How to make it a GREAT event, instead of just being a GOOD event...

Here are some of the factors that makes the difference between a GOOD event, and a GREAT event. Ensure that you (or the event organizer you engaged) understands what’s required – so you can also organize an unforgettable event.

Pre Planning is essential (and CRITICAL), know what you have to do, then DO IT
A clear purpose and understanding of what you want to achieve
Ensuring your customers/attendees experience starts way before they even step through the ‘event’ door
Ensuring all your website, marketing literature is available & clearly outlines what the event is about and informs participants of the VALUE and BENEFITS
Providing value added content both before and after the event
Making everyone feel welcome and included throughout the whole event
Knowing who your target audience are and what they need and want
Listening to your customers/attendees …ask them before your event starts what they want to see, hear and do
Make your event interactive and involve your customers/attendees as much as possible
YOU the event organizer MUST interact with your customers/attendees, spend time with them and get to know them
Address problems as soon as they a rise and offer solutions
Make the organization seamless, it needs to be slick and efficient
Stick to the agenda … this is what people are expecting and have based their travel plans around
Ensure you have the correct audience in attendance
Considering the smallest of details ~ a great event is all in the detail
Give participants something to remember your event by i.e. a free gift, certificate of attendance etc
Make sure your participants walk away feeling like they are important to you and your company....


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KweenDeplanna Events: A DATE IN NOVEMBER...: A Special Wedding Date Brides aren't usually clamoring to get married on a Tuesday in November. But with November 12 of...

A DATE IN NOVEMBER...

A Special Wedding Date

Brides aren't usually clamoring to get married on a Tuesday in November. But with November 12 of this year translating to 11/12/13, thousands of soon-to-be-wed couples are choosing that very date to say “I do.”

While Saturday is still the most popular day of the week to wed around the world, many couples are putting the date ahead of the day.  “It does not matter if the date falls in the middle of the week or on the weekend.” 

We began tracking wedding date trends after approximately 66,000 couples decided to get married on 07/07/07. We think brides look for special dates because that’s how they want their weddings to be remembered. For 11/12/13, we are projecting about 2,300 weddings that day compared to a little over 350 that took place last year.

Although it’s one thing to choose a date that sounds catchy, numerologist Julian Michael says that there can sometimes be a deeper meaning behind these dates.

“It’s really more about the numbers than the dates themselves.” according to another wedding guru – Michael Beitler. “There are a lot of philosophies about certain numbers. If you look at 11/12/13, the number 11 is really significant. You see it everywhere and some people who believe its connection to angels make a wish whenever they see it.”

But for those of us who aren’t fluent in the language of numerology, just seeing a special pattern of numbers will prompt people to choose a date because it appears to be symbolic. If you look at 11/12/13 or 11/11/11, people may not know the meaning behind each number but they will think, ‘Wow, this must mean something’.

The final shot brides and grooms will have at marrying on a consecutive date will be 12/13/14 and we are projecting an increase in weddings, and we know that every couple wants to get hitched in December.  

Numbers like this ignite our superstitions and our search for meaning. People think we must be special if we're the only generation to ever see this sequential date, right?”

Whether or not brides choose their wedding dates with more meaning than others, there is an inadvertent perk to iconic dates. It will make it easier for husbands to remember anniversaries!.

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Wedding Reception Order of Events... A Perfect Wedding Day Itinerary.

Wedding Reception Order of Events

I have Received Many letters from friends asking me write a blog on a 'Perfect Wedding Day Itinerary', well here it is....

Follow This Simple Run Down Sheet and You'll be Dancing All The Way...

Create your wedding reception itinerary from the sample wedding reception program below. You can use the customized wedding reception program samples to suit your own wedding. If you wish to change some of the order around a little, just change the elements as you see fit. The information below is merely a guide to help get you organised - it is not a set of rules. Accommodate your own customs and specifications by changing the order of wedding reception as the need arises.

