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A Day to Remember owner Lora Ward is a seasoned expert in wedding coordination and planning. Because of her wide range of experience, she is often quoted in bridal magazines, and has written a variety of articles, providing wedding tips and tricks and inside information on the industry. Here is a selection of recent press coverage of A Day To Remember.
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Extra Television News Magazine
Featured in a segment on the nationally televised Inside Edition/Extra program on "Grooms In Charge of the Wedding." A film crew interviewed Lora Ward in Sacramento and was given permission to also film the wedding ceremony held on the Presidential Lawn overlooking the Pacific Ocean at Bacara Resort and Spa, Santa Barbara, California.
More on this wedding in Real Weddings: Shades of White |
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Winter 2007/Spring 2008
Quoted in Getting Married Away
 Sacramento has so many lovely places, says wedding planner Lora Ward, owner of A Day to Remember in downtown Sacramento. One of Ward's favorite areas with a destination feel is the Sierra Nevada foothills - known in these parts as Gold Country - in particular, Auburn, Nevada and Grass Valley, because of the towns' ties to early state and local history. Ward recomends Empire Mine State Historical Park in Grass Valley
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June/July 2007
Quoted in The Death of Bridezilla
Sacramento, CA-based wedding planner Lora Ward regularly sees brides go out of their way to create opportunities for quality time with guests, often by throwing after-parties or day-after brunches. "They don't want their weddings to be a big blur," she says.
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January 2006
Featured in Secrets of Sacramento's Wedding Planners
Back when Lora Ward started out as a wedding consultant, the more upscale receptions had finger sandwiches with the crusts cut off. These days, "upscale" means much more for Ward and her clients. An admitted Martha Stewart devotee, she clearly enjoys the more sumptuous trappings of today's nuptials, such as specialty linens and china. One recent wedding she helped plan featured not one but two chocolate fountains (light and dark), his-and-hers weddings cakes, three types of limousines (vintage, stretch and Hummer) and a bar carved from ice.
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Winter/Spring 2006
Author of Answers to FAQs
Question: Is the receiving line a tradition of the past?
The receiving line of yesteryear has lost favor because it takes quite awhile for guests to make their way through the line and couples are anxious to start celebrating at the reception. An alternative is to start the reception with a "thank you all for coming" speech during which you both express your appreciation for their love and support, and then greet as many guests at their tables as you can throughout the evening.
Featured in A Fabulously Festive Fall Wedding
When Jennie first consulted with me, she wanted to get married at the Crocker Art Museum. But when I heard her vision for her wedding, I thought her autumn theme suggested a more rustic location, something that would work better with her vision of lots of pumpkins and fall foliage. Wilson Vineyards was a great choice with its charming converted Dairy Barn.
More on this wedding in Real Weddings: Fall Elegance
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August 2005
Quoted in With This Ring
Engagement Rings: Styles, Trends & More
I bet eight out of 10 of my brides will do the platinum ring, says Lora Ward of A Day to Remember, a Sacramento wedding-consulting company.
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January 2005
Featured in 15 Minutes: Marital Bliss
When you work with a wedding coordinator, there are no mishaps. And the mishaps that happen are easily corrected, and nobody knows about them. I always allow enough time in the schedule to prevent a domino effect of disaster.
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