By Mariani In 18 years of weddings at Mariani’s Venue, brides ask me the same question: where do I start? There are so many vendors to hire and so many decisions to make that it feels like everything has to happen at once. It doesn’t. There is an order to it, and when you follow…
By Mariani In 18 years of weddings at Mariani’s Venue, I have learned that two vendors matter more than all the rest: the DJ and the wedding director. Last time I wrote about the DJ. This post is about the director. When the director gets it right, the whole day flows. When the director gets…
By Mariani In 18 years of weddings at Mariani’s Venue, I have learned that two vendors matter more than all the rest: the DJ and the wedding director. This post is about the DJ. When the DJ gets it right, the whole day flows. When the DJ gets it wrong, the mistake does not stay…
By Mariani In 18 years of weddings at Mariani’s Venue, I have learned one lesson the hard way, by watching it happen again and again: when a parent — usually the mother — starts directing the wedding, the wedding suffers. I am not talking about a mother who helps, who cares, or who cries happy…
By Mariani’s Venue – Lessons from 18 Years of Weddings When most couples get engaged, they immediately begin thinking about wedding dresses, flowers, photographers, cakes, and decorations. Those are exciting decisions, but after helping hundreds of couples over the past 18 years, I’ve learned that the biggest wedding planning mistake usually has nothing to do…
By Mariani’s Venue – Lessons from 18 Years of Weddings Long after your wedding day is over, your photographs become your memories. They’re the way you’ll relive your first look, your walk down the aisle, your first dance, and the smiles of family and friends who shared your special day. That’s why one of the…