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The Wedding of

Rose Johnson & Dylan Lane

“A Love to Remember”

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“A Love to Remember”

Presented on December 8, 2012

Designed by:

Danielle McEwen

Of Unique PR Agency

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Executive Summary:

Rose Johnson and Dylan Lane crossed paths in the spring of 2010 in a

small coffee shop amongst the aroma of Columbian coffee beans, steamed

vanilla milk, and caramel lattes. In that moment their love was born. Rose

Johnson and Dylan Lane became Mrs. And Mr. Dylan Lane on January 1, 2014.

They held the ceremony at Salamander Resort and Spa in Middleburg, VA. They

chose this location because it included all the rentals, it was a nice change of

scenery for their parents and grandparents, and most of all it was Rose’s dream

location. The reception was held in the same Grand Ballroom as the ceremony.

The space opens up into a bigger space leaving their guests to feel comfortable

and cozy.

Their final budget of the wedding was $35, 999.54. The budget was perfect for

the couple because it gave them the ability to treat their friends and family with

nice gifts. The couple was able to treat their bridal party with transportation

from the airport, lodging for one night, a salon trip and thank you gifts.

The best vendor was the reception site, the Salamander Resort and Spa, and

their staff department. They provided chairs, glassware, tables, linen, china,

and more to the couple in an affordable packaged price. The customized

wedding cake was also made by their shop Market Salamander. The venue

offered complimentary valet and bridal suits the day of.

What made this wedding so unique was that the bride and groom were so

different yet so much alike. They both wanted to participate in the planning,

even when they didn’t have the time to. Most men are not that active in the

planning role, however, Dylan required to approve everything. Their unique

situations of different religious backgrounds, scandal and upbringing initially

posed a problem. However with the help of Unique PR Agency, the couple was

able to overcome them and create “A Love to Remember”.

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Rose Johnson & Dylan Lane The Couple

Biographies

A Love Story

Engaged to Love

Unique Situations

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Bride: Rose Mary Johnson

Hometown: Charlotte, NC

Current Residence: Silver Spring, MD

Age: 27

Education: Currently enrolled in the Master of

Science in Finance degree program at

American University

Occupation: Functional Analyst at Accenture Federal Services

Hobbies: Kick boxing, Do-it-yourself projects, playing the piano

Cultural Background: Trinidadian

Religion: Christian, Baptist

Family:

Mother: Marie Johnson, 49, is an elementary school teacher at Elizabeth Elementary school. Marie currently lives in Charlotte, NC.

Father: Fairmont Johnson, 53, is an electrician for Comcast. He currently lives in Silverspring, MD.

Grandfather: Fairmont Johnson Sr., 80, born in Trinidad and has lived there all his life.

Grandmother: Rose Johnson, 77, born in Trinidad and has lived there all her life.

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Family Details:

Rose grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina where she was raised by her mother Marie and her father Fairmont. Fairmont, Rose, and Marie traveled to Trinidad once a year to stay with Fairmont Sr. and Rose Johnson, Fairmount’s parents. Rose loved to help her grandfather tend to the garden, cook fresh foods with her grandmother, and spend time with her cousins. Rose grew so close to her grandparents that they became her role models. She aimed to always learn new things from them when on her visits. Her grandfather taught her how to be self sufficient and to take care of her health. Her grandmother taught Rose to be creative and make the best out of every situation. She showed Rose how to make something out of nothing. With an eager to learn, she graduated first in her class and decided to attend American University on an academic scholarship. Rose developed a passion for creativity and fitness. She enjoys keeping fit with kickboxing, playing the piano, and being creative.

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Groom: Dylan Lane

Hometown: Boston, MA

Current Residence: Washington, D.C.

Age: 24

Education: Enrolled in the Business Law Program at

Washington College of Law at American University

Occupation: Business Manager and Sales Trainee at

Vivid Marketing Incorporated

Hobbies: Basketball, giving advice, painting, writing,

playing the piano, photography

Cultural Background: Mixed Race, African American and Native American

Religion: Atheist

Family:

Father: Thomas D. Lane, 44, is the CEO and founder of Thomas Lane Law firm in Boston, MA.

Step-Mother: Synthia Brown Lane, 27, is stay at home wife

Grandmother: Mary Catherine Jones, 70, is a veteran from the army and residing in the suburbs of MA.

Grandfather: Derrick D. Lane, 75, is a retired army general residing in Atlanta, GA.

Family Details:

Dylan was born in Boston, MA and grew up there with his father. He was raised in a home with his father and grandmother. His father and Grammie worked their hardest to provide Dylan with plenty of opportunity and experiences to make him well rounded and cultured. At the age of 16 yrs old, Dylan had already visited 3 different countries and 9 states. Being an only child, Dylan always had a lot of close friends and was very popular. He enjoyed playing basketball with the older kids and helping out kids that were younger than him. Everyday his father would take him to the courts for 1 hour, teaching him new skills to impress his friends. Grammie always made sure that Dylan kept up with his academics. She taught him to use his creative side by playing piano, writing, and photographing pictures. She would often enter his works in to local contests and competitions, where he would often win. In hopes of one

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day working for his Thomas Lane Law Firm, his father’s business, Dylan decided to attend American University to pursue a Business Law Degree.

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A Love Story: It was fall 2009 when Dylan graduated early from American University. His

plan had always been to attend American University Washington College of Law

directly after college. Graduating with a 4.0 he was able to fulfill his dream. He

was immediately accepted into the Law program and nominated for an

internship at a top executive firm in Washington D.C. “I was so honored to

have been chosen to be a part of such a pristine firm. Next to working with my

father’s firm, it was always my dream to learn from some of the greatest

lawyers in the country,” says Dylan. This firm would give Dylan the chance he

had always dreamed of.

It was a beautiful and warm spring morning when Dylan first saw her on the

way to his internship. Dylan loved to be extremely punctual and would always

leave ahead of schedule. There was this quaint little coffee shop 2 blocks from

his internship that he decided to grab breakfast at. “This morning was

different, I could feel it. I woke up feeling extremely nervous, which is

uncommon for me. Upon arrival to my internship I looked down at my watch

and noticed I was 45 minutes early! I was too nervous to sit and wait so I

decided to take a walk around the building. I stumbled upon a coffee shop with

a unique décor that reminded me of my Grammie’s house. I ordered a mocha

latte with extra whip cream on top and chocolate biscotti. I specifically

remember this because once I had turned around 10 seconds later a girl

bumped into me and spilled both my biscotti and coffee all over me. Burnt and

furious I stared down at my completely ruined and stained first-day-of-

internship expensive custom tailored suit and almost died. I started to let out

every negative emotion in my body until I raised my eyes and saw the most

beautifully brilliant human being that I had ever laid eyes on. For the first time

that day I smiled. I just smiled speechlessly as I was drowned in apologies. She

franticly patted my shirt and spilled out ‘I’m sorry’s’. Once I came to, I gently

grabbed her hand away from my shirt and looked her in the eyes. Standing

there, we stared for seconds that felt like hours that turned in to a minute, and

there I fell in love,” states Dylan.

