The Wedding Guide 2012

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WeddingGuide

2012

Joplin Regional Area

Everything youll

need to create theperfect wedding!


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Weddings Anniversaries Vow RenewalsFamily Celebrations Endless Memories

Shannen Redman, Leisure Group Sales CoordinatorBranson/Lakes Area CVB P.O. Box 1897 Branson, MO 65615 800-214-3661

417-334-4084 Fax 417-348-0649 [email protected] ExploreBranson.com

Branson Limousine

Titanic

Big Cedar Lodge

The Keeter Center

Thousand Hills Golf Resort Shrine of the Holy Spirit


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ContentsFeatures10 Countdown to Wedded Bliss - The Organized

Brides Checklist

12 5 Steps in Choosing the Perfect WeddingCake

14 10 Questions to Ask When Choosing aWedding Venue

16 Capturing the Moment: Tips for ChoosingYour Wedding Photographer

18 A Flower for Your Winter/Spring Wedding

20 Budget Savvy Bride - Top Budget Tips

Planning Guides22 Boutiques, Accessories and Beauty

24 Cakes and Catering

26 Florist, Decor and Entertainment

28 Jewelry, Photography, and Stationery

30 Rentals, Transportation and Misc.

32 Venues

Directories

8 Patronize our Advertisers34 Wedding Services Directory


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Joplin Regional Area Wedding Guide is published annually. Copyrigh 2012 - ALL RIGHS RESERVED. Noporion o his publicaion may be reproduced wihou permission rom he publisher.

Joplin Regional Area Wedding Guide

Editor in Chief - Lee Radcliff

Graphic Design - Kristi TuckerAssociate Editor - Jamie Emery

Ofce Manager/Sales - Stephanie Laney

Account Executive - Billie Bull

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If you have picked up our special edition wedding guide,

you or a loved one is celebrating the meaning of love and

venturing into life as a married couple. Congratulations!This is a magical time and we are excited to be a part of

your process of planning a wedding as unique to you as the

love you share for that special man or woman in your life.

Inside you will nd a 12-month countdown including

everything you need to create your dream wedding, from

setting your budget to packing for your honeymoon.

We have questions to ask possible event venues, steps to

choosing your perfect wedding cake and tips for choosing

your wedding photographer. We even strive to help you accomplish the greatest feat of all:sticking to your wedding budget. We have not only created a comprehensive guide complete

with HOW, but we have brought you WHO! You will nd the most creative and talented

wedding professionals in our region who are ready to make your dreams come true.

Above all, we hope to reduce your stress in planning and help make your journey to husband

and wife as elegant and memorable as you have always imagined.

Happy Planning,

Lee Radcliff


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Patronize Our Advertisers4-Star Limo

All That MusicArtistic Expressions

Bella Dia Occasions

Branson Lakes Area Chamber & CVB

Christmans Event Center

Coleman Theatre

Country Cakes & Bridal Shoppe

Countryside FlowersCupcakes by Liz

Expressions Photo Booth

Executive Limousine

Festivities Event Rentals

Focused Memories by Mandy

Golden Corral

Heartland BalloonsHoliday Inn

The Home Place & Kitchen Place

Jewelry Designs

Laverns Wedding Chapel

Leah Patterson-Rush

Legacy Events

Liberty PyrotechnicsLorees Bridal & Formal

Newtons Jewelers

Ozark Valley Weddings & Events

The Ramsay

Romantic Delights

Seleb, a division of Dance Universe

Select JewelersTJ Formal

Tropical Tan

Tuscan Sun Tanning, Hair & Nails

Twin Hills Country Club

Weiser Tent Services

The Wild Flower

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Te Organized Brides Checklis

12 Monhs o Go Setle he budge: decide who will

pay or wha.

Hire a wedding consulan.

Schedule your miniser and beginpremarial counseling.

Reserve wedding and recepionsies.

Book he caerer, baker, floris,phoographer, videographer,musicians and DJ.

11 Monhs o Go

Creae he gues lis. Selec and confirm your atendans.

Reserve a block o hoel rooms orou-o-own guess.

