Winter/Spring 2011
Featured Wedding Take my hand…“Once Tori began pulling together details for her Big Day, she quickly realized she needed help. The busy bride turned to wedding planner Lora Ward of A Day to Remember to assist in designing and orchestrating her nuptials. Tori was studying to be a sign language interpreter; sign language was more than a career – it was a driving passion in Tori’s life. So we came up with the idea to incorporate hands into the wedding.”
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Fall/Winter 2010
Photoshoot – Nostalgic Tablescapes
What a fun photo shoot – I envisioned the concept of the bride and groom wanting to marry at her Grandmother’s farmhouse in the country, and utilize the huge old barn for their dinner. The bride would dig through her Grandmother’s linen closet to find the vintage Quaker Lace tablecloth, select some specific pieces of china and stemware out of the hutch, and set it all up on the sturdy wooden dining table with mis-matched chairs, which were dragged out to the barn. And don’t you know, the bride’s Aunt made the jam and Grandma created the delicious pies!Read the Article (PDF)
January 2010Featured in Not Your Mother’s Wedding
The idea of creating a theme and bringing out the perspectives of the bride and groom is much more pronounced these days,” says Lora Ward. “There’s so much more color, more bells and whistles, more interaction. It’s not your mother’s wedding anymore. Read the Article (PDF)
Winter Spring 2010
Featured Wedding Love in Harmony
It’s my job to listen to the bride and groom’s ideas and take them to the next level. Sometimes a couple has just a small idea and don’t realize that it could grow into something larger and more complete,” says Lora Ward. “For Katie and John, we took their idea of outdoor ease and brought in elegance and a sophistication that was completely unique and really beautiful.
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Winter 2010
Featured Wedding Celebration of Unity
We were delighted that Jessica & Steven Luttrell’s beautiful event was specially selected to be one of the lovely weddings for Real Weddings magazine.” Via the website, Jessica wrote: “We don’t think our day would have come together if it wasn’t for our wedding planner Lora. She seemed to be everywhere during the whole process to make sure everything flowed smoothly and that everyone was perfectly happy. She is absolutely recommended and an absolute lifesaver when it came to our wedding.
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Winter/Spring 2010
Featured as a Real Wedding – Kathleen & Adam
It was an honor that Our Wedding magazine included the Real Wedding story of Kathleen & Adam in this lovely issue. This wedding was an outstanding event – from a traditional Catholic ceremony, to mules greeting guests, dining under a 5,000 square foot tent, to an awesome Cigar Grotto. More on this Wedding in Eye Candy: Elegance at the Ranch.
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Quoted in Family Matters: Warding Off Potential Wedding Day Disasters
As a consultant, I have to find out what my clients’ priorities are. In the extreme case of a mother trying to design her daughter’s wedding, I try to get a balance of the two. I urge brides to think about their battles. Don’t look back on a decision that was made; once it’s done it’s done. You’ve got to concentrate on what the wedding day is about. You can’t keep worrying that your mom wanted ecru paper for the invitations and you wanted white.
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Quoted in Twice as Nice
Wedding day can be a long and taxing day; by the time the reception comes you’re drained, no matter where it’s held. With a second reception, you get to enjoy the day again in a much mroe relaxed manner… Plus, you get to relive the love and excitement of your wedding all over again. It’s double your pleasure!
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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 Eye Candy: Shades of White