SING A NEW TUNE ON BRIDAL TWEET

Image courtesty of BridalTweet.com

© Melissa Nowakowski 2009

If you're in tune with social networking, you likely have a Facebook profile and even more likely are well aware of the newest fad in social media, Twitter.

But one gal has taken the world of 'tweeting' one step further. Christine Dyer is a wedding enthusiast from New York City who had just recently married in 2008. Dyer loved the way Twitter connected people and provided a way for like-minded people to network. However Dyer also wanted the ability to create deeper relationships with those whom she had connected -- much like Facebook offers.

That said, Dyer created a twitter community targeted solely for the wedding/event industry and its enthusiasts. A perfect blend between Facebook and Twitter, BridalTweet offers the opportunity to connect with people, places and products -- all wedding related and all under one roof.

BridalTweet allows you to 'follow' vendors, enthusiasts, brides and grooms much like Twitter but also provides many applications similar to Facebook like Discussion Boards, Groups and Photo Albums. As you navigate through this wedding community you can certainly add "friends" (those community members with whom you'd like to establish a relationship) but unlike Facebook, your community page is visible to anyone who stumbles across it.

BridalTweet also has one very cool feature that sets it apart from Facebook and Twitter -- it has a Blog section in which you can blog right on your profile page. Whether you copy and paste your entry from your own blog or write up an entirely new one, a notification is posted on the BridalTweet main page when you have posted a blog entry on your community profile.

Oh, did we mention that you can customize the look of your page too?

Perhaps the most wonderful thing about BridalTweet (besides the fact that it grows bigger every day!) is that while it is a fantastic new marketing tool for wedding vendors, it acts as a wedding COMMUNITY -- a place for all wedding-related people to gather, share thoughts and connect rather than a whoo-haa of wedding industry competition and advertisements. Of course, as word spreads about this wonderful new community the question will be -- will this fabulous community last as one big wedding familia or will it become overrun by competitive wedding vendors all vying for the attention of the brides and grooms? Only time will tell but in the meantime, this wedding planner is enjoying connecting with like-minded wedding peeps from all over the world.

ET LOFTE IS BACK!

Et Lofte Events apologizes for the long lag in blog posts. Rest assured, we had good reason for our extended absence and while we were out some excited things have come into play.

We're excited to announce that Et Lofte Events has garnered 2 new additions -- both personally and professionally.

On February 4th, 2009, Et Lofte Events' lead coordinator Melissa M. G. Nowakowski gave birth to a bouncing baby boy -- Tristan Josef Gino Nowakowski (how's that for a mouthful!). After a brief 3 month maternity leave, Melissa has jumped back into action, coordinating beautiful weddings and exciting events (Not to mention scoping out the latest trends and unique products for all of you out there!)

Also, on April 20th, 2009, Et Lofte Events welcomes its brand spankin' new Associate Planner Lindsay Honeyman!

Lindsay has been active in the wedding industry for the last two years as a certified wedding coordinator, a destination wedding coordinator and now as a certified Sandals Resort specialist She has has also spent 7 years working in various aspects of the music industry, from artist and business management to accounting and has worked with some of Canada's top recording artists. Lindsay has been an Assistant Planner with Et Lofte Events since January 2007 with responsibilities ranging from assisting lead coordinators with weddings and events to coordinating weddings on behalf of Et Lofte Events. And we're absolutely thrilled that Lindsay has now joined our team as Associate Planner!

We're also excited to announce that Et Lofte Events has officially joined the world of social media! Follow us on Twitter or visit us at the all new BridalTweet (more info on that soon!)

And Et Lofte Events is partnering with A Green Tie Affair, PNMedia and other exciting event industry leaders to create a super exciting, breathtaking event for 2010 and it's all for a good cause! Stay tuned for details on what we're calling the 'Cadillac of events'!

Be sure to keep checking the Et Lofte Events blog for more exciting trends, fresh new products and thrilling event industry news...there's a whole lot more coming soon!

(Oh, and just in case you were wondering about Et Lofte Events' Lead Coordinator Melissa M.G. Nowakowski, her planning career kicked off after years of working within Marketing, PR and special event coordination. In the past 6 years Melissa has coordinated and directed a wide range of events from galas, corporate events and product launches to weddings, social events and even concerts for audiences of 3000. Within the last three years Melissa has focused her talent mainly on weddings, special occasions and corporate events and has quickly become known and respected as a planner with out-of-the box vision, dedication and passion).