Imagine the most important day of your lives together, beginning with a beautiful, picturesque, mountain setting and the day is absolutely perfect.  With A Guiding Light Affaire we can take the stress completely out of your wedding day, and believe it or not… look forward to it.

Because we love what we do, it gives us great pleasure as well as satisfaction, to show you our standards for professionalism and how important it is to us to have perfection in every event that we take on.  Whether you’re special day is planned a year in advance or in only a few weeks, we are here to accommodate you and your needs.

My name is LouEllen and I am the owner of A Guiding Light Affaire.  With more than twenty years experience in the wedding industry, fourteen were spent here in the mountains.  I have come from managing the Arroyo Seco Food & Beverage Company at the prestigious Lake Arrowhead Resort; to coordinating events at the Five Star Vintage Lakeside Restaurant, located in beautiful Big Bear Lake.

I am also the Secretary for the Lake Arrowhead Wedding Association, where I am familiar with and have worked with many of the vendors here on the mountain, as well as in other locations.  Continued referrals to these vendors insure savings that are passed on to my clients.

It is my job to be sure that you get the quality and professionalism you expect and to save you unnecessary costs, as well as time and stress.  The savings I can offer you should more than cover my own fee in assisting you with your Special Day.  In short, my job…is to make sure yours … is a piece of cake!

Please feel free to review, at your leisure, our inclusive package pricing.  Also remember that we do recognize budgets and are able to customize our packaging to meet your specific needs.

Looking forward to working with you.

Kindly,

LouEllen Whitton
Owner, Wedding Planner and Event Coordinator
A Guiding Light Affaire

• Planning & Preparation
  
  Unlimited e-mails and phone calls
  Two consultations as needed
  Final consultation 1 week prior to event
  Assist with guest accommodations
  
• Vendor Selection & Coordination
  Provide assistance and guidance of vendor selections
  Negotiate and review vendor contracts
  Deliver all deposits and final payments
  Attend up to 3 vendor consultations
  
• Rehearsal Dinner and Party Coordination
  Organize rehearsal dinner arrangements
  
• Ceremony & Reception Coordination
  Coordinate the rehearsal and ceremony
  (up to 6 hours on wedding day)
  
• Wedding Day Services
  Provide selective décor for ceremony and/or reception free of charge
  (specialty décor available for an additional cost)
  Coordinate decorating of the ceremony & reception locations upon request
  Create Directions and Itineraries for bridal party
  Distribute attendants’ flowers, bouquets and tossing items
  Coordinate the delivery of rentals
  Create bridal checklist, wedding day timeline and schedule of events
  Supervise & assist with vendor clean up
  

Revised as of 03-06-07