The World According to Weddlady

Things to Read from Weddlady

2009-11-09T23:39:41-05:00

Blog Reminder

First, a reminder that The World According to Weddlady blog is now two new blogs, one for couples hoping to marry in or around Williamsburg, Virginia: www.thewilliamsburgweddingblog.com, and one that is still in development about Life in Planning (wedding planning that is...).

The Williamsburg Wedding Blog

Today on The Williamsburg Wedding Blog, read our newest "Faces of Williamsburg Weddings" profile about Niki Worrell of the Williamsburg Nanny Agency, an incredible local company that provides event nanny services as part of their repertoire. You can also read about David Smith from Oleta Coach Lines, Inc., Brad Howe of Brad Howe Photography, Ken Jaworski of Dreams in Motion Limo, and yes, everything you could possibly want to know about me, Shayna Walker of Williamsburg Wedding Design.

We have some local celebrity wedding pros who have promised to grace the profiles with their responses very soon, so please keep reading!

Disclosure - Or Lack of Need for Disclosure to Be Exact

And a side note on our Faces of Williamsburg Weddings series - these are not paid profiles. We are sharing with you our personal picks for the best of Williamsburg weddings, and giving our readers insight into the people behind the businesses that make up some of Williamsburg's wedding dream teams. We believe it's good business to bring business to Williamsburg, and thus, we share. Good karma too.

Other Must-Reads:

A colleague of ours in California wrote a particularly timely post about the difference between Venue Coordinators and Independent Coordinators. Please, please read this post - I love good venue coordinators and have even featured them on my blog. But as an industry, we see a lot of good people suffer because of a corporate culture that forces venue coordinators to appear to do more than they can. YOU suffer when this happens. Please read Amber's post.

You can read a post I wrote previously about a Venue Coordinator who actually gets it here: Scott Crabbs & The William & Mary Alumni House.

And I'll be revamping an article I previously wrote on the matter (which I seem to have lost part of due to outdated links...good grief). So stay-tuned to The Williamsburg Wedding Blog for more. And check in here for occasional updates on the other blogs too!

In the meantime, Happy Planning!

Shayna Walker

Williamsburg Wedding Design

This Week on The Williamsburg Wedding Blog

2009-10-29T18:50:46-05:00

If you have found The World According to Weddlady for the first time, please note that we have changed formats and have split "The World" into the brand new "The Williamsburg Wedding Blog" and an upcoming industry blog entitled "Life in Weddings"!

This week on The Williamsburg Wedding Blog we launched a new series, "Faces of Williamsburg Weddings" with profiles of the region's best wedding professionals. Read about:

Brad Howe of Brad Howe Photography

Ken Jaworski of Dreams in Motion, LLC

and, of course, me:

Shayna Weddle Walker, Williamsburg Wedding Design

Keep checking The Williamsburg Wedding Blog for new profiles and more information to make your Williamsburg wedding a smashing success!

Happy Planning!

Shayna Walker

Williamsburg Wedding Design

Introducing: TheWilliamsburgWeddingBlog.com

2009-09-14T18:59:39-05:00

A long-time dream has come true. I need to back up for a moment and explain that I have experienced challenges with my beloved project "The World According to Weddlady". The "World" was my first blog, and over the last several years I have enjoyed the praise of many loyal fans (at least two of whom aren't actually related to me). However, I've come to refer to the "World" as "Bi-Polar". The majority of my regular readership is actually other coordinators and local pros, with frequent visits from couples who are exploring weddings in Williamsburg. Identifying a target "reader" has been almost impossible.

As such personality disorders will, this split personality caused its share of challenges, and I've decided to leave it behind. Its legacy (and with it, all of its posts) will stay in tact and available right here at Weddlady.com, but I will be refocusing my efforts on new writing avenues. The first result of all of this change, will be a more focused, distinct concentration on Williamsburg and its wedding market. I have some other surprises in store as well!

So, at long last, it is my distinct pleasure to introduce "The Williamsburg Wedding Blog":

This new blog will feature posts, interviews, photographs and if I can get my act together, even video, all dedicated to weddings in Williamsburg, Virginia. The writing is uniquely local (and therefore informed). I am excited to bring practical, applicable advice directly to readers who need it most, and I look forward to interacting with Williamsburg brides, grooms, families and wedding pros alike.

Thank you for your dedication to our blog over the years. We can't wait to have you join us at The Williamsburg Wedding Blog for even more fun!

With kindest regards,

Shayna Walker, Owner

Williamsburg Wedding Design

Updates from Williamsburg Wedding Design

2009-09-13T13:55:51-05:00

It has been an incredible month here at Williamsburg Wedding Design, with so many exciting new things rolling out as we speak. We're finalizing a lot of neat negotiations, so much of it is still in "secret" stage, but I'm allowed to leak little bits here and there for my favorite readers! Stay tuned this week for some incredible blog news, and check in frequently to find out the ways we are planning to revolutionize your Williamsburg wedding experience. I will feed you as much info as I can over the coming days, and there are launches right around the corner. Check in here and you'll be the first to know!

Welcome to all of the new clients who signed with us in August; such exciting and unique weddings that we are privileged to take part in. 2010 inquiries continue at a frenzied place, so if you are waiting to contact us, don't hold out too long!

Happy Planning!

Shayna Walker, Owner

Williamsburg Wedding Design