I’d like to talk today about trust. And no – this won’t be a sermon about the trust you should have in each other when standing at the alter about to say OH YES I DO, but more so about the trust one must put in their (drum roll please)…florist.

This person can help define the entire look and feel of your big day. They might be putting the final touches on the fist thing your guests see when they arrive, or perhaps the last thing they see before they leave. Luckily, I already knew EXACTLY who I wanted to handle this job! I had worked with Le Petit Gardenia in the past and entrusted the owner to some of my most hard to please clients for their events. Since she walked away not only unscathed but to rave reviews, I figured she would be up to the task.

Hmmm…I started out with no false fantasies of a huge floral budget but by the end of my appointment I wanted an orchid at every turn. Good thing I opted out of having Mr. Right come along for this one!

I hold any DJ I hire for an event to high standards so it’s no shock that I was meticulous in looking to find the perfect music master for our wedding. My own personal take on the matter is that I don’t want any songs that require instructions played during my reception – that means no Chicken Dance, no SHOUT and no electric slide (ok…maybe I’ll make an exception for that one since it brings back fond 8th grade memories!).

I know you may think “What’s Left?!” and it was this thought that made it easy for me to weed a lot of DJ hopefuls out. There’s a TON of great music left (I almost hung up on the one who tried telling me that Celebrate was his #1 song to get people on the dance floor).

Finally we found Mike Bocek (aka DJ THC Electra). After 10 minutes on the phone with him I was sold and we sealed the deal after Mr. Right and I went to go check him out at one of our fave downtown bars.

So for all the brides out there who do not envision line dancing the night away I’ll make sure to share our play list!