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10/26/2020

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Hello Gorgeous!

​I am preparing for a grand reopening to spotlight our Covid Careful Campaign starting January 1, 2021.  In order to get geared up for this huge change in my everyday business processes and to continue my quarantine as cases begin to rise again in our area, I am no longer booking any events scheduled for this year. 

After many months of study trying to find ways to keep going safely, I have greatly reduced a tremendous amount of overhead that I could no longer afford due to forced downsizing in the first lockdown and greatly increased my knowledge about this vicious disease and ways to keep myself, my family and my clients and safe as possible and reduce the exposure to you as much as I possibly can. 

I feel the virus came at a time when we as humans are once again force to change and adapt and I for one am not worried because that is what we do best.  All Covid Care services are complimentary when the packages are purchased to ensure safety.  Services are also available individually for those of you who only require services peace meal.  God Bless you and stay safe.


​......Consuelo

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Video Conferencing, Esigning & Paypal Oh My!

As face to face consultations are less and less common in the Covid Age, I am changing the game of first impressions, budget calls and confirmations.  Contracted privately and equipped with end to end encryption and recording capacity of ten years of retrievable footage, I am keeping my clients safe.  Esigning and online invoicing allow contact free confirmation of your payments and services.  Event management meetings also take place online saving you time and money while limiting your exposure.


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Telegenic Stationary

Paper notifications of your event leave you and your guest at risk of exposure due to the frequent changing of hands through the design, manufacturing, and delivery process.  I have eliminated this exposure and created a fun and exciting way for you to introduce your guest to your upcoming event.  Personalized video invitations are a great contact free way for your guest to not only see you in the invitation but are also able to carry it around in the one place they can always find it.  Their phones!  Gone are the days of frantically searching for that invitation for the address and dress code five minutes before you leave the house.  Just pull it up in your email and you are off.  Telegenic stationary will be used in place of invitations, save the dates, thank you cards, etc.  



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Exclusively Outdoor Venues

The CDC recommends outdoor venues to lower the exposure from badly ventilated indoor venues that do not recirculate the air to filter out airborne aerosols that may contain viruses like Covid-19.  I agree wholeheartedly.  I have recently moved out of our recently renovated facility to comply with the CDC suggestions going forward.  Pending state approval to occupy donated city owned land, I will exclusively host outdoor venues.  To assist in the transition for our clients and maintain the social distance standard of lower exposure we are offering  (5) 10 x 30 wedding tents with sidewalls to our contracted clients in leu of a venue.  These wedding tents are roomy and amazingly easy to assemble.  We will erect your tent on your private or public prepared space or deliver tent to your location for self erection.  



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Social Distant Decorating

What is an easy way to make sure that your guests are separated the recommended distance from each other and you?  Social distance decorations mark your guest’s territory in a beautiful and fun way.  If you are using a park, forest, or your backyard, you can pick a theme and set a different related décor for each section.  For example,  if you are doing an under the beach theme in my exclusively outdoor venue you have at 4 backgrounds.  Each section can sit a table of guests from the same household.  One section can be decorated in deep blue water waves, big plush dolphins, sharks, nemo fish and be the oceanside table.  The second can be bright beach background with sand buckets and seashells and be the beachfront property……you get the idea.  

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Contactless
Set Up & Take Down


I take the work out of your hands and put it in my heart.  I treat your event with as much love, care, and firm organization as I do my own.  Because our exclusively outdoor venues are erected,  should you choose to have my team assemble for you all you have to do is show up and show out.  Exposure is lowered to a minimum.  Even we you choose to erect your tent yourself, we come in with our masks, gloves and love and carefully and deliberately set up and take down all your event related décor.  
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Contained Culinary

Buffets, drink dispensers, fondue, bowls of eating utensils, commonly used ladles are all a no go in the COVID-19 age.  The fact that these commonly touched surfaces along with door handles, light switches, etc. are not regularly sanitized during events increase your risk of exposure exponentially.  Our method of contained culinary preservers your meal choices, snacks and treats for your guests by serving the in a temperature-controlled container that is already sitting and their table when they arrive.  Drink set ups like at nightclubs can also be waiting for your guest by placing the bottle(s) in ice buckets along with cups, straws and mixers all under a mesh pyramid picnic cover to protect your guest feasts from the elements.  Here is your elite cake tip:  Leave the top on your cake, melt the candles on the bottom and stick them to the top.  Once they dry, which takes literally minutes, light the candles on the top and after “happy birthday” is sung you can blow out your candles, remove the top with the now melted candles and share your cake with guests without fear of exposure!
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Color Coded Comfort Identifiers

​Are you comfortable enough to go out yet?  Are you comfortable with close contact activities like hugging or shaking hands?  Are you borderline agoraphobic and only want to enjoy the party from the driveway in your car or in the farthest corner away from everyone?  If so, you can announce it without saying a word.  Our new color-coded comfort identifiers let guest know how comfortable you are with being out.  
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Complimentary Highlights Video

  1. I am following the CDC guidelines in every aspect of the reorganization of Elite Event Planning.  As such we are reducing all events to 25 people or less and this can and will change according to the CDC recommendations.  I understand that may mean limiting your guest list majorly.  In order to remedy everyone you have every met in life not being able to come to your big day anymore, I have contracted with a local wedding videographer to impose CGI capabilities to a complementary highlight video to your event that can also double as your thank you card.  ​​



Feel free to leave a comment, question or announcement about ways you are staying safe during this pandemic.  Let’s chat.  Others might have the same question or just want to chat.  I check messages everyday and would be happy to answer questions or find the answer for you.  
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Top 10 WEDDING DISASTERS TO AVOID AT ALL COST!

