February 2nd, 2012

Press Release : Prepare To Wed Provides Online Planning Tools, Resources and Inspiration

Prepare To Wed Provides Online Planning Tools, Resources and Inspiration

Prepare to Wed Offers a One-stop Destination to Connect with Wedding Vendors, Manage Details, Find Inspiration and Store It All in One Central location

Portland, Maine (PRWEB) January 23, 2012

Prepare To Wed, an online wedding planning site started by nationally recognized wedding planner Kate Parker in 2010, re-launches today, serving as a free, comprehensive, easy-to- navigate tool for brides and grooms to organize the massive details surrounding their special day. Guided by the couple’s unique style preferences and budget, choices in venue, catering, photography and other vendors are tailored to the bride and groom, making Prepare to Wed a first-of-its-kind offering. With the re-launch of the site, a new team is in place developing new tools to consistently improve the planning process for brides and grooms. A free Prepare to Wed iPhone and iPad app providing couples with on-the-go access to all their wedding details will be available in early-February.

Easy to navigate, the Prepare To Wed profile replaces bulky wedding planning binders and scraps of scribbled notes.  With tabs such as profile, budget, to do list, vendors, expert advice, and inspiration, every facet of wedding planning is just a click away.  Prepare To Wed enables brides to filter vendors by budget, eliminating some of the back-and-forth communication and allowing couples to focus on the vendors within their price range. Inspiration, tools and a chat blog serve as a support network to the engaged couple.

More than 250 local wedding vendors have signed on, centralized in New England, DC Metro, Chicago, Atlanta, Texas, California and New York.  The vendor list is extensive; from accommodations to florists to cigar rollers to name changing services.  By highlighting vendors that are appropriate and personalized for each individual couple, the heartbreak of falling in love with an out of reach venue or budget-breaking caterer is avoided.

“Prepare to Wed is designed for the modern bride who is unwilling to sacrifice on quality, but also places a premium on her time and budget,” said J Sandifer, CEO of Prepare to Wed.  “Utilizing our database of top vendors and tools for inspiration, couples will find ease and relief in their planning. Planning a wedding is one of the most stressful and expensive experiences for a couple to endure. Our new team is devoted to making Prepare To Wed an always dependable wedding planner to help couples not only efficiently, but enjoyably, create the day of their dreams.”

Newly engaged couples who are interested in getting started can visit http://www.preparetowed.com to sign up for a free account and delve into wedding planning bliss.

Prepare To Wed iPhone App

Quote start“Prepare to Wed is designed for the modern bride who is unwilling to sacrifice on quality, but also places a premium on her time and budget,” said J Sandifer. “Utilizing our database of top vendors and tools, couples will find ease in their planning.”Quote end

About Prepare To Wed
Prepare to Wed is an online resource for all wedding planning needs.  Created to educate engaged couples, Prepare to Wed shares tips and articles, walks couples through to-do lists and assists with budgeting.  Better yet, Prepare to Wed is full of beautiful wedding inspiration boards, real weddings, and thousands of images that can be filtered by wedding colors, season, and style. The first wedding resource to be developed with the couples’ preferences in mind, Prepare to Wed guides couples through the process, keeps them on task and budget, and inspires them to plan a unique and personalized wedding.  For more information, please visit http://www.preparetowed.com, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.

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January 28th, 2012

Inspiration : Dahlias by Amber Small of Sweetest Things Weddings

Inspiration by Amber Small of Sweetest Things Weddings

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November 16th, 2011

Food For Thought for Newlyweds | Advice from MissNowMrs

Staring at a pile of unopened wedding gifts thinking … what in the world am i going to do with all of this can be a bit overwhelming.  MissNowMrs wrote a great expert advice article explaining a few things you can do/make/create with some of your wedding gifts.  Look below for some great advice and visit my Kate Parker Wedding for more by MissNowMrs!

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Food for thought for Newlyweds

Newlywed bliss and tons of newlywed gifts…sounds great right?  Now that you’re moved in and opened all the wedding gifts, you may be wondering “Why did I ever register for this?”.  Most newlywed couples will agree that they might have gotten a tiny bit overzealous with the registry gun and may have even ended up with everything they asked for!  Not to worry…we’ve come up with a few tips and ideas on how to utilize all the sparkly new kitchen equipment stuffed in your cabinets.

