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Top 10 Worst Bridal Fads
Kathy Jonas | July 31, 2015If you go to a lot of weddings, you know that it is only human nature to create a mental checklist of things you like and things you don’t.
What is Wedding Insurance and Do You Really Need It?
Jenna Nelson | July 27, 2015As your wedding day approaches, you have probably experienced much-deserved satisfaction crossing things off on your to-do checklist, dotting your i's, crossing your t's, writing checks, and securing all of your plans for the big day. You can plan your little heart out, but disasters can strike.
What to Know About Planning Your D.I.Y. Wedding
Kathy Jonas | July 24, 2015The do it yourself movement – from home repairs to sewing to gardening – started in earnest in the 1970s. It embodies the ideas of independence, creativity and the joy of using your own hands to make something.
Ask Your Wedding Venue these 10 Questions to Stay Within Budget
Jenna Nelson | July 22, 2015Selecting and securing your wedding reception venue dictates so much about your wedding; the location, the style, the photos, the attire, and of course, the budget. If you're like most brides-to-be, you have formed some vision of the setting of your reception.
Affordable Wedding Flowers that Won't Break the Bank
Jenna Nelson | July 21, 2015I have a news flash for you guys today. Weddings are expensive. And when I say expensive, I'm referencing to The Knot's report that the average wedding costs around $30,000.
Finding Romance in the City: A Honeymoon in Chicago
Kathy Jonas | July 16, 2015The Windy City may be home to 2.7 million people, but it remains one of the most misunderstood, complicated and beautiful cities around.
2015 Wedding Trends
Kathy Jonas | July 13, 2015I was so excited about 2015, I decided to start looking online for wedding trends before the end of the year. But I didn’t find any. It took until the end of January before these inevitable lists started surfacing. Maybe it takes the experts a little while to decide what’s new and fresh!
The Unavoidable Question: Who Pays for the Wedding?
Jenna Nelson | July 7, 2015Thirty-thousand dollars. That's what the AVERAGE cost of weddings are today, according to The Knot. What can you buy with $30,000? Well, I'll tell you. That's a brand new car. A down payment on a house. Two years of college. Somewhere around 10 trips to Europe.
Our Goal: Simply Happy Weddings
Kathy Jonas | July 6, 2015No bride is ever going to say: “oh I wish I could find more information about weddings!” Google “weddings” and you get 36 million results. That’s right. 36 million.
Blushing Bride: A Dramatic Photo Shoot in Lafayette
Sarah Parent | June 11, 2015Planners, inspired by the beauty of the Historic Lahr Atrium, chose the color palette of blush, marsala and gold to accentuate the vintage appeal of the location. Blush and gold mercury glass vessels and candle votives are used alongside gold chargers, blush linens with pops of gold, vintage books and clocks.