Category Archives: Wedding Tip of the Week

This week’s tip dives into the topic of wedding insurance and how it is worth it’s wait in gold.  My philosophy with my wedding photography is it’s better to be safe than sorry.  I always carry to camera bodies in the event that one fails, I backup all photos three times so if one drive fails I’ve got backups on another drive or disc.  Our tip comes from the people over at Wedding Chicks.  Check out their website for some wedding inspiration.

What could possibly go wrong at our wedding?

“Most of the time, most weddings go pretty smoothly. But when something unexpected does go wrong, it can be frightening how quickly the costs can add up,” according to wedding insurance provider WedSafe. 

Some of the stories below are pretty crazy, you never know. The weather, a super drunk cousin or a vendor that all your friends recommended to do your makeup, and she never shows up, neither did your deposit.

Let’s be honest here, we all know of plenty of brides who for one reason or another have cancelled their weddings and unfortunately ALL DEPOSITS that you give to vendors and locations that you book are NON REFUNDABLE. You can call and explain to them your incredible story, but sadly enough your deposit will not be returned. PS- Wedding Insurance does not cover cold feet.

We did a quick quote for $25,000 worth of insurance which covered Liability and Cancellation insurance and pretty much everything else and it ended up being $328. That is totally worth it, with everything you are putting into this… if something happens you never know. You can visit WedSafe to learn more about it. We listed some other wedding insurance companies we found below as well.

Here are some real life situations WedSafe customers have experienced, as posted on their web site:

Ten inches of rain fell in Virginia, State Highway 10 was closed. Bridal party members and guests couldn’t get to reception site. Band, food, cake, flowers, photos all had to be cancelled. 
Amount Reimbursed Event Cancellation coverage – Wedding Event Cancellation / Postponement Plus: $25,000 

Wedding venue originally expected to open in time for the wedding, but construction completion date was pushed back and the wedding had to be rescheduled. 
Amount Reimbursed through Event Cancellation coverage – Wedding Event Cancellation / Postponement Plus: $17,694.87 

Photographer’s camera bag – containing several rolls of wedding pictures – was stolen during the reception. 
Amount Reimbursed through Photographs / Video coverage – Wedding Event Cancellation / Postponement Plus: $3,000

Bride and groom held responsible for damaged carpet at reception. 
Claim paid by Property Damage coverage – Wedding Liability Insurance: $5,523.81

Hello everyone!  Here’s this week’s wedding tip brought to you from the great people over at LifeTips.com.  This weeks tips talks about your all important reception.  My opinion is that your reception should reflect your personality.  Your reception might be colorful and vibrant, or maybe the classy modern look is your style.  Whatever your style is, make sure you stick to what you want and that is fits well with you and or new mates personality.

Here’s the tip…  Enjoy!

Life, the Universe and Everything in Your Wedding

Where do you get your wedding reception ideas? How do you decide between a formal dinner and a buffet? Do you really want to create a seating chart for 200 people? Do you want to embrace the pomp and the circumstance of the receiving line? Where do you look for your wedding reception ideas? The answer to that is a simple one. You look to your own life, the life of your soon to be spouse and you find the a happy middle ground that satisfies you both. 

The wedding reception is the first major event hosted by you and your new spouse. It’s a function that celebrates your marriage and invites all of your family and friends to celebrate alongside you. The reception is as much for your guests as it is for you. In fact, in many cases your wedding reception will continue after you and your new spouse leave it to head out for the honeymoon. 

Wedding reception ideas come from mixing both the drama and the fantasy in our lives. Think of a romantic setting that you’d like to share with your wedding guests and create it. If that means creating a beautiful outdoor setting with tents and paper lanterns that mix both natural and quiet illuminations as well as dramatic shadows; then that’s what you do. 

Your wedding reception ideas might include a brightly lit room with colorful decorations, loud music and lots of group dances. Your wedding reception ideas have to come from who the two of you are individually and who you want to be together. It’s the first couple of paragraphs in the new chapter of your lives. So create the setting you want to be seen in and you want to enjoy in and that’s where your wedding reception ideas come from.