http://lifeseventful.com Angel Brave :: Wedding and Event Coordinator Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:41:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You have your ticket in hand, you brought half your bridal party along and some comfortable shoes. You're ready for the doors to open to the bridal show. But they never do. This is what happened to several brides and vendors in Boston. Fake Boston bridal show signs up thousands   http://lifeseventful.com/20100308/bridal-show-scam/ The world of thank you notes is fairly straight forward. You receive something, you write a thank you note and do so in a timely manner. But I had to laugh at this one exception. A friend of mine received a card at her baby shower with the following sentiment... "please don't write me ... http://lifeseventful.com/20100223/breaking-etiquette/ When it comes to designing any event, an inspiration board is more than just a bunch of pretty pictures. It conveys the mood, feeling and look a person wants. It provides a focus...when one is questioning whether an item or idea fit into the scheme, an inspiration board can give the answer. ... http://lifeseventful.com/20100103/inspiration-board-ladybug/ As a fan of the most awesome website, Cake Wrecks I was so excited to see that her book tour was coming to Washington. Specifically, Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park. My husband and I packed up baby Emmeline and drove down to see the ever-funny Jen talk about her ... http://lifeseventful.com/20090929/cake-wrecks/ Every year, during Kla-Ha-Ya days in Snohomish, Brides Against Breast Cancer hold a gown sale. This year, it will be at the beautiful Belle Chapel, in Snohomish. And this year, I get to volunteer! July 17, Friday, 11 am - 5 pm Free Admission July 18, Saturday 11 am - 5 pm Free ... http://lifeseventful.com/20090717/brides-against-breast-cancer-gown-sale-in-snohomish/ Being a new mom and a wedding coordinator, I'm a little surprised at how sometimes the baby world and the wedding world collide. One of these recent discoveries is the fantastic blog, 500 Pieces of Prudent Advice for my Baby Daughter. Here are all the wedding and event ones I pulled ... http://lifeseventful.com/20090708/prudent-advice/ Carnival treats are making there way into weddings more and more. Whether it's an entire reception created around the carnival theme or an end-of-the-night pick-me-up for guests, these are some delightful creations by local farmer's markets. Cotton Candy :: local company, Sweet Nothings creates all natural cotton candy. The one I sampled ... http://lifeseventful.com/20090625/farmers-market-carnival-treats/ One of the side effects of a bride-driven business is that sometimes the groom gets forgotten. I know of some grooms that are happy with smaller roles in weddings, but that doesn't always apply to every guy out there. But where do these involved guys go for advice? Let's face ... http://lifeseventful.com/20090515/groom-power/ There are few things that truly bug me about the wedding industry, but one of them has to be that in my area of the world, renting tuxedos for babies and toddlers cost as much as renting adult tuxedos. You'd think the lesser amount of material would mean a smaller ... http://lifeseventful.com/20090423/saving-money-on-little-ones-the-tuxedos/ I started physical therapy after baby Emmeline was born, and sadly, I will have to put my 2009 event season on hold.  It was a hard decision, but I'm no good to my clients if I'm not good for myself (the parallels of motherhood here are amazing). I'm too much of ... http://lifeseventful.com/20090325/the-tough-stuff/