Wedding planning can be stressful! DJ Paul Michaels wants to make your planning process as effortless and fun as possible with this monthly Wedding News Digest. Below are articles with helpful Chicago Wedding tips, or a bit of laughter. Happy Wedding Planning!
WEDDING PLANNING TIP: Wedding Color Combinations
The Knot shows you how to personalize a classic wedding color with these 25 colorful combinations for your wedding. Tell us what your favorite color combinations are, or your particular style!
WEDDING PLANNING TIP: Blocking Hotel Rooms
Chicago is quite the destination city, whether you are from here or not. When planning a Chicago Wedding, it’s always a courteous gesture to reserve hotel room blocks for your out-of-town wedding guests. Most of your out-of-town guests may not be as familiar with the city and will look to you for suggestions. To make it easier on you and your guests, here is some helpful information below:
What is a hotel block?
A hotel will place a group of rooms, usually 10-15, on hold for your guests to reserve at a discounted rate. This hold is usually placed under the wedding name (ie) Jolie-Pitt. Remember that Chicago is a destination city, so if the Chicago Marathon is also occuring the weekend of your wedding, hotels may not be able to provide a discount.
How do I book a hotel block?
- Gather the following information: how many rooms are you looking to block, the dates of your block (typically you would want to include one day before your wedding and one day after your wedding).
- Call the Local Group Sales Office at your preferred hotel(s). We recommend asking for a few quotes to get the best pricing. If you have a lot of out-of-towners, you also can block multiple hotels.
- Negotiate! Planning a wedding is expensive, but so can be attending a wedding. Get the best deal for your guests who will be staying at a hotel.
Who pays for it?
Unless you decide to pick up the tab for everyone, the guests will pay for the room themselves.
How do my guests book a room?
In your RSVP Card, you should include a one-sheet of pertinent hotel information. Feel free to get creative with this, but be sure to include: Hotel Name, Address, Phone Number, Room Block Names (ie) Jolie- Pitt Hotel Block, Dates Available, Book by Date (ie) Please book your hotel by 09/10/15.
What if I need more rooms than I blocked?
Call the hotel and let them know how many more rooms you require. Usually, they will be able to add on additional rooms.
HOW TO TAKE A PROPER DIP PICTURE
As seen in the graphic on the right from weddingful, you want to make sure she’s supporting her own weight on one leg (bending her knee) and the groom should put his own knee forward which will support both of them easily. This may be something worth practicing before trying it out on the dance floor at your wedding.
Choosing a photographer to capture your special day can be stressful and is no easy task! Here is Weddingful.com‘s list of top Chicago Photographers! They will be sure to show you the proper way to dip your blushing bride.
