Busy at A`vie

So if you haven't noticed I have been behind on my blogging and I don't know that I am going to be getting to doing a few this week. Oh how I have so much to tell you all. So as this month, May is very busy for us please be patient as we are behind on our blogging. I have so much to share with you and pictures of what we have done and the things that are going on. It is simply pulling it all together to share with you. Wait until you hear.

Happy Mother's Day....

We know not a lot of our clients are mothers but some are. So we wish all of you that are mothers whether you are a current client, past client or one of our mothers. We pray you have a blessed Mother's Day. We hope that this day is filled with fun memories.

New Day Of Coordination Package...

After hearing our potential clients we have come up with a great new package to offer to those brides who would love to have our services but realize that at the last month. We believe that this is going to meet a need that is out there. This price is a HUGE steal!!!

A’vie Weddings and Events
Jour De Package
$675

Rehearsal, Ceremony and Reception Day-Of Coordination

A'vie will come on board one month before your wedding
(Agreement may be signed earlier)

Initial consultation appointment within the first week of booking A’vie.
This meeting must occur during our business hours- Tuesday through Friday between 9am-5pm. You must provide us with copies of all
agreements made with other vendors before this meeting.

Final consultation appointment one week before your wedding to discuss and review details of your ceremony and reception plans. This meeting must occur during our business hours- Tuesday through Friday between 9am-5pm. Please bring any items you would like to have us set up.

Confirmation of final details with all vendors one week prior to your event

Creation of a custom timeline for your wedding day

Custom-designed wedding day itinerary sent to all booked vendors

Custom-designed wedding day itinerary for wedding party and family

We will ensure that all services are provided as agreed by your vendors

We will provide assistance as needed at both locations simultaneously

Up to 8 hours of combined coverage for your rehearsal and day of your event

At least two staff members present at your event

(352) 338-7577 ~ http://www.avie.biz/

Please call us if you have questions or you can email me at angela@avie.biz.

Don't miss out on having Gainesville Leading Wedding Planner and Day of Coordinator at your wedding. We don't want you wedding day to end up as a statistic.

Are you going to be the next lucky bride that will be walking around stressfree because we are taking care of you?

What are you waiting on?

Special Invitation to attend the Celebrating Our Seasons with Pam Tebow

This is about the final call. For those in the Gainesville and surrounding area... check out this fabulous event for ladies. A great mothers day gift, or some fun time to yourself. Pam Tebow will be the key note speaker and there will be breakout sessions to choose from. Check out this website for more information and to preregister for this event. http://celebratingourseasons.eventbrite.com/

How exciting!... A day of relaxing, listening to Pam Tebow, worship music, goodie bags AND all proceeds benefit The Interfaith Hospitality Network. If you're not in Gainesville, but would like to sponsor someone who is going, let me know and I can get the information to you.

I hope you will come.

Brides and Bellinis Event is coming....

Are you one of the lucky brides invited to this wonderful new creative event? You ARE if you are reading this blog. This event is an exclusive invitation to those brides who haven't quite found all of their vendors. I hope you will make some time to come to this event on Sunday, June 28th from 2:00-5:0opm. The event will take place at Gainesville Golf and Country Club. You will need to register in advance on www.theunforgettableevent.com. The cost is only $25 per person.

This is a new way to look at how to interact with potential vendors on a smaller scale, more intimate, and not being rushed. Each vendor will have a small table but then there will be plenty of space for you to go to the side and talk more privately. You will have more one on one time with the vendors, in a more relaxed and personal setting.

Please blog or email me if you are planning to come so I know too. I love to know things.

To Eat or Not to Eat: That is the Question!

It’s your wedding day and with all the nerves shooting through your system, you don’t feel like eating! Even though you may want to skip meals and fit perfectly into your wedding gown, don’t do it! According to Heidi Skolnick, a nutritionist and consultant to the School of American Ballet, “It isn’t a good idea to go into the big day feeling depleted. There’s so much going on and so much stress, you want to make sure your physiology is working for you.” Think of food as the “energy” that will guide and help you through your day. Stay clear from spicy, high fat or sugar content, suggest Skolnick. Skolnick recommends simple food s that will digest easily. Try oatmeal, fruit, sliced turkey sandwich, soup, grilled chicken, fish, salad and wraps. Stick with meals you know and love. Don’t try any foods for the first time on your wedding day, just in case. Drink plenty of water and begin this before the day!

~Chrissy

Things that could go wrong...will it be you?

