Real Wedding Feature: The Wedding Row Charlotte

We were so excited to have one of our weddings featured on The Wedding Row Charlotte . For those of you who are addicted to wedding blogs, this is a great one to have in your reader. This gorgeous blog features weddings, events and amazing vendors from The Queen City. It's a wonderful reminder that Charlotte is doing excellent things and producing some fabulous events. I am so appreciative to them for wanting feature some local talent!

If you can't get enough of The Wedding Row Charlotte, click on over to the original The Wedding Row {Charleston} and enjoy more wedding goodness.

Charlotte Wins DNC 2012! Woo hoo!!

As a Charlottean and an event planner, I am over the moon with the news that Charlotte, NC will be the host for the 2012 Democratic National Convention. We are so excited that the DNC chose The Queen City.

So... the Charlotte hospitality and events industry is ready to host you in our fabulous venues and our talented chefs are ready to serve you delicious food and SJB Weddings & Events is ready to plan any of your beautiful events.

Favorite Wedding Shot Friday

This is an excellent example of A perfect setting + A creative photographer = A magazine worthy bridal party image. Captured by the amazing Millie Holloman Photography

Escort Cards vs. Place Cards

I am often asked what is the difference between place cards and escort cards. There is a very simple answer to this question.

Escort cards show the name of the wedding guest and the table where they are sitting.

A place card actually is placed at the seat of the individual wedding guest at the table.

Typically you would not have a place card without an escort card unless you are having a small number of guests. Got it?

Here are a few examples of how to display an Escort Card:

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and here are a few examples of a place card:


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It makes it easy for your guests when they know exactly where they are sitting. Even though that seating chart is such an enormous task it is necessary to keep your wedding reception organized. Plus you end up with great pictures like the ones above. :)

Charlotte Wedding: Nisha + Rodd:: Now That's How You Start a New Year!

I absolutely love this image of Nisha and Rodd Massey!! SJB Weddings & Events had the pleasure of getting these two down the aisle on New Year's Day. Click here to view more images of this beautiful wedding, captured by the fabulous M. Clay Photography.

Your Love, Your Passion

People have often asked me how I got started with wedding planning and I always answer honestly...I just got started. There really wasn't a big thing that happened. There is one thing for sure I did fall in love with and that was planning things. I used to plan everything from parties to church events and my favorite was planning itineraries for vacations. :)

The love for weddings actually came much later after I actually completed my first few weddings. I was in love with the pretty things that went into weddings and the sentimental acts that weddings brought out in people. The creativity it sparked in brides to make their day special.

With the complexity of life I'm getting back to the things I love. It's hard when you own a business, you're always working. Working with the brides you have and then working to get more brides. Instead of constantly being on this treadmill, I am getting back to the love that sparked this passion that developed this company. Working is a lot more fun when you love what you do.

When did you fall in love with your passion?

Favorite Bridal Shot(s) Friday

As I began 2011, I made a promise to myself that I would take time to enjoy the things that matter the most to me. Of course that started with my family and friends, but included a lot of other things that I have let slip away from me, including my love for blogging. It has literally been months since I blogged last and tonight I felt inspired to start again. So, I'll start back with my favorite series Favorite Wedding Shot Friday, but this post will actually include a few of SJB Weddings & Events beautiful clients of 2010. Enjoy!!








Photo Credit: Ash Little Photography, Critsey Rowe Photography, Tim Hines Photography and Tiona Fuller Photography