]]>http://www.pinkdiamondwedding.com.hk/blog/index.php?entry=entry111027-1702512011-10-27T00:00:00Z2011-10-27T00:00:00ZWedding in Macau And they will live happily ever after
一個在澳門Banyan Tree Macau舉行的婚禮在上星期完滿結束，這個婚禮可以說是在水上舉行，一對新人在酒店泳池上做了一條長廊及舞台作為他們行禮的地方，感覺十分特別，加上當日董建華先生及很多商界名人的到賀，令我們在策劃保安上更要十分小心，在婚禮前我與澳門特警及酒店溝通VIP的坐位、他們會到的地方，他們都十分嚴格去撿查，加上大部份的賓客新人都為他們提供酒店住宿，所以安排百多間房間Check in的工作我們更加不容忽視。婚禮儀式正式開始了，在監禮人的見証下，順利完成這一場婚禮，當晚他們亦設宴招待這些貴賓，一個以LOVE STORY為主題的婚宴，以一段一段VIDEO去表達他們的愛情故事，場面溫馨感人。在多位親友的歡樂聲下，完成了這個婚禮。]]>http://www.pinkdiamondwedding.com.hk/blog/index.php?entry=entry110610-1526372011-06-10T00:00:00Z2011-06-10T00:00:00ZA wedding under a rainstorm warning http://vimeo.com/24155850
Andy ]]>http://www.pinkdiamondwedding.com.hk/blog/index.php?entry=entry110525-1317282011-05-25T00:00:00Z2011-05-25T00:00:00ZThe value of a wedding plannerwedding planning companies in the market, the fees vary so much. Some are a few thousand dollars and others are tens of thousand dollars. But every companies work is so similar, how is one supposed to spot the difference and choose the right company?’
From my point of view, a wedding planner is not selling a physical piece of good. It’s not like a photographer or make-up artist where you can see their finished work in order to decide who to choose. As for the wedding planner, you will not be able to see their strength and capability until the day of the wedding, therefore making the decision purely based on their performance of their presentation. So, to meet the requirements of this journalist, I shall share with you on how to choose your wedding planner.
I can say that experience is the most valuable aspect of a wedding planner as experience cannot be bought with money. A wedding planner with experience will perform with full confidence. In addition to answering the newlyweds answer but visa versa, ask the newlyweds questions. From my point of view, a wedding planner should not be like an ‘echo’ and just agree with the couple. There should be a realistic point of view towards a wedding and through communication with the couple, understanding their real needs, showing them photos of previous works and familiarizing the details of the wedding will allow to you know if the couple are fully willing to plan their wedding. Therefore understanding the wedding planner’s experience is the basics. You must know who is responsible for your wedding planner of your wedding, is he/she a full timer or part timer? How many wedding has he/she planned? At which venues has he/she commonly worked at for wedding banquets? Has he/she previously dealt with a case similar to your wedding? Also, other than planning, the operation of that day is very important, you must understand on the day of your wedding, how many wedding planners and consultants will be present and their division of work etc. Ability to communicate is extremely important aspect because the wedding planner is your closest partner in the wedding planning process, his/her capability of clearly communicating with you can directly affect the quality of your wedding. Communication does not mean language skills, a wedding planner being able to speak in numerous languages is not important, the most important thing is that they can quickly understand the things and feelings you want for the wedding, to complete the most memorable moment.
Everyone can also ask for opinions from other wedding information suppliers, for example the person in charge at the venue for your wedding banquet because they are very clear of the wedding planner’s performance, if they have any cases of errors and mishaps at the time. Also, if they have a good relationship with other wedding planning service companies, there is no harm for the couple’s wedding as your wedding will be run more smoothly.
Andy ]]>http://www.pinkdiamondwedding.com.hk/blog/index.php?entry=entry110310-1255392011-03-10T00:00:00Z2011-03-10T00:00:00ZWedding Planner = Wedding Coordinator?wedding planning companies with a scale will ensure to separate the difference between a wedding planner's position and a wedding coordinator's position. But in Hong Kong, this aspect is not very clear, so here I would like to share my point of view with everyone.
A real wedding planner mainly communicates the small details of the wedding planning process with the couple, understand the couple’s personality, provide selection and advice on professional suppliers as well as designing the theme of the wedding for the client, matching colour schemes, designing the whole rundown of the wedding, selecting music for the wedding, arrange each aspect and catering and many more. And finally off course the operational work of the wedding day. A good wedding planner managing the operational work of the wedding day is very important. If the operational work is not done well, it can destroy all of the organisation and planning which was taken out prior to the wedding. I always say that even if all the planning is done very well, a wedding still has the chance of changing, therefore their ability to adapt to changes is very important, which I believe can only be achieved with a minimum if two years experience.
On the other hand, a wedding coordinator's work is much more simpler. A lot of wedding coordinators are usually the companies' junior staff and in some companies they are the wedding planner's subordinate, the assistant in planning the wedding. For a wedding there is lots of administration and liaison work, at this time a wedding coordinator will unleash their role or for some new people, especially in Hong Kong, where the couple have already dealt with a lot of preparation and is just looking for a person to assist them and be responsible for their administration and liaison work. At this time they will look or the help of a wedding coordinator. As for the operational work on the wedding day, they will also take part which is mainly the wedding planner's assistant's work.
In the wedding planning industry, every new entrant joining this profession will first do 1-2 years of basic wedding coordinator's position, until they understand this industry's operation and characteristics of a wedding, then they can promote upwards as a wedding planner or wedding consultant, independently planning and organising a couple's whole wedding. Therefore this position is very new entrant’s inevitable stage. I also believe that a good division of work and structure is a must for a professional wedding planning company, to plan the perfect wedding for the couple at different levels.
