Comments for Wedding & Event Network http://wenaz.com Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:17:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Dear Industry Professionals :: A few words from a Wedding Planner :: PART II by Karin L. Crawford http://wenaz.com/dear-industry-professionals-a-few-words-from-a-wedding-planner-part-ii/comment-page-1#comment-281 Karin L. Crawford Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:17:44 +0000 http://wenaz.com/?p=143#comment-281 Hear, hear! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE working with planners! You make it a wonderful, fabulous day for everyone, including all of the rest of us vendors. What a pleasure to partner! I promote planners to all my brides - they enjoy the day more, and so does their family. They are less stressed, and so it's better for EVERYONE! Hear, hear! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE working with planners! You make it a wonderful, fabulous day for everyone, including all of the rest of us vendors. What a pleasure to partner! I promote planners to all my brides – they enjoy the day more, and so does their family. They are less stressed, and so it’s better for EVERYONE!

]]> Comment on Go! Tell it on the mountain! by Mark Sanchez http://wenaz.com/go-tell-it-on-the-mountain/comment-page-1#comment-256 Mark Sanchez Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:42:03 +0000 http://wenaz.com/?p=22#comment-256 To add to the Rev. Ted's comment; Many DJ's are not as professional because most DJ's are part-timers who hold a full-time job during the week. Therefore have much less time to properly plan and prepare for weddings on the weekend. I play basketball part-time, but I'm certainly not a pro ball player. It is improbable that a DJ will set up equipment for a rehearsal, however it should be a very possible for a DJ to arrive early to give themselves enough time to not only set up, but to make the proper sound checks necessary before guests arrive. Just because a sound system works fine one day, does not mean it will work properly the next. When you pay for professional full time service you get much better results. Good post Curtis, keep climbing those mountains. To add to the Rev. Ted’s comment; Many DJ’s are not as professional because most DJ’s are part-timers who hold a full-time job during the week. Therefore have much less time to properly plan and prepare for weddings on the weekend. I play basketball part-time, but I’m certainly not a pro ball player.
It is improbable that a DJ will set up equipment for a rehearsal, however it should be a very possible for a DJ to arrive early to give themselves enough time to not only set up, but to make the proper sound checks necessary before guests arrive. Just because a sound system works fine one day, does not mean it will work properly the next.

When you pay for professional full time service you get much better results.
Good post Curtis, keep climbing those mountains.

]]> Comment on Dear Industry Professionals :: A few words from a Wedding Planner :: PART II by Mark Sanchez http://wenaz.com/dear-industry-professionals-a-few-words-from-a-wedding-planner-part-ii/comment-page-1#comment-231 Mark Sanchez Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:03:50 +0000 http://wenaz.com/?p=143#comment-231 I would personally like to meet this planner. This is a very good post, and she really seems to get it. I conquer with Curtis. #8 needs to be rephrased to good DJ's. Other than that I completely agree with everything. I would personally like to meet this planner. This is a very good post, and she really seems to get it. I conquer with Curtis.
#8 needs to be rephrased to good DJ’s. Other than that I completely
agree with everything.

]]> Comment on Dear Industry Professionals :: A few words from a Wedding Planner :: PART II by Chris http://wenaz.com/dear-industry-professionals-a-few-words-from-a-wedding-planner-part-ii/comment-page-1#comment-172 Chris Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:29:01 +0000 http://wenaz.com/?p=143#comment-172 Number 5 is soooo important! All the vendors need to be fed. Lately it seems like we are forgotten about more often. We might not be in the room with the reception but we are still there. Put some one in charge to make sure every vendor is included. Number 5 is soooo important! All the vendors need to be fed. Lately it seems like we are forgotten about more often. We might not be in the room with the reception but we are still there. Put some one in charge to make sure every vendor is included.

]]> Comment on Dear Industry Professionals :: A few words from a Wedding Planner :: PART II by Curtis Whipple http://wenaz.com/dear-industry-professionals-a-few-words-from-a-wedding-planner-part-ii/comment-page-1#comment-170 Curtis Whipple Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:57:27 +0000 http://wenaz.com/?p=143#comment-170 Thanks for #8 too. It goes for the good DJs anyways. The untrained and unqualified hobbyists or other beginners really drag us all down. Sadly, there are brides who have resigned themselves to the thought that "Well, that's just the way DJs are..." No! Spend the time to select a good one and budget for a professional fee. Thanks for #8 too. It goes for the good DJs anyways. The untrained and unqualified hobbyists or other beginners really drag us all down. Sadly, there are brides who have resigned themselves to the thought that “Well, that’s just the way DJs are…” No! Spend the time to select a good one and budget for a professional fee.

