The Full Service Bride--Package Details

Welcome back for the second week to talk about our different packages and services that can help you bring your dream day to fruition. Today we will go over our Full Service Planning Package.

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Photo Credit: Dragonfly Photography

This package is focused on the wedding itself. Full Service Brides are offered unlimited meetings Monday through Thursday during business hours and emails as well as complete management and coverage of all aspects of the wedding day, and ceremony rehearsal. Our design team works hand in hand with you to create a mood board based on your vision, and communicates with each vendor on your behalf to make sure these plans come to life. We will go with you to the florist to design your bouquets and centerpieces. Help you pick out linens, china, chairs, and furniture at the rental company, and even work with you to pick out your catering and bar menu and favorite cake flavors.

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Photo Credit: Admoni Photography

All weekend merchandise can be customized with us from your napkins to your welcome boxes. We will even assemble and deliver these to the hotels where we have set up room blocks for your guests. We begin with these clients at the very beginning. Working on design plans, and over all vision down to the finite details as well. The Full Service Planning Package includes budget management and monthly step by step to do lists.

Full Service Brides are also able to take advantage of our custom paper designs for their entire wedding suite. Our team can design your save the dates, invitations, programs, koozies, you name it. Jenna Laine Weddings has an in house graphic designer who can create custom logos and crests for all of your wedding paper and accessories. 

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When it comes to wedding week we are your right hand gals. We are there to coordinate and run your ceremony rehearsal, and again on the wedding day to set up and break down the wedding itself. Your planner and an assistant will be on site from start to finish, ensuring every vendor is on time and fully equipped to make your event go off without a hitch. They will stay until the end of the evening to ensure your personal items are packed away, leaving you and your family to enjoy the festivities. 

Please let us know if The Full Service Planning Package sounds like exactly what you need. We would love to get started with you today! 

The Premium Bride--Package Details

For those of you just beginning the wedding planning process we thought we would take a few weeks to go over our different packages and services that can help you bring your dream day to fruition. We will start with our Premium Planning Package. 

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Photo Credit: Jennie Tewell Photography

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Photo Credit: Jennie Tewell Photography

Clients who choose this package really do get it all; unlimited meetings at your convenience, unlimited emails, and complete management and coverage of all aspects of the wedding AND rehearsal dinner. Your planner will work on all logistics, the over all vision, down to the finite details. The Premium Planning Package includes budget management and monthly step by step to do lists. In short, we are with these brides and often their families for every meeting and decision throughout the engagement and wedding. 

Our design team works hand in hand with you to create a mood board based on your vision, and communicates with each vendor on your behalf to make these plans come to life. We will go with you to the florist to design your bouquets and centerpieces. Help you pick out linens, china, chairs, and furniture at the rental company, and even work with you to pick out your catering and bar menu and favorite cake flavors. All weekend merchandise can be customized with us, from your napkins to your welcome boxes. We will even assemble and deliver these items to the hotels where we have set up room blocks for your guests.

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We also offer custom paper design from which Premium Brides are able to create their entire wedding suites. Our team can design your save the dates, invitations, programs, koozies, you name it. Jenna Laine Weddings has an in house graphic designer who can create custom logos and crests for all of your wedding paper and accessories. We can stuff, stamp, seal and send your invitations so that you have one less thing to worry about with your busy schedule! 

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Photo Credit: Jennie Tewell Photography

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When it comes to wedding week we are your right hand gals. We are there to coordinate and run your ceremony rehearsal, set up and break down your rehearsal dinner, and on the wedding day to set up and break down the wedding itself. Your planner and an assistant will be there on site from start to finish, ensuring every vendor is on time and fully equipped to make your event go off without a hitch. They will stay until the end of the evening to ensure your personal items are packed away, leaving you and your family to enjoy the festivities. 

Please let us know if The Premium Planning Package sounds like exactly what you need. We would love to start your planning process today! 

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Addressing Your Wedding Invitations

As wedding planners and stationery designers we are often asked how to address wedding invitations and what formalities should be used. To help guide you through this process we have teamed up with Jane Dolan, owner of Southern Calligraphy , to address some of these frequently asked questions.  As you will see there are many ways to address your invitations, but ultimately it is the bride’s choice to make the invites as formal or as informal as possible. 

1.    If I choose the inner/outer envelope combination, what do I put on the outer envelope and what do I put on the inner envelope? 

