COURTESY:

I'm a simple, honest, considerate person.  I try to honor my commitments.  I also expect others to honor theirs.  Most of our clients are wonderful, caring, down-to-earth, considerate folks.  But there ARE a few exceptions.   If you are one of those exceptions, this message is for you: 

My time is no more valuable to me than yours is to you.  If you make an appointment to meet with me (or one of us) here at the ranch, then we expect you to show or call and let us know you won't be coming.  Of course, I understand that there are life's emergencies: sudden illness, family emergencies, mechanical issues, even honest forgetfullness.......but you STILL have a phone (unless you dropped it in the toilet!).  Take 30 seconds and give us a courtesy call saying you won't be able to make it.  That's all it takes! 

HUMILITY  (Or Bridezilla 101)

Most of our brides are wonderful, sweet, and thoughtful people.  MOST.  Then walks in Ms. Bridezilla with a capital B.  For SOME unknown reason, she thinks the world revolves around HER.  She expects her every whim to be attended to, she expects to be catered to, pampered, the center of everyone's attention, and and everyone within her sight automatically becomes her servant!  The thought that there is another living breathing human being that figures equally in this union (her fiance'), has never even crossed her mind. This is HER day.  This has NOTHING to do with HIM or his wishes.  The true, authentic Bridezilla knows the world revolves around her, and is oblivious to all the negative whispering behind her back, and all the scowling disapproval that her guests are whispering about from a distance.

OK....so, what am I trying to say?

Simply speaking:  If you're a Bridezilla, or even think you have the slightest TENDENCY to be self-centered, spoiled, demanding and childish, then please, find another venue that doesn't mind "sucking up" to you just to rack up another sale. (Remember the dress shop keepers in Pretty Woman?)  There are plenty of business owners out there happy to take your money and PRETEND they enjoy working with you (in reality, they shudder when they see you walk in the door!)  Please get married there.  Simply put, your business is not worth it to us!   I love working with couples in love.  It's not work....it's a joy.  I want to keep it that way. The couples that are naturally drawn here to the ranch are nature-lovers, animal lovers, down-to-earth folks, most of whom have to work for a living, and remember the common core values of consideration, honesty, humility and compassion. These are typically average salt-of-the-earth people, thoughtful, honest, caring, happy people, that realize that life isn't perfect and love it anyway!  There are ups and downs, good and bad, the rain and the rainbow.  That is actually the beauty of life and existence. 
 

If I've alienated some potential clients with the thoughts above, thank heavens!  You've just saved me some precious time.  Money and material gain are not my God.  I am not about to sacrifice my core beliefs catering to false, superficial and selfish people.   

Thank you!

Karen