One Fine Day Wedding Consultation Blog

tgif

Happy Friday! 

As Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, we found this super cute printable from Love the Day's Etsy Shop for $5. We love printables! This would be so cute for your Valentine! -xoxo-

postage rate changes- TODAY!!

If you weren't aware--which I wasn't either--US Postage rates go up starting today! Now instead of a $0.44 stamp you'll need a $0.45 stamp or a Forever Stamp for your regular cards and mail. So, if you are preparing your save the dates or Wedding invitations & response cards--be aware that you want to use the correct stamps! 

This lovely chart by Delphine Press explains a bit more. 

Hope you have a wonderful week!! 

purdon's bridal affair!

    Well if you are in love with the great Deals that Purdon's Rental & Sales has to offer, we have even more great news! Purdon's will be hosting their second annual "Bridal Affair" on Saturday, February 4th and admission is FREE! We would love to see you and your friends & family there! Also, they will be giving away a $500 gift certificate to Purdons as well as other prizes, so make sure you enter! Be sure to stop by and say hello to the One Fine Day ladies too!

Bridal Affair

An Intimate-One-Day Buffet of Wedding Trends,

Treats and Ideas from Lexington's Best Wedding Specialists

You are planning the biggest day of your life and you have questions.

We have brought together the best in the business to give you answers.

The best Caterers, Florists, Cake Artist, Disc Jockeys,

Photographers, Event Planners and Wedding site venues.

The people that live it, breath it and do it, seven days a week.

It's not their hobby, not a side job, it's their only job.

Making successful events happen,

one on one, with you, in a relaxed low pressure setting.

 

All local Bluegrass professionals.

 

10am to 3pm on Saturday the 4th of February

Purdon's Rental & Sales

2390 Woodhill Drive

Lexington, Kentucky 40509

895-266-1197

 

Enter to win a $500 Gift Certificate

from Purdon's Rental & Sales and other prizes at

info@purdonrental.com

Our Sponsors

Always Planned
Best of Flowers
Cardome Center
Crist Creona Designs
Darae & Friends Catering
Doug Smith Designs
Dupree Catering
Headley Whitney Museum
Martine's Pastries
One Fine Day Wedding Consultation
Melanie Mauer Photography
Minuteman Press
P. G. Howard Designs
Polo Barn at Saxony
 Purdon's Rental & Sales
Selma's Catering
Something Sweet
South Van Events
The Thoroughbred Center
Tiger's DJ Service
U.K. Hilary J. Boone Center
3 Peas in a Pod Catering

We hope you can join us on Saturday, February 4th from 10am-3pm for our second annual "Bridal Affair". Admission is FREE! Enter to win a $500 gift certificate from Purdon's Rental & Sales that will be given away at the "Bridal Affair"
at info@purdonrental.com.
 
Call 859-266-1197 or email us at info@purdonrental.com if you have any questions about the event.

 

Hope to see you all there!

kentucky rental sale!!

Purdon's Bridal is one of our FAVORITE Wedding Rental Professionals in Kentucky! And they are having a special "Early Booking" Sale for the month of January- if you get in there and order your rentals for your wedding this year- they are offering some amazing deals! One of our favorites are Gold Chiavari Ballroom Chairs. They are offering them for ONLY $5/chair!!  That is almost 44% off Savings!! Awesome!

They are having other great deals too on anything from tents to china to linens. Call them or check them out on Facebook. You will be in good hands if you do! 

wedding shoes!

I adore fabulous shoes! And I think it's wonderful to splurge a little on some fun shoes for your wedding day or for your bridal party- but you don't have to break the bank! As many of us already know Zappos.com has a TON of great shoes but they aren't exactly always a bargain- but what you may not know is that in Shepherdsville, Kentucky (about 20 miles south of Louisville) is the Zappos distribution center but ALSO the 6pm outlet store for Zappos. And if you've never been- you MUST go! They have great shoes of all kinds but I think they have an abundant amount of special occasion shoes! 

They have 50% off the pricetag price every day but often they have 60 or 70% off as well- and if you sign up for their newsletter you will get weekly emails about special deals. And if you are planning a trip to come on over to this fun little shopping excursion- you may want to consider Wednesdays as the day to come they have Wacky Wednesday sales that are usually fantastic! 



But you have to like searching and hunting for the shoes because there are a several LONG rows for each size and you will need your patience to find some great finds. But in my opinion (from a girl that LOVES to find a great bargain) I think it's so worth it. 

These beauties pictured below were there at my last trip to the 6pm outlet- I can just picture them now on a stunning bride or fun bridal party! They had tons of colors too!

 

For more shopping information check them out here. Or you can "like them on facebook". 

While you are there- be sure to "like us"- One Fine Day Wedding Consultation on Facebook too!! 

super saver wedding deals!

Are you a fan of Groupon? Do you love weddings? Well, have I got something for you!

Introducing Wedding Wire Deals!

This website offers a TON of information about all facets of the wedding world, but this part is truly AWESOME! They have created what is essentially a Groupon-like page for Wedding Deals! The page is broken up into different Locations, but just by joining Wedding Wire they will email you deals that are available everywhere!

