Welcome to Head Over Heels, the Wedding Planning blog for Perfect Wedding Guide. My name is Susan Southerland and I have been a wedding planner for more than 17 years. Weddings today are often loaded with stress and pressure to overspend, over impress and be over-the-top. Brides are bombarded with images of wildly expensive weddings and with messages insisting that they host the event of the decade. The goal of this wedding blog is to help couples and their families create beautiful, unique weddings that reflect their personality and style and create an atmosphere of warmth and celebration – regardless of budget or income level.
My wedding blog features tips on everything from bridal wear and bridesmaids to wedding workshops and vendors. In addition, each week I post pictures of real weddings with great ideas on color themes, wedding dresses, overcoming challenges and more.
With the number of wedding blogs out there on the internet it’s easy to get caught up in all the extravagant wedding pictures and ideas. With my wedding blog I hope to express to all the brides out there that it’s not a competition. The most important thing to remember when planning your wedding is to be true to yourself. You may not have the most expensive flowers or a 20-tier cake, but if everything suits your personality it will truly be the perfect wedding.
You can read more about my credentials and see some of my work at my company website www.justmarry.com and at susansoutherland.com. You can also view a demo of my new DVD “Susan Southerland’s Just Marry! Wedding Planning Secrets” by going to www.justmarrydvd.com.
I hope you enjoy my wedding blog. Make sure to give me feedback! I would love to hear your thoughts.
Lana Leazer is no stranger to the Hospitality Industry. With over 15 years experience in Catering & Event Planning, she has coordinated numerous weddings. Most notable work is as a Special Events and In-House PR Director for Luxe Hotel Rodeo Drive planning events for Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana and Platinum Guild. Now, she specializes in public relations for the areas of fashion, lifestyle, and beauty. When Leazer is not securing placements for her clients in such publications as GLAMOUR, Everyday with Rachael Ray, Nylon, Ceremony, Brides of Southern California, Inside Weddings and Rolling Stone magazines she focuses her attention on writing commentary such sites as Skorchmagazine.com, Beautycomeforth.com and Jonesmag.com.
Margaret McDermott is a newlywed blogger and editor of Fierce: A Fashion and Beauty Blog. She is also a community blogger on Yahoo! Shine and a part of the Fashion and Beauty channel’s Shine Beauty Guru panel. She’s also a contributing writer on RueLaLa.com’s Behind the Keyhole. When she’s not behind the computer, you can catch her working on her upcoming fiction novel and short stories.
Tameka Cooksey is a native of Oklahoma City, OK but currently resides in Atlanta, GA. She is set to wed in a beautiful destination wedding on 10/10/10 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Tameka is a graduate of Spelman College and is preparing to pursue law school after her wedding. She currently works in marketing at a downtown, labor and employment law firm in Atlanta and operates her own personal assisting firm, Authentically U, part-time. She enjoys playing tennis, arts and crafts, directing the youth ministry at her church, traveling, reading and of course, writing on her personal wedding blog.
Michelle Zaragoza is a newlywed, event coordinator, artist, and floral designer living in Los Angeles, CA. Aside from being a contributing blogger for Perfect Wedding Guide, she is a contributing blogger for several blogs and also editor and blogger for One Step To Wedding and Urban Kitchen Survival. She is currently designing wedding accessories and graphic invitations for her future online store. She enjoys baking, watching movies, traveling, and going to museums.
Jeannine McGuire is a contributing blogger for the Wedding Blog. She spends her time polishing her wedding and event coordinating business, Panache Wedding & Events. Newly wed herself, she loves to spend time with her family and friends, which include a vivacious Dalmatian and a very lazy lap cat.
Alice Falzone owns and operates a wedding photography studio Mosca Photo based in Portland, OR, since 2003. She is a professional and full-time photographer in the area, and is in love with love! She is inspired by every instance of her work, from the moment new couples contact her regarding their wedding, to the time she gets to return home from a shoot to edit and blog the images. She is a vendor contributor to the wedding blog with new and fresh images and stories of the beautiful couples she gets to immortalize through her lenses.
Heather Stewart is the owner of Stylish Traditions, she is a wedding and event planner in Tampa, FL. With a background in fashion and marketing, she creates memorable and distinctive events. “Whether it’s a big bash for hundreds or a personal, intimate affair, my keen attention to detail and dedication throughout the entire planning process ensures that your event is a perfect reflection of you.” Her strong passion for weddings keeps her busy blogging for Solutions Bridal Designer House and The Wedding Blog. She is also an ABC certified Professional Bridal Consultant and active member of NACE.
Maureen Chapdelaine is Wedding Blog’s Mother of the Bride. While helping plan her daughter’s wedding, Maureen discovered there were no websites devoted to Mothers of the Bride. It was not long after “I Do” that Maureen created The MOB Blog, a wedding site written specifically for Mothers of the Bride. The MOB Squad, a gathering of women who have a unique role in the wedding process, write current and enlightening articles to assist mothers in their new role as Mother of the Bride. She went on to initiate the Facebook Group, The Mother of the Bride – The MOB ,to offer Mothers of the Bride a venue for sharing stories, ideas and asking questions of other MOB. “It’s an energetic, fun group of very helpful ladies.” Maureen and her daughter, Kate, co-authored the humorous and insightful wedding book; Not My Mother’s Wedding, where they focus on the Mother-Daughter relationship in wedding planning. Maureen has been featured in Runner’s World and WineMaker magazines and is a member of Connecticut Author and Publishers Association. Maureen’s mission is to provide Mothers of the Bride with an on-line site for networking with other Mothers of the Bride as well as a resource for gathering wedding information specific to the Mother of the Bride.