10 Monhs o Go Regiser wih a leas hree gif

regisries. Order your wedding gown.

Begin planning he honeymoon.

9 Monhs o Go Order inviaions and

announcemens.

8 Monhs o Go Schedule an engagemen phoo

session in ime o have phoos bymonh 6.

Begin planning he rehearsal dinner.

Mee wih your floris or ideas.

7 Monhs o Go Choose he mens ormal wear.

Order all he atendans dresses.

Selec music or he ceremony and

recepion.

6 Monhs o Go Send engagemen announcemen o

newspapers.

Mee wih he baker o choose hewedding cake and grooms cake.

Choose your hairsyle.

5 Monhs o Go Mee wih your floris o finalize

decisions and place order.

Order all decoraions no coveredby floris, including renal iems.

Order napkins and oher recepionnecessiies no covered by caerer.

4 Monhs o Go Mee wih he caerer o selec menu.

Mee wih a phoographer and a

videographer o selec packages. Mee wih he musicians and DJ o

finalize decisions.

Finalize honeymoon plans, makeall he reservaions, and order allickes.

C ountdown to Wedded Bliss


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3 Monhs o Go Order wedding bands.

Purchase gifs or all he atendansand your fianc.

Plan he seaing arrangemens or herehearsal dinner and recepion.

Make wo appoinmens wih yourbeauician one or a rial run andone or your wedding day (i youreplanning a bridal porrai, schedulehe rial run or he same day).

2 Monhs o Go Mail he wedding inviaions.

Finalize accommodaionarrangemens or ou-o-ownguess.

Submi all uxedo sizes wih he

ormal wear sore. Purchase your shoes, lingerie and

oher wedding-day accessories.

1 Monh o Go Pick up wedding rings.

Complee all final fitings.

Have your bridal porrai aken.

Finalize plans or he rehearsaldinner.

Prepare all he necessary orms orname and address changes.

Have your programs prined.

Wrie hank-you noes as you receivegifs.

2 Weeks o Go Ge he marriage license.

Give inviaions o he rehearsaldinner.

Make sure you have all he clohes,shoes and accessories youll needbeore, during and afer hewedding.

Buy clohes and supplies or hehoneymoon.

Reconfirm honeymoon reservaionand ransporaions plans.

Address announcemens o mail onyour wedding day.

ouch base wih caerer, baker,floris, phoographer, videographer,

musicians and DJ.

Sar breaking in your weddingshoes a home.

Creae a wedding day schedule ohand ou a he rehearsal.

1 Week o Go Provide he caerer wih a final gues

coun.

Trow or atend he bridesmaidspary and give heir gifs here.

Appoin someone no in hewedding pary o handle las-minue concerns.

ry on everyhing you plan o wearhe day o he wedding, includingundergarmens and jewelry.

Pack or he honeymoon.

Pack your wedding-day bag.

Te Day Before Relax! Enjoy he company o a ew

close riends and amily members.

Atend rehearsal and rehearsaldinner.

Ge pleny o res.


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Country Cakes &Bridal Shoppe

417.623.2253

CountryCakesandBridalShoppe.com

5.5 Miles South of I-44 on Hwy 43

Over 600 Gowns in SockNo Appoinmen Needed

Tux Renal & Prom


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One o he mosimporan decisionsin planning your

wedding is choosing yourwedding phoographer. Aferall, your wedding album will

ell he sory o your weddinglong pas your special day.Here are seven tips to assure that your

wedding photographer does not simply

snap a picture, but captures the emotion

of the event and the personality of your

guests.

Tip #1: Do your research. Visit the

website of potential photographers to get a

feel for their work and experience. Check

their Facebook page and read what other

couples are saying.

Tip #2: Schedule interviews. Interview

at least two or three photographers to see

what kind of work they do and learn their

pricing schedule and fees.

Capturing the Moment:ips or Choosing Your Wedding Phoographer

Tip #3: Ask for references. Ask for

photographer recommendations from family,

friends and co-workers.

