tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298308857811426412.post8818205827137779783..comments2023-10-28T00:39:17.765-07:00Comments on A Day in the Life of a Planner: What does a "Day Of" do?Northeast Ohio Wedding Plannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921154655972125357noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298308857811426412.post-5554503366186495662009-11-15T11:08:13.510-08:002009-11-15T11:08:13.510-08:00Being a referee between the Mother of the Bride an...Being a referee between the Mother of the Bride and the Groom. Prior to announcing the Bridal Party/parents at the reception, the Bride's mother went into the men's bathroom after the Groom, grabbed him by the collar and proceeded to make him say that he would be the perfect husband to her daughter. I was able to calm her down and persuade her to let him go by assuring her that she did Weddings by That Special Touch Eventsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298308857811426412.post-68570390029283699462009-11-13T06:38:23.368-08:002009-11-13T06:38:23.368-08:00running to the store to buy roses as the florist f...running to the store to buy roses as the florist forgot to include them and had none when we asked. taking apart these said roses and putting them on all guest tables without the bride knowing. (this was just last weekend) :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602008683815875799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298308857811426412.post-41781871232332270262009-11-13T03:02:04.995-08:002009-11-13T03:02:04.995-08:00Erin, I've had that trash can problem on more ...Erin, I've had that trash can problem on more then one reception. Maybe someone should look into starting a trash can program for weddings :)Northeast Ohio Wedding Plannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921154655972125357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298308857811426412.post-91588821970150795242009-11-12T09:27:33.298-08:002009-11-12T09:27:33.298-08:00Running out to get a backup cake when the delivery...Running out to get a backup cake when the delivery driver got in a minor accident prior to delivery (he was ok)...running to Home Depot to purchase trashcans because the community center had theirs locked up and their contact did not answer the emergency day-of phone, before any guests arrived...Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06175290179597690322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298308857811426412.post-49132085907154069722009-11-12T06:54:17.535-08:002009-11-12T06:54:17.535-08:00Making sure that the bride doesn't know that t...Making sure that the bride doesn't know that the officiant hasn't arrived or that her groom and his attendants don't have the same vest and getting the tuxedo company to make an emergency delivery...or making sure that the mother of the bride does not sit at the same table as her ex...the father of the bride...<br /><br />Nicole www.lavishevents.net...Metro Detroit Event PlannerNicolehttp://www.lavishevents.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298308857811426412.post-76335798505845839602009-11-11T17:26:34.284-08:002009-11-11T17:26:34.284-08:00Making sure no one told the bride that the groom l...Making sure no one told the bride that the groom left the rings back at the hotel...and keeping the bride occupied while he ran back to get them...Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298308857811426412.post-17616612708462429822009-11-11T15:30:45.937-08:002009-11-11T15:30:45.937-08:00Locating aprons, hats, napkins, pots and pans, and...Locating aprons, hats, napkins, pots and pans, and large utensils (to bang against said pots and pans) with no notice (another forgetful groom!) so that the groom's attendants could put on a Macedonian wedding tradition - the ceremonial pig dance! Which was to begin in five minutes! (I did know about the pig dance, but these extra needs were never mentioned when we talked about what was Elizabethhttp://www.joyfulweddingplanning.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298308857811426412.post-30574903060813034662009-11-11T12:32:35.518-08:002009-11-11T12:32:35.518-08:00Moving a fuming mother from the table she hated to...Moving a fuming mother from the table she hated to sit at to another, which she did not like either and stormed out. Having to convince her not to leave and ruin her daughter's wedding. Psychological training is a big plus for a wedding planner.<br />greenweddingcalifornia.comAngelicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13100665027642096750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5298308857811426412.post-58479617209545286272009-11-11T05:26:15.413-08:002009-11-11T05:26:15.413-08:00thanks for this! i'm just starting out and th...thanks for this! i'm just starting out and this is perfect to add to my ever-growing list of things to prepare for.Ericahttp://matchmadeinny.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com