We are not alone.
I remember when I was planning my wedding, back in the last
century, Mary and I felt that we were the first couple ever to have
to make all the decisions that were necessary for a smooth
wedding ceremony and reception.
Fortunately, we, like you, were not alone. There are many sources
for finding help.
Wedding Essentials has a history of making this daunting task
easier, by letting you maintain control throughout the months of
planning. But we're not the same magazine that your mother may
have used. Yes, we have the print version of the magazine, which
you are currently reading, as well as our sister publications, The
Savvy Bride and The Bride's Survival Guide, but we are on the
leading edge of the digital revolution.
With the use of your smart phone, you can scan any one of the
QR Codes in our Advertisers' Directory and immediately receive
the information that you request. You can also scan the QR Code
at the bottom of this column and instantaneously attend our
Internet Bridal ShowTM from the comfort of your own chair. This
opens an entire world of thoughts and ideas, as well as suppliers
who are waiting to answer your questions and fulfil your needs.
But that's not all.
We've provided a free bridal registry--a place where you can
make your own bridal website that can be as simple as a location
to store your engagement photos, to having your personal
password-protected registry online. You don't have to stick with
one store anymore...this is like `pinning' the gifts you would like
to receive to your own site, for your guests to choose from. You
have video thank you cards and the ability to have a cash
registry, or sell tickets to your events, as well as to receive RSVPs
from your video invitation. It's all yours, with the compliments
of Wedding Essentials. We have married our print media with
digital media in order to make it easier for you to create your
dream wedding.
But that's still not all.
This information age that we live in creates more decisions for
you. How can you possibly know which information is credible,
and what is gossip and hype?
I am proud of our Editor, Judy Johnson and her stable of writers
and researchers. Judy has cut through all the noise and has
created content for you in this magazine that is interesting,
unique and trustworthy. The Real Life Weddings are not wild
ideas of what might be, but actual weddings of interest that work.
Our regular features are crammed with transferrable ideas, new
trends and practical methods of creating the wedding you
deserve. I'm blown away by the article of using fire and ice in a
wedding celebration, and the inside look at a wedding dress
designer is an eye opener. There are tips and trends about the
food that is now available for your reception. Who would ever
have thought of having a food truck as a caterer? But it's not all
serious. Twenty Ways to Ruin a Marriage is a light-hearted read,
but has a lot of words to live by as well. Just flip through to the
Table of Contents on page 8 and you'll be carried off on an
enjoyable journey of wedding planning.
Enjoy,
John Webster |
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