Tip #4: Value over price. Staying on

budget is crucial, but price should not be

the only determining factor. Make sure the

photographer can capture your wedding in the

style you are looking for.Tip #5: Get the details. Who will personally

be photographing your wedding? What is

included in the price? How many hours will

he or she shoot? Write down all your questions

and have them ready when you meet.

Tip #6: Express your desires. Photographers

shoot hundreds of weddings a year, but not

YOUR wedding. Tell them what you want,

bring samples and point out images of their

work that ts what you are looking for.

Tip #7: Get a written contract. Getting

things in writing helps eliminate possible

misunderstandings and ensures everyone is

on the same page.


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For Your Winer/Spring Wedding

January: GardeniaWith their three to four-inch blooms, gardenia owers

would add an elegant touch to any centerpiece,

wedding bouquet or ower arrangement. In addition to

keep sophistication, the exquisite gardenia exudes an

intoxicating fragrance. But be gentle, the ower can

bruise easily.

February: HyacinhAvailable in various vibrant colors, hyacinth

owers offer the exibility needed to

coordinate any wedding destination or theme.

They are renowned for their star shaped

owers and make the perfect addition to table

centerpieces, bouquets and wedding dcor.

March: LilacLilacs evoke a romance and nostalgia

that is only perfect for a wedding

ceremony. In hues of purple, whiteand mauve, the natural beauty and

sweet scent entice many brides to

select them for their spring wedding.

According to The Language of

Flowers, lilacs represent loves rst

emotions.

April: French ulipHistorically used for declarations of love,

tulips add simplicity and elegance to any

wedding celebration. The long, elegantly

poised French Tulip is a ower that can be

paired with other owers to make a beautiful

arrangement or with the large head size, can

be breathtaking standing alone.

A Flower


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June: SephanoisMeaning marital happiness, each

stephanotis ower is as unique

as the bride herself. Stephanotis

centers are hollow and can be

adorned with pearls or crystals to

accent the brides gown or wedding

theme. They are white, petite andfull of beauty.

May: RoseThe ultimate symbol of romance, roses remain

a wedding favorite. Available in every color

imaginable, roses look good in any kind of

arrangement. Whether a blossoming bouquet ora single rose, they represent tradition, beauty and

grace.

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Budget Savvy Bride:op Budge ips

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e has goten down on one knee and said hose our wordsevery woman dreams will leave he mouh o he man sheloves-Will you marry me? He has slipped he ring on your

finger and he wo o you have marveled a wha lie will be like

as husband and wie. You are officially engaged!

Now i is ime o ask he mos imporan quesion o all: Wha isa wedding budge we can live wih?


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Here are five budge cuting ips:

ip 1: Find a low-cost location. If you are exible, you can save a lot of moneysimply on the where of your wedding day. If you or your parents are members of

your childhood church, the location fee will probably be waived. Public gardens

and historical buildings, offer natural beauty and ambiance and may be available

for a surprisingly low fee. Planning a backyard wedding at your home or at a home

you have admired, can substantially cut costs. Questions to ask: Is there a rental fee,a clean-up fee, a fee for the on-site coordinator?

ip 2: Set the time for early in the day. The reception will take the biggestchunk of your budget with the cost of food and beverages as your greatest expense.

A beautiful wedding brunch will set you back less than an elaborate dinner without

sacricing your dream of perfection and elegance. Also, a lot less alcohol will be

poured over lunch than a late evening dinner!

ip 3:Often brides get so wrapped up in the ne details they forget where theattention of their guests truly reside. Spend money on things people will see the

most throughout the event. Guests will be more focused on the bride and groom

through the ceremony than the ower decorations at the end of the pews that they

pass momentarily. Instead of decorating the back of each individual chair at the

reception, consider more elaborate table centerpieces that will be more of their

focus. Also, harness the creative talents of family and friends.

ip 4: Select owers that are in season and locally available. Availabilityand price vary from city to city, and region to region. Ask your local orist what

owers are in season and let him/her know that cutting cost is a high priority. They

will help you from there.

ip 5: Cut your guest list. This might be the last thing you want to hear, butthe easiest way to control your budget is by limiting the size of the event. Singlefriends can be invited solo, you can make it an adult only event and you can limit

your guest list only to people you have spent time with in the last ve years.


