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We specialize in taking the hassle out of organizing your wedding and other pre- and post-wedding events, be taking care of all the little details essential to making your Wedding A Day to Remember!

Comprehensive Service: For the Couple who simply does not have time to take care of the details of planning a Wedding. CMS will plan and organize all aspects of the Wedding from beginning to end. This package includes complete planning, theme ideas, budget maintenance, preferred vendor directory, time-lines, unlimited hours of service, unlimited email and phone contact, unlimited consultations, unlimited vendor appointments, a twelve (12) hour wedding day and a three (3) hour rehearsal day or evening.

Wedding Day/Weekend Service: This package is for the Couple who has everything planned and under control but needs someone to step in and oversee the day’s events. We will assist, supervise, and coordinate the rehearsal to ensure all parties are aware of what is expected of them on the Wedding day. This package includes a ten (10) hour wedding day and a three (3) hour rehearsal day or evening. It also includes five (5) hours of consultation to finalize any details.

Custom Package: This package allows the Couple to identify the areas they may need specific help in, but want the joy of planning their own Wedding. This package includes 30 hours of service to be used as needed. Choose one or several of our times from the Menu of Services or select a personalized service. This package includes an eight (8) hour wedding day and a three (3) hour rehearsal day or evening.

Consultation Package: This package is for the Couple that needs a two- or three- hour “road-map” session or consultation to get started in planning their wedding.

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INVITING GUESTS TO YOUR WEDDING - Q & A:

Do you have a suggested way or formula for coming up with a guest list?
When coming up with the guest list for the wedding, I suggest that they actually start out with 3 categories:
1. Those who must be invited
2. Those who should be invited
3. Those who would be nice to invite
Depending on if you send out “save the dates” or request RSVPs early enough, you may be able to invite “Those who would be nice to invite” , using the concept of a “B-List”. You can send out those invitations as you received “no” in response to your RSVP. It is usually co-workers and acquaintances that start out on this list.


Who should be involved in the guest list writing process?
The guest list can be a touchy item to address. Everyone wants to have a part in who comes. Have the Bride, Groom, Brides Family (the parents), and the Grooms Family (the parents), come up with each of their list. The list should then be consolidated and the duplicates removed. It would be helpful if each of the parties use the 3 categories listed above to come up with their list.

How do you say "no" when compiling a guest list?
The bride and groom do need to be prepared for some awkward situations over the guest list, whether it’s a relative you don’t particularly care for, or a friend or college buddy that just rubs you wrong way, my advice is to do what you can to keep the peace, and let harmony prevail. If a particular person is going to ruin the day for you, then calmly state that you don’t want him or her there and be prepared to stand your ground. In the end, listen to your heart rather than convention.

By etiquette – is it suppose to be equal when the bride’s family is mainly paying for it?
In the past, the bride’s side and the groom’s side got equal number of invitations. Today, it is more common for the invitations to be divided into thirds, with a third going to the bride’s parents, a third to the grooms parents, and a third to the bride and groom. In the event that the parents are divorced, they must split their third. This of course is not the rule, but a suggestions. The person footing the bill doesn’t entitle a party to invite more people. They are several aspects that should also be taken into consideration, such as the size of the family on either side, the actual budget to accommodate the guests, or if other family members are willing to contribute to the cost of the reception to account for having additional guests on their list.