...Project Management course. Their course come to end 3 months from now, therefore their wedding is schedule to be on February 11th, 2015. The parents would thus like to plan and throw a memorable wedding and reception for their daughter and her fiancé. Project Justification - Business Case This project charter, entitled The Knot, suggests a business case for the preparation of the wedding for Wendy and Bob. The project of The Knot has begun after the initial shock and response to Wendy’s engagement announcement by her parents. Given the time constraint of 3 month, this project will outline, design, and execute a wedding that will be an unforgettable experience for both families and their guests. The parents have decided that the overall budget will be in the order of $20,000, with an invitation list of 150 guests, which will create a proper and legal ceremony followed by a formal reception. The Knot will therefore be developed and submitted for approval to the Project Sponsors, as well as to the Project Executives. The business case of the project charter may also be periodically reviewed, given the time constraint of 3 months, to ensure that the project is on track to deliver the implementations and to ensure the project effectively and efficiently meets the needs to the memorable wedding. Project Purpose The project, The Knot, is being undertaken to plan and execute a memorable wedding to celebrate Wendy and Bob’s love, trust, and commitment. Project Objectives ...
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...864-221-0535 | | amarcie@liberty.edu | It’s Your Day! It’s Your Day! Description of Business It’s Your Day is a full service bridal planning and event company. It’s Your Day will help with all details of the wedding process starting as soon as the ring is placed and ending well after the couple are on their honeymoon. Company Ownership/Legal Entity Attorney, Ted P. Knowit will be utilized as legal counsel for all filings and contracts. It’s Your Day is a Limited Liability Corporation following all laws in the State of South Carolina. The state does require a filing to reserve the name. This form is found on the secretary of states’ website and is payable with a $25 fee. After choosing a name for the company, the second step is filing Articles of Organization with the state of South Carolina. The filing fee is $110 and is payable to the Secretary of State and mailed to the secretary’s office address. Upon receipt of the LLC paperwork clearance from the secretary, an EIN must be obtained by filing online with IRS. VENDOR CONTRACT SAMPLE SAMPLE LETTER OF AGREEMENT Dear [Bride and Groom] This letter follows our meeting on [Month, Day, Year], during which we discussed your wedding and my professional role in helping you plan it. It is my understanding that, you will retain me as a Professional Wedding Consultant and Wedding Day Coordinator for your wedding scheduled on [Wedding Date]. Description of Services As a consultant my...
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...BR- 6450Addressing Business Problems with Research | Qualitative Research on Destination Weddings | Decision Criteria for youth in choosing destination weddings | | Devika Mathavan 218454 7/13/2014 | 13TABLE OF CONTENT | PAGE NO. | ACKNOWLEDGMENT | 3 | INTRODUCTION TO THE WEDDING WORLD | 4 | * WEDDING | 4 | * DESTINATION WEDDING: A GENERAL OVERVIEW | 4 | YOUNG GENERATION: VOW AND CONFRONT TO DESTINATION WEDDING | 5 | DESTINATION WEDDING STATISTICS, FIGURES & KEY TRENDS UP IN THE DESTINATIONS OF THE WEDDING WORLD | 6 | PERCEPTIONS: DESTINATION OR TRADITONAL LOCAL WEDDING | 11 | THE KEY CHALLENGES INVOLVED IN PLANNING A DESTINATION WEDDING | 13 | SWOT ANALYSIS: WHY DESTINATION WEDDINGS | 13 | TOP DESTINATIONS FOR DESTINATION WEDDINGS | 15 | DESTINATION WEDDING: SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE | 17 | DATA COLLECTIONS: RESPONSE AND OBSERVATION ANALYSIS | 21 | CONCLUSION: YOUNG GENERATION’S PERCEPTION TO DESTINATION WEDDING | 39 | BIBLIOGRAPHY | 40 | Acknowledgement I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my professor Thomas Schoenfeldt for the valuable comments; remarks and complete engagement through the learning process of this subject Addressing Business Research with Problems and for narrowing down the topic for this master thesis. Also, I like to thank the participants in my survey and providing me the valuable opportunity to unbiased answers. I would like to thank my loved ones and colleagues, who have supported...