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Cakes & Catering

Noes

Vendor

Cos Esimae

Cake/DessersWedding Cake

Grooms Cake

Cake opper

Server

oasing Glasses

Cookies

CaeringRehearsal Dinner

Recepion

Hors doeuvres


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Florist/Decor/Entertainment

Noes

Vendor

Cos Esimae

Flowers/Decor

Brides/Bridesmaids BouquesCorsages/Bouonnieres

Cenerpieces

Aler/Pew Decor

Flower Girl Peals

Balloons

Candles

Ring Pillow

Recepion Decoraions

Miscellaneous Fees

Music/EnerainmenCeremony

Recepion/Band

Fireworks


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Jewelry/Photography/Stationery.

Noes

Vendor

Cos Esimae

JewelryEngagemen Ring

Wedding Bands

Bridesmaid Gifs

Phoography

Engagemen Phoos

Wedding PhoosVideographer

Saionery

Inviaions/Tank you noes

Gues book/Pen

Seaing and Place Cards

Announcemens

Napkins

Posage


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Rentals/Transportation/Misc.

Noes

Vendor

Cos Esimae

Renalsens

ables/Chairs

Linens

Lighing

TransporaionLimousine

Misc.

Childcare

Grauiies

Gues Hoel

Gues Favors


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Venues

Noes

Vendor

Cos Esimae

Rehearsal Dinner

Ceremony

Recepion

Sie Fee

Officians Fee

Marriage License


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Wedding Services DirectoryBouiques/Accessories

Counry Cakes & Bridal Shoppecounrycakesandbridalshoppe.com9309 Hwy 43, 5.5 miles S. o I-44Seneca, MO 417.623.2253

Lorees Bridal & Formal www.lorees.biz524 N. Broadway Pisburg, KS620.235.0286

Love & Laugher Emporium llemporium.com1204 Grand Avenue Carthage, MO417.359.LOVE

Romanic Delighs romanticdelights.net1901 E. 32nd Street Joplin, MO417.624.7567

J Formal tjformal.com

508 N. Rangeline Road, Ste. A Joplin, MO877.769.1336 417.623.4333

Bridal Beauy

Derma ech derma-tech.com2610 E. 32nd Street Joplin, MO417.206.4884

Dr. Flys Salon dryssalon.comJoplin, MO 417.623.6000Carthage, MO 417.359.8872Neosho, MO 417.451.3597

Healh-E Fix Spa103 S. Washingon (Eas Side o Square)Neosho, MO 417.451.9900

Joplin Denal Ars joplindentalarts.com510 W. 32nd Street Joplin, MO417.781.6700

Leah Paterson-RushFemme Sala beautybyleah.com620 S. Northpark Ln. Joplin, MO 417.499.4874

Love & Laughter

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Oasis Salon & Day Spa oasissalonanddayspa.com2915 E. 29th Street Joplin, MO 417.206.9999

Seleb a division of Dance Universe531 South Main Joplin, MO [email protected]

ropical an tropicaltanjoplin.com705 Illinois St., Ste 17-A Joplin, MO417.782.3900

uscan Sun anning, Hair & Nails

6055 N. Main Street Rd. Webb City, MOStones Corner Plaza 417.206.2826

Cakes/Dessers

Cake 4 Cake Bakery Cake4Cake.com1651 W. 7h Sree, Swee 16(7h & Maiden Lane nex o Hallmark) Joplin, MO417.623.5400

Counry Cakes & Bridal Shoppecounrycakesandbridalshoppe.com9309 Hwy 43, 5.5 miles S. o I-44Seneca, MO 417.623.2253

cupcakesbyliz [email protected] Joplin, MO918.542.0093

Main Swees Bakery See us on Facebook121 Main Street Noel, MO 417.475.7550

Caering

Caldones Resauran caldones.com218 S. Main Joplin, MO 417.626.8111

Club 1201 club609.com1201 E. 32nd Street Joplin, MODeena Beckham 417. 626.0032

Coninenal Caering & Banque Cenerwww.grannyshaffers.com2802 N. Range Line Road Joplin, MO417.659.9393

