The good news is: you’re not alone. In fact, most couples need a little help to get their nuptials set up the way they want and this is where a professional wedding planner comes in.

A wedding planner will give you an overview of what needs to be done to prepare for your wedding. They may provide you with a checklist for you to accomplish and a list of people that you can contact to assist you. This will give you a clearer idea of your timeline, and how much time you have to prepare.

They’ll also give you idea of what to prioritize as well as a list of tasks you need to accomplish to make sure you get married without a hitch. For example, while the bride is caught up in gowns and cakes and souvenirs, the groom is supposed to ensure the license is in order. If you’re getting married in a catholic church, you’ll need your baptism and confirmation certificates.

All in all, an experienced wedding planner can be a huge help when it comes to planning your dream wedding (and if you can find a reliable one locally then all the better), but the question is…

Where do you find an experienced Wedding Planner?

This is where I can help Through my experience as a wedding planner in the Bali, as well as writing for hundreds of websites on wedding related topics over the last few years, I’ve made many contacts in the Bali & Surround Indonesia, plus many other countries in the Asia, and I’ll happily share these with you.

Simply complete the short form below and when I receive your details, I’ll zip through my contact book and see what I can do, and who I can find near you, to help you plan your dream wedding!

author: Lisa Longport

1.      Get a massage for the both of you on the morning of the big day. It’s a great way to relieve some stress and gets you more than ready for the ceremony feeling rejuvenated.

2.      If you’re having a typical American wedding, try incorporating something cultural into the event. If either of you are from a different country, for example Iran, you can decorate the altar with a Persian theme; using jeweled eggs that represent fertility and mirrors to symbolize a bright future.

3.      Tired of hearing the same old ‘Here Comes the Bride’ music as you walk down the aisle? Then mix it up with something different yet good enough to fit the theme of the day. “The Rose” by Bette Midler is a good example of a song that’s bound to get approval from most of your guests.

4.      Make your bridesmaids bouquet unique by personalizing each with flowers that match their birth month. However, try to stick to a specific color theme – white roses, white lilies, white peonies – to make it look unified.

5.      Embellish the bridal bouquet with your birthstone attached to a ribbon.

6.      Embroider meaningful phrases of your special day on the ring pillow. This can later be displayed in your home.

7.      Instead of the traditional tossing of the bouquet to the single women – which can be embarrassing sometimes – try giving the bouquet to the couple who have been together the longest and have them share words of wisdom on the secrets to a good marriage.

8.      Celebrate the woman who has meant the most to you and then give her your bouquet as a tribute.

9.      If you are both fans of specific alcoholic beverages, set up a tasting bar offering up different varieties to your guests.

10.  Instead of the traditional bride and groom as your cake topper, try mixing it up by using items that best represent you as a couple. It could be a taxi showing the first place you met, or a dog – showing your love for your pet.

11.  If you are having a wedding far from your hometown, set up tasting stations with samples of foods from your birthplace.

12.  Spice things up a little and have a little fun with the menu. There’s nothing wrong with tossing in a few guilty pleasures like pizza, mac and cheese, fried chicken or potato skins.

13.  If your wedding day turns out to be blistering hot, try cooling things down by renting a Sno-Cone machine or even getting fake snow and ice!
Have guests reminiscing by posting up pictures of both of you as children in the reception. It’s bound to get conversation flowing.

14.  Have guests be a part of the party by setting up blank cards and pens at each setting. Have them write their favorite memories of you.

15.  If you both graduated from the same college, then have the school’s president officiate at the ceremony.

16.  Make your best man the emcee and have a trivia quiz set up about the two of you. Have guests try to form teams to come up with answers.

17.  Not a big fan of the white wedding gown? Then wear a color that best suits you and makes you stand out from the crowd.

18.  If you have a favorite charity, leave information about it on each place setting and make a donation on behalf of each guest.

19.      At the reception you can set up a mini photo studio where guests can have fun taking pictures, which will then be sent to them in thank-you notes.

20.      Party favors can be wrapped in ribbons printed with your name and wedding date.

Until next time, happy planning!

vintage wedding escort cards see text for photo credits

Vintage wedding escort card display

Use escort cards displayed amongst pretty and eclectic vintage table accessories – this display was found at Sweet Stylings Event Design and comes from The Sweetest Occasion blog, designed by Kio Kreations and Kara Schultz.

vintage wedding dress and bouquet ideas from Once Wed

Simple is beautiful for vintage brides

This stunning image by Rebecca Rosconi Photography is one I found on Once Wed blog. The bride wears a short, simple, classically styled dress and the bouquet is beautiful.

vintage wedding place setting from 100 Layer Cake blog

Create beautiful vintage place settings

Use vintage china and diy wedding decorations for enchanting table settings. This image is one I found on Wedding Window, and credited to 100 Layer Cake wedding blog.

Use vintage accessories for your wedding table plan

Think creatively about wedding decorations: visit antique and junk stores, collect music papers and old postcards to create your wedding table plan. Visit wedding blogs to see examples of suitcases, bicycles and window frames used as a backdrop for gorgeous seating plans!

Wildflowers make lovely vintage bridal bouquets

For summer weddings think about creating a rustic DIY wildflower bouquet. Cornflowers, poppies and sunflowers give a real splash of colour, and tied with a bunch of lace ribbons they look fantastic, especially for bohemian vintage brides.

Hire a wedding calligrapher

Choose calligraphy for your place settings, or begin your wedding experience in beautiful style by having a calligrapher scribe your invites and envelopes for you! Calligraphers will even create bespoke maps for your venue – in a creative and vintage style.

Have vintage wedding music

If you’re having a vintage wedding leave your iPod at home and hire a band: go with the music you love and choose a harpist, acoustic rock band or folk singer to make your vintage wedding sound as good as it looks!