As planners it is always hard to hear when things go wrong at events you weren’t involved in. Sometimes they are funny are a great to laugh at. Other times it is sad to hear what a couple might have gone through. This is when I wish I could plan every event and never charge. Simply because I love what I do but I just hate to hear what people have walked through when they don’t have a planner or a day of coordinator. Let me just share a few common things that happen. Now note that there is no way I could list all of the things I have heard over the years.
· Spray Tan day before the wedding. (Didn’t do a trial run)
· Didn’t do a makeup trial
· Didn’t do a hair trial
· Forgot to get the dress altered
· Forgot to wear waterproof mascara
· Forgot under garments
· Forgot black socks
· Didn’t remember to order linens for certain tables at the reception
· Forgot to purchase the sand for the sand ceremony
· Forgot to pick up my wedding dress

The list can go on and on. I have heard it all from articles, to movies and even real stories of people that I meet in passing. Some bring me to laughter and other stories to tears. So before you start on your next event you need to realize just how important a planner or day of coordinator is to your event. It can be from your event going off flawlessly or it falling apart. Which will yours be? I hope the first one.
~Angela

One of our most fun couples

Cheers to Ryan and Jennifer!!!!!!!!!
What a truly fun couple. I have had many couples who have laughter but they are always laughing. They are 'high' on life in a good way. They first of all have a love for animals so I was very surprised when we didn't have any of them joining us on their wedding day. As you will see throughout the day we had some really great times. I will kind of jump around because certain ones just really speak to me.

Ryan had these group of guys that always hung out so a joke they did in the middle of the reception was to unveil their matching T-shirts to everyone. It was for a great laugh. Then they started in with the pictures and some other things that you just had to be there for.

This is just one of the many beautiful decorations, linens and floral Unforgettable Events. Jennifer had a passion to find unusual unique flowers and to use them well. Between her and Dan you couldn't give them enough to choose from.

What a SUPER COOL wall?!? I want my picture in front of that wall. Way to go, Monica and Jacob from IMJ Photography for making these pictures come alive.

First glimpse of Jennifer and Ryan after they were married. What joy they had. Love was in the Air...

This just shows you their joy and laughter without saying a word.

So if it wasn't enough that Jennifer was so happy so was her Dad. He liked to give her a hard time and play some mild jokes. Mr. Baker was a lot of fun.

Now Jenn don't you dare! We haven't gone down the aisle to trash the dress yet would not be a good idea.

Stunning is all that I can say.

A`vie in Action doing one of the many things we do on a wedding day.

Look closely and see the unusual flowers. Aren't they super neat? Unforgettable Events were able to make all Jennifer's wishes come true. She would say one thing and then Dan would make it happen. I just love it when it happens this way. Unforgettable Events can make anything happen. Just talk and Dan will do the rest.

As I conclude this event I was so pleased to have the privilege of working with Monica and Jacob from IMJ Photography. They are so easy going and listen to what the bride and groom really want to have photographed that day. Then adding their very own fun flair to make it all come together.

Day After...

This was taken on the day after the wedding. Doesn't this look like so much fun? I wish I did this on my wedding. But back then they didn't do those things.

Congratulations Jennifer and Ryan. We wish you the very best. May you always find joy in everything you do together. Many Blessings to you.

~Angela

Rustic Outdoor Weddings

We are planning so many outdoor weddings and as we are putting them together we have had our clients inspired by the knot and Martha Stewart with their publications of their pictures. Instead of doing the round tables we are seeing that our clients are going with long banquet tables or the large square tables. They are more family oriented and fun. You can also continue with the family idea with family style food presentation.

So mix up your tables at your reception or change it all together and go for the rectangles. You will be different and your guests will appreciate it.

~Angela

Jennifer and Greg's Wedding

On April 18th, I was fortunate to work with a wonderful couple and their families for their wedding at the Paramount Plaza. Unlike most weddings that I plan, I actually didn't meet the bride until 3 days before her wedding! She lives in West Palm Beach, so instead I worked with her amazing parents, Glenn and Pat, to make all their wishes for their little girl come true!



Jennifer and Greg truly have a cool story- the first time they dated each other, it was only a few months before they broke up and went their separate ways. As fate would have it, they were brought back together 10 years later and have been inseparable ever since! I guess it's true that if you let something go and it comes back to you- it really is meant to be!



Their ceremony was held outside at the Paramount Plaza and was officiated by Rev. Bert Ayers. Although we encountered a little wind, Jennifer and Greg shared in a beautiful unity candle ceremony and even took their first communion as husband and wife. This act incorporated their religious backgrounds in a very meaningful way.



Their wedding party consisted of Jennifer's two sisters, Greg's brother, and other close friends. Lovely ladies!



Jennifer's nephew was the ring bearer- barely! He fought a cold and was very cranky all day- up until the ceremony began and then he blew us all away! Later in the night, we was able to let loose on the dance floor and have lots of fun!



After the ceremony, guests walked right upstairs to the Paramount Plaza Bivens Ballroom where the cocktail hour and reception were held.



The Paramount staff was great and the food was delicious! Wayne Perry from Wayne's World Entertainment got the party started- and kept it going all night!



We definitely had fun with the garter and bouquet tosses- and everyone was shocked at who caught the garter- especially him!



Joan Prange from Prange's Florist did an incredible job with the flowers- matching the girls blue dresses and also incorporating some accents of peach and yellow. I heard compliments all night about how lovely the flowers were!



And of course, the gourmet cake by Ms. Debbie's Sugar Art was to die for! Not only was it delicious, but it looked unlike any wedding cake I've ever seen- so unique!!



After much toasting and celebrating between the two families, the night came to a close. Everyone gathered to make Jennifer and Greg's farewell extra special- with bubbles! I always love how these pictures turn out.



A big thank you to Scott Pictures for capturing all the beautiful images of the day! Congratulations again to Jennifer and Greg and their families- and best wishes to you all!