Lucky Girl Weddings

Rogerson-Powell Wedding, Grand Rapids, MI -  April 25th, 2009

Lucky Girl Weddings Package:  Day of Coordination (Won at a Ferris State University Hospitality Silent Auction)

Ceremony:  Forest Hills Presbyterian Church

Reception:  Noto’s Old World Italian Dining

Photographer:  HH Creations Photography

Florist:  GVL Floral by Gail VanderLaan

Cake:  Noto’s Old World Italian Dining Pastry Chef

DJ:  Complete Music

Rehearsal Dinner:  Cascade Winery

Lodging:  Crowne Plaza Hotel & Hilton Airport Hotel

Transportation:  Metro Car

Hair/Makeup:  Design 1

Details:

Erica and Ben are both alumni of Ferris State University’s Hospitality Programs.  I also am an alumnus of FSU’s Hospitality program.  We had all heard of each other and briefly met before hand but it was when they attended the 2008 FSU Hospitality Gala and bid on my businesses silent auction gift that we officially met.  The couple is currently living in the Chicago area.  They traveled back to Michigan on multiple occasions and during those times we got to meet to hash out the details of their April wedding.  It was a blast to work with fellow alumni and to see my professors and classmates at their wedding. 

I also had the help of two current FSU students in our program that asked to assist for school credit.  We met at Erica’s Aunt’s house and assisted her in getting ready and picture taking.  We then traveled to the church to set up there and help the ushers and attendants line up, seat guests, etc.

The ceremony went off without a hitch and then myself and my two assistants went to Noto’s for setup.  Noto’s staff, as always, had everything running and well prepared.  We decorated the room with their signature wine bottles and placecards.  My assistants had to leave at this point.  Soon after the guests started to arrive and the bridal party was downstairs in the wine cellar getting pictures taken. 

The event was beautiful and fun and the food was delicious!  Great job Erica and Ben for all your hard work leading up to your wedding day.  It was my pleasure working with you both and your families.  I can’t wait to hear about your honeymoon and new life together.  God bless!

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that Lucky Girl Weddings has won the 2009 Bride’s Choice Awards™!

In its inaugural year, the Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and honors vendors from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. This year’s recipients represent the top three percent of WeddingWire’s vendor community, which includes over 100,000 wedding vendors from across the US. That means Lucky Girl Weddings is one of the very best Certified Wedding Planners.

Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the company, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds through surveys and reviews.

“We are excited to launch this annual award program to honor high-performing vendors based solely on the experiences of our WeddingWire community,” according to Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “This year’s recipients have set the bar high, exhibiting excellent service and expertise in the wedding industry.” 

Lucky Girl Weddings would like to thank our past clients for speaking on our behalf and helping us win the 2009 Bride’s Choice Award!

As I come to the close of my 2008 wedding season I have to say this year takes the cake so far!  Well, wait, maybe that is because its my first year in business.  I can only pray and hope that next year is even better! I wanted to say a HUGE thank you to all the people that have helped make my dream of being a wedding planner become a reality. 

My Savior Jesus Christ: “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” -Philippians 4:13 Because I believe in God and follow his teachings I have been blessed with success. This is the sole reason any of us can survive in this world.

My husband: Thank you honey for trusting in me and taking the chance with your hard earned money to finance me and my little ole’ dream!  Its working huh!!  It didn’t always look so hopeful in the beginning but with more patience and trust in God it will flourish even more!

My parents and sister:Mom and Dad, thank you for always telling me I could be successful at anything I wanted to do.  You believe in me no matter what I choose to do and it really helps keep me motivated.  Lindsay, thanks for listening to me and my stories all the time.  I need someone with an unbiased ear to listen to me!

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Note: This post is LONG overdue!  On Saturday, July 12th I worked with an amazing couple, Lindsay Mathews and Jared Schroeder.  There wedding was so much fun and so full of life.  They, of course, deserve to be on my blog.  Please forgive me Lindsay and Jared for the delay in your wedding wrap-up! 

Bride and Groom|Lindsay Mathews and Jared Schroeder
Date| 07-12-08

Lucky Girl Weddings Package| “Charmed”

Ceremony| Kuyper College Chapel

Reception| Blythefield Country Club
Photographer | blinkPHOTOgraphy (Michelle and Nick Tremmel)

Florist/Decorator| Gail Vander Laan Florist and Special Occasions

Wedding Cake|Sweet Cakes Design, LLC.

DJ/Band| Calvin College Quartet and Rick Reuther’s Music Host Productions

How I met Lindsay| Lindsay had originally contacted Aletha VanderMaas of Pearls Events, LLC., another wedding planner in the Grand Rapids area.  Because Aletha was booked on Lindsay’s date she referred her to me.  I immediately met with Lindsay and her mother and we hit it off right away.  Lindsay knew exactly what she wanted and she was determined to make her wedding a dream come true.  It’s so wonderful working with a women who knows what she wants from the beginning!  Way to go Lindsay!  Again, I am thankful to Aletha for sending great clients my way!

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Lucky Girl Weddings is now a Wedding Wire Rated business.  This means that I have at least 3 reviews from brides within the last 12 months.  Thank you Sami, Amylynn, and Lindsay for taking time out to review my services!  I truly appreciate it!  I can’t wait to meet more brides like you three.  You can view my Wedding Wire page to see what the reviews said and to look through my portfolio.

Wedding Wire is an amazing website that is designed to help brides and vendors connect.  Since signing up I have connected to over 30 local and surrounding area vendors.  They range from other planners to photographers to graphic artists.  This website is definitely something to look at and keep in your favorites file.  If you are a vendor looking to get to know others in this industry you can search companies by name or you can search areas of interest.  You then “invite” them to connect to you.  You are then shown as a vendor they know on their storefront….free advertising!  If you are a bride you can search vendors in your area, you can review vendors, and you can get gift certificates for reviewing vendors you used for your wedding.  Check it out!�

Now after every wedding I will be working hard to get as much client feedback as possible.  Not only from the Bride and Groom but from the wedding party, parents, and vendors in attendance at each event.  This will be located on a new “Page” that can be found at the bottom of my Blog.  Please check out all the client feedback.  This will help you feel more comfortable when making the decision to book Lucky Girl Weddings for any of your wedding planning needs.�

Did you know that at the bottom of this blog page there is a link to my other “Pages”?  Well, check it out!  These are photo galleries for the last two weddings I have done.  As of right now they are my personal photos that I took.  Eventually I will post the professional shots that were taken by the brides photographer.  Enjoy!!!