Velvet Romantic inspiration

With its sumptuously moody theme and touches of different classic styles, this winter wedding lays out what it means to be “romantically sophisticated.” The combination of timeless luxury touches and bold, modern design creates an atmosphere that is intimate yet welcoming, mature yet contemporary and dark yet debonair.

• Creating a timeline to send to your wedding party?

• Ensuring you have meals for your weddingday vendors?

• Making sure someone gets your gifts to your room at the end of the night?

• Getting a pretty hanger to use for your dress for photos (if applicable)?

• Getting your bus or limo driver’s direct phone number and not just the dispatch number?

• Getting babysitters for your friends with kids?

• Pre-portioning your tips and final payments out into labeled envelopes for easy distribution on your wedding day?

• Sending your DJ or band a 'Do Not Play' list for those songs you just can’t stand?

• Putting together a small amenities kit for the bathrooms?

• Bringing your engagement ring in to your jeweler to be cleaned before your wedding so it is at its sparkly best for photos (if applicable)?

• Leaving your itinerary with the hotel’s frontdesk staff so they can be prepared to answer guests’ questions?

• Rubbing the soles of your new shoes with sand paper to make sure they aren’t slippery on the dance floor?

• Getting a case of bottled water and some snacks for your attendants between photos and the ceremony?

• Having a portable steamer to steam out any wrinkles in your dress or your wedding party's dresses (if applicable)?

• Packing up an emergency kit full of things to solve those last-minute mini-emergencies?

• Making sure one of your attendants knows how to bustle your dress so they aren’t scrambling to figure it out the day of?