations and the dispatchers making sure everything runs smoothly. This is your opportunity to view the fleet and inspect the operation that will ensure your prompt arrival to the most important event of your life.
Don’t automatically go with the cheapest. If the lowest-priced company also gives you the most confident feeling then great! Often a cheaper package will reflect a lower level of service and you want to be treated like royalty on your wedding day…red carpet and all!
Book early if you want a special vehicle. Transportation is not at the top of the to-do list when you first get that engagement ring, but if you want to arrive in a unique style, make transportation a priority. Vehicles that often book into the coming year include vintage types (Rolls Royce, Bentley), stretch SUVs (perfect for large wedding parties) and limo coaches.
Go to a Bridal Expo. This is a great opportunity to meet the chauffeur that will take care of your on your wedding day. Unlike your florist, cake artist, or jeweler, your chauffeur is going to be present during your wedding festivities. Most transportation companies will bring at least one chauffeur to the wedding shows and it’s the perfect chance to meet them and request them for your wedding day.
Capitol Center Jazz Orchestra | Tribute To Stan Kenton
Here’s something a little different. Back in May I had the pleasure of photographing the Capitol Center Jazz Orchestra at The Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, NH. Conductor Clayton Poole led the orchestra and were joined by special guests The Four Freshman, a quartet of vocalists, for A “Moment in Time” Tribute to Stan Kenton. It was a great evening of entertainment enjoyed by a sold out crowd. Here are a few pictures from the evening.
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WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011
We are happy to announce that we are among the very best photographers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for nominating us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011.
Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation.
This means we stand among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year.
Our Pictures Published – NH Wedding Magazine
WOW! I got a call from Brad Harrington at Chalifour’s Flowers today telling me I had two photos published in the Winter/Spring 2011 issue of NH Wedding Magazine. One picture is of Ashley & Billy Perron who’s wedding we did on June 19, 2010. The other is a picture of a bouquet designed by Brad. Be sure to pick up a copy and check it out!
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