Want to become a certified wedding and event planner?

Join Wendy Clemons;PBC President and CEO of The Veiled Rose Wedding and Events for an exciting and fun class at Lehigh Carbon Community College where you will learn how to start your own business and work for yourself. In this fast paced course you will learn all aspects of the wedding planning industry, from creating an event to working with other wedding professionals. Wendy will show you how to work with brides to bring their vision to life.

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Lehigh Carbon Community College

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Learn how to become a successful wedding and event planner through the industry's most comprehensive certification program. Join thousands of professional planners around the world as an LWPI Certified Wedding and Event Planner through Lehigh Carbon Community College.

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Certificate in Wedding and Event Planning

10/8/2013 to 12/19/2013

When: Tuesdays & Thursdays;

6:30pm until 9:30pm

Where:

4525 Education Park Dr

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania 18078

United States

Contact: Lovegevity's Wedding Planning Institute (LWPI)
admissions@weddingplanninginstitute.com
1-888-221-9988

Or

Barbara Platt
bplatt@lccc.edu
610-799-1197

to enroll at Lehigh Carbon Community College



Invitation Etiquette

We found this wonderful article on YahooNews as reported by ABC News on July 24, 2013.  It shows how much has changed over the last decade in the way couples are putting their own personal touches into their weddings.

The key is to be yourself, be who you are and don’t be afraid to have fun! 

There are a few traditional rules you will still need to follow in order for you to keep that “it’s a wedding” feel to your invitations and your wedding planner can advise you on those rules, but other than that it is totally up to you on how and what you want to say to your guests.

We hope you enjoy the article below:

A Chicago couple's wedding invitation went viral on Wednesday, briefly surpassing the royal baby in popularity.
"My phone really started blowing up after it got put on MSN," Katie Kerr, of Chicago, Ill., told ABC station WLS-TV. "It was even ahead of the royal baby."
She and her husband, Chris Sabino, made guests check off their reason for attending or not attending their wedding in a clever RSVP.
Guests who planned on attending their wedding could say they were coming because "Two words: Free. Booze," or "I'm in your wedding party, idiot. Wait, is this optional?"
And guests who expressed their regrets did so because "I'm lame. On a scale of one to ten, my lameness would be in the 9.5 to 9.8 range."
"We wanted to have fun with it," Kerr said.

Read text of the invitation below:

Yes! I will be attending because…

-Two words: Free. Booze.

-I’m in your wedding party, idiot. Wait, is this optional?

-This is my only chance to play golf at Medinah & I plan on sneaking off during the toasts to play a quick round.

-I would never dream of missing it! After all, knowing the Kerr/Sabino Family (circle one) this should be a night full of must-see fun/drama/ridiculous dancing (circle one)!

No. I won’t be attending because…

-I’m lame. On a scale of one to ten, my lameness would be in the 9.5 to 9.8 range.

-I’ll be watching the Cubs win the World Series

Edit: these options are meant to be circumstances that could actually happen.

-I will be visiting, um, Yemen. Yeah, Yemen. But it’s a secret trip. So if you ask anyone, they will have no clue what you’re talking about.

-I don’t know who you people are or how you got my address. Leave me alone! (Oh, and congrats on your upcoming nuptials.)

Ceremony Only Package

Announcing our New Ceremony only Package

For all of the Do It Yourself couples out there or those on a very tight budget we have created a Ceremony Only package.  We know how hard it is to plan an entire wedding and how stressful it can be.  The most common reason DYI brides come to us for help is that the biggest challenge for them is the Ceremony itself.
While the Officiant conducts the actual ceremony, they don't necessarily help everyone get down the aisle. They usually give a few guidelines or examples of how other couples have done it in the past then leave it up to you to come up with a game plan and timeline.  So that is why we created this package, we want you to be calm and relaxed on your wedding day so that you can focus on the important things like your vows.

