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Create Your Signature Wedding Flowers

When talking about flowers some brides say: “I love flowers but I don’t know very much about them.”  Others chime in with, “I have done my homework online and I am very knowledgeable about flowers and I know exactly what I want.” Whichever camp you might be in (or even if you’re somewhere in between), there are certain things you need to think about before you talk to your wedding florist.

A Unique Bachelor Party

Just because you're not the best man, it doesn’t mean you can’t give some helpful hints about great activities for your future husband’s bachelor party.

Embracing the Cupcake Craze

The cupcake craze is huge...and still gaining momentum.  Once you've made the decision to serve cupcakes at your shower, rehearsal dinner, reception, morning after brunch or all of the above, figuring out how to display them can be tricky. The good news? There's no right or wrong way to do it!  

15 Ideas for Your Wedding Cake

Need inspiration for your cake?  Take a look at these photos from Strongbow Inn. 

Creating Your Salon Experience

It’s your wedding day! All of your dreams, all of the months of planning, all of the decision making, and all of your thoughts of how your actual wedding day will unfold has arrived! 

Plan Your Honeymoon in Advance: It's the Only Way to Go!

With so many items on your “to do list” for planning the wedding of your dreams, the honeymoon is often thought of as last on the list. Actually, waiting until the last minute can very well end up making your dream of an amazing trip of a lifetime well, not so dreamy.

Inspiration to Make an Old Building New Again

"If you dream it then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want." - Zig Zigler

Troy Clark feels one of his biggest dreams has been achieved. The success of The Allure in LaPorte is something he’d only hoped for. After completing his first full year in business, he enjoys helping others get what they’re hoping for.

Custom Gift Registry

A unique way to make your registry all about you and your new life together.

2011 Wedding Trends

The 2011 wedding trend predictions look to a return to vintage and classic styles, an upswing in backyard receptions and a mixture of tech-savvy and eco-friendly weddings. The top wedding trends for each year are based on industry research, polling and trend-spotting by top wedding vendors and wedding professionals. Here are some of the trends to expect for weddings this year.

Inspiration Boards: Bring Your Vision to Life!

As you plan your wedding, it is (not surprisingly) very easy to become overwhelmed with the many decisions that need to be made—especially when so many options are involved during each step of the process! An inspiration board is a wonderful (and inspiring!) way to organize the many wedding-related thoughts that occupy your mind.