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For the first part in our series on “How To Get Started With Planning Your Wedding,” let’s talk about one of the crucial considerations when it comes to taking those first steps: the size of your guest list. How many people you plan to invite to your wedding is the biggest driver of the types […]

Congratulations, you’re engaged! First and most importantly, set aside some time each week to really enjoy your engagement with your fiance. Date nights, yes, please. Whether you’re newly engaged or planning on using the holiday season to finally sit down and start planning your wedding, we are laying out the crucial first steps to getting […]

We’re happy to have been able to contribute to a recent article in Good Housekeeping titled “50 Best Wedding Registry Ideas For Every Style & Budget” about all things wedding registries. Check it out!

Top 5 Reasons Why A Wedding Planner Is a Smart Investment for Today’s Modern Couples We were so happy to sit down the the Editors of the The Scout Guide Bergen County, Eileen Sweeney and Christine Doherty, to discuss all things wedding planning and wedding planners. We talked about 5 reasons why hiring a wedding […]

Typically, your first tasting would happen 1-2 months before your wedding as a means to finalizing the menu with your venue. Sometimes, and especially if you’re bringing a caterer into a raw or tented space, you may do a tasting as part of your decision making process for a caterer. They will let you know […]

NESS MCGOVERN EVENTS & DESIGN NAMED WINNER OF THE KNOT BEST OF WEDDINGS 2022 16th Annual Best of Weddings Awards Recognize Top Wedding Vendors Across U.S. Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ / January 15, 2022—Ness McGovern Events & Design is pleased to announce that they have been selected as a 2022 ­­winner of The Knot Best of Weddings, […]

Maybe you are newly engaged or maybe you’re finally getting around to planning your wedding post-pandemic. We’d love to help you get started on creating a wedding that truly reflects you as a couple. We also know that wedding planning can seem overwhelming. We’re laying out the first 3 steps in getting started with wedding […]

The average cost of a wedding in northern New Jersey for 2018 was about $60,000. Keep in mind, that means that half of weddings were below that amount and half were above that amount. Many of my New Jersey couples who come to me for wedding planning don’t know where to begin when it comes […]

It’s no secret that wedding planners know and network with vendors. That helps wedding planners match a couples style, budget, and personalities with great vendors. We plan or execute dozens of weddings a year and work with all types of vendors. That’s what you get when you hire a wedding planner. You get somebody who […]

We’re a New Jersey Wedding Planning Company with a focus on full service planning and design. We love helping couples plan a wedding that is not only fun and exactly what they want, but also visually beautiful. Centerpieces are central to the design of wedding space! Did you know that the shape of the table […]