	Your guests arrive at the wedding reception, they are greeted by a wedding reception usher and/or the reception manager.
	On arrival, the drinks waiter offers your wedding guests a choice alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
	Your guests are either given their table numbers or escorted to their tables. In some cases the guest can look up their own table number and seat themselves.
	A food waiter walks around offering canapés to the wedding guests while they are mingling.
	The Master of ceremonies announces that dinner will be served soon and asks your guests to make their way to their seats.
	The bridal party is announced: The Master of Ceremonies introduces the bridal party. Firstly the bride’s parents, groom’s parents, the bridesmaids and groomsmen, the maid of honour and best man, then the ring bearer and flower girl and last of all the newly weds.
	The bride's father makes a short speech and welcomes everyone to the wedding reception and thanks them all for coming.
	First course of dinner is served.
	The Best man makes a toast to the newly married couple.
	More wedding speeches and stories can be told during and after dinner, to entertain the guests. (Optional)
	The MC or DJ announces the first dance for the newly-weds.
	After the first dance, the rest of the bridal party is asked to join the dance floor.
	The MC or DJ announces that everyone else can join the dance floor.
	The MC or DJ announces the cutting of the wedding cake.
	Your groom removes and throws the wedding garter. (Optional)
	The bride throws a bouquet, usually a bridesmaid’s bouquet. (Optional)
	Wedding cake and coffee or tea is served.
	The newly-weds change into their going away outfits and have another dance. (Optional)
	The newly-weds thank their wedding guests and say their goodbyes. Share your thoughts with Us Below. Warmest Regards From Us @ KweenDeplanna Events

KweenDeplanna Events: Wedding Day Order of Events

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Wedding Day Order of Events

Wedding Day Order of Events

	The Groom and His Men: The groom, groomsmen, ushers and best man bond together while having a hearty and healthy breakfast.
	The Photographer Arrives: The photographer takes photos of the groom getting ready and some group photos of the groom, the groomsmen and the best man.
	The Photographer: Makes his way to the bride’s home.
	Brides Breakfast: Have a wholesome breakfast - example: 2 scrambled eggs on toast, fresh juice or a small fruit salad.
	Hair Stylist: The bride and her entourage, the bridal party, get their hair styled at the hair salon. (photos are optional)
	Makeup Artist: More than likely, your make-up artist will come to your home, and the photographer can take some photos of you and your bridal party getting your makeup done. (photos are optional)
	Getting Ready: Start getting dressed, put on stockings and bridal garter, then bridal jewelry, next your wedding gown and last of all your bridal shoes. (photographer takes photo's while the maid of honor is assisting the bride)
	Bridal Bouquets: The bridal bouquets arrive for the bride and her bridal party.
	More Photos:The photographer takes photos of the bride and her bridal party as a group shot holding their bouquets.
	Wedding Transport: A luxury Limousine arrives to pick up the bride and her bridal party. (photographer takes photos of the bride entering the Limousine)
	Photographer: The photographer makes his or her way to the church and arrives before the bridal party.
	Videographer arrives: The videographer arrives at the church before the bridal party.
	Limousine Detour: The Limousine drives around until it is the right time to arrive at the church. At this stage all the guests have arrived, the groom and his best man are at the front of the church awaiting the bride and the rest of the bridal party.
	Limousine Arrives at the church: The photographer takes photos of the bride and the bridal party coming out of the Limousine and walking up to the church.
	Filming Begins: The Videographer begins to film the brides arrival.
	At The Church: The rest of the bridal party; the flower girl, ring bearer, bridesmaids, maid of honor, groomsmen and wedding ceremony ushers wait at the entry of the church until the bride is ready.
	The Ceremony: The wedding ceremony begins. The videographer keeps filming and photographer takes photo's during the entire ceremony
	After the Ceremony: More photos are taken and the videographer films the newly-weds make their way out of the church.
	Wedding Transport: The luxury limousine takes the bride and groom and their entourage to a picturesque location of their choice to have their wedding photos taken. The bride and grooms parents meet them at the location to have their photos taken too.
	Scenic Tour: The Limousine then takes the newly-weds on a luxury scenic tour with wondrous water views, whilst drinking Champagne and eating Hors d'oeuvres before arriving at the reception.
	Wedding Reception: The bridal party arrives and the wedding reception begins. See Wedding Reception Time line  and order of events to what goes on at the reception on next post

