Congratulations! You've decided to "go green" for your wedding. Besides finding the locations, wedding dresses, cake, florist, table linen...it seems to add another layer of research to your planning process.
I was fortunate teaching a group of talented wedding consultants last year at Asian American Wedding Professionals Association (www.AAWPA.com). For their final project, I always plan on something that is tied to the current trend. So we will attract more audience and media attention to our wedding consultant students work and help them to promote their names to the wedding industry.
The students divided into 4 groups: ceremony setting, guestbook table, reception table and sweets buffet. My only two requirements for them were (1) no fresh cut flowers; and (2) use recycled products. The students had meetings among the groups and decided to create a vintage outdoor theme using lavender and green as their main colors. After presenting me their inspiration board (aka mood board), and some private meetings with me, we had our presentation on July 27, 2011 at the Royal Vista Country Club in Walnut, CA.
I was very touched to see my students creating a curtain with recycled Pepsi and Sprite bottles. Many live plants were used in their decoration. Also, they use picture frames from yard sale, antique typewriter for guestbook signing, bird cages, recycled paper for invitations and other stationery. We had almost 200 wedding vendors and brides joining us on that day. The turnout was fabulous.
Here is a news clip from the largest Chinese news network - CTI TV. Our presentation was actually shown worldwide.
You really don't need to spend a fortunate to have a memorable wedding for you and your guests. With some creativity and friends who are crafty (or hire a good wedding planner), you can also have a very special and memorable wedding that your girlfriends will gossip for years.
Every year, I offer free wedding design to 1 couple at my class. So if your wedding is between May and August this year, please contact me for a free design. Each student will do a design for you based on your likes and dislikes and we will do a presentation in our class. If you like any particular student's work and would like to hire him/her, you will only need to pay for her meal and some gas money. If you want to hire professional and experienced wedding consultant to coordinate your wedding, my staff can also assist you with your wedding and implement the design and ideas from the student. We will hire the student to work as our assistant on the wedding day. It will be a good experience for our students.
My 2012 Wedding Consultant Certificate Program will begin on February 16 in Brea. If you are interested to become a wedding professional (e.g. planner, designer, photographer, videographer, florist, DJ, catering manager...), I would welcome you taking my class. I will invite several guest speakers to our class sharing their experiences and knowledge with you and taking you to some vendors' office (e.g. rental company, photography studio, flower shop) to see how they work. If time is allowed, we will also spend an entire Saturday visiting 7 to 8 wedding venues in Orange County and Los Angeles County. If you are interested, please go to www.AAWPA.com/training and register for my class.
Video Credit: Flick N' Roll
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