Proposing Dreams Wedding & Events

Open House for The Wedding Design Studio!

If you are reading this blog you are probably planning a wedding and do we have some great news for you!

Proposing Dreams Wedding and Events is excited to announce the opening of The Wedding Design Studio; a comprehensive studio offering brides complimentary access to an extensive vault of wedding resources.  A concept seen around the country, but not yet in St. Louis… until now!

The Wedding Design Studio is a haven, a creative stomping ground, if you will, for brides to escape, kick back, and have fun planning their wedding.  Guests may browse our professional member portfolios, bridal magazines, color swatches, planning and etiquette books, and so much more!  Special events will include open houses hosted by top wedding professionals, cake tastings, mini bridal shows and networking parties with local vendors.

 

Planning a wedding should be fun, not stressful…  we’re here to make that happen! And the best part.....it's all FREE!! No where else in St. Louis can you get professional advice and access to such amazing tools with no pressure and no cost to you.

 

See more online at www.theweddingdesignstudiostl.com and please come by and check us out!

 

Bridal Open House for The Wedding Design Studio! Join us for our open house on Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 from 4:00pm-8:00pm (happy hour from 5:00-6:00 with drinks and snacks) at 3520-1 Greenwood Blvd. Maplewood, Mo. 63143.  We’re looking forward to seeing you!

 

 

Here are a few photos from our Professionals Open House, excuse my lack of photography talents:

Table Display by Aries Co

Centerpiece by Sisters Flowers

Table Stationery by Dickey Designs

Hightop Table and New High Chivaris from Aries Co

 

A little snack display by Proposing Dreams

 

Our comfy couch area

back of the Studio - that's our little office behind the screen.

 

Information Central - 40 Categories with 10 amazing wedding professional in each!

 

 

tententen cutie pa-tooties!!

ten.ten.ten final three from Browers Photography on Vimeo.

By the rockstars that are Browers Photography!!

Top 3 will be on Great Day St. Louis tomorrow!!!

Check out the Top 3 finalist on Great Day St. Louis tomorrow on Channel 4. We are so excited for this opportunity to showcase our amazing Top 3 live. Tune in or Tivo/DVR at 10:00am to meet the Top 3 couples and fall in love like we have. Start to follow and support your favorite!

Today's To Do's

WOW!! I have been BUSY!!! Hence the lack of blog activity but we're coming back!!

So just for today here is a look at my to-do list:

Answer all emails

Clear out trash emails

Getting appointments made for next week

Get DH's schedule in my day planner for future reference

Make Cassie's to-do list

Write PD Newsletter to Coordinators

Get my own past reviews and the other gals past reviews together

 

Contact Amanda about shortened letter for *secret project*

Make a few follow-up calls for *secret project*

Schedule party for *secret project*

Get all information ready for the launch of *secret project*

 

Order items for client

Go get rest of client's invites

Pay for client's cake

Move appt time with client for Friday

Send out 3 new client bids and return calls from yesterday

 

Work on tententen website updates

Set Schedule for tententen Top 3 Finalist

Get images and videos from yesterday's wild ride

 

Update other websites

Put on Twitter and Facebook badges

 

Tweet this post

 

Get shower, get dressed, possibly buy new dress for tonight's The Knot Industry Party

Take son to in-laws as DH is working since 9:00pm last night to 1:00pm today he'll need to sleep before going back in tonight at 9:00 but then we have the whole weekend off!

 

Go grocery shopping for camping trip this weekend

Pack for camping trip this weekend

Get the last of Mason's stuff for school

Balance check book

Clean house

Do laundry

Schedule next ultrasound after referring to DH's schedule so he can be there

 

and I'm sure so much more!!

 

Better get on it!!!

 

I write this not just to tell you how busy life can get but to show you that making lists can make your planning and day in general much less stressful and ultimately more successful in completing your tasks!!

Proposing Dreams has a new website!!!

I'm thrilled to have launched our new website last night. I have been building our site myself for the past 8 years and every new year I redesign, hello you can't be stagnant in this business. It took me a little longer than previous years but I'm happy with the final look. Building it myself allows me to do so much more with the site and I love that freedom.

I love your input, so please let me know what you think GOOD OR BAD! I take constructive criticism very well!

Thanks for taking the time to look at the site and my blog and just making me feel like someone is out there!!

