June 2011 Blog Posts (163)

Embrace your out of town wedding guests & get them in the mood for all of the festivities with a welcome bag!  Welcome bags can be as simple as a note with a few personalized water bottles or as elaborate as you can imagine! The sky is the limit for creativity with these lovelies! Distributing them is as simple as leaving them at the front desk of the host hotel…

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Creating your guest list for your wedding is not an easy task. Adding names to the list is the easy part. But when it comes to manage those names and deciding who is actually going to receive and invite that is the hard part. When creating your guest list, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. The first is that size of the venue. How many guests can your reception location hold? Is that more or less than the number that your church can hold? If your church can only seat 150 guests,…

Happy Friday!! Hope you all have great plans for this first official weekend of summer. If you have any wedding planning on your itinerary, take this one with you. It's a beauty complete with a horse, old school pickup and a lot of lovely touches. The flower details and set of swings are my absolute favorite.…

I've been thinking about this a lot this week.



I have been reading a lot of blogs from other people this week from my business contacts. I am proud to say my list of contacts is getting pretty long.   I"ve been reading other professionals advice and trying to find ways to incorporate this into my business.

Do we really listen?



I think it's rude to pull up to a driveup window and be talking on my cell phone. I want the person to know they have my full…

Bridal Interview: Here Comes The Bride



Bridal Interview with Amy, The winner of the Eleven Eleven Wedding Giveaway







What was your first impression of Howard? What attracted you to him? …

http://www.vlmakeup.com  Just like your wedding planner, your photographer and your florist, your makeup artist plays an important role on your wedding day.

The relationship you have with your chosen makeup artist should begin the moment you contact him or her. An established and experienced makeup artist will know…

New To The Wedding Industry And To Brides And Grooms To Be!

First came the Unity Candle Sets, then the Unity Sand Sets and now The Ceremony Unity Masterpiece Canvas!

Each stretched canvas is available in three choices of verse and with a paint pen the bride and groom can write their vows, names and dates or whatever they choose to symbolize their union.

After their special day, the canvas makes a beautiful keepsake to display.

We absolutely love this idea! Makes a…

Hello Readers,

I know that it has been awhile since the last post so in this post I want to give you an update on the latest happenings at Brandi's Bridal Boutique. We have several products that are currently out of stock but will become available soon. These products are:

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Photography by: Gene Kosoy Photography

About the Venue

Oh the yellow bridesmaid dresses! I have a serious crush on bright yellow in weddings. It's such a happy color and this wedding does it justice. The mountain backdrop is stunning and they DIY touches impressive. I hope you love this inspiration as much as I - Enjoy!…

Macarons, smore’s or  pecan pie tarts, oh my!!

We love sweets!!

Designing creative dessert stations is one of the best parts of our job and it’s especially fun when we get to work with the talented crew from Luscious Layers Bakery on Damen.  That’s why we have teamed up with them to create this delicious little giveaway for one lucky Chicagoland reader!

Tell us just how much you love…

About the Venue

If you want the look of a DIY wedding but not necessarily the sweat and tears of the logistics I have the perfect shop for you. BHLDN is an online shop I recently stumbled upon while reading one of my favorite wedding blogs …

Want to know how to rapidly grow your business with Social Media strategies? Then don't miss the live Q&A with Michael Stelzner from Social Media Examiner on June 23rd, 1 PM (ET). Stop by SiteSell Facebook and post your questions to the Wall. Michael will be there to answer... for one full hour.

How to…

8-Week Wedding Fitness Package

Weddings are the most important time in any person’s life and looking good is a must. However within all the preparation chaos, finding time to workout is put to the back of the list.

This is where The Fit Scene comes in.

Over the course of the next 8 weeks we are going to explore an array of avenues to get you looking your best on your big day. We are going to break things down simply and effectively so…

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Imagine how relaxed you'll be feeling after you've…

With today’s economy, the majority of brides are searching for ways to save money and cut down on their wedding costs. Although this is not always an easy task, there are ways to create a beautiful reception at the fraction of the cost. A popular reception trend is to have an elegant reception luncheon instead of an extravagant reception dinner.



There are added benefits to hosting your reception early in the afternoon instead of in the evening. The first, and probably the greatest…