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...significant days in a person's life is her wedding day! To ensure that such a momentous event goes off without a hitch, appropriate planning is required. And when it comes to wedding planning, picking one's partner could very well be the easiest of all the planning decisions to make. Months will be spent prior to the wedding researching vendors, comparing products and prices, meeting with photographers, hotel managers, and many more wedding vendors to determine how to save costs on each wedding item (Hammond, 2007). "The absence of a clearly defined project plan consistently shows up as the major reason for project failures," (Gray & Lawson, 2005, p. 118). Without an implementation plan that outlines budgets, how important tasks should be organized, and what the contingencies are in the event that something goes awry, could result in what should be one of the happiest days of someone's life turning into a complete disaster. "The success of your whole day depends on your ability to organize, plan, and budget," (Hammond, 2007, para. 1). The stakeholders in a wedding project are numerous. Naturally the bride and groom are the biggest stakeholders. But also included in this list of stakeholders will be the bride and groom's family, members of the wedding party (maid of honor, bridesmaid, best man, and groomsmen), wedding guests, wedding vendors (florist, musicians, caterer, cake maker, clothiers, venue directors), and the officiate. Further, a successful wedding requires the...
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...In the United States it is tradition to have a medium sized wedding attended by friends and family. Although there are also some couples who may choose to elope and have an extremely small wedding or the exact opposite and have a large extravagant wedding with a lot of guests. The main purpose of a wedding is that people share their vows for one another and have these close friends and family there as witnesses to it. The engagement usually starts after a time of dating, no real set time, and then the man asks for the woman’s hand in marriage. It is traditional for the man to get permission from the bride’s father. Following this there can be an engagement party, bridal showers, bachelor/bachelorette parties and then the wedding itself, followed by a reception for celebration and then a honeymoon. We see this typical pattern for weddings in most places in the United States. No matter what part of the world or culture someone is from no two wedding’s are alike and can vary greatly based on location. The thing which shapes my attitude about the different types of weddings is what I was exposed to and learned in life by experience seeing different one’s in real life and in the media. Although it can be tradition for a certain culture to get married a particular way, some people in all cultures go outside their norm for their wedding ceremony. It is not uncommon for couples to customize their wedding by picking and choosing which traditions they want to include or exclude based...
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...other. Although, the wedding ceremony has the same meaning in every culture, the way of celebrating is different. An Indian marriage is entirely different from an American wedding. Indian wedding involves family members followed by the traditions, functions, customs while an American wedding is all about the bridal shower, bridal party, the veil, kissing the bride, the groom's cake and the honeymoon. Indian weddings begin by searching for a bride or groom by one of the other family members as part of the arranged marriage. Before the wedding date confirms, the family requests a priest to match the two horoscopes of the couple. Which, determines if their married life would be successful or not. However, in the U.S, arranged marriage is known as a backward thing to do and is very rare among most recent generations. The bride and groom choose their life partner and they have full rights to make a decision for marriage. Indian wedding takes at least three days for a wedding sangeet (a small family gathering with music and dance), mehndi (henna applied to the bride's hands and feet) and the wedding day. Whereas, American weddings do not take too much time. On the contrary, American wedding arrangements are completed by the wedding planners. But, in Indian wedding the homes of the bride and the groom are decorated two weeks prior to the wedding while in America homes is not an important part of marriage as they don’t celebrate at home. In an Indian wedding, the bride must wear...
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...THE RELIGIOUS RITUALS OF A HINDU WEDDING Everywhere around the world, marriage is one of the most important rituals; it is the ritual to connect two people, and in Hinduism, it is believed that only through a relationship from previous births can two strangers be fated to marry. Particular regions always differ from another in terms of actual practices, but for the most parts, they follow the outlines and rules of Hinduism. In this paper, I will talk about the specific marriage traditions of the Arya Samaj community in north India. The marriage can be roughly divided into three parts - engagement, marriage, and consummation – which may be spread over the course of a year (Monger, p.153). All three parts need fixed rituals that involve many people from the two families, and then the marriage is concluded by the show of the bond between the bride and the groom, acknowledged by the people as well as the gods and goddesses of Hinduism. And the comparison in this piece will be made with modern Vietnamese Kinh wedding – my native culture. I. Finding the spouse It should be noted that the marriage is arranged by the parents and the elders. They take the responsibility of finding the “suitable” one for their sons/daughters; marriage is believed to be the continuation of bonds from previous lives. Suitability concerns family heritage, age, health, height, education, personality, etc. Usually the parents look at certain families, who they already know and wish to have future kinship...
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...com March 8, 2013 Ms. Sonya Capretta 2459 Sierra Avenue Fresno, CA 93710 Dear Ms. Capretta: Thank you for your inquiry about using our facility and services for your wedding. We do have a great view, and spacious comfortable rooms which would be marvelous for guests of any type, especially weddings. Our goal is to please every client and guest with our superior comfort, hospitality, and accommodations. Because June is our busiest month, we are already previously booked on the requested date. If your date is at all flexible, we do still have some availability during the middle of the week during June. Please consider our alternative offer, even during the middle of the week we still offer both the 11am wedding and the 6pm wedding; so whether you would prefer to become husband and wife in the afternoon, or whether you would rather have your ceremony by the sunset of our beautiful Napa Valley, we are devoted to making every bride happy. Your special day will be just as special regardless of the day of the week because we here at Napa Valley Inn take pride in making each one of our brides as relaxed before, during, and after the wedding by having excellent service, world-class cuisine, a fantastic spa, and breath-taking views. If I can book your special day to be a perfect mid-week wedding, please call me to arrange the date as soon as possible. Sincerely, James smith,...
