My Bride and Cell Phone Justice

As weddding planner's we get to meet so many wonderful people from all walks of life. I had the pleasure of meeting two sisters several months ago as I coordinated one of their weddings. Denise was the young lady that I quickly established a close bond with as I helped her with her planning process. I was told during the inital consultation how diffuclut this meeting was because she and her mother actually started out planning her wedding but now her parents would not be in attendance because both of them were tragically killed in an automobile accident recently. Of course I did not probe further as this was a very emotional moment for the both of us. Tissues were flying everywhere! We all made it through the planning and the ceremony with a certain amount of pleasure however there was of course a void because the brides parents were were not in attendance. We did have a beautiful memorial set up on stage in honor of her parents memory. Last night I received a post from their newly established blog in an effort to get the word out about driving while texting. I was not aware of the circumstances that surrounded their untimely departure until today. I too am guilty of driving while texting but after seeing pictures of the vehicle in which their parents were in and knowing first hand how this type of action can affect so many people I can say with certainity that I will NEVER text or talk on the cell telephone without the assistance of hands free capability. Please share this post with as many people that you know to spead the word.. No more texting while driving.
To read the entire post from my bride,Denise and her sister Callie, please visit their blog at the link below:
http://handsonthesteeringwheel.blogspot.com/

Shall We Dance?

I am so excited that there is a new trend in the Bride and Grooms first dance. This new trend is the "Choreographed" dance. Now I have seen couples perform dances that they designed themselves and I have seen the choreographed dance created by professionals. It is of course the couples choice but I would highly recommend letting a professional show you their tricks of the trade. As a wedding planner I am contacted frequently by dance studios requesting that I refer my clients to them. Being the meticulous ( OK.. nosey) planner that I am I always check out the studio first to see exactly what it is that they have to offer. Last week I was referred to Sir Rodney's Dance studio by my best friend, Gay, for a sneak peek at one of their classes. This studio specializes in Two Steppin and Swing steppin. It was awesome!! My intention was to only be a sideline participant. Well Sir Rodney and his wife, Danita had other plans. Before I knew what had transpired I was a mean lean dancing machine! This couple has such a calm and graceful manner in which they teach the steps, that a person with four left feet would feel like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers floating above the dance floor. Picture this, beautiful wood floors, mirrors surrounding the entire studio, up lighting everywhere, great instructors and great music. How can you not be in the dancing mood? How many of you remember the final dance scene in my all time favorite movie Dirty Dancing? How about recreating that number for your first dance? What ever speaks to your personality and does not take you out of your comfort zone, I say go for it!
How many of you are planning a choreographed dance for your first dance? I would love to hear from you ! Better yet, send us the video and I will share it with everyone.
To sign up for classes please contact : Sir Rodney 832 582 8295 or email him at sir_rodney1@yahoo.com