Bridal Gowns
& Bridesmaid Dresses |
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Selecting
the Best Gown Style for Your Figure
Dream Dresses for Less guides
you through choosing the right gown style for your size and shape,
complete with the do's and don'ts of gown selection. |
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Cakes &
Pastries |
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Choosing
Your Wedding Cake, Desserts & Pastries
We share our tips and suggestions
for choosing a wedding cake designer or bakery, as well as your
wedding cake, desserts & pastries. |
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Selecting
Your Wedding Cake
The PastryWiz guides you
through the process of selecting a style and bakery for your wedding
cake, including tips on talking to your baker, ordering your cake
and arranging for delivery. |
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Catering |
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Winning
at Weddings
Chef Michael Flowers and Donna Bankhead,
co-authors of Cater Your Own Wedding: Easy Ways to Do It Yourself
in Style, share planning tips and menu suggestions for the
perfect Cocktail Receptions, as well as more insights into how
Cater Your Own Wedding can work for you. |
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Favors |
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It's
Not Just About the Bride ~ How to Treat Your Guests Like Royalty
Let us share with you a variety
of wedding favors and other ideas that can make your guests feel
as special as you do on your special day. |
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Flowers |
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Bridal
Bouquet Preservation ~ Preserve the Memories
Let Kathy Reid of Heller & Reid
take you on a brief journey through the history of floral preservation.
She provides useful insights you can use when contacting floral
preservationists, as well as tips on making arrangements to have
your bridal bouquet and wedding flowers preserved for a lifetime
of memories. |
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Selecting
Your Flowers and Working With Your Florist
Our suggestions for wedding flower
selections by season, as well as tips on choosing and interviewing
potential florists. |
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Health &
Beauty |
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11
Tips for Beautiful Hair
Melanie Mendelson provides tips
on how to create ~ and wear ~ the perfect hair style for your
wedding day. |
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How
to Look Great on Your Wedding Day
Melanie Mendelson shares her tips
for brides on everything from looking good to feeling good on
your special day. |
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Wedding
Makeup 101
Our tips, as well as do's and don'ts,
for creating a fresh and natural face on your special day. |
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Invitations
& Announcements |
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An
Introduction to Wedding Invitation Etiquette
Let Megan Bacalao Virkler of Crane
& Company take you through an overview of wedding invitation
etiquette, including paper and style selection and invitation
wording, as well as the benefits of sending engagement announcements,
rehearsal dinner invitations, and save-the-date cards. |
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Create
Unique Wedding Invitations That Only Look Expensive
Melissa Nyssen instructs on how
to create elegant, affordable wedding invitations with your own
home computer and printer. |
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Marriage
& Family |
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Consider
Your Financial Intimacy Before You Tie the Knot
Joseph R. V. Romano, President,
Romano Brothers & Co., offers some tips on financial matters
that you and your partner should discuss before tying the knot. |
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Music |
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Suggestions
for Selecting Your Wedding Musicians
Kathie Nicolet, Chicago Wedding
Pianist, shares her knowledge, insights, and tips for selecting
a wedding musician for your special day. |
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Photography |
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Five
Things Your Wedding Photographer Must Offer
Canon Five Star Master Photographer
Paul Kaliher lets you in on the five essential elements to look
for when choosing your photographer. |
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Wedding
Planning |
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12
Tips for Attending Chicago Bridal Shows
From meeting with wedding vendors
to dressing for comfort to whether or not to attend the fashion
show, we share with you our 12 tips for Attending Chicago Bridal
Shows... a must read if you're planning on attending of these
wedding planning events! |
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Stupid
is as Stupid Does... Wedding Planning Mistakes You NEED to Avoid
Let us share with you some of the
most common wedding planning mistakes that you simply MUST avoid.
From budgeting mishaps to choosing the wrong wedding professionals
and bridesmaids dresses, learn how to avoid the biggest mistakes
right here. |
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Winter
Wedding (brain)Storm
From what to wear to what to eat
to how to decorate, let us share with you a few ideas for turning
your winter wedding into a joyful winter wonderland. |
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Wedding
Showers |
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Colorful
Summer Wedding Showers
Kimberly Kissel, Chicagoland Wedding
Directory, gives you a host of ideas for a colorful and exciting
outdoors wedding shower. From food and drink to favors and decor,
get started with a few of these bold ideas with a splash of color. |
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