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venue locationWedding planning

Your venue location matters

Don’t let emotion overtake practical thinking as you consider where to host your wedding reception. Let’s face it, location matters to your guests. Consider these questions: Do you have many people traveling to town for your wedding? If yes, they’ll appreciate a venue location close to local hotel accommodations, and…
Columbus Pro DJs
May 16, 2022
wedding logisticsWedding planning

Practical wedding logistics

Weddings have timelines, which we’ve written about before. A timeline is a schedule. But wedding schedules involve even more. They involve logistics, which is all about coordination. Here are a few wedding logistics considerations to keep in mind. Where will you get dressed? Does the ceremony location have a suitable…
Columbus Pro DJs
May 9, 2022
outdoor weddingsWedding planning

Outdoor weddings gain in popularity

Thanks to the pandemic, outdoor weddings are more popular than ever. The Wedding Wire surveyed 7000 couples to quantify the tremendous boost enjoyed by outdoor wedding venues. Outdoor ceremonies increased by 11% over 2019; outdoor wedding receptions soared by 16%. In all, 60% of receptions were either fully or partially…
Columbus Pro DJs
April 4, 2022
tented weddingWedding planning

Pros and Cons of a tented wedding

The ebb and flow of a pandemic requires creative thinking when planning weddings. We know that people need human contact, and that weddings are the best way to fulfill that need. That’s why tented weddings have increased in popularity. Let’s examine the pro and cons. PRO: Outdoor events are safer.…
Columbus Pro DJs
October 4, 2021
wedding registry adviceWedding planning

Wedding registry advice

Wedding registries are a marvelous invention, a win-win for couples and their guests. Couples need things setting up a household. Guests want to provide meaningful gifts without duplication. Here is some practical wedding registry advice to optimize your experience. Set up your registry immediately upon becoming engaged. You may have…
Columbus Pro DJs
September 20, 2021
feed your wedding vendorsWedding planning

Don’t forget to feed your wedding vendors!

Seating was going to be tight at Nick and Theresa’s wedding reception. The venue was just big enough to accommodate their guest list. As guests began to flood in to the hall, the couple realized they had forgotten a fundamental courtesy: you’re supposed to feed your wedding vendors! What made…
Columbus Pro DJs
July 12, 2021
wedding spending mistakeWedding planning

Don’t make this wedding spending mistake

Talk to couples after their weddings and they’ll tell you that they often made wedding spending mistakes. Zola conducted a survey of these couples and found they overspent in five common areas: flowers/decor; hair/make-up; catering; wedding day attire; and invitations. That doesn’t mean these five areas aren’t important. They are…
Columbus Pro DJs
June 28, 2021
wedding planning mistakeWedding planning

The 5th most common wedding planning mistake

BRIDES.com compiled a list of 50 mistakes brides always make. The fifth most common wedding planning mistake is ruling out the use of a wedding planner altogether. If you’ve spent much time looking through wedding planning guides, you quickly see that couples have well-over one thousand decisions to make to…
Columbus Pro DJs
June 21, 2021
Don’t mistreat single friends at your weddingWedding planning

Don’t mistreat single friends at your wedding

Rita and Ruby didn’t know each other. The only thing they had in common was their common friend, Ramona, who invited them to attend her wedding. Ramona made a tactical error and seated them together at the ‘singles table.’ Bad move, according to Brides Magazine: don’t mistreat single friends at…
Columbus Pro DJs
May 31, 2021