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How to have Fun at your own Wedding

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 You spend hundreds of hours planning your wedding. Choosing the date, bridesmaid dresses, your gown, guest list, venue, vendors and much more. You want your family and friends to enjoy themselves and have fun. So don't forget to have fun yourself!  One or two days before the big day is the time to remember what the day is really about. It's about celebrating your love. Whatever isn't done, isn't done. Delegate any final details and let it go. A few weeks ago we photographed and filmed Malia and Taylor's wedding at Splendor Pond in Mooresville, NC. If we had to choose the happiest bride we ever worked with...it would be Malia!  Maybe it was the race she ran in the morning of her wedding! Exercise is known to produce stress-stabilizing endorphins.  Here are five tips to consider: 1. Hire Experienced Vendors. Wedding professionals, especially your DJ, Photographer and Videographer are not only experienced in their craft, they are experienced with the wedding process a

Tips and Tricks for a Sparkler Send Off

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 A sparkler send off is a classic way to exit your wedding reception. We love them! And we've seen our fair share; some of which have been amazing, and others not so much. Here are some tips and tricks that will guarantee a grand exit. 1. Invest in good sparklers - the standard 4th of July sparklers will not work. They burn for no more than 30 seconds, and that's not enough time. The problem is guests who light theirs first at the front of the line have burnt out by the time the back of the line is sparkling. You won't get the effect of all the sparklers glowing. The 26 to 30 inch sparklers are made for weddings, and will give everyone in line a chance to light up before the couple makes their way through the crowd. 2. Buy enough sparklers and have plenty of lighters. One lighter will not do the job. Grab a pack of  five or six. They can be passed through the line.  3. Prepare the guests - make sure to include the sparkler send off in the reception program, or on a chalkboa