Viva la wedding: LAUREL & MICHAEL GET MARRIED!!

Laurel & Michael got married at their beautiful home in Brockville on Saturday September 5 2009. Coordinating their wedding was such a wonderful experience! With a total head count of 16 not only do you have the opportunity to develop a close bond with the bride and groom, you bond with the family as well.

The intimate ceremony was followed by a seafood cocktail hour in their backyard. Come 7pm their guests moved inside and were treated to a mouth watering five course plated dinner. All food was catered by the talented Ken Harper of Chop Chop Catering.

Creative Edge Studio did an amazing job with the flowers and decor. What a great team they are to work with! Thanks to Paul Cheney of 360 Photography for all the fantastic shots of Laurel & Michael's big day. Here are a few of Viva la wedding's favorites.

Thank you from the bride ~ "I wanted to let you know how much we appreciated your help in getting our wedding organized especially in such a short time frame. Everything turned out just perfect. Your calmness was what reassured me my wedding day would actually be as beautiful as we dreamed it would be..."

Flowers and Decor: Creative Edge Studio

Catering: Chop Chop Catering

Photography: 360 Photography

About Viva la wedding

Sought after professional wedding planner Joan-Anne Cantley is the brains behind Viva la wedding - the first wedding coordination service of its kind in the Ottawa area to specialize exclusively in Wedding Day Management. Catering to the bride and groom who are passionate about the planning process and excited to experience it together, Viva la wedding steps in when the fun of developing your theme is over and a professional is needed to make sure all your hard work pays off and your vision is flawlessly executed on your big day.

Joan-Anne initially meets with each couple soon after they set their date to discuss the basics and then again at the two month mark to talk details. From this point on Joan-Anne becomes your right hand (wo)man. Working closely with each couple and their vendors, her goal is to ensure you have a stress free day and enjoy being the guests of honour at the wedding of your dreams.

Viva la wedding’s strong reputation grew through Joan-Anne’s desire to listen, understand and respect her clients’ wants and needs; her ability to create the perfect fusion of function and style; and her insistence on collaborating with only the best vendors the Ottawa area has to offer. Her clients immediately recognize her enthusiasm and commitment to their wedding. She knows the planning process down to every last detail and is the adhesive that bonds all the elements of your wedding together. She works hard, laughs often and genuinely loves what she does.

Wedding Day Management

Don't let the name fool you, Wedding Day Management covers more than just the 'day of'. Services begin from time of booking.

(Services are not limited to those listed and will be discussed, along with pricing, during the initial consultation)

Initial consultation:

• Informal discussion (via phone, email, or in person) of ceremony location, reception venue, theme/style of wedding, rough timeline, services and expectations, pricing, etc

Throughout the planning process:

• Vendor referrals
• Advice and guidance

Six to eight weeks prior to wedding day:

• In depth planning meeting to review progress since initial consultation and discuss wedding day in detail*
• Create checklist of outstanding tasks
• Review vendor contracts
• Create wedding day timeline
• Ongoing consultation via phone and email throughout the six to eight weeks

Week prior to wedding day:

• Meeting to finalize wedding day details*
• Distribute timeline to vendors and confirm contract details
• Supervise rehearsal and lead if no on-site church coordinator present

*One of these should be an on-site venue meeting

Wedding day:

• Manage wedding day timeline
• Coordinate vendor arrival and set-up at ceremony and reception venue
• Assist with basic décor
• Distribute remaining vendor payments and gratuities
• Crisis management and use of wedding day emergency kit
• Organize gift collection
• Assistant included (if required)
• Supervision of vendor tear-down (if requested, additional charge)

Post wedding:

• Follow up with bride & groom

LAUREL & MICHAEL GET MARRIED!!

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