8/1/2019

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10.  Blowing  Your  ​Budget

​It costs money to throw a wedding.  Don’t make the mistake of making purchases without having a real budget and then running out of money without having everything you need.  Set a real detailed budget and stick to the final number. It is normal and even encouraged to move some numbers around to spend more on  important things and less on miscellaneous items.  But sticking to the number on the bottom line will ensure everything needed is paid for and no one has to bounce a check to do it.​
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9. ​Marriage License Blunders

One common mistake when it comes to being married for the second time is not bringing official divorce papers when you go to get the marriage certificate. 

8. Procrastinating  A 
Couture  Wedding Dress Purchase

If your heart is set on bridal couture with elaborate style and exquisite one of a kind wedding design, be sure to order by the six month mark since your dress will be custom made and many times made overseas.  In addition most of the off the rack dresses will require alterations so make certain have enough time to get the gown fitted properly.  Same goes for the bridesmaids dresses.
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7.
Procrastinating
Booking
Hotel Rooms

Brides often leave blocking out hotel rooms for out of town
guests until the last minute. If you are getting married during a busy time and you don’t investigate hotel availability in advance you can end up with literally not a single room for your guests to stay.  Reserve rooms as soon as possible. That does not mean you should pay for them at that time as plans change for guests as the time gets closer but just setting them aside your guests can put down their credit cards when they call to book their rooms. 
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6. Inviting Too Many Guests

​Make sure your guest list and your reception site capacity match
number wise.  Don’t invite 400 people assuming only 200 will show up. Analyze your guest list from the start and assume 80% will respond yes and limit your guest list accordingly.

​HOW TO TRIM YOUR GUEST LIST

1.  
Make a long list. Start off by making the most exhaustive list you can. List everyone that you might possibly consider inviting to your wedding. College roommates, co-workers, distant cousins - get them all on paper.

2.  Eliminate half or more of the list. Go through and strike out anyone you feel you could do without. Put an asterisk by the names of high priority guests.

3.  Make a non-negotiable list. This is the short list of people that absolutely must be at your wedding. This could possibly turn out to be your list of bridesmaids and groomsmen as well.

4.  Find a venue and set a budget Figure out the important factors other than the guest list, such as cost of venue, flowers, dresses and tuxes. Use the figure you have left over to determine how many guests you can have.

5.  Begin finalizing your list. Once you have a list made up, begin finalizing your guest list. Get together with the other members of the wedding party (attendants, bride and groom's families) and have them make a short list. Have them rank them by priority, the same way you did yours.

6.  Compare lists. Cross out duplicates and compile the lists together into one.  Make the list a bit longer than your limit. Now, ask the others to rank the guests that did not get cut. Repeat this until you are within your guest limit.

7.  Review your list and begin sending out invitations.
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5. Last Minute Beauty Treatments

Last minute beauty treatments can lead to breakouts, mistakes or even worse serious infections.  Carry on with your normal skin treatments as the stress of your wedding can cause adverse effects to your skin with the introduction of new products.
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4. Underpaying Invitation Postage

You’d be surprised how many brides just stick a regular stamp on their invites and drop the whole batch into a mailbox.  All but a few wedding invites require additional postage so be sure to find out how much postage you will require before you send all you invite out. Invites with improper postage will be sent back to sender.  This process takes about four weeks. Precious time you need to tend to other wedding planning activities. 

Invitation that incur additional postage include: Any external design such as ribbon, flowers or bows, invitation packages including R.S.V.P., reception menu, other invitation materials designer or otherwise thick card stock.

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​3.  IGNORING RELIGIOUS RESTRICTIONS

Inappropriate attire for the church or temple or skipping the pre counseling may keep your officiate from marrying you.   Take your religious restrictions seriously.  To avoid this meet with your officiate one month before the big day to discuss any restrictions or requirements.
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 2. TRYING TO GO IT ALONE

If you are a bride lucky enough to offered help professionally or by friends and family by all means take it.  Too many brides try to do it all and fail horribly putting unnecessary stress and strain on brides and their relationships. 

Hiring professional help can also be a trial if you are not aware of the kind of help you need.  Wedding planners perform many tasks for weddings.  Day of coordination, full planning and other ala carte services are available for most planning needs.  Including ours,  see our wedding planning services here.....

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 When hiring a professional wedding planner take note of these important successful planner attributes and how they express or are devoid of them.  

​1. Professionalism - How long have they been in business?  How extensive is their portfolio?  Can they provide references?

2. Flexability - Are services offered as choices that best fit your needs?  Are the choices and suggestions comprehensive and knowledgeable?  Are the ultimate decisions of products and services going to be done by the bride and groom?

3.  Good Listener - Most important quality!   The ability to listen to your ideas and build on them. 

4.   Cost Conscious - Able to connect you to the inside track to wedding savings.  Prevent you from making costly wedding mistakes by empowering you with preferred vendors and expert knowledge of wedding retail merchandise.  

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​1. FORGETTING TO FOCUS ON WHAT’S MOST IMPORTANT

Keep in mind that you are getting married and starting a life together not just planning a wedding.
Brides be good to your grooms.
Grooms be good to your brides.
Some tension between the two of you and possible among member of your family is inevitable due to the sticky topics that weddings stir up but don’t ever let thing get out of control.


To guarantee wedding success let us help create the perfect day that is especially you ​

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