Wedding Planners Des Moines IA

You’d probably be hard pressed to find a bride who didn’t swear by resources like this one – the Wedding Window Blog – to plan her wedding. Weddings require a lot of planning and work, and most couples are happy to have whatever help they can get. Yes, it’s a wonderful and important day, but there are a lot of details to iron out before it arrives! And for gay couples who are only allowed to marry in a few states, and who may also be facing family complications, finding good advice for planning their big day can be even more important.

So where are two brides or two grooms to go when putting their big day together? And what are some of the special concerns they face as that day approaches? Well, I may not be an expert, but as a proud Massachusetts resident, here are some useful ideas and sites to help you get started.

Planning – Planning a gay wedding presents special considerations, so you may want to have a planner help with those items that are more complex or sensitive. 14 Stories by Bernadette Smith is a nationally recognized planning group that specializes in gay weddings. Check them out at www.14stories.com .

Photo Credit: 14Stories.com

The Logistics – If you live in a state that supports gay marriage, great! But if you’re planning to travel to cement your union, make sure you’ve complied with all the requirements for that state. About.com has a great guide to getting married in Massachusetts, including everything from license requirements to t...

Last month we featured this proposal which was planned by the amazing team at Simply U Events . Today we have an interview with the girl behind it all – Heather Vaughn – as she fills us in on what The Yes Girls are all about! Not only do these fabulous ladies help with the planning of your wedding day … they also help out the guys to plan a perfect and personal proposal as well!

Photo Credit: Melissa Disston Photography

How long have you been in business?
About 2 years. I started Simply U Events and Proposals in November 2008.

What inspired you to start your business?
I dreamed of being a wedding coordinator since high school so starting an event planning company was a goal of mine for years. When I graduated CU Boulder in 2008, I decided to go for it and started Simply U Events, LLC. After hearing some marriage proposal stories and doing some research on marriage proposal resources I realized that men could really benefit from a helpful, female proposal planner; however if I was going to plan their proposal it needed to be completely customized to their relationship. I opposed the idea of just giving my clients a general idea because no couple is alike and what makes proposal stories amazing is thoughtfulness. I was hearing too many stories of guys proposing in uncreative and unromantic ways. According to a survey, 80% of women were disappointment in how they were proposed to. So I started helping gentlemen, head over heels for their girlfriends, create and plan personalized proposals. So not only less stress on guys, but their girlfriends get the “wow” proposal story they dreamed about.

Tell us why you think your business is successful.
There are few companies that have tapped into the proposal industry. That can have it’s advantages but it can also be a challenge as many guys don’t realize a resource like Simply U Proposals is available.

I truly believe what makes our proposal business successful is that we are a team of experienced, female event planners who can relate to other females and each proposal is 100 percent customized to our client and his girlfriend. Guys understand they don’t relate to women like women relate to women, especially when it comes to romance. We are now considered “The Yes Girls” and have assisted over 100 gentlemen with their proposals and so far we’ve only heard, “She Said Yes!”

What makes your business unique?
Every proposal starts with our clients filling out a relationship questionnaire in order to get to know them and get a sense of what his future fiancee loves. We don’t just contract his proposal vendors and plan the details (which is important), we give him a female’s perspective so his idea is unique to his gal. When it comes to planning weddings, we have the same philosophy which is customizing a wedding to the couple.

Is there a particular niche you target?
For the propo...