Yay! My Wedding Proofs Are In! I have 800 Pictures That I Love. Now What?!

The day has come and gone. The day you have planned for months and months is over. You are now left with all those amazing, breathtaking, wonderful memories. You talk about your wedding for days to come, still feeling magical. Then the day you have waited for, your proofs are in!! A reminder of every single moment of your wedding day, all captured in 600-1200 pictures. And this is when you realize, you thought planning the wedding was hard?! How can you possibly pick 60 pictures out of 800?! The task seems nearly impossible.

I was inspired to write this today after coffee with my girlfriends over the weekend and looking over proofs from one of my friends wedding. Almost 600 pictures that have to be cut down to 70. It seems so overwhelming...yet another wedding stressor! But it doesn’t have to be with a little help and some tips from us! With a little time and some planning and categorizing, your wedding album will tell the most beautiful story of your perfect day! So get some wine, sip it far away from your proofs, and enjoy telling the story about the day you married your best friend.

Here are some tips to help you along the way:

1) Get 4 different colored small sticky notes. 1 for "Yes", 1 for "Maybe", 1 for "No" and 1 for "Do Not Use" (eyes closed, not looking etc). Start by marking every single picture you like and every one that is a Do Not Use. After you mark them, count what you have so you know where you are starting at.

2) Break down the day by category in chronological order. For example:
The proposal (ring, invites etc)
Attire
Bride getting ready
Bride
Bride with her family, bridesmaids, MOH, flower girls
Groom
Groom with family, groomsmen, best man, ring bearer
Ceremony
Bride and Groom
Family and Bridal Party
Reception with traditional events: dances, cake cutting etc)
Candids
Dancing

3) Keep going back through all of the yes’ and little by little move them to maybes and no’s always counting so you know how you are doing.

Also remember that your photographer will help with picking pictures and the layout and size of pictures, that is what they are there for and what they love doing. So when you have a pretty good idea of how you want the album to look, make an appointment with your photographer to make all the final touches. Be prepared, this appointment can be 2 hours long pending how big of an album you have.

We hope these tips inspire you to create the wedding album you now dream about…or have nightmares about lol...and enjoy it for the many many years to come!

‘True love stories never have endings’.  ~Richard Bach

XOXO,
Aelicia and Rachael

Wish Upon A Wedding New Jersey Launches

Last night, Rachael and I attended the launch party for Wish Upon A Wedding New Jersey. What an amazing turn out. It was so wonderful to see so many vendors come together to support such a fantastic organization.

We entered this business because we love what we do and how happy we can make a client on one of their most important days of their lives. This organization takes that to a whole new level. These couples in need are so inspiring and the fact that Wish Upon A Wedding provides them with the wedding of their dreams is truly beautiful.

We are so touched by what they do that submitting our names to be apart of their Wish Granters Group was an easy decision. We are very honored and proud to be supporters of Wish Upon A Wedding.

Go to www.wishuponawedding.org to find out how you can help.

Love,
Aelicia and Rachael

So Do I Really Need An Event Planner.....

....And the answer is YES!

Hiring an Event Planner, whether it be for your wedding, birthday party or any other special event, can be such a life saver. We know what you are thinking: "Why should I pay someone when I can do it myself". Here are our top 5 reasons why:

1. Working with a professional can keep you on your budget! We can work with you on a detailed plan of what is most important to you and make sure your budget is allocated appropriately.

2. We have a great knowledge of some wonderful, qualified vendors that we can recommend that will suit your style and budget.

3. Have a vision for your event or not even sure what you want your look to be? We can help you think outside the box and develop a design that reflects you.

4. Hiring a planner can save you hours and hours and hours of time! Believe it or not, planning an event can take up to 200 hours of your time. It almost feels impossible when you work full time and may have kids to take care of on top of that. We take on the brunt of the work leaving you more time to focus on some other important things in your life!

5. STRESS RELIEVER!!! We take care of all the details allowing you to sit back and enjoy your event with your loved ones.


We would love to work with you and helping make your event a work of AART! To set up your complimentary consultation, give us a call at 201-873-4921, 201-315-8747 or send us an email at aarteventplanning@gmail.com.

Aelicia and Rachael

Romantic Giveaway

It was a wonderful holiday season and you have the ring to prove it! We want to celebrate with you by giving away some amazing discounts to three lucky winners. Here is all you have to do:

Giveaway Details
Tell us about your engagement and how he proposed. If you have a picture, show us! Submit entry to aarteventplanning@gmail.com and enter "Romantic Giveaway" in the subject.

Contest Prize
Grand prize winner will receive $300.00 off of their package choice.
Second runner up will receive $200.00 off of their package choice.
Third place runner up will receive $100.00 off of their package choice.

Contest will run from 1.3.2011 to 2.28.2011 and winners will be announced on 3.4.2011.

Congratulations to all the newly engaged couples and we cannot wait to read your beautiful stories!

*Winners must use prize discount toward their own event. Cannot be combined with any other ongoing promotions. Winners must sign contract with AART Event Planning and discount will be applied at the signing of the contract.