As for Rose, she remembers the story a different way. She remembers a

beautiful warm spring morning sun arising through her window blinds as she is

still studying. She hadn’t slept at all during the night due to research for a big

project for her internship. Rose had been in American University Washington

Law School for a year. “Once I found out that I had been accepted into the

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program, all words left my mouth and joy took over my face! I couldn’t wait to

call my grandparents and tell them,” Rose said. On this day Rose was

extremely tired and exhausted from a long night’s work. She was scrambling to

make herself presentable to the world and to her internship on time. While

running to her internship she decided that she would be worthless if she didn’t

get a cup of coffee first. “I knew I was going to be late, but if I didn’t stop and

get a cup of Joe I would have crashed as soon as I made it to work. The line

was so long and it seemed like everyone wanted to customize their orders

today. This guy in an obnoxious suit in front of me kept jittering his hands and

looking around. I only noticed it because every time he kept looking around

and glancing at his wrist he would make us fall behind in line. He finally gets

to the front of the line and goes back and forth between drinks and extra

whipped cream. While he grabbed his cup with one of those jittery hands I

walked forward to the line searching for the money in my purse to make this go

by as fast as possible. Next thing I knew his coffee was all over his suit. I

reached for napkins and tried to wipe the coffee off. With my head still down,

he grabbed my hand and caught me off guard. I looked up defensively and eye

contact with the most beautiful soul that eyes could see. I knew it, that in that

moment I had to know him,” Rose says with starry eyes.

From then on, Dylan and Rose “just happened” to bump into each other happily

ever after each morning at that quaint little coffee shop.

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Engaged to love: For Dylan and Rose the path to engagement almost seemed perfect.

“Spontaneous” meetings at the coffee shop turned into scheduled breakfast

meetings, which turned into lunch dates during work, which turned into after

work drinks, which developed into real actual dates.

On a cool fall morning in August 2012, Dylan and Rose made plans to meet at

the coffee shop before work. They would usually meet outside then order

together, but this day Rose did not see Dylan. This was so unlike Dylan, he was

always punctual too punctual in fact. There had to be something extremely

wrong for him to not be here. She stood outside for 10 minutes, but went

inside when she started to get cold. She had texted and called Dylan, but he

wasn’t answering. She also tried his internship, his best friend, and his

grandmother.

She started to get worried and dialed his number one more time before

deciding to leave. She finally gave up and turned to leave when Dylan walked

into the coffee shop in a nice new suit and brand new shoes. Rose stood there

confused, relieved, mad, and happy. Dylan calmly walked over to her as though

nothing was wrong, “you want the usual,” he asked Rose. She nodded in

disbelief. He smoothly walked up to the line ordered some food and bought it

to a table. He waves to her to come over.

At this point Rose is completely lost and doesn’t know where her boyfriend is.

This nonchalant laid back guy was not the man she fell in love with, however,

she mindlessly walked over to the table and sits down. She looks down and

finally snaps to, “this is not my usual order, and who do you think you are, and

where have you been and”. She’s so tired and hungry that she picks up the

muffin and bites into it. “Ouccchhhh,” she yells. She picks open the muffin to

find a single diamond ring.

Dylan takes the ring from her and slides out of his chair onto one knee. Rose is

too flabbergasted for words. “Will you marry me,” he askes.

With big eyes and a face filled with various expressions she says, “yes” and not

a word more. This was the end of the beginning of A Love to Remember.

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Unique Situations: Rose and Dylan have different religious backgrounds. Rose’s family is

very religious and practices their Christian faith daily. They have certain

rituals that they feel is a “must” to incorporate in the wedding. All of

their relatives will be expecting to attend a more conservative and

traditional wedding. Dylan’s family is completely atheist. Dylan’s family

is very liberal and they drink and gamble together. His relatives will

expect there to be a lot of alcohol being passed around and card tables

present at the reception. Dylan knows that his family might get rowdy

with the increase of alcohol and Rose knows that her family may be

offended if their rituals are not fully incorporated, therefore, Dylan and

Rose will compromise to satisfy both desires.

Rose’s mother is very concerned with Rose and Dylan’s age difference.

Dylan is 3 years younger than Rose and he has just recently graduated

college. Rose and Dylan have only been dating for 1.5 years and now

they are engaged and planning a wedding. She is worried that they are

not making the right decision getting married so young. Dylan has been

confronted by Rose’s mother several times and he continues to reassure

her that he is absolutely in love with their daughter and he will cherish

her and her values. Rose and Dylan both say that this will not affect their

decision to get married.

Rose comes from a two parent home and grew up surrounded by close

relatives. She is used to compromising with people and working for

everything that she gets. Rose has also only experienced life amongst her

own family which doesn’t include much variety. Dylan was raised with

one parent and his grandmother. His family was very privileged and he

was able to travel the world and develop a dynamic life at a young age.

He is also used to meeting a lot of new people and being able to have

what he wants when he wants. When making decisions about the

wedding he may be very particular about some of the details of the

wedding. Since Rose is used to compromising with people, they should

be able to work all the details out prior to the wedding.

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Dylan’s step-mother, Synthia, is 27 years old and the same age as Rose.

He grew up without a mother his whole life then his father just recently

got married to a woman only 3 years older than him. This situation is

still new to Dylan and his grandmother. This may cause some tension at

the wedding since the father and his wife are traditionally placed in the

front seat of the wedding. Rose does not want her fiancé to be worried

about anything during the wedding. She plans on hosting a dinner party

with Synthia, Dylan’s father, and grandmother prior to the wedding

planning. She will do this in hopes of helping them to create a

relationship with each other to eliminate any perceived tension.

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Theme and Vision: Rose and Dylan would like to have a romantic wedding that celebrates their

evident love and passion for one another. Their theme “A Love to Remember”

is inspired from their favorite novel, “A Walk to Remember”, by Nicholas Sparks

and their favorite season of the year, winter. Every night before bed Rose and

Dylan read a couple pages of this to one another via Skype. Dylan’s favorite

part is when Jamie tells Landon that she believes that God sent him to her and

that he’s her angel. Rose’s favorite quote from the movie is, “If I’ve kept you

too close, it’s because I want to keep you longer”. Dylan told Rose this same

quote on their first official date and every since then Rose has called him her

angel.

They plan on using shades of burgundy, purple, and black to highlight the

theme of the wedding. Both Rose and Dylan has always liked the color purple

and love that the color represents magic and “to remove obstacles”. To Rose

and Dylan, this color is the symbolizes their romance, new beginning, and

angelic grace.

In order to make “A Love to Remember” a romantic experience for everyone,

several of the elements below will be incorporated:

All stationary will include a logo that incorporates the color scheme and a

customized symbol that represents Rose and Dylan.

Purple hydrangea will be the primary flower highlighted in the wedding.

