Do you really need a Wedding Coordinator?

The last thing you want on your Wedding Day is to run around putting out fires. A wedding coordinator’s primary goal and motivation is to prevent those fires from happening in the first place. They are with you every step of the way to alleviate stress, help you build the wedding of your dreams and allow you and your family to enjoy your special day as well as the entire process leading up to it.

A professional coordinator will ask questions, show pictures, share experiences, ideas and help you develop a cohesive wedding plan that is distinctively you, from beginning to end. Your coordinator will offer workable suggestions to those sticky situations, help you find the perfect wedding vendors, and steer you away from common, costly mistakes.

A wedding is a huge investment. You wouldn’t make a major purchase without seeking professional advice. Why would you do anything less with the most important day of your life?




by Jean McGrury of After the Proposal


Jean McGrury is a wedding and event coordinator on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Jean’s creativity stems from her many years on the west coast.

Home Away from Home

Among the countless wedding checklists that exist, too often an important consideration is missing, making hotel reservations for out-of-town guests. Part of the success of any wedding is the atmosphere in which your guests gather. Arranging for hotel accommodations should be on your wedding checklist four to six months prior to your wedding date. When choosing a hotel consider location, price range, number of guestrooms needed, special facilities and requirements: pool, suites or a hospitality suite, handicap accessible rooms. Proper planning in arranging accommodations for your guests will save you unnecessary worries and allow you be a relaxed and happy bride and groom.


by Lindsay Hamm of the MMI Hotel Group

Inspiration Boad... Bridesmaid's Gift

Here are a few of our favorite BM gifts! Let us know yours!

Selecting Your Venue

Once you and your groom have chosen a date, it’s best to reserve your reception site immediately, even if it’s one to two years in advance. With this done, you will have alleviated a lot of stress for yourself. The particular details of your reception can be done later, but getting the place and date you want is now accomplished! Realize that many venues require a small deposit to hold the date. Check with your venue events coordinator about this when you call.



by Shelley Tolson of Diamondhead Country Club

Home Away from Home

Among the countless wedding checklists that exist, too often an important consideration is missing, making hotel reservations for out-of-town guests. Part of the success of any wedding is the atmosphere in which your guests gather. Arranging for hotel accommodations should be on your wedding checklist four to six months prior to your wedding date. When choosing a hotel consider location, price range, number of guestrooms needed, special facilities and requirements: pool, suites or a hospitality suite, handicap accessible rooms. Proper planning in arranging accommodations for your guests will save you unnecessary worries and allow you be a relaxed and happy bride and groom.


by Lindsay Hamm of MMI Hotel Group

Reception Planning 101

Deciding on what type of wedding you want is a very important choice to make. Have you always dreamed of an elaborate formal reception, or a more relaxed atmosphere with a beach as your background? Making this decision first helps everything in your planning process fall into place. Once you have decided on the type of wedding reception you want, the next step is booking a venue. Be sure to select a location that will set the tone for your special day. Do not wait too long though, because great venues tend to book fast!




by Lauren Quinn of the Hilton Garden Inn Jackson Downtown

Inspiration • Broach Bouquets

Broach Bouquets put a new, but vintage twist on an old wedding classic. Flowers are beautiful and you definitely can not replace your arrangements, but this is a beautiful new trend developing in the bridal world. Check out the inspiration board. Let us know what you think!