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Friday, July 23rd, 2010Calling in the Calvary
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010By Leslie Menich, Memorable Moments Wedding Planning
How do you manage all the pieces of planning your wedding from afar? A destination wedding planner can help!
Budget Management
Budget management is often difficult for destination brides. How to get a handle on the true costs associated with a Grand Strand wedding is challenging – especially when you’re planning from afar. A local wedding planner is able to research costs and put together a realistic budget, then keep you on track throughout the planning process.
Vendor Selection
A wedding planner will save you money by consulting with and booking quality vendors who are in your budget range. Local wedding planners know and work with other vendors on a regular basis, and she can give you recommendations based on budget and needs.
Venue Selection
Picking a wedding venue can be overwhelming, especially on the Grand Strand. There are so many to choose from! Based on your interests and budget range, a planner can help you select the perfect venue. She can also serve as your scout, visiting venues and helping you narrow down the choices.
Unlimited Advice
Which side of the family pays for which parts of the wedding? What centerpieces should we use? What color scheme looks best? A planner can help answer all of these questions and more by providing unlimited advice and guidance along the way
Customized Services
A professional wedding planner will offer customized services and packages to meet your needs and budget. Most planners offer packages ranging from full coordination to day-of coordination and everything in between. The full coordination package is for the destination bride who needs help from beginning to end. Day-of coordination is for the bride who wants her planner to manage only the details of her wedding day or weekend.
Your Happiness
Planning a destination wedding can be stressful. You’ll make one or two visits to the area before your big day, and you want everything to be perfect! To ensure your trip down the aisle is carefree, hire a planner to do the stressing for you. It is her job and what she does best, from helping you make difficult decisions to ensuring your wedding day’s events go off without a hitch. Instead of contacting you, your vendors can work with your planner to solve problems and answer questions that may arise.
Passion!
Wedding planners thoroughly enjoy helping couples make their dream day become a reality. It is their job and passion, so they will be just as excited as you are. A professional wedding planner will find the thrill in planning your special day and creating a lasting memory. After all, it is a true honor to be a part of one the most important days in you and your groom’s life.
Start Here! Plan Your Myrtle Beach Wedding
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010It’s no wonder that Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand is known worldwide for it’s romantic weddings and exciting honeymoons. By having your destination wedding in Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand, you can choose from a number of wedding venues, ranging from four star oceanfront resorts to stately Spanish moss-draped plantations.
And you and your wedding guests will have no limit to things to do! Why not make a week long vacation out of your wedding? Golf, watersports, sightseeing, world-class entertainment, shopping, and dining are all at your fingertips on the Grand Strand.
Myrtle Beach is home to a wealth of professional wedding vendors, from photographers to caterers, all ready to help make your wedding the most special day of your life. You’ll find many of them listed on this web site. Or, if you’re not sure where to start, fill out our information request form to contact our vendors.
For the inside scoop, select a link below for tips, traditions, and local rules and regulations designed to help make your Myrtle Beach destination wedding spectacular!
· South Carolina Wedding Laws
· City of Myrtle Beach wedding regulations
· Georgetown County Visitors Bureau
· North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce (visitor information)
· Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce
· Town of Pawleys Island
Pawley’s Plantation Wedding Special Means Couples Can Afford More For Less
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
Savvy wedding planners realize that the coast can be easily reached by car, saving on air fare. That keeps bridal party costs down and makes it more affordable for lots of guests to attend.
Brides who dream of marriage ceremonies on the beach or grooms who fantasize about saying their vows on the 18th green of a spectacular resort course can find just what they want along the South Carolina coast.
One destination growing in popularity is Pawleys Island, S.C., a quaint little beach town about 30 miles south of the hustle and bustle of Myrtle Beach and an hour north of historic Charleston. The area’s premier resort, Pawleys Plantation, is a long-time favorite of honeymooners and, more recently, a top choice for destination weddings. In part, that’s because the resort offers wedding specials that deliver both elegance and extraordinary value.
USAToday.com calls Pawleys Plantation “one of the snazziest resorts on the Grand Strand” and Travel + Leisure Golf says it’s “one of the most underrated golf resorts in the Southeast.” Those are understatements. This is a hidden gem. The place itself is as romantic a setting as you will find anywhere. Think huge moss-draped live oaks, spectacular salt marsh views and an elegant clubhouse with huge white columns. Elegant Bride magazine raved about Pawleys Plantation, saying the resort “sets a high standard for Lowcountry romance.”
The clubhouse and nearby conference center are perfect venues for indoor weddings. From the 4,500 square foot ballroom to the gracious Sawgrass dining room overlooking the marsh, the setting drips with charm and grace.
Outdoors, couples who love golf can exchange vows on the 18th green of Pawleys Plantation’s awesome Jack Nicklaus golf course with the salt marsh and the ocean beyond. And, when brides choose to say “I do” on the lovely veranda, wedding parties are cooled by breezes drifting in from the Island while beautiful sea birds soar over the marsh and lake. If a beach wedding is on the agenda, Pawleys Plantation can make all the necessary arrangements.
Accommodations for the bridal party and guests are in casually elegant villas built in the Lowcountry style. Spacious and beautifully appointed, the villas line the park-like setting of the Jack Nicklaus golf course, providing magnificent views of the course, lakes and the salt marsh. On-site amenities include golf, tennis, swimming, and a fitness center, and the resort is perfect for strolling hand-in-hand or riding a bicycle built for two.
Pawleys Plantation’s staff is extraordinary and they specialize in staging stress-free weddings and receptions. There’s no need for a designated (and often expensive) wedding planner. When you book a wedding at Pawleys Plantation, a whole staff of planners pitches in, from the events coordinator to the banquet services manager to the executive chef. They can even leverage their business contacts to arrange limousines, horse-drawn carriages, flowers, musicians, and even arrange for a clergyman or judge to perform the ceremony.
Ask about group rates. The more guests who stay at the resort as part of the wedding, the lower the cost. Requesting “group rates” is no problem at Pawleys Plantation. Arrangements can be made for guests to come in a few days before the main event to relax by the seashore or hit the links — or invite them to stay a few days after. In short, a wedding can become the centerpiece of a resort-managed party. Happy family. Happy friends. Relaxed and mellow.
Now, Pawleys Plantation has stepped up to add some extraordinary value to their elegant surroundings. For those who book their wedding before December 31, 2009, Pawleys Plantation is offering: complimentary round of golf for four; complimentary wedding night accommodations for the bride and groom; complimentary champagne toast for all guests; and a complimentary one-night stay on the bride and groom’s first anniversary. And, when a rehearsal dinner and wedding reception is booked at Pawleys Plantation, there is a 10% discount on food and beverages for both events.
No matter the season, Pawleys Plantation is the perfect spot for a destination wedding. Its rates are well below similar upscale resorts, especially for fall and winter weddings. Check out the look and feel of this fine small resort at www.pawleysplantation.com.