This package includes:

• One (1) Planning Session (approx 2 hours)(Ceremony planning only)
• One (1) Professional Wedding Planner who will:
• Conduct your Rehearsal (up to 2 hours)
• Create a Time Line for your Pre-Ceremony and Ceremony for the Day of your wedding
• Be at your Ceremony up to 5 hours to:

1. Receive your Floral delivery
2. Pass out Personal Floral to bridal party, parents and honored guests
3. Help guest as they arrive as needed
4. Make sure Bridal Party is lined up and ready to go
5. Cue music/singers when to begin
6. Cue Bridal Party members when they are to move into their positions and to start walking down the aisle
7. Help bride with gown and veil as she moves into position to begin her walk down the aisle.
8. Help guests move through receiving line as quickly as possible
9. Help remove all decorations and personal belongings left by guests and load them into your designated vehicle to be delivered to your reception.

Ceremony Only package: $250.00

contactus@theveiledrose.com
                                                 (Some restrictions may apply: Package is for Ceremonies within 35 miles of our office. Any
                                                   ceremony over 35 miles will be subject to mileage fees, any ceremony over an hour drive
                                                   from our office or requiring air travel will be subject to normal pricing and/or destination
                                                   wedding fees. This package price can not be used with contracted services on current or
                                                    previous weddings, additional conditions may apply please contact The Veiled Rose
                                                    Weddings and Events for Full Details 267-377-6987 contactus@theveiledrose.com)

           Did you just get ENGAGED over the holidays?

            Do you want to get MARRIED by June?

           Short engagements are OUR SPECIALTY!

With our extensive list of venues we can find you the prefect setting for your wedding ceremony and reception.

                    So CALL OR EMAIL us today so that we can help you have the wedding of your dreams.

The Veiled Rose Weddings and Events

267-377-6987

wendy@theveiledrose.com

Special Savings

We are happy to announce our end of the year special.

Book your 2013 "Full Service" Wedding by December 31, 2012

and receive our 2012 pricing. 

On January 1, 2013 our prices will increase so book today and save!

How to tip Wedding Professionals

Who do I tip and who do I thank?

You thank everyone who worked on your wedding.  A simple thank you note is a great way to express your appreciation for their efforts.  When writing your thank you note, keep in mind that the vendor may want to use it on their web site testimonial page, after all that is probably one of the many reasons you picked them for your wedding.  So be honest in your praise and appreciation.

As far as tipping goes, you don’t have to tip anyone you don’t want to.  If a particular person or vendor stands out from the rest and you feel that they went above and beyond what was expected then a tip is in order.  Also consider if the person is working independently or for a company.  If they are an independent then you may not need to tip as they are retaining your whole fee.  If they are an employee of a company then you may want to tip them as most of the fee you paid will go to the company and not the employee.

Most venues add in a tip/gratuity/service fee/labor fee for their wait staff and set up/clean up staff so you should not tip unless the staff goes beyond the expected service.

We all love to get tips, as it tells us that we did an exceptional job, but tipping is not expected as we charge enough to cover our expenses and profit margin.  The best tip you can give your wedding planner and other vendors is by referring everyone you know to us.  If you know someone who is getting married give them the contact information for all of your vendors and suggest they call or ask them if you can give your wedding planner their number.

Your Wedding Planner can assist you in determining who should be tipped and who you should thank.

The following should always be tipped:

·         Your hair and makeup person 10% to 20%

·         The Church organist if they are not independently hired by you. $25 to $100

·         Your Officiant $25 - $100

·         Your Bartender $1 to $3 per guest or let them put a tip jar on the bar or a combination of both. (Exception to this is if there is a venue policy in regard to tipping and tip jars for the bar staff)

·         Limo Driver if you have not pre paid their tip.  Most limo companies will ask you to include the driver tip when you pay the contract.

Remember, talk with your Wedding Planner, They can help you work tipping into your budget.

New Look for our Blog Page

We have finally updated our Blog page and are committed to posting on a more regular basis.  We hope you like our new look and will visit us often.