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...My Wedding Day Sarah Snyder ENG 121 Instructor Youngs February 18, 2016 My Wedding Day What time is the right time? It seems as if there are many opinions on when a couple should get married, whether it be after a certain amount of years or just having that “gut” feeling. Should you follow that “gut” feeling even when everyone is against you? That is a question I thought about even until the day I had my wedding. After just 16 months of being with the love of my life, we took our vows and are now happily married. My wedding day was more than I could ever imagine, yet it took me through a roller coaster of emotions. Even though it felt like the world was against us and our marriage, I still felt nervous, excited, and loved on my wedding day. It all began on the morning of October 10, 2015. I woke up smiling next to my handsome fiancé, Jalen, and so in love. “Good morning, my love,” I said as he opened his eyes. He stretched and replied, “Good morning beautiful.” I was so happy in that moment, especially knowing that I was finally marrying the man of my dreams that day. We slowly got out of bed and both of us had a steaming hot cup of creamy caramel coffee along with some scrumptious scrambled eggs, enjoying a relaxed morning before all of the nerves hit. Before we knew it, the morning was quickly going by; my maid-of-honor and his best man soon showed up. Elated, it was time for me to get “dolled” up for my special day. I sat down in a chair in the bathroom and my maid-of-honor...
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...role of promotion 12 2.3. Promotion mix 13 2.4. Promotion management 14 CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY 16 1. RESEARCH PROCESS: 18 2. DETERMINING THE CONCEPT OF RESEARCH: LITERATURE REVIEW 18 a) Quantitative method 19 b) Qualitative method 20 c) Research design 21 CHAPTER 4: VIETNAM WEDDING PLANNER AND ITS “WEDDING DÉCOR” SERVICE. 22 I. DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY 22 II. WEDDING DÉCOR SERVICE MARKET 29 III. POTENTIAL COMPETITORS 37 CHAPTER 5: RESULT OF STUDY 38 I. MAIN FINDING FROM QUESTIONAIRS GIVEN TO CUSTOMERS 38 1. Sample demographics 38 2. Customer awareness towards “wedding décor” service 40 3. Customers’ opinion 43 II. MAIN FINDING FROM IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW 47 1. Advertising 47 2. Sale promotion: 48 3. Public relation: 49 CHAPTER 6: SUGGESTION 50 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: 50 III. THE RESULT OF ANALYSIS ON THE CURRENT MARKETING SITUATION: 50 a. Strengths: 50 b. Weaknesses: 51 c. Opportunities: 51 d. Threats: 51 IV. PROMOTION PLAN 52 V. LIMITATION OF THE THESIS 55 CHAPTER 7: CONCLUSION 56 CHAPTER 8: BIBLIOGRAPHY 56 TOPIC: Developing a promotion strategy for “Wedding Décor” service package, the case of Viet Nam Wedding Planner Company (VNWP Company) CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------- This introduction section essentially focuses on the background of my study and the reasons that I found on this subject. It also stated research purpose as well as scope and limitations. ...
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...“Handfasting is the symbolic act of a couple's hands being tied together, often with cords or ribbons, representing their union. For modern-day couples who choose to be handfasted, it is usually the main focus of their wedding day or engagement and is seen as strongly symbolic and spiritual.” (BBC, 2014) It is widely agreed that the exact origins of handfasting ceremonies are impossible to locate, though it has been an ancient British custom for thousands of years. Many of sources indicate that it was done as a type of pagan worship, especially popular among ancient Celts. In ancient Britain it was down as a sort of informal wedding ceremony, a style very popular among the commoners. Instead of a large expensive wedding, that they could not afford, they instead chose to show their commitment to each other in front of a small group of friends and family. Landowners and gentry usually favored the more official style of weddings that we are familiar with today. This prevented any disputes to the authenticity of the marriage, which became very important when inheritance was factored in. A common misunderstanding in the purpose of a handfasting was that it was a form of betrothal, or a trial marriage, that only lasted for a year and a day. This probably stems from the annual festivals that were held being a popular and traditional time to get engaged. This myth became even more widely spread after Sir Walter Scott used the imagery in his novel The Monastery (1820). (BBC, 2014) ...