Seleb


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Crabbys Seafood Bar & Grill [email protected]

815 West 7th Street Joplin, MO417.206.FISH

Golden Corral2415 S. Range Line Road Joplin, MO417.625.1684

Enerainmen

All Ta Musicwww.allhamusicdj.com417.830.4599

Blazing Skiesblazingskiesfireworks.com

Joplin, MO 417.439.9674

Expressions Phoo Boohexpressionsphoobooh.comJoplin, MO 417.437.2288

Libery Pyroechnics libertypyro.comJoplin, MO 417.825.3171

Consulan

Bella Dia Occasions702 Wayne Avenue Neosho, MO417.592.4059

Floris/Decor

Counryside Flowers countrysideowers.com109 E. 39th Street Joplin, MO417.781.3719

Hearland Balloons Ronaldmetz.balloonhq.com417.529.6335 [email protected]

Te Wild Flower thewildowerjoplin.com1832 E. 32nd Street Joplin, MO417.206.7000

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Inviaions

Willis & Associaes Prining www.will-print-it.comNeosho, MO 417.451.2000

Jewelry

Cindis One Hour Jewelers101 N. Range Line Road, Ste. 306 Joplin, MO417.782.2773

Jewelry Designs1814 S. Joplin Avenue Joplin, MO417.623.0919

Maters Jewelry maersjewelry.com115 S. Neosho Boulevard Neosho, MO417.451.3850

Newons Jewelers

5th & Main Joplin, MO417.623.2800

Selec Jewelers3120 S. Main Southtown Plaza Ste 12

Joplin, MO 417.781.7750

New Home

Decor & More decorandmorejoplin.com2639 E. 32nd Street Joplin, MO417.626.2244

Te Home Place & Kichen Place616 N. Broadway Pisburg, KS620.231.5440

PhoographersArisic Expressions Phoographywww.joplinexpressions.com417.623.3168

Focused Memories by Mandyfocusedmemoriesbymandy.com 417.439.9771

The Home Place

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Paty Jessee Phoographywww.patyjessee.com

620.389.2700

ina Smih Phoography [email protected]

Renals/Oudoor Weddings

Fesiviies Even Renalsacebook.com/esiviiesevenrenals202 W. Pine Columbus, KS620.249.1511

Legacy Evens legacyeventsbylivingston.com1918 E. 7th St. Joplin, MO417.781.5569

Weiser en Services weisertent.com10 Industrial Drive Mone, MO417.235.8227 800.798.0119

ransporaion

Execuive Limousinejoplinlimo.com620.762.2212

4 Sar LimoPisburg, KS 620.231.6444

ravel

GalaxSea Cruises & ours galaxseaonline.com210 N. Hwy 71 Neosho, MO417.451.5468

Venues

Barlesville CVBvisibarlesville.com800.364.8708

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Branson Lakes Area CVBexplorebranson.com

800.214.3661

Chrismans Cener dreammakersevents.net501 S. Main Joplin, MO417.553.2683

Coleman Teare colemantheatre.org103 N. Main St. Miami, OK918.540.2425

Holiday Inn Joplin hijoplin.com3615 Range Line Rd. Joplin, MO417.782.1000

Keloi Vineyard keltoivineyard.com17705 County Rd 260 Oronogo, MO417.642.6190

Laverns Wedding Chapel lavernsweddingchapel.com15 B SE Street Miami, OK918.542.4806

Lendonwood Gardens lendonwood.com1 mile West of Main Street on Har-Ber Road Grove, OK918.786.2938

Ozark Valley Weddings and Evens

ozarkvalleyweddingsandevens.com1090 Manning Rd. Southwest City, MO417.762.2276

Te Ramsay theramsay.com107 E. 6th Street Joplin, MO417.781.2238

Scotish Rie Masonic Cener joplinaasr.com

505 S. Byers Ave. Joplin, MO417.623.3219

win Hills Counry Club twinhillsgolf.net2019 S. Country Club Dr. Joplin, MO417.623.4112

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