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Thank You....

Wow time flies by quick! 2014 is almost over! What a year! Selections Entertainment want to take the time out to say THANK YOU to all our clients that have supported us this year! We have worked with a diverse clientele and have met many new business owners. Thank you for trusting SE with your special day! Without you we would not be in business. We are also honored that you appreciate our hard work and you notice all the work that we do! Here are pictures of some of our wonderful clients in 2014! We look forward to 2015 with more great clients!

Planning Vs. Coordination

Business owners are you ready for more business and consultations for the 2015-2016 wedding/event season? Clients are you engaged or planning a party or event? Well this article is for you! Many people use the terms: planning, coordination, organization, timelines, etc... Do you know the difference with these words and the type of services you are looking for ? Let Selections Entertainment help you out! Planning: Many people misinterpret wedding and event planning with other terminologies such as coordination. Planning  is more detailed, more work and more structure. Potential clients will contact us and say they need a coordinator but they really need a planner. Planners are usually starting from the beginning or taking over where you left off. Planners are the creators when it comes to budgets, themes, decor, colors, style, structure,  and organization. They are the front line of your special day, event, meeting or party and also there to the end. Coordination: Coordination is pu

In That Order.....

We all know planning a wedding, event, or party can be overwhelming. There are so many details you don't know where to start. Sometimes clients are ready to randomly start in any area of the planning process and they think they are getting things done. You are getting things done but not in a proper order and details are everywhere and then plans become haywire! I conduct many consultations for catering , rentals,and wedding planning. Many potential clients have not booked their venue, set a date, they book  their decorator before their caterer or venue, the list goes on and on! As a professional here is the proper order for planning your special day: 1. Set Date- Setting a date is crucial to book all your vendors and to let your guest know. 2. Set Realistic Budget: Before you rush and look at invitations, cakes, venues and catering, set a realistic budget so you know what you are looking for and you can be realistic with your vendors. 3. Venue- Your venue is the top expensive

You Can Still Have Fun In July!

July is the month where it slows down for wedding season. The popular months are May, June, August, September, & October. Why skip July? July is not a popular month because it is one of the hottest month of the season. Whether you are having an indoor or outdoor wedding, the weather is a lot to handle for the wedding party, guests and vendors. We can still enjoy the month of July with planning birthday parties, family reunions, beach trips, vacations, bridal showers, bachelorette parties, theme parties and many more! Let SE plan your next event. Don't forget we are a one stop shop and we cater to more areas than just weddings such as décor, rentals, coordination, planning, and catering. Happy Planning!

Catering Vs Cake

Happy wedding season! Wedding vendors i'm sure you are very busy right now but I hope you take the time to read this blog! Also brides and future brides! As a caterer, consultations are very detailed and I try to cover as many details as possible. What I notice in many consultations many clients feel the cake is the responsibility for the caterer. I'm sad to announce it's not. Sorry! Here are some of the assumptions people think happens at the wedding reception and sometimes events and parties: 1. Caterer assist baker with delivery & setup cake 2. Caterer provides cake knife, plates, napkins, & utensils for cake 3. Caterer cuts cake & serve 4. Caterer boxes up cake and responsible for cake at end of reception Here are the correct details pertaining to the cake and catering: 1. Most caterers do not assist bakers with delivery of cake and setting up. This is a big liability to the caterer. 2. Most caterers do not supply cake knife, plates, napkins, &

HOW IMPORTANT IS YOUR DEPOSIT TO BOOK YOUR FAVORITE VENDOR?

Happy wedding season! Many business owners, brides and grooms are staying busy with planning their special day! Business owners are booking many consultations and possible clients are setting many consultations to narrow down their best and favorite vendors! Many clients are viewing websites and checking out the business owners prices and their work. The consultation goes great with the cake tasting, food tasting, venue walk thru, etc..... and what's next? You guessed right! Let's get into finances! Most business owners in the wedding industry will explain  the payment process before the consultation(most of the time posted on their website) and they will explain it again during the consultation. The average business owner has a non refundable deposit. This deposit secures your date and guarantees not to book another client or over book. As a business owner it is very important for clients to realize how important it is to pay your deposit to the business owner you really wan

YOU ARE ENGAGED! NOW WHAT?

Happy New Year to everyone! You made it to 2014! What is the buzz for 2014? Many people got engaged in 2013, especially during thanksgiving, Christmas, and new years and there will be more to come for valentine's day! You are engaged, now what? You are happy, excited ,overwhelmed, received so many phone calls, text messages and your fb page is buzzing non stop! You stare at the ring over and over and after the initial shock wears off you are thinking, what is next? Here are some tips for your next step. 1. When the buzz wears off about your engagement, still enjoy it and take your time! As a planner, what i notice is so many people rush the engagement process and they don't enjoy it. Couples are planning weddings in less than a year. Couples automatically get pressure from family and friends with questions such as: did you set a date, where is the location, what are your colors, how big is the wedding going to be? etc... 2. Don't skip the engagement process. Many coup