Having read through boxes of wedding program examples the new bride is armed with an all-seeing, all-knowing overview of the big day itself and everything that goes with it. Right? Well maybe. The truth is no two wedding parties are the same and many weddings also follow ethnic traditions as well. 

SO ARE YOU READY FOR MARRIAGE?

  SO ARE YOU READY FOR MARRIAGE?  

                                   

       Let’s Find out…

•  If you believe strongly that you must always have the last say in an argument,you’re not ready for marriage.
• If you don’t like anyone invading your space, you’re not ready.
• If you’re a lady, and you don’t cook or don’t like to, your marriage is not likely to be easy or funny.
• If you always say things exactly how they come to your mind not caring who is hurt, you’re headed for a rocky and ultimately likely to crash marriage.
• If you believe that you’re who you are and no one can change that, you’re not ready.
• If you think about others only when you’ve fully sorted yourself out, you’re not ready.
• If you are so good at holding a grudge and you’ll only let go when you feel like, stay unmarried.
• If you’re a man and you’re not engaged in ventures or a process in time that can financially take care of your immediate family and beyond, you need to give yourself a few more years to be ready.
• If you believe that women at best should be good in bed and kitchen affairs only, you’ll end up having a bitter and subdued wife; stay away.
• If your mind can’t conceive the thought of having a more successful wife, even if it’s temporary, then you have a little growing up to do. Welcome to the real world, stuff happens.
• If as a man, you’re easily swayed and pressurized to do things against your wish, you’re not ready for marriage.
• If you have no confidence in your capability and your future, you have no business taking someone else with you.
• If as a man, you don’t have a mentor or leader you follow, listen or defer to, you’re not going to be able to lead your family.
• If you can’t have a wedding ceremony within a budget you can personally afford, give yourself more time. Who says you can’t have 20 guests or less at your wedding? Cut your coat according to your cloth and take responsibility. As a man, you can define how small or large you want your wedding ceremony to be and be able to handle it.
• If you have an anger problem such that you can destroy things when you’re angry, get a therapist to help you through managing it. Otherwise, engage God’s help for the change you seek. With anger issues, you’re disaster waiting to explode. Marriage is an investment. What you put into it is what comes out of it!!!

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KweenDeplanna Events: 5 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Wedding Planner

KweenDeplanna Events: 5 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Wedding Planner: 5 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Wedding Planner Weddings are one of life's greatest milestones and have been for centuries. For so man...

5 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Wedding Planner

5 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Wedding Planner

Weddings are one of life's greatest milestones and have been for centuries. For so many women, the wedding day has been something they've been told is the most important day of their lives; and consequently they've been planning and fantasizing about their big day since they were young girls. And that's probably a good thing since there are so many aspects of a good wedding, especially for traditional ceremonies . If it isn't done right, the ceremony just doesn't mean as much.

We tend to put so much bearing, weight and importance on making sure everything about the big day is completely perfect, that the day is almost ruined by stress and fatigue. You only get one wedding day and you should be standing back and enjoying the moment, not worrying about trivial things that someone else could be handling.

Wedding planners are often thought to be used by those planning extravagant soirees, but just like a pre-wedding spa treatment, a wedding planner can be the first wedding gift you give yourself. From day coordination to full-on design and planning, there are wedding planners for every budget.