Grooms – get informal, vintage style!

Vintage is a cool theme for guys as well – research the era your vintage wedding is inspired by and you’ll find some great ideas for your outfit and styling. Suits are the norm, but be creative with the style and shop thrift stores to find classic outfits to complement your bride’s vintage style

Choose timeless wedding photography

Great quality wedding photography is a must. It’s how you’ll remember your day forever. Choose carefully: vintage processing of images is popular but you should look for a photographer who’ll create images that won’t date.

Create, craft and enjoy vintage!

Vintage inspired weddings are all about crafts and DIY. Get the girls together or have fun with your hubby to be creating gorgeous invites, bunting, wishing trees and place settings. Shopping quaint little antique stores for brooches and vases will be a great adventure to share!

Source : http://vintage-wedding-ideas.com

The ASEAN IPA Conference will be held on 16-18 March 2012 at Ayodya Resorts in Nusa Dua Bali,

About ASEAN Intellectual Property Rights Conference 2012

On 1 December 1996, the ASEAN Intellectual Property Association was officially established and granted official NGO status by the ASEAN Secretariat in 1998.

Dato’ VL Kandan, who was elected as the association’s first president, noted that the “private sector has set the standard for co-operation in establishing the ASEAN IPA”.

The ASEAN IPA comprises individual members who are citizens of, or persons domiclied in, an ASEAN country as well as organization members, which are registered or incorporated or otherwise legally recognized as carrying on business or having a presence in an ASEAN country, concerned with intellectual property.

As of 2011, the ASEAN IPA has about 190 corporate and individual members from
Brunei, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippine, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The members of the ASEAN IPA shall pay a subscription which shall be determined by the ASEAN IPA Council.

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the ASEAN IPA shall be to foster ties of mutual friendship, cooperation and understanding among those in the private sector who are concerned with intellectual property in the ASEAN countries, and through such ties to promote the development and protection of intellectual property in the ASEAN countries.

GENERAL ACTIVITIES

In order to achieve the objectives of the ASEAN IPA, the ASEAN IPA shall amongst other activities, carry out the following:

1. To hold meetings and organize other activities as necessary to achieve the objectives of the ASEAN IPA;
2. To exchange, monitor, and collate information concerning intellectual property;
3. To establish and maintain close contact with various governmental, inter-governmental organizations in relation to intellectual property, and to participate in meetings to be held by such organizations;
4. To make investigations, studies, plans and proposals with a view to assisting the improvement and co-ordination of international and domestic laws and regulations concerning intellectual property.

Bali, Indonesia, 31 October 2011

In line with the Global Citizenship Programme of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, the two hotels undertook this worthwhile initiative for raising additional funds for UNICEF. An alliance between Starwood Hotels & Resorts and UNICEF, the UNICEF Check Out For Children programme raises monies through an additional US$1 (or its equivalent in another currency) which is included in the room bill of each guest and this has helped immunize over one million children in underdeveloped countries since 1995.

Starting at 6.30am, the golfers began the day with a delightful breakfast with Champagne at Arwana Restaurant at The Laguna Nusa Dua, after which they were transferred to the green fairways to take their first shot gun swing. To enhance this lifestyle play and as a first ever done on the Bali Golf & Country Club Course, the players toasted to the start of the game with a glass of Champagne and thereafter, they were served refreshing cocktails together with delightful canapés at certain intervals and holes on the course. The charity golf event ended on a high note with a sumptuous buffet lunch, complemented with wines at Boneka Restaurant at the St. Regis Bali, during which, tournament winners were announced.

Golfers won great prizes including two Grand Prizes, one being an exceptional and luxurious two night stay at the residential style beachfront Strand Villa at the St. Regis Bali and the other, a two night stay at the luxurious Pool Villas at The Laguna Nusa Dua. The Hole-In-One prizes, return business class Garuda flight tickets to two destinations, Singapore and Hong Kong were not won by the players and were thereby used in an auction to raise additional monies for the event.

All monies raised from this event will support the Check Out for Children^TM program to improve lives of children around the world.

for detail information, please contact us

Bali will be hosting US President Barack Obama and other heads of state for the 19th ASEAN Summit in Nusa Dua from 17th -19th November 2011. Security will be extremely tight during this prestigious international event and access into the Nusa Dua enclave will be restricted.

Another important event on Bali’s social calendar will be the annual Sanur Village Festival from 19th – 23rd November 2011. All festival activities this year will be at Matahari Terbit Beach, which is just north of the Grand Bali Beach Hotel. The event is being held to coincide with National Flora Week 2011 and will showcase various agricultural products. In addition, there will also be live music, food stalls, exhibitions, traditional performances and water sports activities to keep you entertained.

Time is running out to book a Romantic Escape Package for that special person in your life. Indulge in a 2 night stay in your preferred room category and enjoy an array of special privileges. Take pleasure in a complimentary Balinese Massage as well as a delicious set dinner at Bistro Batu Kali. This exclusive offer is valid until 25th December 2011. For further information, please click  contact us

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About Aston International

Aston entered the Indonesian market in the late nineties and has since then become the leading hospitality management company in the Indonesian archipelago offering a fast growing network of hotels, condotels, resorts, serviced apartments and villas. Aston Hotels and Resorts currently operate under the 5 star Grand Aston, 4 star Aston, 3 star Aston City and Quest and 2 star fave hotel brands but the company also offers luxury villa resorts under the Royal Kamuela and Kamuela labels as well as an eclectic selection of non standardized and unique boutique properties. With a proven track record of success, Aston has a very definitive vision of the future – to be universally recognized as the preferred hospitality management company in Asia Pacific.