]]> Comment on Dear Industry Professionals :: A few words from a Wedding Planner :: PART II by Aleasha Shelton - A Day to Cherish http://wenaz.com/dear-industry-professionals-a-few-words-from-a-wedding-planner-part-ii/comment-page-1#comment-168 Aleasha Shelton - A Day to Cherish Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:41:04 +0000 http://wenaz.com/?p=143#comment-168 Cicily, I adore everything you have written in this series. If this message gets through to the industry, we will see massive change for the better in every element of every wedding. Next step: let's rent a billboard to put this on! Cicily, I adore everything you have written in this series. If this message gets through to the industry, we will see massive change for the better in every element of every wedding. Next step: let’s rent a billboard to put this on!

]]> Comment on Dear Industry Professionals :: A few words from a Wedding Planner :: PART II by Tony Laub http://wenaz.com/dear-industry-professionals-a-few-words-from-a-wedding-planner-part-ii/comment-page-1#comment-163 Tony Laub Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:16:23 +0000 http://wenaz.com/?p=143#comment-163 I totally agree with #1...and never really thought about it before! Yes...give them at least 10 minutes. They just took a huge step in their life. Let them digest and savor this huge emotional plunge! I totally agree with #1…and never really thought about it before!
Yes…give them at least 10 minutes. They just took a huge step in their life. Let them digest and savor this huge emotional plunge!

]]> Comment on Dear Industry Professionals :: A few words from a Wedding Planner by Angie VanDaele http://wenaz.com/dear-industry-professionals-a-few-words-from-a-wedding-planner/comment-page-1#comment-93 Angie VanDaele Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:11:40 +0000 http://wenaz.com/?p=29#comment-93 I couldn't agree more. I am a definite proponent of meeting with a Consultant as soon as possible in the wedding planning process. Well said. I couldn’t agree more. I am a definite proponent of meeting with a Consultant as soon as possible in the wedding planning process. Well said.

]]> Comment on Trade Show/Bridal Show Etiquette by Reeves Photography http://wenaz.com/trade-showbridal-show-etiquette/comment-page-1#comment-92 Reeves Photography Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:03:48 +0000 http://wenaz.com/?p=100#comment-92 Very good point - thanks so much for sharing! Very good point – thanks so much for sharing!

]]> Comment on Go! Tell it on the mountain! by Rev. Ted Czukor http://wenaz.com/go-tell-it-on-the-mountain/comment-page-1#comment-50 Rev. Ted Czukor Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:32:17 +0000 http://wenaz.com/?p=22#comment-50 This is great information, Curtis - but I have to tell you that many DJ's are not as professional as you, and cannot be trusted to care as much about whether my voice is being heard. As you know, I spent my early years as a stage and TV actor and had quite a bit of experience with sound systems, as well as cameras. The poor performer (or wedding officiant) is at the total mercy of the technical people, and has no way of knowing how things turned-out until he views the tape or listens to the recording afterward. By then, it's too late - the damage is done. This is why I appreciate the show-biz practice of a technical rehearsal BEFORE opening night, and why I think it would be preferable for the DJ to be at the wedding rehearsal, to give me a mic check on the equipment that I will be using on the Day. I know that's never going to happen, and I'd better get used to it. But I still think that if it's a good idea for Broadway, it's a good idea for a wedding. (By the way, even though I couldn't tell how my voice sounded to the audience, I COULD hear the mic "popping" when I pronounced P's and B's. That could have been avoided by a technical rehearsal.) Thank you for this wonderful website; it provides a unique opportunity to exchange views! This is great information, Curtis – but I have to tell you that many DJ’s are not as professional as you, and cannot be trusted to care as much about whether my voice is being heard. As you know, I spent my early years as a stage and TV actor and had quite a bit of experience with sound systems, as well as cameras. The poor performer (or wedding officiant) is at the total mercy of the technical people, and has no way of knowing how things turned-out until he views the tape or listens to the recording afterward. By then, it’s too late – the damage is done. This is why I appreciate the show-biz practice of a technical rehearsal BEFORE opening night, and why I think it would be preferable for the DJ to be at the wedding rehearsal, to give me a mic check on the equipment that I will be using on the Day. I know that’s never going to happen, and I’d better get used to it. But I still think that if it’s a good idea for Broadway, it’s a good idea for a wedding. (By the way, even though I couldn’t tell how my voice sounded to the audience, I COULD hear the mic “popping” when I pronounced P’s and B’s. That could have been avoided by a technical rehearsal.) Thank you for this wonderful website; it provides a unique opportunity to exchange views!

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