They will be used as the center pieces on the tables at the reception.

There will be small white lights draped throughout the wedding and

reception to mimic snow.

Candles will be use as the main source of light in the wedding and

reception to create a soft and romantic atmosphere

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There will be fragrance of lavender and vanilla adorning the reception

room

The wedding cake will have the same flowers that are in the brides’

bouquet on the cake

The groom and groomsmen will wear black suits with black shirts and

stripped ties that incorporate shades of purple from the wedding

The brides dresses will be different styles in order to reflect their

romantic personalities but they will be in the shades of purple that are

reflective of the groomsmen’s ties

The jumping broom will be tied with black ribbon and dried purple and

white flowers that are scented with lavender and vanilla

Hot cocoa, warm teas, and flavored ciders will be served at the reception

to give gets a physically warm feeling

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Number of Guests: Rose and Dylan desire to share their most intimate moment with only the

people the closest and most important to them. They will be inviting 75 of

their family and friends to enjoy their special day. The couple has chosen to

split the amount of guests 36 to 37 with Rose getting the extra person. The

amount of people is very strict, but the couple has left room for 10 extra

guests. They understand that their guests have families and they are hoping

that everyone understands that there is a limit and no guests allowed.

The couple both agreed that a small wedding would be perfect for them. Their

ceremony and reception will both be taking place at the same location;

therefore they will fit comfortably in their venue. The hotel has extended

complimentary valet for all the guests who choose to drive to the location. The

hotel also offers transportation services that are available to the guests.

Seventy-five guests is perfect for their theme and vision for their wedding

because it keeps things intimate and it helps create an atmosphere of

connectedness and spirituality. The romantic touches throughout the wedding

are sure to grab the attention of couples and family members to remind them

why they care for one another. The couple would like to leave an unforgettable

memory with their guests. Having a smaller wedding, allows for them to spend

time with each guest.

The budget of $34,000 that the couple has to work with is enough for them to

have a comfortable wedding for 75 guests. Since they are having a small

wedding, they a little extra money to splurge on nice gifts for their bridal party

and to treat them to a nights stay at the resort. Both Rose and Dylan wanted to

provide transportation for their family. They were able to pay for the plane

tickets for their grandparent and provide gas money for their parents. Dylan’s

dad decided to pay for a plane ticket for him and his wife (in an effort not to

make things complicated for Dylan). It also allowed the couple to afford to stay

at the resort for 3 nights. Rose’s family doesn’t drink they were able to

unexpectedly save money on alcohol.

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Expenditures

The Budget

Budget Analysis

Detailed Budget

Summary Budget

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Budge Analysis: The couple has been given a budget of $34,000. Rose and Dylan will be paying

for their wedding alone. Both of the families offered to help, but the couple felt

that the families would try to take too much control of the wedding so they

opted not to accept assistance. Rose and Dylan have always been good with

money and have been separately saving up for their future wedding. Rose

began saving for her wedding at age 18 after getting so close to her

grandparents and wanting a relationship just as perfect as there’s. She will be

contributing $19,000 of the money. Dylan has always been given an allowance

by his father and has kept a portion of it in a separate bank account since his

father taught him how to budget at age 16. Dylan will be contributing $15,000

to the wedding.

The biggest expense of the budget will be spent on transportation and lodging.

Family is extremely important to both Rose and Dylan. Neither the bride nor

the groom will compromise on flying family and relatives in to be in attendance

to their wedding. The couple is very hospitable and caring and will spare no

expense in making sure their family is comfortable and well taken care of.

This budget will allow the couple to create the romantic winter wonderland that

they hoped for. It will be used to purchase and customize their desired

decorations such as flowers, lighting, music, and stationary. The experience

and ambiance is very important to the couple and each and every detail must

reflect the theme and be reflective of their love for one another.

Both Rose and Dylan’s families were heavily influenced by their cultural

backgrounds. This makes food a very important aspect of the reception, which

will be one of their major expenses. There will need to be traditional

Trinidadian dishes, Native American dishes, and American dishes present.

The $34,000 budget is strict and all costs must adhere to it when planning the

wedding. The couple has given their consultant priorities for the budget. Their

wish is that the budget is first spent on transportation, lodging, and food.

Based on the preparations made and recorded detailed budge, the wedding

consultant was not able to keep the wedding under $34,000. Originally the

final budget was at $28,975.54, saving the couple $5,024.46. The couple then

added transportation costs and lodging as a treat for their guests which put

them over budget. After adjusting some numbers on the Wedding Attire and

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Wedding Day Preparation, the couple came to a number that they felt

comfortable with. The final bill, the, is $35, 999.54, putting the couple

$1999.54 over budget.

Detailed Budget:

Category / Items Included? Estimated

Cost

Final Cost Down

Pay

Final

Pay

Due

Date

Vendor

Reception and

Rentals (40% of

budget, on

average)

Site rental fee yes $

6,000.00

$

4,950.00

$

990.00

$

3,960.00

12/12/

2013

Salamander

Resorts

Tent rental fee no

Food yes $

9,000.00

$

6,275.00

$

941.25

$

5,333.75

12/12/

2013

Green Sage

Catering

Alcohol yes $

2,000.00

$

1,049.00

$

104.90

$

944.10

12/12/

2013

Custom

Catering

Other beverages yes included

Tables included

Chairs included

Dance floor included

Lighting included

China included

Linens included

Flatware included

Glassware included

Other decorations yes $ $ $ 11/12/ Simply

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(e.g., ice

sculpture)

129.20 129.20 129.20 2013 Elegant

Chair

Covers

Tips (e.g., wait

staff, coat check)

yes $

100.00

$

100.00

Other no

Total for

Reception and

Rentals

$

17,229.20

$

12,503.20

Category / Items Included? Estimated

Cost

Final Cost Down

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Final

Pay

Due

Date

Vendor

Photography and

Videography

(10% of budget,

on average)

Engagement

photos

included

Photographer

ceremony /

wedding: time

and album

package

yes $

1,400.00

$

1,550.00

$

775.00

$

775.00

2/1/

2014

Speller

Photo

Additional photos

for family /

friends

no

Videographer

ceremony /

yes $

1,400.00

$

1,400.00

$

700.00

$

700.00

2/1/

2014

Anthony

Vatelle

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wedding: time

and package

Total for

Photography and

Videography

$

2,800.00

$

2,950.00

Category / Items Included? Estimated

Cost

Final Cost Down

Pay

Final

Pay

Due

Date

Vendor

Wedding

Consultant (10%

of budget, on

average)

Consultant

package

yes $

3,400.00

$

3,400.00

$

1,400.

