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ding. Julie, 26, of West Bloomfield will marry
Kevin Potocsky, 29, of Commerce on July 30.
For Wolff, the decision to use a wedding
planner to take over the details was an easy
one. The endless hassles involved with coor-
ments that bring the party together — from
the yarmulkes to the stemware and slipcov-
ers down to the special, personalized items in
the reception restrooms to make guests com-
fortable. Nemzin has a roomful of beautiful
ideas on display so that these selections can
be a hands-on experience for clients.
dinating the many vendors can always be
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"Ida is a master at having intuitive ability to
As soon as Wolff knew the wedding date,
she called Ida Nemzin of Plan the Wedding.
"Ida is a calming influence for me," explains
Wolff of her relationship with her wedding
put everyone at ease," explains Wolff, who
knows that her wedding planner will show up
the day of the wedding ready for any unfore-
seen problem that might arise.
planner. "I am comfortable with everything
In Nemzin's case, she always arrives at the
ceremony with her own bag of tricks to pre-
now and know there will be no surprises."
A wedding planner can help out with just a
vent the wedding day horror stories we all
hear about: replacements for lost buttons or
few small details or can be hired for hand-
holding during the entire process from book-
forgotten cufflinks, just-in-case toiletries and
beauty supplies along with a whole host of
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ing the caterer to managing the rehearsal
and wedding itself. Their fees are generally
other items that Nemzin has learned over the
years to include. She even brings along her
hair loss, Wendy's experienced licensed staff
based on how many services are needed.
husband, Mark, a tailor, who has come in
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Ida Nemzin begins with a new client by sit-
ting down for a chat about what the family's
vision is for the wedding and a brainstorm of
ideas to capture a theme. In Wolff's case, she
involved her daughter in every decision, as
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Potocsky of West Bloomfield. Once the basic
framework was established, the three would
meet regularly with Nemzin at her home.
The timing and selection of the many
details are where wedding planners shine.
They include all of the beautiful visual ele-
Even clients with very small budgets can
benefit from a wedding planner's expertise,
organization and familiarity with reliable
vendors.
"Every wedding can be unique and beautiful,
regardless of the budget," says Ida Nemzin.
A wedding planner's job is to take the pain
out the process leading up to the big day and
to make sure the clients don't have to worry
about anything on the day itself so they can
relax and truly enjoy the wedding.
Above photo: Bride-to-be Julie Jablonowski looks at a seating chart with wedding planner Ida Nemzin,
future mother-in-law Myra Potocsky and mother Evelyn Wolff.