The outer envelope should be addressed to the heads of the household.  The inner envelope should clearly state exactly who within that household is invited:   

Outer: Mr. and Mrs. James Hamilton

Inner: Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton (parents)

Amanda, Andrew and John (Children Names)

Inner and Outer Envelope Addressing

2.    Do I put “and guest” or “and Family” on the outer envelope? 

If you are inviting someone with children or a plus-one it is more personal to include the name/names on the envelope rather than “and guest” or “and family”.  However, if you do not know the name of your invited guest 'plus one' you may include "and guest" on the inner envelope. When listing children, list the names (first name only, no last names here) below the parents names and start with the oldest child first. *See inner and outer envelope photo for example. 

3.    Do I have to include middle names on my addresses? 

 It is not necessary to include middle names on the addresses, but if you prefer to do so write out the name and do not abbreviate to a middle initial. In general you can look at the addressing like this: 

Least formal:  first and last name only(no title)

More formal: title + first and last name

Most formal: title + first, middle and last name

Most Formal Addressing

Informal Addressing- Save the Dates

4.    Do I need to spell out the states? 

Yes!  All wording on your envelopes should be spelled out, not abbreviated.  Spell out all street names, post office box, apartment and states.  The exceptions are titles of names such as Mr and Mrs, Dr, Jr, Sr, and the one state exception is Washington, DC which can be written as DC as opposed to District of Columbia.

*Another frequently overlooked recommendation is that of writing out numbers twenty and below. 

You will find a lot of information on the Internet that is not correct regarding proper envelope addressing. Jenna Laine Weddings and Southern Calligraphy are a reliable go-to source of choice for the most accurate and proper etiquette regarding addressing your envelopes.  Please feel free to contact Jenna Laine Weddings or Southern Calligraphy if you have any questions addressing your guests! 

Jane Dolan can be reached at jane@southerncalligraphy.com

Welcome to Our Wedding!

One of the services we offer at Jenna Laine Weddings is custom welcome boxes. We love coming up with fun ideas and supporting our local retailers as we collaborate with our clients to design the perfect welcoming gift for their guest. Below are a few boxes we have done over the past few months. As you will see, you can create a box as elaborate or as simple as you want. We always recommend something salty, something sweet, something to drink and a label to identify and brand your gift. Thank you to all the vendors who help make these boxes extra special!  

Custom Totes- Weezie B Designs; Cookies- Ellen Jay; Tervis Tumblers- Orange Beach Store; Koozies- Weezie B Designs; Coffee- Fairhope Roasting Company; Pecans- B & B Pecan; Fans- Oriental Trading Co.; Towels- Amazon; Calligraphy Tags- Southern Calligraphy; Weekender- Jenna Laine Weddings

Stickers/Weekender/Tag/Water Labels- Soiree Signatures; Soap/Bathbombs- Fairhope Soap Company; Nuts/Cookies- Ellen Jay; Coffee- Fairhope Roasting Company; Candle- Bay Candle

Koozies/Stickers- Weezie B Designs, Hangover Kit- Etsy (contents inside include Tums, Band-Aids, Advil). Chocolate Covered Pecans- Punta Clara Kitchen

Stickers- Weezie B Designs; Mardi Gras Cips/Mardi Gras Peanuts/Moon Pies- Toomies; Candles- ECam and Co.

Cups- Fairhope Store; Coffee- Fairhope Roasting Co.; Fairhope Clock Design- Soiree Signatures, Labels and Sign- personal friend of Bride and Groom

Stickers- Weezie B Designs; Weekender- Jenna Laine Weddings; Cookies- Pollmans; Cheese Straws- Three Georges; Chips/Candy/Gatorade/Trail Mix- Amazon

Don't forget your guest book!

In the last few months leading up to every wedding we get asked what should we use for our guest book? Its the dreaded wedding accessory that most clients don't seem to care much about. Every now and then we have clients who will make a unique wall installation that all the guest sign, but for the most part brides are stumped. They don't mind a book, but they don't want it to be boring, so we found a way to fix that!

We carry a line of guest books that can be customized to fit your wedding or home décor. We usually tell brides not to coordinate with their wedding, but to pick something that coordinates with their home. We have many different cover options; leather, satin, silk, velvet, and linen and several different styles of books. Each book can be customized with your crest, logo, names, and wedding date. Below are a few examples that we have created over the past few years.

