Brrr... it's cold outside!

Indiana weather... one day it can be freezing cold with icy roads and the next no snow on the ground and the birds are chirping! And now again on New Years Eve, it's snowing like crazy and it's pretty white out there! Hopefully it doesn't get too bad like it did last year! That almost ruined the whole New Years celebration!

We're doing the same thing that we have for the last 2 years... ringing in 2009 with good friends in Syracuse! It's always a blast! I definitely like the mid week break!

Next week I'll be busy meeting with new vendors for the 2009 season. I have a few vendor spots I'd like to fill for recommendations and of course we never recommend someone unless we've personally checked them out. The vendors you have on your special day are the most important thing you can do, not only do they make it happen but they set the mood and tone to how the event will go. Working with someone that is willing to tailor their services to your needs is pretty important also. It's kind of like going to a restaurant. How would you like for the waiter to say, "For 25 dollars you can have fish, corn, mash potatoes and a salad. For 50 dollars you can have fish, corn, mash potatoes, a salad, and we'll throw in a few rolls and there's no switching any of the menu items." But what if you don't like fish or what if the rolls really aren't that important for the extra money? You want them to give you what you want for what you are paying for. Vendors easily slip into the mentality that they are offering a service and you get what they give you. And they are going to go through with that idea unless you have someone to say otherwise. That's really what we do with our relationships with vendors. Most of our vendors have deals for our clients that they would NEVER offer to the public. In no way are we trying undercut our vendors. We love them! Without them we wouldn't be able to get the great deals for our clients. We just work with them to make deals for you!

Oh yeah... we're celebrating the New Year with our clients with 50% off invitations if you are in a signed contract by March 1st! That's up to $400 in savings! Wow!

Everyone drive safe tonight and Happy New Years Eve!