My First Bridal Show!

From Audra, the No Worries Itern:

Back in August, I attended my first bridal show at Germain Arena, and let me just say that it was amazing! I had the great opportunity to help out Shari Bare Photography, and it was such a pleasure to work with Shari and her fiance/assistant Sean!



Agreeing to work the bridal show I had no idea what to expect. I knew that there would be vendors from all over who were going to set up booths displaying their products but I had no clue how elaborate these booths would be!!! There were flowers everywhere, food, videos playing, and even a fashion show towards the end of the bridal show! It was incredible!



On an even more personal note, and to all of you brides out there, if you still have some aspects of your wedding that are still up in the air, these shows can help you figure out what to do. Brides, grooms, friends, and family members all have the ability to talk to many professionals in the wedding/event industry, you are able to meet them on a personal level, and see their work.

For those who are planning on attending a bridal show, let me try to offer a word of advice - have fun! I heard from several brides that they were overwhelmed and that is understandable because there is so much information to take it and planning a wedding is a stressful experience. (hint: No Worries can help you with that) Just enjoy the show as much as you can, and take it all in. You will be taking home plenty of information, and that's a great thing. This way you can go home and review that information again and again.

(Note from Kelly: That's why after attending a bridal show, if you are overwhelmed, call No Worries Weddings to help you sort through all info and brochures and help you choose the best vendors for your style & budget! And we will be at a couple shows in 2009. Stay tuned for details and dates!)

Introducing Sara - No Worries Weddings & Events New Consultant

Hey Bloggers! My name is Sara Kostelnik. I recently teamed up with No Worries Weddings & Events as an Event Consultant. After working as an assistant/intern last wedding season, I've learned a lot, and I am so excited to now begin my journey in Event Planning. It all started with the planning of my own wedding. At first, I wasn't really sure where to start. Once I decided on two items that I really loved, the color pink and orchids, it seemed as if everything just fell into place. I really enjoyed creating my own decor. Anything, from the stationary to the centerpieces, were custom made to fit my ceremony and reception. I even got my husband in on decorating. Which he did enjoy, but we won't tell anyone!!! Here are some pictures of my wedding, and check back for design ideas, pictures, and more!

New Weddings Added

We've added two new weddings under "Weddings by No Worries." You'll always find our latest additions at the top of the list. Newly added include our military wedding with Jolene & Tony and Emily & Chris from Massachusetts. We'll be adding new weddings each week so check back often. Enjoy!!

Emily & Chris on Marco Island

Jolene & Tony on Naples Beach

We're Back!!!

Yes, I know, we've been MIA for far too long! When someone you haven't seen in 20 years, tracks you down via your blog and comments that it's very out of date, you know it's time to get on the ball.

I'll be updating all week and getting all our weddings linked to this blog. So check back soon!

So what have I been up to? Well, for one thing, giving birth! My husband and I welcomed cutie-pie Colton into the world on April 14, 2008 -- right in the middle of a crazy wedding season! Colton was born on Monday and Mommy was at a wedding rehearsal on Friday, the wedding on Saturday. By the time he was 9 weeks old, Mommy had completed 10 weddings!

So pardon the lack of blog posts, but we've been a bit busy! : - )

Thank you Shari Bare for this wonderful photo of Colton.

The Wedding Planner gets married!

On June 3, 2007, I enjoyed my own destination wedding to Todd Werder in Islamorada, Florida. After a couple days of tropical storm Barry, the weather cleared up and as you can see we had a beautiful clear day at the beach. One of the best things about a destination wedding is being able to spend the whole weekend with close family and friends. We greeted our guests with mini-beach bag welcome bags that included hand-held fans, flip-flop shaped candy, home-made cookies baked by my Aunt Carol.

When the wedding planner plans her own wedding, they get a lot of questions. Here's my wedding FAQ -

• Was it easier or more difficult to plan your own wedding? In terms of making decisions, it was easy. I've seen so many weddings, that I knew what, where, when and how and it was pretty easy to pull together. What was difficult was letting my assistant take over the day-of the wedding so that I could enjoy myself. But I had to take the advice I give my brides, and let someone else do the worrying so I could enjoy myself -- and I did!


• Did you have a theme? Color Scheme? I enhanced the natural setting with a conch shell theme using conch shell centerpieces and monograms. I also incorporated the adirondack chairs that accent Morada Bay Cafe and used them for my invitations, cake and escort cards. My primary color was turquoise to play off the ocean with orange and fuschia accents.


• What were your favorite details? I loved my cake -- the color, design and the flavors! Each tier had a yellow and chocolate layer with raspberry mousse filling and a key lime buttercream icing. It rocked! You've got to love a cake from a bakery called "Bob's Bunz!" I loved everything else as well -- from the centerpieces, my bouqet, the escort cards, fans & hats for the guests, and special chair sashes with our names on them.


• What was the highlight or "wow factor"? My arrival was by a floating pink caddilac -- yes a car shaped boat! I kept this a secret from all the guests - even my groom was surprised! Capt. Joe and his Nautilimo were a bit hit!

I'll have some more photos and details coming soon when I post my own wedding under Weddings by No Worries. You can also take a look at my photographer Shari Bare's blog for more photos.

No Worries in the News!!

Yesterday, the front page of the business section of The Naples Daily News showcased my bride & groom, Heidi & Nick from No Worries' June 16 wedding. The glowing bride and handsome groom created a beautiful backdrop for an article on destination weddings in Naples.

The business editor for The Naples Daily News, Laura Layden, had contacted me for comments for her article and asked if I had a bride who she could speak with. This was just a few days before Heidi & Nick's wedding and they graciously agreed to be interviewed and showcased in the paper. (I wasn't sure if this would add extra excitement or extra stress but Heidi was a doll to agree! Since her wedding was on my birthday, I told her this could be her present to me. : - )

Right above the large photo of the Bride & Groom, you'll see a photo of The Edgewater Beach Hotel and me setting up the wedding. Yes, that dot near the front of the tent, it's me - I swear!

Anyway, Thank you Heidi & Nick!! You looked great on Page One!

For the article, Going to the chapel ... or not, and photo gallery go to: http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2007/jun/24/going_chapel_chapel_or_not/

Welcome to No Worries Weddings Blog

Welcome to our new blog! May take a while to get rolling but check back for wedding postings. Even my own wedding -- coming soon!!