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Don't miss the upcoming Wedding Salon event on Monday, June 4th at Sax Chicago! Wedding Salon promises an amazing show lined up with some of the top names in bridal including The Registry at Bloomingdale’s, Sandals Resorts, and many more. Brides-to-be will enjoy cake tastings, honeymoon giveaways, beauty makeovers from Yves Saint Laurant, Giorgio Armani, and Kiehl’s from Saks Fifth Avenue Chicago, goodie bags and much more.
Ten lucky Chicago Bridal brides can use the Code: WBBC when registering to get complimentary tickets. When those run out, use Code: WBLP for discounted tickets.
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In our quest to find the ultimate Smoky Mountain honeymoon destination, my husband and I traveled along the rural Millers Cove road in Walland, Tennessee. After following a white rail fence lined with evergreens, a sign marked the spot—Blackberry Farm. Here, in the shadows of one of the world’s most exceptional landscapes, we entered our hideaway for romance and adventure in a luxurious country estate. A place so extraordinary that I am certain the proprietor, Sam Beall and team, conspired with nature to awaken the senses.
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The Wedding Salon is returning to Chicago on Monday, October 3 from 4PM - 8PM at The W City Center. The Wedding Salon has some incredible names lined up, including Jenny Yoo! The event will feature a Couture Fashion Show where Jenny Yoo will give brides a sneak peek into their 2012 collection, Beauty Makeovers by Saks Fifth Avenue with Laura Mercier and Giorgio Armani, Cocktails, Cake Tastings & fabulous goodie bags. Brides will additionally have a chance to win honeymoon giveaways, engagement photo shoots and much more.
A major cable network says “I do” to a new series that features unique wedding ceremonies from across the globe. Each one-hour episode will follow the entire matrimonial process, from the pre-nuptial frenzy to the heartfelt moment at the altar to the colorful after-wedding reception.
Though each ceremony is held on American soil, the traditions and customs of each individual story is uniquely international, culturally rich, and filled with often strange and wondrous rites. Plucked from ancient practices and century old traditions, these weddings are singular to the couple’s heritage. From the Zaffa wedding march and performing belly dancers in Egypt; to Iceland, where the bridal promenade meanders through the village; to the smashed dishes, circle dancing, and often week-long celebrations of Greek weddings and to the “jumping of the broom” in Africa; this new series will feature “couples of culture” who honor and embrace their cultural identity through the loving act of marriage.
Each story will be one of profound love and commitment and will celebrate the act of marriage. “Regardless of who performs the wedding or how it is performed, no matter what culture the ceremony celebrates or where it takes place or in what language it is spoken, the end result is still instantly recognizable as the unification of two souls,” says Mark Soldinger, President of Firecracker Films, who will produce the project.
Producers from Firecracker Films and the casting team from Metal Flowers Media are currently seeking wedding stories to be featured in the series. For more information or to refer a candidate, please contact Ivette Garcia at Metal Flowers Media: ivette@metalflowersmedia.com, or log on to www.facebook.com/metalflowersmedia to find out more.
A friend of mine turned me on to the cutest book this summer that is perfect for children who are participating in or simply attending a wedding as a guest. The book is Heading to the Wedding by Sara Schacter.
Children often are not privy to the etiquette of weddings or similar events and this precious book provides important information about what happens at a wedding and how they should conduct themselves at a wedding. The author uses humor and wit to create a story that is quite funny and cleverly informative.
This beautiful book (illustrated by Christine Thornton) is appropriate for both young girls and boys and I would recommend it to anyone who finds themselves with children participating in a wedding or who has to take their children to a wedding as guests.
You can buy this delightful book online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble or through the Publisher's Web site. You should be able to order it at any bookstore if it isn't on the shelf.
8/17/2011 11:20:35 AM ~ Posted By Linda Holloway, Holloway Productions
Las Vegas, Nevada - Honeymoons
If you have been searching for a destination that boasts luxury accommodations, award-winning restaurants coupled with world-class entertainment, then plan your honeymoon in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nothing compares to the “world” of Vegas where fantasy transfers to reality. Visitors relate to Vegas on many levels, but my husband and I found romance in this famous “city of lights.”...
Lately, I've had a few brides that were surprised on what items, when it comes to your wedding stationery, you should budget for. I sent out a couple polls among facebook and my blog to see what other brides or past brides thought would be the big ticket item. The most obvious answer would be your invitations right?! WRONG!
Actually, your programs tend to run a higher bill than your invites. Why? Glad you asked! When you think about it, your invites are going to one household which could be 1, 2 or a family of guests. On your big day, each of those guests are going to have a program. So you will need at least twice as many programs than invitations, if not more...
I get a lot of questions from brides about Save-The-Dates: the cards, letters, magnets, etc. that you send out to let guests know about the wedding before the official invitations are sent. The Save-The-Date is an implied or pre-invitation so you need to be sure you do them correctly – you can’t uninvite someone to whom you send a Save-The-Date!
Following are a few tips that address the most common questions I get from brides about Save-The-Dates:
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Who Sends Save-The-Dates
Save-The-Dates are generally sent by the Bride and Groom and not the parents. The return address used is usually the Bride's address because she is generally the one keeping track of addresses and would need to know if a card was returned for incorrect address. That being said, if the parents really want to send the Save-the-Dates and monitor any returned mail, that is okay – no big etiquette faux pas – really.
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When To Send Save-The-Dates
Send your Save-The-Dates 6 months before the wedding. If you are planning a destination wedding that involves significant travel – such as to Hawaii or Mexico – send the Save-The-Dates 12 months before the wedding so guests can start making their travel plans.
Like most people nowadays, you’re doing your best to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle than you once did. You choose reusable shopping bags, carry an aluminum thermos rather than buying bottled water, and are the first one on your block to proudly display your accumulation of recyclables on the curb every other week. But the idea of having a green wedding can be a bit daunting. Planning a wedding is a lot of work, and the pressure to make environmentally-responsible choices might not be foremost in your mind. But the truth is, it’s not an all-or-nothing proposition, and eco-friendly choices are available at every turn. Here are some ideas to consider...
Thank you so much for visiting my Chicago wedding planning site. I have to say I LOVE, LIVE, AND BREATHE WEDDINGS! When I was engaged I started AtlantaBridal.com as a hobby to share ideas with other brides...that was in 1998.
Since then I have published 18 wedding planning Web sites, written a wedding planning e-book and appeared on several radio and television shows including CNN, Star94's Cindy & Ray, and 11 Alive's Atlanta & Company.
I always try to provide practical wedding planning information for REAL couples so this site is meant to be both a community and a research resource developed with brides of all styles and budgets in mind. I enjoy helping brides plan and I know you will find ChicagoBridal.com to be a fun place to share information!
by Sara Schacter.