00

$

2,000.00

1/27/

2014

Unique PR

Agency

Ad-hoc services no

Total for

Wedding

Consultant

$

3,400.00

$

3,400.00

Category / Items Included? Estimated

Cost

Final Cost Down

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Final

Pay

Due

Date

Vendor

Wedding Attire

(8% of budget,

on average)

Bridal dress no Mom's

dress

$

-

$

-

$

-

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Bridal dress

alterations

yes $

100.00

$

320.00

$

-

$

320.00

11/2/

2013

Anytime

Alterations

Headpiece / veil no Grand’s

Dress

$

-

$

-

$

-

11/2/

2013

Shoes yes $

100.00

$

98.00

$

-

$

98.00

11/2/

2013

David's

Bridal

Lingerie yes $

100.00

$

81.01

$

-

$

81.01

11/2/

2013

Lingerie

Diva

Purse yes $

30.00

$

34.50

$

-

$

34.50

11/5/

2013

David's

Bridal

Jewelry yes $

79.00

$

152.00

$

-

$

152.00

11/5/

2013

Carolee

Groom’s

formalwear

yes $

100.00

$

100.00

$

-

$

100.00

11/7/

2013

Romantic

Gowns

Groom’s

accessories

yes $

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

11/7/

2013

Romantic

Gowns

Total for

Wedding Attire

$

509.00

$

785.65

Category / Items Included? Estimated

Cost

Final Cost Down

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Final

Pay

Due

Date

Vendor

Floral Décor (7%

of budget, on

average)

Bridal bouquet yes $

200.00

$

220.45

$

220.45

11/12/

2013

Affordable

Arrangeme

nts

Bridesmaids’

bouquets

yes $

150.00

$

95.45

$

95.45

11/12/

2013

Affordable

Arrangeme

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nts

Groom’s

boutonniere

yes $

35.00

$

15.45

$

15.45

11/12/

2013

Affordable

Arrangeme

nts

Groomsmen’s

boutonnieres

yes $

35.00

$

12.12

$

12.12

11/12/

2013

Affordable

Arrangeme

nts

Parents of couple

(corsages /

boutonnieres)

yes $

35.00

$

72.76

$

72.76

11/12/

2013

David's

Bridal

Grandparents of

couple (corsages /

boutonnieres)

yes $

35.00

$

72.76

$

72.76

11/12/

2013

Affordable

Arrangeme

nts

Other family

members

no

Flower girl

(flowers and

basket)

yes $

35.00

$

27.45

$

27.45

11/12/

2013

Affordable

Arrangeme

nts

Ring bearer

(boutonniere and

pillow)

yes $

60.00

$

66.00

$

66.00

11/12/

2013

Affordable

Arrangeme

nts

Readers, soloist,

other

yes Relative

Ceremony flowers,

wreaths and bows

(altar, pews/chairs,

doors)

yes $

240.00

$

240.00

$

240.00

11/12/

2013

Affordable

Arrangeme

nts

Ceremony special

elements (e.g.,

chuppah décor)

yes $

15.00

$

18.50

$

18.50

11/12/

2013

Affordable

Arrangeme

nts

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Reception (cake,

cake table,

centerpieces,

serving table,

other)

yes $

750.00

$

750.00

$

750.00

11/12/

2013

Affordable

Arrangeme

nts

Packing, delivery,

tips

yes $

150.00

$

100.00

$

100.00

11/12/

2013

Affordable

Arrangeme

nts

Total for Floral

Décor

$

1,740.00

$

1,690.94

Category / Items Included? Estimated

Cost

Final Cost Down

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Due

Date

Vendor

Music and Other

Entertainment

(7% of budget,

on average)

DJ yes $

850.00

$

600.00

$

300.00

$

300.00

1/1/

2014

DJ Eskada

Other music /

entertainment

(e.g., soloist,

bagpiper)

yes Relative $

-

$

-

$

-

Relative

Tips yes $

75.00

$

100.00

$

-

$

-

1/1/

2014

Total for Music

and Other

Entertainment

$

925.00

$

700.00

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Category / Items Included? Estimated

Cost

Final Cost Down

Pay

Final

Pay

Due

Date

Vendor

Wedding Rings (excluding

engagement ring) (4% of

budget, on average)

Bride’s wedding

ring

yes $

1,000.00

$

789.99

$

79.00

$

812.76

8/1/

2012

Jewel

Ocean

Groom’s wedding

ring

yes $

850.00

$

469.99

$

47.00

$

492.26

8/17/

2012

Jewel

Ocean

Total for

Wedding Rings

$

1,850.00

$

1,259.98

Category / Items Included? Estimated

Cost

Final Cost Down

Pay

Final

Pay

Due

Date

Vendor

Stationery

Elements (3% of

budget, on

average)

Save-the-date

notices

yes Video

notices

$

150.00

$

-

$

150.00

9/7/

2013

Via You

Tube

Invitations

(invitation card,

reception card,

reply card)

yes $

412.00

$

425.00

$

-

$

-

9/7/

2013

Rose

Calligrapher no Paper

Trousseau

Ceremony yes $ $ $ $ 9/7/ Paper

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programs 225.00 234.19 - 234.19 2013 Trousseau

Specialized

ceremony

elements (e.g.,

ketubah, pew

cards)

no Paper

Trousseau

Guest book no Paper

Trousseau

Seating chart no Paper

Trousseau

Escort, table and

place cards

yes $

-

$

17.50

$

-

$

75.00

9/7/

2013

Paper

Trousseau

Table card

holders, stands or

frames

no Paper

Trousseau

Menus yes $

-

$

276.00

$

-

$

-

9/7/

2013

Paper

Trousseau

Personalized table

or cake napkins

yes $

28.95

$

28.95

Paper

Trousseau

Personalized

boxes, bags or

matches to

accompany favors

yes $

69.00

$

69.00

$

-

$

69.00

9/7/

2013

Paper

Trousseau

Wedding

announcements

no Paper

Trousseau

Thank-you notes yes

handwritt

en

handwritte

n

$

-

$

-

9/7/

2013

Rose

Total for

Stationery

$

734.95

$

1,200.64

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Elements

Category / Items Included? Estimated

Cost

Final Cost Down

Pay

Final

Pay

Due

Date

Vendor

Gifts (3% of

budget, on

average)

Bride’s attendants yes $

114.69

$

116.00

$

-

$

116.00

11/9/

2013

Zales

Groom’s

attendants

yes $

50.85

$

51.00

$

-

$

51.00

11/9/

2013

eFlasks

Parents of Bride yes $

79.99

$

81.00

$

-

$

81.00

11/9/

2013

wine.com

Parents of Groom yes $

79.99

$

81.00

$

-

$

81.00

11/9/

2013

wine.com

Other bridal party

members (e.g.,

readers)

no

Wedding favors yes $

120.00

$

121.98

$

-

$

121.98

11/9/

2013

My

Wedding

Favors

Total for Gifts $

445.52

$

450.98

Category / Items Included? Estimated

Cost

Final Cost Down

Pay

Final

Pay

Due

Date

Vendor

Transportation

and Lodging (3%

28

of budget, on

average)