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... Politics in Belgium 7 2.1 Constitution 7 2.2 Government 8 2.2.1 Head of state 8 2.2.2 Federal government 8 2.2.3 Regional and community governments 8 2.2.4 Provincial and local government 9 2.2.5 Legislative 9 2.2.6 Judiciary 10 2.3 Elections and parties 10 2.3.1 Electoral system 10 2.3.2 Political parties 11 2.4 Linguistic division 12 2.4.1 Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde district 13 2.5 Own opinion. 13 3. How to do business with Belgium 14 3.1 Belgian management style 14 3.2 Belgian meetings 14 3.3 Communication style 14 4. Marriage in Belgium 15 4.1 The wedding dress 15 4.2 The bridal veil 16 4.3 Before the law 16 4.4 Right or left? 16 4.5 Bridesmaids 16 4.6 The bridal bouquet 17 4.7 The wedding rings 17 4.8 The church portal 17 4.9 The speech during the evening party 17 4.10 The wedding cake 18 4.11 Over the doorstep 18 4.12 Own vision on the Belgian marriage 18 Foreword With this final paper for the class Introduction to China, I would like to thank my teacher Yang Jing, the office for overseas students and the Chinese student volunteers. All of them made it possible for all the overseas students to make this an unforgettable semester and experience. In this final paper I will give some short general information about Belgium, I will also talk about the politics of Belgium, how you do business with Belgium and the marriage in my country. I hope you enjoy reading the paper. ...
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...1. Activity Completion Time A Reserve church 1 day B Church notice wait 17 days C Decorate church 3 days D Prepare guest list 4 days E Choose invitations 3 days F Order and receive invitations 12 days G Address invitations 4 days H Take invitations to post office 1 day I Invitation lead time 10 days J Choose cake 2 days K Jack’s catering lead time 10 days L Jane’s travel from Guatemala 10 days M Choose dress pattern 3 days N Order and receive lace 8 days O Sew dresses 11 days P Fit dresses 2 days Q Clean and press dresses 2 days R Get bridesmaids gifts 1 day S Rehearsal dinner 1 day T Wedding 1 day Predecessors: . No I. H Q. P . A J. No R. No . B K. J ...
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...CHAPTER 1: ARTICLES ABOUT WEDDING CUSTOM IN WESTERN 1. Western Wedding - Wedding in Western Countries By Uttoran Sen Wedding is a celebration in which couples begin their married life. Concept and customs of marriage varies between countries, religions, casts, cultures. Marriage also depends on economic condition of bride and grooms family. But both Eastern and western marriages has its own importance. Nuptial is the common adjective of "wedding" used in zoology. Wedding rings or wedding vows symbolizes the Western wedding, where as wedding chain symbolizes the Eastern wedding. There are many differences between Eastern and western wedding for example differences in wedding reception, wedding halls, wedding party and many other things. Wedding reception is very common in western wedding ceremonies. Sometimes receptions are arranged after wedding, some times before. Commonly receptions arrange in evening times. Dinner in reception is quite different from other dinners. Western wedding include dance, music, orchestras, poetry, prayer. Some traditions of Western wedding represents the bride's and her father's relationship and her relationship with new family. Some traditions symbolize the relationship between husband and wife. Modern couples are not giving importance to these traditions. Day by day these customs are vanishing. Wedding rings plays very big role in every western marriage. Wedding rings are the sign of expressing one’s love and affection to his...
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...Maureen D. Manalo BSA 1107 The Day that Never Was “Bestfriends forever okay?” “Of course, bestfriends forever” “Promise?” “Promise” That was the first time, when a little girl named Sophie and the little boy John met, in a place called “the wonderer”. That was the time when Sophie just lost her mother from a car accident. While crying, a boy just came into her life. S: “He told me I’ll be his bestfriend forever Since that day I saw him with his father We were seven back then When everything started to happen” J: “She told me I’ll be her bestfriend forever Since that day I saw her crying and holding a flower We were seven back then I smiled at her and stopped her crying, she was like an angel from heaven They became really close like siblings already. Years passed by as they went to the same pre-school, gradeschool until even highschool. No one could really try separating then, not even their parents. From then on, they started to mold a new story of their lives. S: “I know all about him Even those he was trying to hide in dim Years and years just passed without us knowing But maybe that’s our life, it was simply coming” J: “I know all about her Especially when worries were there Years and years just passed without us knowing But my feelings for her, were all suddenly changing” Still together, Sophie and John finished their highschool years, as they attended the most awaited Senior Prom. That Grand Ball is exactly the date of their sixteenth birthday. Too scared...
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