~Out of town for the weekend~

I am leaving tomorrow (July 11th) to head up north for a wedding. I will try to check my e-mail but if I don’t get back to you right away I will be home Monday evening. So all e-mails will be responded to Monday night or Tuesday. Have a great weekend!

Tammara

Save 20% on the following dates!

Summer is here and I still have some available dates. Save 20% for Day of Coordination on the following dates.

July 24th , 25th and 31st

August 1st, 7th, 21st and 22nd

Day of Coordination (the Silver Package) is $300 but you will receive it for $240! Ceremony rehersal assistance is not included in the package but can be added for an additional $50. Please visit http://www.grandjourevents.com/ for package descriptions.

Dress Codes, Weddings and YOU!

The rules are this:

* If you're a guest, and you're invited to a wedding in the middle of the day, men should wear business suits, dark in winter, light in summer. The women should wear beautiful suits or dresses, cut to the knee or below, with very little glitz. If the wedding is held in temple or church, the attire should not be flashy or provocative.

* If a formal or semi-formal reception is held hours after the wedding ceremony ends, in the evening, for example, guests (if able) are required to change into flashier evening attire, which may include cocktail or long dresses for women and tuxes and business suits for men, respectively.

* If invited to a semi-formal evening affair, men wear business suits; women short or mid-calf cocktail dresses, dressy pants' attire, etc.

* Formal weddings, held in the evening, are a different story. These "black tie" affairs require guests to come formally dressed. Women wear fancy long, or short, or mid-calf gowns. Men wear tuxes, no exceptions (they may also wear white dinner jackets in summer of tropical climates)!

These rules also hold true for the family members of the bride and groom!

Moral of the Story: When it comes to a wedding, dress appropriately and make everyone proud of you.

Happy Wedding Planning!

Quoted from the AAWP

Updated Available Dates

Please click here for 2009 Dates

Only Fridays and Saturdays are listed.

Please inquire about dates not listed.Please check back in the event of cancellations!

2010 dates are also available and booking fast!

Visit Grand Jour Events on Wedding Wire

Wedding Wire is a great site that helps you find the perfect vendors no matter where you are located. Visit Grand Jour Events Wedding Wire page to read what past brides have to say about Grand Jour Events.

Angie & Steve 4-4-09

Angie and Steve Smitka were married on April 4th at St. Augustine Lutheran Church in Troy. Ceremony music was provided by Panache Entertainment. I highly recommend Panache Entertainment, they did a fabulous job! Their reception was held at the beautiful Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Linens and chair covers were rented from Candlelite Chair Covers. The linens and chair covers were absolutely amazing and they matched perfectly with the centerpieces that were provided by Daisies Wedding Designs.

Angie and Steve did not have a traditional wedding cake instead they had cupcakes. The cupcakes were provided by Christine’s Cakes and Pastries located in Shelby Township and they tasted amazing! The cupcakes were chocolate with a cream filling on top covered in chocolate frosting. They were very similar to a Hostess cupcake but 100 times better!

Their photographer was Dionne from The Shooting Gallery. Dionne does phenomenal work! Here a couple of my favorite engagement pictures that Dionne took, I borrowed them from her Blog : ) I am anxiously waiting to see their wedding pictures posted.

Here is a picture of Angie and Steve posted on Deux Adore’s Blog. Angie and her bridesmaids had their hair and makeup done by Deux Adore. They all looked beautiful!

Congratulations Angie and Steve, your wedding was beautiful! Thank you for letting me be part of your big day!

Rachel’s Bouquet Painting

Congratulations on your wedding Rachel! Rachel was married March 14, 2009. Her bouquet consisted of deep red Baccara Roses. Once the flowers were pressed they became a lovely deep purple. I also included daisies from her daughter’s bouquet. The daisies had bright pink tips but once dried the pink became burgundy. Rachel said she likes burgundy and deep grape so I kept the colors deep and rich.

Available Dates

My availability will no longer be on the website, it will now be located here on my blog.

2009 Dates

Only Fridays and Saturdays are listed.

Please inquire about dates not listed.
Please check back in the event of cancellations!
2010 dates are also available.

October

2nd
3rd
9th
10th
16th
17th
23rd
24th
30th
31st –Unavailable

November

6th
7th
13th
14th
20th
21st
27th
28th

December

4th

5th

11th
12th
18th
19th
25th –Unavailable
26th -Unavailable

Special Extended to February 28th, 2009

I am offering 10% off any wedding package booked by February 28th, 2009 with a 50% deposit (additional services are not included in the discount) and 15% off any package that is paid in full.

New Year New Blog

I attempted to start a blog last year but with my summer wedding and the arrival of our second baby I found very little time to update my blog. My new year’s resolution is to keep on top of my blog!

Here is a little information about myself…

I’m Tammara Kane and I am the owner of Grand Jour Events Wedding and Event Planning. I have been planning weddings for the last three years. I started out by planning weddings for family members and friends until other brides-to-be began to contact me through referrals. Although I am relatively new to the wedding planning business, this is truly my passion. While planning my own wedding I realized that the Wedding Planning business is where I belong. It’s not only something that I love to do but it’s something that I am very good at!

If you have any questions you can reach me at

tammara@grandjourevents.com

you can visit my website at http://www.grandjourevents.com/