7 Things you can do with your Wedding Dress after your Wedding
It can be hard to know what to do with your wedding dress AFTER the wedding is over. Here are the options for you.
How to Prepare for your Hair and Makeup Trial/Preview for your Wedding Day
You hair and makeup trial or preview is going to give a great idea for how you’ll look on your wedding day, but I recommend following these tips to prepare yourself as best as possible.
Redfield Estate at the Grove in Glenview, Illinois Wedding Feature: Katy and Brent
This May wedding had everything and more! If you want some beautiful portraits while also seeing how to bring your personality to your wedding day without being tacky, this is a perfect place to look.
8 Chicago Vendors to Book to Spice Up your Wedding
It’s hard to make sure that your guests fully enjoy themselves while they are celebrating your wedding day! Here are 8 extra vendors you should consider working with to really add some extra flair to your wedding day in Chicago.
Yazz Events - Chicago Wedding Band and Music - Vendor Spotlight
Having a band for your wedding day in Chicago is going to really elevate yours and your guests’ experiences. Yazz Events is a great band to have! Here is a blog post to meet the team that I highly recommend.
Photo: Photography by Lauryn
Your Complete Guide to a Wedding Grand Entrance, Grand Announcement, or Introductions for your Chicago Wedding Reception
Grand entrances, grand announcements, introductions… all things that you may not know how they go. Here is a complete breakdown of everything you need to know about them.
How to Choose your Wedding Colors for your Chicago Wedding
Choosing your wedding colors is one of the most prevalent parts of wedding planning. Read more to see how you can choose a wedding color for your wedding day.
The Ultimate Guide to Making your Wedding Website and What Should be Included
Making a wedding website can surely feel like a daunting task. Here are some of the things that you should add to your wedding website and the things that you can skip.
Catherine’s Gardens - Chicago and Chicagoland Wedding Florist - Vendor Spotlight
Chicago is a great place to get married! While looking for your wedding florists, I highly recommend Catherine’s Gardens. Read more about their business and see their work in this blog post.
The Inside Scoop on Tipping your Wedding Vendors and Why it isn’t Factored into our Cost
Tipping your vendors can seem like a weird thing to do for your wedding day. Here are some of the things to know about tipping your vendors and why it is a standard practice, or what you can do instead.
What to do about an Uneven Wedding Party for your Wedding Day
Having a wedding party that isn’t equal on both sides may be thought of as an eyesore, but it isn’t as big of a problem as you think. Here are some things that you can do about having an uneven wedding party that will make it less noticeable.
All the Details your Wedding Party Members Should Know Before your Wedding
When having a group of your family and friends support you, it’s important to try and make things as easy as possible for them. Here are some of the things you should let your wedding party members know before the wedding day.
Eloquent Impressions - Chicago Custom Wedding Stationer - Vendor Spotlight
Getting wedding stationery for your wedding day is a wonderful day to customize your wedding day with the first experience for your guests and keeping your wedding day cohesive. Read more about Amanda at Eloquent Impressions for more information about her wedding stationery business in the Chicago area.
Top 3 Factors to Consider with Having Kids Attend your Wedding
One of the things you’ll have to consider while wedding planning is if you want children to be in attendance for your wedding day. Here are the top 3 things to think about if you’re thinking about having or not having kids at your wedding.
6 Ways to Prepare Yourself for Wedding Dress Shopping Appointments
Wedding dress shopping can be incredibly fun or incredibly daunting. Hopefully after reading this blog post, you will be prepared enough to have a lovely experience while wedding dress shopping.
Union, Illinois Backyard Fall Wedding Feature: Megan and Kenny
This moody, fall wedding in Union was so lovely to be a part of. Read more about this backyard wedding here.
The Best Way to Plan your Wedding Budget
Setting a wedding budget is one of the most stressful, difficult parts of wedding planning. If you follow these steps, you’ll likely have a more accurate wedding budget you don’t blow.
CampBride - Chicago Hair and Makeup Wedding Services - Vendor Spotlight
If you’re looking for a joint hair and makeup team for your wedding in Chicago or the Chicago area, here is a great vendor to work with. Read more about Kasha and her business CampBride here.
A Quick Guide to Wearing your Veil
A few things to consider in your mountain of details is when you want to put on and take off your wedding veil. Here is a guide on how to put it on, when people put it on, and when people take it off.
The 3 Main Ways to Seat your Guests at your Wedding
Making the guests’ seating arrangements can be such a hassle. Here is a breakdown of how you can make your seating arrangements with a seating chart, escort cards, or place cards and how that looks for your wedding.