Transportation for

bride and groom

no

Transportation for

wedding party

yes $

6,000.00

$

4,469.00

$

4,469.00

9/7/

2013

Southwest

Airlines

Transportation for

guests

no

Parking fees yes

complime

ntary

Salamander

Resort

Hotel room/s for

couple

yes $

1,341.48

$

1,341.48

$

403.00

$

403.00

1/2/

2014

Salamander

Resort

Hotel room for

bridal party

included $

2,800.00

$

2,800.00

$

840.00

$

840.00

1/2/

2014

Salamander

Resort

Tips for

transportation and

lodging

100 $

100.00

$

175.00

$

-

Total for

Transportation

and Lodging

$

10,241.00

$

8,785.48

Category / Items Included? Estimated

Cost

Final Cost Down

Pay

Final

Pay

Due

Date

Vendor

Wedding Cake

and Other

Pastries (2% of

budget, on

29

average)

Wedding cake

(including

delivery)

yes $

492.00

$

550.00

$

550.00

11/12/

2013

Market

Salamander

Groom’s cake

(including

delivery)

no

Cake cutting fee included

Other pastries

(e.g., cookies or

biscotti)

no

Total for

Wedding Cake

and Other

Pastries

$

492.00

$

550.00

Category / Items Included? Estimated

Cost

Final Cost Down

Pay

Final

Pay

Due

Date

Vendor

Ceremony and

Legal Issues (2%

of budget, on

average)

Ceremony site

rental fee

included

Officiant fee /

donation

no

Marriage license yes $

45.00

$

45.00

$

45.00

Superior

Court of

DC

30

Blood tests, if

applicable

no

Ceremony special

elements (e.g.,

unity candle,

crowns)

no

Total for

Ceremony and

Legal Issues

$

45.00

$

45.00

Category / Items Included? Estimated

Cost

Final Cost Down

Pay

Final

Pay

Due

Date

Vendor

Wedding Day

Preparation (1%

of budget, on

average)

Bridal hair trial

run

yes $

80.00

$

65.00

$

65.00

12/31/

2013

Salon Alure

Bridal hair day-of yes $

150.00

$

195.00

$

195.00

12/31/

2013

Salon Alure

Bridal makeup

trial run

yes

complime

ntary

Bridal makeup

day-of

yes $

120.00

$

135.00

$

135.00

12/31/

2013

Salon Alure

Bridal party

manicure /

pedicure

yes $

220.00

$

240.00

$

240.00

12/31/

2013

Salon Alure

Groom’s hair yes $ $ $ 12/31/ Salon Alure

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20.00 60.00 60.00 2013

Groom’s manicure

/ pedicure

yes $

175.00

$

210.00

$

210.00

12/31/

2013

Salon Alure

Tips for stylists,

makeup artists,

manicurists

yes $

50.00

$

75.00

$

75.00

12/31/

2013

Salon Alure

Total for

Wedding Day

Preparation

$

815.00

$

980.00

Category / Items Included? Estimated

Cost

Final Cost Down

Pay

Final

Pay

Due

Date

Vendor

Other (budget

amount varies)

Postage yes $

373.00

$

373.00

$

473.00

1/5/20

14

US Postal

Service

Total for Other $

373.00

$

373.00

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Budget Summary: s

Budget % Amount ($) Allocated

Reception and Rental 51 17,340 Photography/Videography 12.5 4,250

Wedding Consultant 10 3,400

Wedding Attire 3 1,020

Floral Décor 4.5 1,530 Music and Entertainment 1.5 510

Wedding Rings 6.5 2,210

Stationery Elements 3 1,020

Gifts 2 680

Transportation/Lodging 1 340 Wedding Cake/Pastries 2 680

Ceremony/Legal Issues .5 170

Wedding Day Preparation 1 340

Other 1.5 510

TOTAL 100% $34,000

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000

10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000

Am

ou

nt

(s)

Alo

tted

Budget Category

Budget Summary

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Timeline

The Planning Process

Planning Timeline

Timeline Analysis

Timeline

Production Schedule

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Timeline Summary: The couple contacted Unique PR Agency 6 months after their engagement.

Rose and Dylan were well aware of some of the potential problems that their

engagement may face and kept the engagement as a secret. During the first 6

months of their engagement, the couple was able to fall even more deeply in

love with one another and grew to be completely secure in their decision.

Dylan asked for Rose’s hand in marriage on August 1, 2012 between 6:00 am

and 7:15 am. Their prospective wedding date is January 1, 2014 at 2:00 pm,

which allows for 17 months of planning. This gives the consultant some time

to suggest to the couple advice on how to relieve some family tension, religious

barriers, and cultural differences. Seventeen months will also give the couples time to secure a venue. Having

“Winter Wonderland” themes are very popular for weddings. Most venues are

always in high demand and in the case of Salamander Spa it will have just made

its debut. They already have a waiting list for events, meetings, organizations,

and sessions that are lining up to book an appointment. This will also give the

chef’s time to gather the menu and ingredients for their culturally diverse

wedding.

Rose and Dylan are very specific on their idea and desires for the wedding. The

consultant will have time to choose the details that would be perfect for the

couple. Rose has been dreaming about her wedding since she was 18 years old

and she and Dylan both share the same tastes when it comes to planning it.

One of the reasons the couple gave themselves 17 months is because they

wanted to use their own money. The couple didn’t want to use any money from

their family so that no one had any reason the control their wedding. Dylan’s

father is very successful, but he would always try to map out Dylan’s future

because he financed it. Rose wanted to respect Dylan’s request to pay for the

wedding by themselves without outside resources. They both agreed to save up

money in order to fund the wedding.

Another reason the couple decided to have a long engagement was so that Rose

could have her dream location. Rose has been planning for her wedding since

she was young and she already had it all pictured in her head. She knew she

wanted a small destination wedding at a resort. Most venues that fit her

description and requirements are always booked months, sometimes a year, in

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advance. Rose first looked into Salamander Resorts shortly after Dylan

proposed, however the resort was not available due to renovations. Eight

months into their engagement the resort became available so Dylan graciously

offered to push the date of the wedding back.

For Rose and Dylan the coordination and unique situations in the design phase

were the most challenging for the couple. Unlike most couples, the design

phase was the easiest for the couple. The consultant originally thought that

this would be the most difficult phase because most couples disagree or the

man usually does not want to participate leaving the wife emotional. Rose had

most of the design phase planned out and Dylan happily agreed with her

decisions. To the consultant, it was evident that the couple had good

communication skills. Coordinating the wedding was where it became more

difficult. Both Rose and Dylan worked full time and it became difficult to

schedule meetings to plan the invitations, the save the date notices, and

wedding attire details . The consultant could see that Dylan was very decisive

and wanted to have a voice in the preparations and Rose, who was more soft

spoken, had a vision that she did not want to compromise (too much) on. This

affected the planning process a bit, but the couple and the consultant were able

to find a few days to plan and purchase the necessary items.