Here are 5 Reasons You Should Hire a Wedding Planner:

1) They will help you stay within your budget. Many couples go over budget because they aren't sure how a particular cost fits in with the big picture, or are easily swayed by costly upgrades from their vendor. A good wedding planner will help you determine what is necessary for your budget.
2) They will save you time. The average wedding will take 200-400 hours to plan, and this can be extremely overwhelming for busy couples. They can help you find the best wedding photographer or that perfect caterer for your reception—something that could take you forever to do with your busy schedule. A good wedding planner will break your to-do list down into functional bite-sized increments, making it less impossible to get things done.
3) They will help you make good decision, based on their years of experience. It's your first wedding, and this is their thousandth, so you will be in good hands with a wedding planner helping you make decisions.
4) They can understand and interpret your vision. Wedding planner's jobs are the listen to what you want and make it happen in the most realistic terms. If it's something that can't be done, they can help turn your idea into a better one that can actually work.
5) They will give you peace of mind that things will get done. Knowing that you have an advocate there coordinating your day allows you enjoy the moment and be a relaxed guest at your wedding, not a stressed-out problem solver.

There is a perfect wedding planner for every person and every budget. Just make sure that the planner understands your vision for your wedding, and if it's a good one, they'll stop at nothing to make sure your wedding day is the happiest day of your life.



By:  KweenDeplanna

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A Good Decision Makes A Golden Marriage....

Don’t Hope,… Decide!


While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I had one of those life-changing experiences that you hear other people talk about — the kind that sneaks up on you unexpectedly. This one occurred a mere two feet away from me.

Straining to locate my friend among the passengers deplaning through the jet way, I noticed a man coming toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to greet his family.

First he motioned to his youngest son (maybe six years old) as he laid down his bags. They gave each other a long, loving hug. As they separated enough to look in each other’s face, I heard the father say, “It’s so good to see you, son. I missed you so much!” His son smiled somewhat shyly, averted his eyes and replied softly, “Me, too, Dad!”

Then the man stood up, gazed in the eyes of his oldest son (maybe nine or ten) and while cupping his son’s face in his hands said, “You’re already quite the young man. I love you very much, Zach!” They too hugged a most loving, tender hug.

While this was happening, a baby girl (perhaps one or one-and-a-half) was squirming excitedly in her mother’s arms, never once taking her little eyes off the wonderful sight of her returning father. The man said, “Hi, baby girl!” as he gently took the child from her mother. He quickly kissed her face all over and then held her close to his chest while rocking her from side to side. The little girl instantly relaxed and simply laid her head on his shoulder, motionless in pure contentment.

After several moments, he handed his daughter to his oldest son and declared, “I’ve saved the best for last!” and proceeded to give his wife the longest, most passionate kiss I ever remember seeing. He gazed into her eyes for several seconds and then silently mouthed. “I love you so much!” They stared at each other’s eyes, beaming big smiles at one another, while holding both hands.

For an instant they reminded me of newlyweds, but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn’t possibly be. I puzzled about it for a moment then realized how totally engrossed I was in the wonderful display of unconditional love not more than an arm’s length away from me. I suddenly felt uncomfortable, as if I was invading something sacred, but was amazed to hear my own voice nervously ask, “Wow! How long have you two been married?

“Been together fourteen years total, married twelve of those.” he replied, without breaking his gaze from his lovely wife’s face. “Well then, how long have you been away?” I asked. The man finally turned and looked at me, still beaming his joyous smile. “Two whole days!”

Two days? I was stunned. By the intensity of the greeting, I had assumed he’d been gone for at least several weeks – if not months. I know my expression betrayed me.

I said almost offhandedly, hoping to end my intrusion with some semblance of grace (and to get back to searching for my friend), “I hope my marriage is still that passionate after twelve years!”

The man suddenly stopped smiling.

He looked me straight in the eye, and with forcefulness that burned right into my soul, he told me something that left me a different person. He told me, “Don’t hope, friend… decide!” Then he flashed me his wonderful smile again, shook my hand and said, “God bless U”.

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Kind Words From KweenDeplanna