Q. My friend is looking for outdoor gardens to have her bridal portraits taken, but we haven’t been able to find many – besides Tanglewood and Reynolda Gardens, any ideas? Thanks!
A. Tanglewood and Reynolda are great places for a portrait. You could also try Grace Court Park on Fourth Street or Corpening Plaza in downtown [...]
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August Wedding Question
August 8, 2009
June 2009
June 25, 2009
Q. I just moved to Winston-Salem and my fiance and I are planning on getting married here. I would like to hire a wedding planner to help with the process, but don’t know where to begin to look for one. If you have any suggestions I would be very appreciative!! Right now we are looking [...]
June 2009
June 25, 2009
Q. I have a budget of $5000, how can I give my soon to be wife, a somewhat lavish wedding?
A. To have a wedding budget of $5000 will require some major planning, friends who can and are willing to help, and most of all, remembering it is the marriage that is most important. First, you [...]
June 2009
June 25, 2009
Q. A friend is the wedding director, what is the appropriate fee that we should pay? How much to you pay the officiator of the wedding?
A. Someone once said, “You get what you pay for.” There is no easy answer to this question. How much time is your friend spending on planning, are they using their [...]
January 2009
March 8, 2009
Q. My daughter is getting married in an evening wedding in September of 2009. Her colors are black, white and purple. What color should I wear? I am the Mother of the Bride.
A. You could certainly wear any shade in the purple family. You would want to avoid white as that is reserved for the [...]
December 10, 2008
Q. Where are some nice wedding ceremony and reception sites for under $1000.00 around lexington, NC?
A. I wish I had a good list for you, but not living in the Lexington area makes it difficult for me to have a current list of venues and their current price list. I would suggest contacting the local [...]
December 10, 2008
Q. There is a local Winston Salem salon that promised to put extentions in my daughters hair for her wedding. They were disastrous and now the salon is refusing to make it right. How can I get this story out to the public so that other brides will not be ripped off by this salon.
A. [...]
December 3, 2008
Q. Where does one find wholesale flowers for ale in the Triad? We want to arrange the flowers ourselves but don’t want to pay florist prices for cut flowers.
A. Try Lihmils in Kernersville. They have a great selection and are great to work with when you need something quickly or that may not be readily available.
Tonya [...]
December 3, 2008
Q. Due to the economy we have decised not to hire a cater and do finger foods. My head is spinning on how to pull this off; any advice?
A. I understand your concern about hiring a caterer. However, planning to do “finger foods” will require lots of work and you may not be willing to spend [...]
