Step 1: Meet with Wedding Planners, Step 2: Feel Stress Melting Away…

Confession:

yes, I am in the wedding industry.

yes, I am always the one telling our brides "relax, don't let it stress you out."

...and yes, I have to admit, I was getting just a bit overwhelmed last week.

Ok, fine, so I was totally stressed out. I have to book my venue, I have to figure out my guest list, choose my florist, cake designer, photographer (yikes), answer a million questions: band or DJ, brights or neutrals, bridesmaids or no bridesmaids? Anyone who's planned or is planning a wedding knows it's a big job.

Instantly we knew what we needed to do.

We met with Creative Extraordinaire Candice, a.k.a. The Motivator and the budget-savvy and witty Erin, a.k.a. The Organizer of Yoj Events at their fabulously colorful and inspiring office on Spring Street downtown...

(yes, Kip was there too, behind the camera...of course) We had so much fun laughing, talking, getting to know each other that I didn't even realize we had planned our next steps, figured out a budget, narrowed down the look I wanted, set up meetings with vendors – and I didn't once feel stressed!

Dear Brides,

A) You should get a wedding planner, STAT. I can't tell you how much it will change things for the duration of your wedding-planning life, relationships, and personal sanity.

B) I highly recommend talking to these amazing ladies!:

Yoj Events

(www.yojevents.com)

47A Spring St.

Charleston, SC 29403

P: 843.614.3413

Email: info@yojevents.com

Sincerely,

Liz (and Kip)