During the design phase the couple faced unique situations that they didn’t

expect. The couple was not aware of their unique situations until they met with

the consultant. The consultant helped them identify a need for some

precautions to be established. She also suggested various options for the

couple to combat their unique situations. These situations did not slow the

process of the wedding down, but they did create additions to the planning

process. Rose and Dylan scheduled a dinner for Dylan’s parents and

grandmother. The couple was also advised by the consultant to serve only

Trinidadian food and the amount of alcohol to purchase, in an effort to help

them use their money as effectively as possible. When expressing their desires

for the wedding, the couple stressed the importance of being able to provide

transportation for their family. The consultant was able to help them design a

budget that would allow for this to happen.

During the end of the planning process the couple realized that they were

under budget and could afford to provide lodging for their bridal party. This

made the couple extremely happy. These challenges were easily overcome with

planning and communication and now the bride and groom may begin their

love story.

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Production Schedule: Rose Johnson & Dylan Lane Wedding

Wednesday January 1, 2014

Wedding Implementation/Points of Contact

Ceremony Location 100 West Washington St. Middleburg, VA 20118

540-687-3600

Ceremony Time 2:00-3:00pm

Reception Location 100 West Washington St. Middleburg, VA 20118

540-687-3600

Reception Time Cocktails: 3:45-5:00pm Dinner: 5:20-6:40pm Dance: 6:40-9:00pm

Bride and Groom Bride: Rose Johnson Groom: Dylan Lane

202-859-9685 703-558-9684

Parents Bride: Marie Johnson Fiarmont Johnson Groom: Thomas D. Lane

919-958-9684 789-988-6285

Wedding Consultant Unique PR Agency: Danielle McEwen

595-848-5784

Officiant Chaplain Samuel Smith 784-487-8746

Caterer Green Sage Caterer 584-785-9685 Florist Affordable

Arrangements 703-859-8574

Photographer Speller Photography 202-969-8936

Ceremony Music Amanda Farley 757-112-2365 Reception Music Amanda Farley 757-112-2365

Transportation Salamander Resorts 540-687-3600

Wedding Cake Salamander Marketplace 540-689-3601

Hair Dresser Salon Allure 747-124-4596

Make-Up Artist Salon Allure 747-124-4596 Agenda

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Start Time Task Point of Contact Details and Notes

12:00pm Bridal party salon day

Salon Allure/Danielle McEwen

Mani, Pedi, Wax, Hair Trial, Haircuts

5:00pm Rehearsal Salamander Resort/Danielle

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6:30pm Rehearsal Dinner Salamander Resort/Danielle McEwen

Agenda

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Start Time Task Point of Contact Details and Notes

7:30am Bridal party breakfast

Kim Jones

8:45am Bridal party hair and make-up

Kim Jones

10:40pm Bridal party His&Hers Brunch

Kim Jones Tim Duncan

The bridal party with split into men and women

11:40pm Flowers Arrive Affordable Arrangements

Decorations, flowers, chairs, etc. all last minute décor is put up and checked

12:00pm Officiant and Musicians arrive

Chaplain Samuel Smith, Amanda Farely

11:40pm Bridal Party pre-ceremony

Kim Jones Tim Duncan Danielle McEwen

Bridal parties get ready, takes pictures and bond

12:30pm Catering staff arrives to set tables

Green Sage Caterer

1:00pm Bridal Party receive bouquets, corsages, ring bearer pillow, flower girl basket

Affordable Arrangements

1:20pm Bridal Party pictures

Speller Photography

1:40pm Guests Arrive

1:50pm DJ Arrives and sets up for the reception

DJ Eskada

1:50pm Wedding party line up

Music is played

Danielle McEwen

Ceremony

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Start Time Task Point of Contact Details and Notes 2:00pm Music change

2:05 Grandparent ushered in by groom, groomsmen, and best man

2:10 Music change

2:15 Maid of honor, bride’s maids, flower girl and ring boy

2:20 Bridal March

2:25 Bride enters 2:28 Opening Prayer,

first reading, second reading, poem exchange

2:38 Exchange of vows, rings, nuptial blessing

2:48 Pronoucement of Marriage and presentation of couple

2:53 Couple exits, bridal party exits, guest escort

3:05pm Wedding Pictures Speller Photography

Meet in the Great Hall room

Reception

Start Time Task Point of Contact Details and Notes

3:00pm Recess for Guests Guests will be given the option to explore the venue, change clothes, go to the guest room until cocktail hour

3:45pm Cocktail time and hors d’oeuvres

Danielle Mcewen Music is played by DJ Eskada for cocktail time and bridal party arrives

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5:20pm Dinner Time Guests are invited to be seated, wedding party is introduced and proceed to head table

6:40pm Dance Time Bride and groom proceed to the dance floor for first dance

6:45pm Father bride dance

6:50pm Guests Dance Guests are invited to dance

7:20pm Cake Cutting The cake is brought to the middle of the floor, cut and plated

7:35pm Toasts Father, best man, maid of honor, guests

7:50pm Bouquet toss Garter toss

Groom takes bride to the middle of the floor and does a garter toss, bride tosses bouquet

8:15pm Bar closes

8:25pm Photographer leaves

8:40pm Bride and Groom depart

8:45pm Guest are free to depart

9:00pm Gift bags are distributed and music ends

DJ Eskada gives closing announcements

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“A Love to Remember”

Elements of Design

Final Venue Selection

Stationery

Wedding Attire

Floral Décor

Photographer

Videographer

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Specific Elements: Final Wedding Site: To help create “A Love to Remember” for all attendees of the wedding and the

couple, a few potential ceremony sites were considered.

According to the website, Salamander Spa was designed to blend into its

natural environment and replicate the architectural traditions of

Virginia’s countryside. This is reflected throughout the interior décor of

the venue. The inside of the Spa reflects its’ surrounding beauty inspires

tranquility and peace. This retreat-like venue resonates romance, magic,

and love which is all incorporated in “A Love to Remember”.

This venue will be able to serve purposes for the wedding ceremony,

reception, and lodging. This all-in-one venue will aid in cutting costs for

the wedding. No transportation will be needed to, from, or in-between

locations. Salamander Spa is also conveniently located 30 miles from

Dulles Airport. Family will be able to fly in and be cost efficiently

transported to the location.

They also have free range of Middleburg, if they choose to stay off

location. This will allow relatives to go their separate ways if necessary

without making a scene. With so much space and so many options at this

100 West Washington Street

Middleburg, VA 0769

(540) 687-3600

http://www.salamanderresort.com/

Salamander Spa will be making its’ debut August 2013. It comfortably

accommodates up to 340 guests, according to the website. The Grand Ballroom

overlooks Bull Run Mountains and is perfect for a wedding in the winter. The spa

offers several services that are perfect for a winter romance:

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venue issues such as family tension, religious background, food

preferences, and etc. will be relieved. The guests will also be able to have

a romantic winter wonderland experience just as much as the couple.

The spectacular views at the Salamander Spa will make capturing the “A

Love to Remember” desirable.