Sabrina

**Update - Thanks for all the comments and congrats, also for the spelling and grammar checks - eventually it all starts to run together.

Tina at BBJ Linens - Hi!  Love your new website!

Alisha Clark - Looks great! A lot of content, easy to navigate and love the photo gallery! :)

Artisan Photography - It looks great!  I really like the look of it, very clean and fun. Great functionality, navigation, information, good visual images.  What else could you want in a website

Erin Schulte - Great Job Sabrina!!

April Schaeffer - Looks great, but I wasn't expecting any less! (I love you April)

Past Client - Oh Sabrina, The new website looks wonderful!  Congratulations!  AND...we are so honored to appear on your site in some pictures.

Past Client - The website looks great.  I love the addition of the dark red color.  It makes the site look really classic and modern at the same time.  I also like being able to enter the blog from the home page.  I love the pictures as well.  The website is even more streamlined than before.  I didn't think that was possible.

referrals...

In yesterday's post I said I was thankful for clients and their referrals and I truly am!! I want to reward those who continue to refer us and make our business grow so please let us know if you have referred a client or if you were a referral from a past client - we've got something special for you!!

New - Ways to save money!!

The first of each month I will post a set of questions about topics on our blog and website, occasionally about other blogs and websites. You will have 48 hours to complete the questionnaire to receive discounts off our services. Each question answered in full correctly will give you 5% off our services. Answer them all correctly and save lots!!

For the June questions all answers must be submitted by June 3rd at 1:00pm, scores will be calculated and returned via email by June 4th 1:00pm and the correct answers will be posted at that time. You must redeem your discount by June 18th at 1:00pm. Discounts are limited to available dates with Proposing Dreams. Future and current clients are eligible but can not be used in combination or additional to previously claimed discounts. The greater value of the two will can used.

Click here for the June 1st submittal!

Good Luck!!

WooHoo!!!

OK brace yourselves I have so much to blog about I don't know where to start!!

1) I booked 5 weddings TODAY!!

2) I have generated a list of available and unavailable dates you can see here. Saturdays are bold as they are most popular. The status line shows "closed out" and "# of available spots". We take 3 weddings max at this time to all for one On Call in case of emergencies. Notice the pink dates are only one spot left so please contact asap if you are considering Proposing Dreams as your coordinator. I will update as often as possible and post on the website.

3) Our first seminar was a success - see later post for more information. I'm considering 5/18/08 for the "Getting Started Seminar" please let me know if you are interested.

From the brides that attended:

Just wanted to let you know that I had fun and learned a lot yesterday. Thanks! Talk to you soon. Laura

And once again, I think your seminar was very helpful yesterday.  Thank you for putting it together! Katie

Thank you for the seminar yesterday. It was extremely helpful! Amy

4) We are going to be doing some charity work - see later post for more information about how you can help out!

5) Congrats to:

Katie & Kenny 4/5/08, Tiffany & Paul 4/5/08, Ashley & Luke 4/12/08,  Kelly & John 4/19/08,  Amanda & Ben 4/19/08, Anne-Michael & Edward 4/19/08 and Nicole & James 4/26/08!!

Reviews coming in later post!

6) More wrap-up planning tips in later posts.

Come back soon and tell your friends to watch for more! Sabrina

Love Notes!

Elizabeth received a wonderful thank you note from the Sailer/Kraft wedding on 4/5. Katie's mom wrote this:

Dear Elizabeth,

John and I wanted you to know how much we appreciate all your effort in making the Sailer/Kraft wedding run so smoothly. Those details - confirming vendors, taking supplies to the reception venue, organizing the groomsmen and bridesmaids at the church and helping "clean-up" after the reception - made our day far more peaceful. What we had first thought an extravagance, a wedding planner, instead was a blessing. Please extend out thanks to the two Amandas also. Our daughter's wedding is a beautiful memory thanks to you!

John & Teddy Sailer

I wanted to put this on here not only to commend Elizabeth and what is often being called the "Two Amanda's" but like most clients they consider coordinator services and luxury until it's all over and then say "What do people do when they don't have one??".

There are a few spots left for the summer. If you have been on the fence about it call soon!!

October is hot!!

For weddings that is! I have a flood of October inquiries this past week. If your thinking about a coordinator for October check with me soon. We'll be a man down at that time as Krissi is expecting her first baby in July.