Friday, August 7, 2009

Ahhh, the outdoors!

What a beautiful thought… looking into the eyes of your beloved with the sunset as your backdrop, a soft breeze against your blushing cheeks, and perhaps the sound of the waves in the distance. Many of us have dreamt of these perfect images and imagine making them a reality as the background for our big day.
The truth is, while Mother Nature provides us with so many picturesque settings to choose from, she also likes to stir things up a bit from time to time. Did your dreams ever include cold snaps, rain, heat, soggy grounds, or pesky mosquitoes? Probably not.
The key to keeping your dream alive is to think ahead. Make sure your vendors have what you need to be prepared for any surprises. Have a back-up plan in place with your venue should your event need to be moved indoors. As the saying goes, “hope for the best, plan for the worst.” With good planning and organization, that day you’ve been envisioning will look just as spectacular played out… no matter what happens (and no one will ever know with the exception of you and your vendors).