The ceremony will be held in section A of The Grand Ball room and the

reception will be held in section A&B of The Grand Ball Room. After the

wedding there is a recess period where guests will be encouraged to

move to the Pre-Function roo, Function Lawn and explore the beauty of

the venue. This gives the staff time to transform the room in to the

reception area.

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Site Layout:

www.salamanderresort.com

Stationary: Paper Trousseau offers a selection of stationary that is touched with a “vintage

flair”. Rose originally wanted to hand write both her invitations and her thank

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you notes, but after stumbling upon Paper Trousseau’s website she changed her

mind. After facing a small challenge during the coordination phase the

consultant advised Rose to “keep her options open” and consider outsourcing

for all stationary. The company offered save-the-dates, invitations, wedding

programs, menu cards, thank you notes and customized wedding napkins.

Rose decided to purchase the invitations, but she insisted on handwriting the

thank you notes claiming, “my grandmother would expect nothing less”.

Invitations, program, menu:

The collection includes square invitations & envelope, reply cards & envelopes,

reception cards, wedding programs, table place cards, menus, personalized

napkins and personalized boxes. All stationary will inform invitees of the color

scheme, theme and vision of the wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. Dylan Lane,

Cordially invite you and request your presence

At their marriage

On January 1, 2012 at 2:00 pm

100 West Washington St., Middleburg, VA 20118

Please present this upon arrival.

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All stationary goes through thermography and are printed on ivory paper with embossed imprints of purple hydrogenous in foil. They will be written in Palace Script MT and Lucida Calligraphy to signify love and romance. This font paring will be imprinted on all printed materials. A customized signature with Rose and Dylan’s initials will be included on all stationary materials. Guests will be given a personalized frosted-glass tealight holder with the phrase “Let Your Dreams Light the Way” imprinted in purple and silver. The tea candle is included and the gift comes with a clear showcase gift box. The couple felt this gift would help guests remember “A Love to Remember”. http://papertrousseau.egbreeze.com http://www.myweddingfavors.com/rapunzel-frosted-glass-tealight-holder.html

Wedding Attire:

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Rose has always wanted to wear her mother’s gown when she got married. The

dress had to be altered to fit her perfectly, but now it fits as though it was

made for her. The gown was taken in and hemmed by Anytime Alterations

located in Maryland. Maria Luz, the owner, provides a friendly and comfortable

atmosphere for all of her customers. She has been Rose’s tailor for 1 year and

Rose trusted her to handle her most precious and valued item.

Rose also chose to kept her veil selection in the family. She will wear the veil

that her grandmother wore in her wedding. Rose hopes this will be a blessing

on her future and marriage to Dylan. Rose’s grandmother gave Rose her veil

when she was 8 years old and Rose has dreamt of wearing it ever since.

http://www.anytimealterations.com/services

https://www.google.com/search?q=bridal+gown

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Rose plans to wear Charmeuse Peep Toe Shootie’s with Flower style by

CHARLIZE. She feels that the elegant vintage style of the shoe and the silky

charmeuse material embodies “A Love to Remember”. Her shoes will be

accompanied by a satin clutch with a large scroll ornament by MALISE. Both

items are purchased from David’s Bridal. The simplicity of her dress will be

adorned by Emerald Estates Ornate Pendant Necklace and 40th Anniversary

Outrageous Faux Crystal Chandelier Pierced Earrings purchase from Carolee.

http://www.carolee.com/Bridal-View-All.html

http://www.davidsbridal.com/Browse_Accessories

Although Dylan usually wears conservative suits

that are usually one uniformed color, he decided

toshow his love for Rose by stepping outside of

his comfort zone and matching the theme of the

wedding. The couple chose purple as the

primary color of their wedding because it

symbolizes royalty and rarity. Dylan

incorporated purple into his attire in hopes to

show Rose the she’s his Queen. The groom and

the groomsmen will wear the same attire.

The bride’s maids are free to

select any style dress that they

desire. Their only restriction is

to select a purple dress with

silver accessories.

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Floral Décor:

The floral décor will all be provided by Affordable Arrangements, a friend of

the couples’ shop. Since the ceremony and reception will be held in the same

room, the floral decorations will already be prepared in section A and section B

will be adorned with the final flowers. The couple originally wanted to drench

the wedding in purple hydrangeas to embody the theme of their wedding;

however they decided to let their love speak louder than words. They focused

their floral décor on the bouquets, boutonnieres and centerpieces.

Ceremony Décor:

Affordable Arrangements Affordable Arrangements Inc., Leesburg, VA 703.771.7790

Bridal Bouquet: The bridal bouquet will be similar to the picture about, however some alterations must be made to keep flowers on theme and on budget. The couple wanted to have shades of purple hydrangeas throughout the wedding, but they won’t be in season. As a result, the petals are prone to fall off unless they are stored in a cool room at the venue. In order to avoid another challenge, the couple listened to the wedding consultant and together they decided to have hydrangeas as a part of the inspiration for the wedding and instead included a variety of seasonal and affordable purple flowers. The Bridal bouquet will have at least 3 hydrangeas in it.

Bridal Bouquet Bridesmaids Groom Boutonniere

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Bridesmaids: The bridesmaid’s bouquets will not hydrangeas in it but it will look similar to the bridal bouquet. It will have less expensive flowers of purple and white

Groom&Groomsmen: The groom will have a hydrangea in his boutonniere and selected flowers from the bridal bouquet. The groomsmen will receive boutonniere with 3 flowers from the groom’s boutonniere. The color scheme will be the same.

The ceremony bow, ring bearer pillow and flower girl basket will all be white, periwinkle, purple and plum colored items.

Reception Décor:

Flower Girl Basket Ring Bearer Pillow Ceremony Bow

Reception Centerpieces Reception Centerpieces

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The reception centerpieces will consist of a flower arrangement and candles. The centerpieces and candles will be short so that the guest can hold conversations. The will both be a part of the centerpieces and provided by Affordable Arrangements. For the centerpieces, purple, periwinkle, white and burgundy flowers will be placed in clear glass jars filled with water and colored glass. Floating white candles will be placed in clear containers and water.

http://www.affordablearrangements.com/ https://www.google.com/search

Music: Ceremony:

Music for the ceremony will be place from a CD and one selection from a family relative will be sung.

Reception:

DJ Eskada currently DJays for corporate clients such as BET, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, 7 for All Mankind and more. In addition she serves as a DJ for national recording artist Wale's The Board Administration record label. DJ Eskada is a full time student at George Mason University, a graduate of John Casablanca Modeling School, former Miss Jr. Virginia, and has 4 years of International Bachelorette level theater experience. DJ Eskada not only has the talent but is excited to branch out into even more avenues such as acting, tv, radio and hosting.

Focusing on love, music, and family, DJ Eskada commits to creating the perfect atmosphere for every wedding she spins. "My goal is to build the right mix to get everyone excited. When I see a couple out on the dance floor with their entire family and all of their friends, all having a great time together, then I know I've done my job!” Eskada's warm and vivacious personality is in high demand for couples looking to create an amazing celebration for their wedding.