Blender: So you’re looking at your top-of-the-line blending technology in awe and wonder….and possibly wondering what to make first.  While your first inclination might be a margarita, there are so many things you can make instead!  Work your inner kitchen diva and whip up a batch of spicy summer gazpacho shooters.  Williams-Sonoma has a great recipe that you can use the next time you end up hosting a neighborhood BBQ.  You could also use your new blender to jump start a healthy summer diet with fresh fruit protein smoothies in the morning.  Missing your girlfriends?  Blend up one or more of the facial recipes at HomeBeautyRecipes.com and invite them over for a fun face mask and a movie!  If that margarita still sounds best…..you could surprise your best friend or hubby with an impromptu fiesta and let go amigo!  You can also check out the drink recipe box at Hostess with the Mostess for some fantastic frozen beverage ideas.

Panini Press: These great little machines elevate the sandwich from boring lunch option to savory party fare.  Panini parties make for really simple and really fun entertaining!  Invite a few friends over and lay out several sandwich ingredients for them to choose from.  You can pick a theme to make the entire party/meal flow together, such as Italian Summer or All American.  With the Italian theme you could serve any of the following: Italian sodas and wine for beverages, chicken, prosciutto, salami, any selection of Italian cheeses, roasted red peppers, fresh basil or fresh sage for sandwiches and then tiramisu for dessert!  Worried you don’t know how to use your press?  Sounds like a great time to do a test run dinner with your husband.  Have him read the instructions while you assemble two sandwiches.  Pop them in the press and watch the clock.  You’ll have a mini dinner party for two in minutes! NapaStyle.com has some great recipes and goodies that will instantly update your ideas on “sandwiches”!

Wine Decanter: – Not only does this glassware improve the taste and bouquet of red wine, it also looks great as a wine bar or kitchen shelf decoration.  Don’t pack your decanter away somewhere.  Display it and be inspired to enjoy a nice glass of wine with your husband.  Decanters improve even inexpensive bottles of wine, so take twenty minutes and unwind with your man tonight after work…just because you can!

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New England, Florida, and Washington D.C. name changing service, MissNowMrs is a memeber of my Kate Parker Wedding your online wedding resource guide geared towards directing couples to quality vendors based on their price range and state.

*previously posted on 9.28.10

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October 26th, 2011

Classic Wedding Inspiration Board

The Fall season is shaping up to be absolutely beautiful, both the weather and the foliage are gorgeous and I love a good fall inspiration board, but today I brought it back to the basics and created a classic inspiration board.  With the whites and creams of this style, you really can’t go wrong.  One of the wonderful things about weddings is that they are always changing … there are always new styles and fads and trends to pull from and play with and create beautiful designs with.  But even with all of these modern ideas and designs, classic weddings will always have a place in the world of design.  Check out the classic inspiration board below and visit my Kate Parker Wedding to be inspired by more weddings, photographs, and expert advice!

images above by: avenna studios | details wedding planning | emici bridal | gus & ruby letterpress | carla ten eyck photography and jubilee events | concept photography | petals floral design | lucia paul design | troy battle photography | flora fauna | amanda mcmahon photography

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All of the vendors above are members of my Kate Parker Wedding, your online wedding resource guide geared towards directing couples to quality vendors based on their price range and state.

*Previously posted on 10.14.10

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October 13th, 2011

Classic Lake Winnipesaukee Wedding | emilie inc. photography

This beautiful classic wedding was featured by the very talented Emilie, of emilie inc. photography on my Kate Parker Wedding.  I love lakeside weddings … i mean, don’t get me wrong – i grew up on the beach and i will be a beach gal for life – but there is something about lakes that can calm a person in seconds.  It is the perfect spot to hold a wedding because there is such a serene and peaceful atmosphere, not to mention you get the beauty of the water without the hassle of seagulls.  Below, Emilie shares some insight into the day’s events … take it away Emilie!

“Katie (who, yes, definitely resembles Elisabeth Shue) and Chris are yet another internet dating success story. They live in Boston but married at Chris’ parents’ summer community on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee. When I met Chris’ mom a few weeks before the wedding to tour Bald Peak, she explained at the first meeting of the parents that both sets were stunned that neither Katie nor Chris had been scooped up because they are both so wonderful, and so wonderful together. Exactly. It was just that matter of that thing called time for them to find one another. And everyone would agree with these happy parents, their children certainly found the right match in each other.”

“Their wedding day was an ideal September Saturday, with bright blue skies and a pretty breeze keeping things cool but not too cold. Highlights of the day included riding to the ceremony in a vintage Rolls Royce and to the reception in a party boat, and ending the night with a beautiful fireworks display.”

See the full featured wedding and visit emilie inc. photography on my Kate Parker Wedding

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Maine wedding photographer, emilie inc. photography is a member of my Kate Parker Wedding, your online wedding resource guide geared towards directing couples to quality vendors based on their price range and state.

*Previously posted on 10.12.10

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