by Juliette McKay | Sep 29, 2011 | Planning Tools, Wedding Inspiration
We found these great songs for the Father Daughter dance on http://blogs.dexknows.com/weddings/. Love that the list doesn’t include the traditional songs that everyone uses. “I Only See Sunshine” by the Box Tops “My Girl” by the Temptations “In My Life” by the Beatles “You Understand Me” by Sam Cooke “You Are So Beautiful” by Joe […]
by Juliette McKay | May 25, 2011 | Lifestyle
1. Separate your skittles into colors 2. Mix 60 skittles and approx. 180mL vodka in empty water bottles 3. Shake the bottles well and leave them overnight 4. Lots of white residue will be left, filter this out using a coffee filter or similar. Repeat as needed Chill (in freezer) and serve.
by Juliette McKay | Feb 24, 2011 | Planning Tools
I received an e-mail from a male reader regarding the headcount at his wedding. His fiancé wants to invite everyone that they know. He wants to keep the head count down. Here is the skinny. If you are not in regular contact with a person then you are not obligated to invite them to your […]
by Juliette McKay | Jan 7, 2011 | Lifestyle
I received a forwarded message that included 45 Life Lessons written by Regina Brett. After reading them I realized that there were a few that gave me butterflies. I decided to share them in this blog and will reference them every day (as should you) to remind me that I should always stay grounded and […]
by Juliette McKay | Oct 22, 2010 | Lifestyle
A few months ago I was contacted by Megan Mottley, Publisher for DIVINE Magazine, about an upcoming section in the Fall 2010 issue. I am honored and humbled to be featured in the “40 Movers & Shakers Under 40” segment of Divine Magazine’s Fall 2010 Issue!! I also wrote the Planning the Perfect Party […]
by Juliette McKay | Sep 15, 2010 | Lifestyle
I just heard this poem on an episode of Without a Trace. I loved it and thought you would too. It is written by Dawna Markova , author of the book I will not die an unlived life: Reclaiming Purpose and Passion. Book Description from Amazon: Twenty years ago, faced with a life-threatening illness, Dawna […]
by Juliette McKay | Jan 29, 2010 | Contest & Giveaways, Planning Tools
Go to Eventology 2010! If you are new to the wedding industry or even if you are a Subject Matter Expert in the wedding industry – Eventology is for you. The 2010 Eventology Conference is brought to you by K Sherrie + Company Planning Atelier. It is a 2 day conference designed for wedding professionals who […]
by Juliette McKay | Nov 7, 2009 | Cocktails, Lifestyle
If your knowledge of wine is limited my hope is that this post will assist in helping you to have a great wine experience at your next event. There are many many wineries in the US…actually about 6,000. This makes it pretty difficult to determine the kind of wine you want to serve. Usually people […]
by Juliette McKay | Oct 15, 2009 | Planning Tools
RSVP stands for “Répondez s’il vous plaît” – a French phrase that translates to “please respond” or literally “respond, if you please”. This brings me to the purpose of this post. It has been a question that has daunted hosts for years: Are you required to add Plus 1 on your invitations? I wish that […]
by Juliette McKay | Jun 19, 2009 | Hosting, Lifestyle
A really close friend contacted me last week to say that she was having a housewarming. She wants to keep it simple but elegant. She is far far away and most of her friends and family are local to the NY/NJ tri – state area so there will be a lot of people traveling for […]