Books from top to bottom:

• Linen Artisan Book with Tea Rose Ribbon and a custom logo (logo Design by Victoria Austin Designs)
• Champagne Velvet Artisan Book with Blossom Satin Ribbon (inside are vintage hand torn pages)
• Classic Guest Book in Taupe Satin with Silver Foil Crest & a white feather pen (inside traditional lined pages)
• Silk Dupioni Bow Book with Natural Linen cover and pearl ribbon with gold foil writting
• Vow book with White Silk cover and bisque ribbon with gold foil writting (inside are vintage hand torn pages)

Check out our new store products

In 2016 we made the decision to start carrying retail products in our studio making it easier for brides to find those last minute things without having to search the internet or visit a million different stores. We have Rifle Paper Company 'Will you be my Bridesmaid" cards, Kara Anne Paper stationery and "Will you be my Bridesmaids Cards", toasting flutes, cake knives and servers, beautiful hand made garters and guest books. Within the last year, one of our brides introduced us to her company and these fun products pictured below.

Bride & Bridesmaid Champagne Flutes- These flutes are perfect for asking your bridesmaids to be in your wedding party, accompanied by champagne bottle of course or you can use them while getting ready on your wedding day. We can also have your bridesmaids initials put on the flutes or order them in sets of four to make a great hostess gift. Stemless wine glasses also available. 

Custom Jewelry Dishes- there are many ways to personalize these ring dishes by selecting up to two colors and choosing one of many monogram styles.

Cheers champagne flutes - perfect for getting ready drinks on your wedding day!

Disco Ball Cups- these  cups are great for bachelorette parties! 

To place an order please call us at 251-929-0485 or email us at info@jennalaineweddings.com. Some custom items take a few weeks to get in, but most things are available right in our store, located at 409-A North Section Street, Fairhope Al.

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Happy 100!

Photo by: Aimee Reynolds Photography

It's been just under five years since I, Jenna Laine Rachal, started this little business and I am thrilled to see how its grown and excited to reach 100 weddings along side these fabulous ladies pictured above.

My very first wedding in Fairhope, Alabama was in November of 2012. I had just moved home from New York City a few months earlier with hopes of a creating a successful wedding planning business and was very nervous and excited to be helping Elisabeth and William Hays with their special day. The weekend couldn't have gone better and I thank both Elisabeth and William for placing so much trust in me.

 Here's a sweet shot from Posh Images of Mr. and Mrs. Hays, who have since then added a precious little girl to their family.

Photo by: Posh Images

Since the Hayes wedding, four and a half years ago, we have added new members to our team, began selling custom stationery in the store, and also offer retail items, such as custom jewelry dishes, champagne flutes, custom guest books, garters, stationery sets, and more.

We celebrated our 100th wedding on February 25th, with the marriage of my dear friend Meg Perkins and Brian Wittendorfer. We actually pulled triple duty at this wedding. We were planners, bridesmaids and mine and Alexs daughters were flower girls. It was one of our most exciting weddings and probably the most stressful. Getting two two year olds down the aisle is no easy task, but it all went off without a hitch and it was fun having our entire team at the wedding to celebrate this milestone.

Here's an image from Meg and Brian's special day;

Photo by Dragonfly Photography

It has been a joy to work with so many brides, grooms and their families over the past four and half years. We have developed many friendships with our brides and with our vendors and we thank both for all the trust they put in Jenna Laine Weddings. I also owe a BIG thank you to my family for their support and letting me work so many long and late hours and most weekends. And to my amazing team, y'all are the best group of creative, kind and smart women and without you Jenna Laine Weddings would not be where it is today! We are looking forward to a busy 2017 and many more milestones ahead! Thank you for your continued support!

Photo by Aimee Reynolds Photography

Photo by Aimee Reynolds Photography

Cheers to the next 100!

Thank you for a Great Spring & Summer

Before we launch into our fall and winter wedding season we wanted to take a second to say thank you to all of our wonderful brides and grooms from this past spring and summer 2016 season. We were busier than ever, with over thirty weddings all over Gulf Coast and enjoyed each and every one. We feel so blessed to be able to do this job and we have met so many wonderful people along the way. We take such pride and joy in witnessing two people as they exchange vows and make such a special commitment to one another. We wish all of our couples a long and happy life together as husband and wife.

Thank you for trusting us with one of the most special days of your lives. We hope we were able to create your dream weddings and many cherished memories. - Jenna ,Courtney, Alex

To see photos of our gorgeous weddings please visit out gallery page or our Facebook page!

Best Wishes,

Jenna Laine Weddings

info@jennalaineweddings.com

251-929-0485

www.jennalaineweddings.com