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What to Ask Your Wedding Cake Designer

Kathy Jonas |  August 10, 2015

Everyone likes cake, but choosing the perfect one for your wedding can be less than a sweet experience. You’ve seen the elaborate works of art on Pinterest and on the food network, but it takes a bit of know how to know how to do this.

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Planning a Perfectly Imperfect Wedding: 4 Lessons Learned

Lindahl Chase |  August 6, 2015

When I embarked on planning our wedding last year, I have to admit I was no stranger to the concept.

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What To Do with Your Wedding Dress After the Wedding

Jenna Nelson |  August 3, 2015

The wedding is over and marriage has officially commenced.

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Top 10 Worst Bridal Fads

Kathy Jonas |  July 31, 2015

If 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.

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What is Wedding Insurance and Do You Really Need It?

Jenna Nelson |  July 27, 2015

As 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.

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What to Know About Planning Your D.I.Y. Wedding

Kathy Jonas |  July 24, 2015

The 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, 2015

Selecting 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, 2015

I 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, 2015

The Windy City may be home to 2.7 million people, but it remains one of the most misunderstood, complicated and beautiful cities around.

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2015 Wedding Trends

Kathy Jonas |  July 13, 2015

I 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!