These deals are great for Brides and this website is great for finding ideas to share with your Planner! If you see anything you LOVE or are interested in one of these Deals, be sure to Share it with us here at One Fine Day!

tgif

Loved these cupcake toppers from Etsy- Potter and Butler.

Hope you have a happy and safe New Year's Eve!

engagement session- in the snow

I love the snow- well I don't love driving in the snow- but I love watching it! So beautiful. And I love really pretty engagement sessions with stunning outdoor backdrops- so combine the two and you have brilliance! So, if it's possible to schedule your engagement session with your photographer on a stunning snowy day- bonus!

Wanted to share these snowy session shots from one of my favorites- Cassidy Dawn Photography!

 

congratulations you're engaged! part 3

Be sure to check out part 1 & part 2 of our series of tips of what to do first when you're engaged!! The fun continues today with a few more tips- we hope that you find them helpful!

• Create a notebook or a computer folder of favorites or inspirational pictures of things you love that you've seen from some great magazines or blogs and be sure to add a bookmark to your favorites.  We highly recommend Google Reader for keeping up to date on your favorite wedding blogs. Wedding Blogs have nearly taken over the world of wedding Magazines and they are oh so wonderful! Check out some of our favorites here! And if you have the time (it's very addictive) Pinterest is amazing for organizing your inspirational pics & wedding ideas you find online.

 

Photo from GetMarried.com

• Sign up for something fun with your fiance  like Dance Lessons so that it's not constant wedding talk. You are able to enjoy something fun together that you can use for a lifetime but that is also beneficial for your wedding day when all eyes are on you on the dance floor for your first dance! Think of it as a gift to yourself!!

Photo by melanie mauer of another wonderful One Fine Day Couple- Karen & John- they had an amazing first dance!!

Our last tip for this series but probably the most important!! Consider hiring a wedding planner! Often times you intend to do all the planning yourself- that's A-OK. But you & your mom deserve to have someone there on the wedding day or the month prior at the least to help you pull all the last minute things together and implement all of your amazing plans that you have worked so hard for- that's what a planner can help do for you! But also, we have oodles of experience in planning fantastic weddings and this is quite possibly your first wedding you are planning-therefore we are extra helpful in lots of the planning aspects as well. Contact us at One Fine Day to discuss all of the wonderful ways we can help with your special day!

Congratulations!! Wishing you and your fiance all the happiness & luck for a wonderful wedding day!

congratulations you're engaged! part 2

We're still so happy for you and excited to get planning with you but we wanted to continue our series of posts to tell you our favorite tips of what you should do first when planning just after you became engaged!

• Before you set a wedding date- take the calendar of the town (Lexington or Louisville) you're getting married in into consideration. Big University of Kentucky/Louisville ball games or Keeneland/Derby & Derby Prep weekends tend to cause a little more of an out of town guest accommodations headache more-so than other weekends in Lexington & Louisville- but they also make great activities for a fun wedding weekend- so for some the trade off is worth it!  Consider holidays and the weather, check the farmer's almanac too, for the best time of year to plan your big day. We do recommend at least 6-12 months for planning, but it is "possible" for shorter engagement periods, just the potential for a bit more stress in quicker decision making.  You may also want to be flexible on your wedding date too, if you do have your heart set on a certain venue location or wedding professional to be with you on your wedding day- have a few date options in mind that could work.

 But the biggest tip we can offer to any Bride and Groom no matter how far off their wedding date is: Don't make quick, hasty decisions because you are feeling rushed by your family or pressured by wedding professionals.

• Think in depth when choosing your wedding party- This decision is not one of the first ones that "has" to be made. If they are truly your friends- they aren't going anywhere. You want all of your bridal party to share in your joy. Plus it's much easier to add Bridesmaids/Groomsmen than it is to un-invite them.

photo by the wonderful Alicia Fierro Aesthetiica Photography   of our super sweet One Fine Day bride Whitney & her too cute Bridesmaids!

 

• Take care of securing locations and the key wedding professionals that book quickly and are not replaceable. For instance, rather than immediately going wedding gown shopping, figure out for sure where you will be having your ceremony and reception.  Because you never know- you may decide after you have purchased a great little summery chiffon gown that in fact the only dates available for your "dream" location are in November or December- then your dress may not be your perfect "fit" anymore.  Also, the best of the best photographers, bands, etc. also book up quickly as they can only do one event per day, so if you have your heart set on a certain wedding professional or selection- make that decision a priority over all other things "wedding".

• It is OK to "sleep on it" when making decisions for your wedding, don't be pressured into something you aren't quite certain it is "right" for you and your wedding. The same goes for hiring your wedding professionals. You should research your options, gather proposals, recommendations from friends, and most importantly see if the vendor is listening to you and if your personalities mesh. There is nothing worse than planning the rest of your wedding surrounded by people or things you aren't thrilled about. Every decision matters- so don't be in too big of a hurry- relax and enjoy your engagement!

photo by Melanie Mauer of our Super sweet One Fine Day Bride Tiffany