Hire a professional MC for a Kiwi wedding

Here in New Zealand, it’s expected that the wedding MC (master of ceremonies) should be a family member or close friend of the bride, groom, or both.  However, just because that’s what everyone else has always done, it doesn’t mean YOU have to as...

iPod Wedding Music

It’s not a new concept.  The idea of using an iPod and your own custom made play lists certainly has a few benefits for the bride and groom, and for a variety of reasons. It’s not just DJs who talk about it either.  Check out this blog entry at the Wedding...

What will they remember?

What is the LAST thing your guests will be doing? Hands up if you think the answer is “admiring the flowers”, or “enjoying the personalised hand made individually named chocolates left at each seat”, or even”taking a long last look a the chair covers”. The question is...

Something different for table names

I’ve seen a lot of weddings and I’ve seen a lot of very creative ways to “name” the tables instead of using the historic numerical system. I have seen cities that the couple have travelled to around the world, or NZ place names where family...

Mistakes Happen.

I’m human, I’ve made mistakes, we all have.  It happens at any level in any profession.  However, I believe how you recover (not cover up) mistakes that is where experience really pays off. This vid has been doing the rounds on YouTube quite a bit lately...

Your Wedding Venue. Service provider, or just a room?

This is something I just can’t figure out. You hire a venue for your wedding, you pay them money, but what are they really providing you? Do you expect your venue to know all the little details of your wedding day? Or is the role of a wedding venue simply that...