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First Coast Weddings and Events is a full-service event planning firm serving Northeast Florida. Our goal is to make every wedding stress-free and fun for the bride, groom and their families.

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Chronicals of a Bride

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

I’ve spent five wonderful years within the events industry going to fittings and tastings…. picking out colors and linens…. and making sure that everyone gets down the aisle sans a crisis.  I’ve hand-crafted bouquets and hand-sewn faulty zippers.  I have helped dozens of brides find a voice and determine how to translate it into the wedding of their dreams… And now- it is my turn.  That’s right… I am getting married Spring 2009.

So what is it like to be a coordinator and a bride?  Well, the truth is that it really is not unlike any other girl that gets married.  I am still have a real budget that I must work within.  I still have cultural and traditional elements that I must respect- and others that I must respectfully decline.  I have a guest list that needs a bit of trimming and a wee little issue with control that I must learn to overcome.  Thus, for the next few months, I invite you to join me on my journey to the alter.  I’ll take you along throughout the process in hopes that it will make your own planning a little easier- knowing that we are in this together…