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www.DJeskada.com

Photography and Videographer: The bride and groom wanted to remember every aspect of their wedding, as indicated by their theme (“A Love to Remember”). They agreed to hire a photographer and a videographer. Their good friend DJ Eskada recommended to companies to the couple. Speller Photography and DMVFollowers are both local companies that offer wedding services for affordable prices.

Speller Photography 703-989-4152 Dspellerk@gmu.edu

DMVFollwers Ant Vatelle www.dmvfollowers.com DMVfollowers@gmail.com

Rentals and Decorative Elements: One of the reasons why the Salamander Resort was chosen is because it provided all of the rentals a couple would need. They provided tables, chairs, lighting, linens, glassware, china, and flatware. With only 75 guests, the couple was able to get everything included and staff to help facilitate for a very affordable price.

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Food and Beverage: Caterering:

Salamander Resorts does offer catering through branch of their business called Market Salamaner. Rose and Dylan really wanted to provide their families with Trinidadian food so they decided to hire Green Sage Catering. The catering will cost about $50 per plate plus groceries. The couple invited 75 guests, but planned for 90 plates. The extra food will allow them to offer food to the DJ, staff and hotel manager. The company offers canapés, platters, starter courses (soups, salads), main courses, extras and desserts.

Green Sage Kitchen & Catering LLC

Sustainable Ingredients

703.408.2120 katie.musser@yahoo.com

http://www.greensagecatering.com/Green_Sage/Menu.html

Beverages:

The couple had expected to spend over $2,000 on alcohol, but when they realized that none of Rose’s family and most of her friends would not be

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drinking, they were surprised at the amount. As a precaution they planned for one large bottle of wine for 75 people and a selected number of bottles of hard liquor. The balance between alcohol drinking guests and conservative guests was one of the couples’ unique situations. In order to combat that, the couple decided to regulate the amount of alcohol the liquor could and would serve.

902 Patrick Henry Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060

(540) 951-8295 / (fax) (540) 961-2218

info@customcateringcenter.com

Alcohol prices are as follows

Beer: $3 per bottle or glass 175 for full keg (domestic)

Wine: $3 per glass $19.95 per large 1.5 liter bottle ( We keep White Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Merlot and Pinot Grigio in stock)

Mixed Drinks: House Brand $4 per drink Call Brand $ 5 per drink

Bar Set-up Fee (Includes ABC License, cups, napkins, ice, ect.) $75 for groups of 100 or less $125 for groups of 100 to 250 Groups over 250 call for price

Bartender $18 per hour

Security $30 per hour (Not required on all bars)

**All prices are subject to change.

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If you have any questions please feel free to contact Custom Catering by phone at (540) 951-8265 or by email at info@CustomCateringCenter.com.

Cake: The cake was not an important element of the wedding for the couple. It was the last element of the wedding mentioned during the meeting with their consultant. When looking for a cake vendor, the couple solely desired ease and convenience. Market Salamander is affiliate with the Salamander Resort which provides ease and convenience. The shop is located in Middleburg, VA and is a short distance from the resort. Market Salamander is $6.00 per slice so the couple planned for 80 slices of cake. The shop specializes in creating custom cakes and offering personalized services. They were very accepting of the theme and offered creative suggestions for wedding cake designs.

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Transportation: Rose and Dylan will be purchasing airline tickets for both couples’ grandparents. Rose’s grandparents will departing from Tobago, Arthur N.R. Robinson International on Monday and arriving at Miami International. They will then depart from Miami International and arrive at Dulles International airport where they will be picked up by a car sent from the Salamander Resort. This round trip ticket will cost $2,865 for senior tickets in coach. Dylan’s grandmother will depart from Boston Logan, MA –BOS late early Tuesday morning and arrive at Washington (Dulles), DC-IAD. This round trip ticket will cost $652. Dylan’s grandfather will depart from Atlanta, GA-ATL early Tuesday morning and arrive at Washinton (Dulles), DC-IAD. This round trip ticket will cost $552. Since Rose’s father lives in Maryland, he will be driving to the resort with Rose and Dylan. They set aside $200 for gas. Rose’s mother desired to drive since the resort is not far from North Carolina and Rose set aside gas money for her as well. Dylan’s father decided to pay for his wife and his airline ticket as a gift to the couple.

Risk Management Plan: One major risk that every wedding is prone to is people getting too drunk. To reduce this risk the couple has restricted the amount of alcohol the bar can serve. Usually weddings have open bars and that’s when the problems arise. Since the wedding consultant has made the couple fully aware of their unique situations, the couple is cautious not to offend any one. The couple has also placed card table in a section area of the reception. Having creating a separtion between the gambling, drinking, table area and dance floor. If any one is getting offended then they have other locations that they can go to and still feel included in the party. If a family member gets too out of control with drinking and/or gambling and someone gets offended, the staff is to quietly remove them to one of the rooms provided.

Another risk to this wedding is that miscommunication occurs leaving staff, bridal party memebers, guests, etc confused at where they are to be. Although the wedding has a small number of guests attending, miscommunication can still occur. If the schedule is too tight then there won’t be leeway for anyone to miss a beat. If the schedule is too lose then guests and the bridal party could get restless. In order to minimize that risk, the bridal party will be asked to go through a carefully detailed wedding rehersal prior to the dinner. The consultant will also go over each schedule carfully to fill in or open up any areas as needed. If any event goes over time, faciliators are to keep everything

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running as smoothly as possible. The first point of contact in every event is Danielle McEwen. She will notifiy everyone of a second point of contact. No one is to take problems to the bride, groom, or their family members.

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Post-wedding Evaluation Form: Unique PR Agency

The Couple: _________________________________________

Wedding Date: _______________________________________

Consultant’s Name: ___________________________________

Number of Guests: ____________________________________

1. How did you learn about Unique PR Agency?

____Friend ____Internet ____Bridal Showcase ____Magazine

Other: __________________________

2. What service package did you select?

____ Ad-hoc services ____Comprehensive Package ____Partial Package

____Day-of Package

3. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the best, how would you rate the services of your

consultant? __________

4. What do you think your consultant did the best on?

______________________________________________________________________________

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5. What would you recommend your consultant improve on?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

6. What was your budget? ________________________

7. Did your consultant remain conscious of your budget? _______________________

Explain.

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8. What services did you consultant provide that were most helpful?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

9. What services, if any, did your consultant provide that you felt was unnecessary?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

10. Would you recommend your consultant to a friend? _________________________________

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Why or Why Not?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

11. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the best, how would you rate the vendors used? _________

12. What vendor would you be most willing to recommend to a friend? ____________________

Why?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

13. What vendors, if any, did you feel were unnecessary or could have been better?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

14. Did you feel the vendors were easy to communicate and work with? ____________________

Why or Why Not?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

15. Did the vendors provide the expected services with quality and time promised?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Comments or Suggestions:

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

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