January’s Final Wedding Chat

By Marissa Conrad

A shot from one of Jodi Moraru's favorite weddings, held June 2007 at the Willard.

Thursday marks the final round of wedding planners doling out free advice on this blog—so make the most of it. This week Bridal Party will welcome Jodi Moraru, an event planner who has been in the business almost 18 years. She started her current company, Jodi Moraru & Associates, ten years ago and is going strong, personally doing about ten events a year.

Jodi and her colleagues have planned destination weddings, ecofriendly weddings, commitment ceremonies, and more. She sees her job as more than just a client/planner business relationship: “I’m your new best friend,” she says. And what are friends for if not to answer your questions? Submit them here or during the chat (Thursday 11 AM to noon). Coming up in February: a smorgasbord of new chatters, who may or may not include a local florist and the owner of a popular wedding salon. As always, details to come.

 

What topics would you like to see featured in future Bridal Party chats? Let us know in the comments section.

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Comments

Hi, Ellen. Thanks for the question! As with Kinsey’s below, I submitted it to Jodi to see what she thinks, so check back Thursday to see her answer. I will also try to arrange a future chat just about wedding budgets, since that is definitely a popular topic.

Posted by: Marissa, Jan 30, 2008 07:38:18 AM

Hi! My fiance and I are trying to plan an wedding on a budget and, naturally, trying to come up with ways to save some money. Neither of us are music-lovers, and we thought we could hire a DJ instead of band. Yet we have heard from our parents that a DJ is frequently less fun for guests. Thoughts? Do you agree?

Posted by: Ellen W, Jan 29, 2008 09:17:18 PM

Hi, Kinsey. Great question! We’ll definitely be having a photographer or two come in for a future chat. For now, I submitted your question to Jodi so you can get her take on it. You can check back Thursday at 11 AM to follow along live, or later to read the chat transcript.

Posted by: Marissa, Jan 29, 2008 01:49:26 PM

Who do you recommend as far as photographers? What questions should I ask? Do you recommend they bring a second shooter or assistant?

Posted by: Kinsey (Bethesda), Jan 29, 2008 11:50:40 AM