Month: October 2021

Choosing the Ideal Team for Your Wedding

The vendors you select for your big day can make or break your wedding. A top-notch vendor will dedicate the time and effort needed to solidify your vision and create a plan to turn your dreams into a reality. They’ll swoop in on your wedding day to iron out issues before you or your guests even realize a problem exists. When choosing your vendors, look for professionals who will work within your budget while keeping your style and personality in mind.

Identify Your Priorities

Start by sitting down with your partner and determining your wedding priorities. Are flowers a top concern, or is it the venue that matters most? What about catering, photography, or music? Once you’ve established your priorities, you can start setting a budget. This is a crucial step before you begin conversations with vendors.

Select Your Wedding Planner First

Many couples believe they can’t afford a wedding planner, but the right planner can actually save you a significant amount of money and time. They have extensive networks and can recommend the best venues and vendors that fit your budget and style. Look for a planner with whom you can communicate comfortably, as you’ll be spending a lot of time together over the next several months.

Don’t Hesitate to Ask for Referrals

Once you’ve found a vendor you like and trust, don’t be shy about requesting referrals to help you choose the rest of your team. Vendors are usually happy to make recommendations based on their past experiences at various events. If you’ve recently attended any weddings, be sure to ask if the couples worked with a vendor they loved (or didn’t love!). Their insights can help steer you in the right direction.

Choose Your Venue Carefully

When searching for a venue, ensure that they allow you to hire the vendors of your choice. Some venues may restrict you to specific vendors, limiting your budget and style. You don’t want to be denied the opportunity to hire your preferred band, florist, or photographer.

Leverage Social Media

Social media can be an incredibly valuable tool for selecting your vendors. Check out comments and reviews on their pages to gauge how other couples felt about their services. After identifying a few vendors you like within a specific category, meet with each one to assess their value for money. They should also be open to your requests and easy to communicate with.

Look for Vendors That Share Your Vision

Don’t try to make your vendors fit into your vision; instead, seek vendors who already embrace your vision. For example, if you’re aiming for a big, bold, lush look, a florist who typically creates tight, round centerpieces might not be the best choice.

Stick to Your Budget

You established your budget for a reason, so don’t let your vendors convince you to overspend. There are plenty of vendors out there, so shop around until you find the one that meets your needs and budget. Be upfront with them about your budget constraints and look for vendors who are transparent about their costs. Ask to see photos of weddings they’ve done within your price range. Unexpected costs may arise along the way, so don’t start by exceeding your budget with your vendors.

Be Cautious of “Too Good to Be True” Packages/Prices

Just like anything else, if a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Make sure to consider the value of what you’re getting for the price. For instance, if one vendor is charging only $600 while everyone else is charging $1,200, there’s likely a good reason. They may lack experience, have subpar equipment, or perhaps their package only includes the basics, requiring many add-ons to achieve what you want. Look for vendors at a fair market price and consider the whole picture before committing.

Consider a Small-Town Venue

If you’re looking to save money, consider a small-town venue. Everything tends to be more expensive in large cities, and you could save as much as 20% by opting for a venue in a nearby small town.

Spend Time Exploring Their Website

A wedding vendor’s website is their opportunity to make a great first impression on potential clients, so don’t overlook it. An outdated website isn’t a good sign. Look for a modern, user-friendly website with excellent photography and strong branding. This is a competitive, creative industry, and any vendor you’re considering should reflect that on their website.

See Them in Action

Before booking a live wedding band, take the time to watch them perform live or request online videos to see what their performances are like. Observe how the crowd reacts to them and their comfort on stage. If they align with your vision, book them as soon as possible because great bands can get booked 12 to even 15 months in advance.

Don’t Micromanage Your Vendors

Once you’ve chosen your vendors and you’re all on the same page, sit back, relax, and trust them to do their jobs. Trying to constantly micromanage them will only make your day more stressful. Let the professionals take charge, so you can enjoy your big day.

At Colchester solicitors Asher Prior Bates, our litigation team led by Michael Hicks has extensive experience in mobile home law and litigation cases, assisting clients in Essex, Suffolk, and across the UK.

The following takes a closer look at The Mobile Homes Act agreement and aims to help site owners and residents ensure they are up to date with changes. The Mobile Homes Act 1983 has been amended following the introduction of the Housing Act 2004 and subsequent Regulations in 2006 and 2011.

It is therefore essential that site owners and residents are aware of the changes, which apply to every Mobile Homes Act Agreement, regardless of when the agreement was entered into. Some important provisions/changes are highlighted below:

(a) If the resident is no longer occupying the mobile home as their main residence, then the site owner must also now prove to the court that it is ‘reasonable’ to terminate the resident’s agreement. Previously, the site owner needed only to show that the resident was no longer in occupation, and thus now has an additional hurdle to show reasonableness to succeed.

(b) When residents intend to sell their mobile home, the residents must give the site owner at least 28 days’ written notice of the details of the prospective purchaser to enable the site owner to consider granting consent to a sale/assignment.

(c) The site owner can no longer impose conditions upon a resident’s sale of their mobile home. The site owner can only accept or refuse consent to the sale and must provide an explanation for any refusal. Any unreasonable refusal can be challenged by application to the Residential Property Tribunal, and it appears that the site owner can only refuse based on the incoming resident not meeting the site’s requirements.

(d) The site owner now has the authority to move and/or re-site a mobile home, providing this is achieved in accordance with the procedure under the Act. In many cases, the court’s permission must be obtained; there are, however, exceptions.

Node.js, the runtime environment for JavaScript, thanks to its resources, is priceless to web app development. While some predict its imminent doom, Node persistently stands its ground as one of the most popular technologies in web application development. How come?

The JS runtime environment executes the “JavaScript everywhere” paradigm, enabling unifying development of web apps using only one programming language, instead of writing separately the client- and the server-side. Node.js allows two-way connectivity between the client- and the server-side, walking away from the request-response paradigm, leading to more agile development. Node.js brought a breath of fresh air to web application development, solving previous issues in the configuration of web applications settings. The JavaScript-based environment became a go-to solution for building demanding web applications, including rapidly scaling projects and high-traffic websites.

Following the “JavaScript everywhere” paradigm enabled significant improvements in app performance robustness and performance, proven by numerous success stories of global companies incorporating Node.js in their digital products and services. Sure, there are still some challenges to overcome, and the environment is not a panacea to all troubles in web app development, but the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Node.js is lightweight, allocating resources on the app server when needed, instead of burdening it in advance, and being asynchronous, it doesn’t block the server communication while waiting for a response, allowing better power and memory usage, resulting in greater flexibility.

In spite of the flow of time, Node.js continues to stand the competition among other technologies in web application development, with no risk of becoming obsolete any time soon. As long as real-time, cross-platform applications will be in demand, so will be Node.js.

“Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand.”

(Martin Fowler)

Web app development calls not just for writing code, but also ensuring good practices for its better understanding, safety, and maintenance. The guidelines standardize the most effective ways to building successful applications, combining methodologies, processes, and techniques.

Although approaches may differ among programmers and change over time, some of the best practices in web application development cover:

 

1. Writing clean code
2. Avoiding repeatable code
3. Separating each stage of software development
4. Detaching the services your application runs
5. Maintaining security
6. Ensuring good user experience and multi-device compatibility