Andy]]>http://www.pinkdiamondwedding.com.hk/blog/index.php?entry=entry110105-1641542011-01-05T00:00:00Z2011-01-05T00:00:00ZSharing September 30th, Grand Hyatt Hotel This client looked for me on quite a short notice, they have a lot of guests which are Government Officials, business partners, therefore their expectation and requirements of our team was extremely high, they didn't want their VIP guests to be slowly served, so we spent a lot of time arranging the division of the work since we must not disappoint the couple. They held their ceremony before the wedding banquet, and witness the new stage of their lives in front of their VIP guests which everyone felt very touched by. As for at the banquet, although there were not that many events and tasks throughout the night and just required us to pay more attention to their guests, but our colleagues did not loosen and relax, and kept guarding their work position and in conclusion everyone finished a perfect wedding.
October 1st, A meal at the Peak A National Memorial Day wedding, the couple and their family are not Hong Kong natives but came back from abroad in the afternoon before the wedding ceremony at the church. In the morning we all prepared a number of traditional bride receiving traditions to allow them to feel our tradition and culture. As for the evening banquet, they choose to have it on the Peak, hoping to set fireworks along with their banquet. This time was my first time watch fireworks on the Peak, the feeling was not bad, although the scale of this wedding wasn't very big and was quite simple but the feeling was extremely interesting. From the newlyweds first dance you could see that they were very satisfied with the blooming fireworks which our team was also very happy about. At the very end of the evening banquet several friends sang and danced together which put the atmosphere to the highest. This wedding at the Peak had many relatives which needed to be taken care of, helping the couple manage the materials surely had difficulties with addition to the traffic which made our management more difficult but it wasn't bad! It was certainly a feel good wedding.
2nd October, Four Seasons Hotel This wedding was one which out team was the biggest at because there were too many position and units which had to be taken care of. The good thing is that every colleague of mine has worked and followed me for many years, everyone at each position is capable of managing matters independently which allowed the process even more smoothly. Our rundown nearly contained 30 pages and I spent a lot of time on each colleague who worked on that day. The couple saluted the wedding ceremony at Bethanie Chapel and was pronounced husband and wife with the presence of a lawyer made this moment very precious. The evening banquet was held in Four Seasons Hotel, using love birds as their wedding’s theme, whether it was the venue’s decoration, invitation cards, or wedding favours it didn't separate from this theme. That evening the couple also prepared a candy station for their guests adding more sweetness to the romantic theme, the feeling was not bad, even though we worked very long hours on the two nights before it, but with such great atmosphere we truly forgot about our tiredness. That evening the couple invited a coloured singer to perform, which put the atmosphere to the highest, it was very rare that the groom could perform so tremendously well as his speech lasted 20 minutes and in all my yeas’ work, was one groom that talked the most!! I admire this couple very much, they really spent the thought and effort on their own wedding and both together joined in. I only had a short period of time with them but fully experience and feel their thoughts. At the very end of the evening banquet we received a thank you gift from the couple which they already had prepared earlier, their recognition and appreciation of us made us very very happy. Even three wedding days in a row, it was worth all the exhaustion and hard work. Thank you, Sabrina & Igor :D
This Saturday and Sunday we also have wedding jobs, our team has entered the final stage, and we will continue our hard work to finish these two weddings in a row. Another sharing with you all next week.
Andy]]>http://www.pinkdiamondwedding.com.hk/blog/index.php?entry=entry100807-1119352010-08-07T00:00:00Z2010-08-07T00:00:00ZSix years…..a father that has touched me. At the start of 2008, I was managing a full day wedding. The morning of that day my colleagues also arrived to work at the bride’s home, the process ran smoothly and according to plan all until the end of the bride receiving games. The bride was brought out of the room to the groom by her father, her father said to the groom ‘I give you my daughter, you have to be very good to her. This daughter of mine sometimes may have a quick temper but you must give in to her and lover her!!’ Seeing the father saying his deep feelings to the groom, it was obvious that the father couldn't let go of his daughter. When the bride said one sentence at the tea ceremony while the father was drinking tea, the father could not control and hold back the tears anymore. The bride saw her father’s touching tears and couldn't hold back her own tears. At that moment the touching scene completely moved everyone. A lot of times fathers will not express their deep feelings in front of others, maybe this time it was his daughter’s marriage where he was happy and not willing to let go, resulting in not being able to control his feelings.
At that time I wasn’t touched by it so much up until when my daughter was born in 2009. Being a father and looking back again at the touching scene my feelings have deepened. My colleagues also say to me that if my daughter gets married in the future that I will also shed tears, which I believe myself that I will. It’s only after the birth of my daughter till I understand why parents would like to have a video of the newlywed’s childhood played during the wedding banquet. Think about it, it is the parents that will be the touched the most by the video of their child’s childhood and will bring back many memories for raising up their child which I believe friends who are not yet parents will not have such a deep understanding. I finally understand the parent’s feelings of not wanting to let go of their children when they are getting married.
In the six years of work I have dealt with many parents and it is the parents that are very tense but it’s not difficult communicating with them. It is normal for a lot of parents to feel anxious about their children’s wedding but don't feel that they are very annoying as they are just very caring about you. Marriage is the beginning of a new stage of your lives which is also a very important day for your parents. Therefore, when you are planning your wedding you should respect your parent’s opinions and have good communication as it is not the marriage of two people but two families.
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