by Dori Clayton A wedding is a special event for the couple and their families. The planning of such an event is a major decision. The color red is a symbol of love and passion and a good choice as your red wedding theme. Keeping in mind creativity and planning of such an event. Following are the top seven things to organize your red theme wedding. 1. Motif ? Red is a strong color. So you might consider choosing another color to blend with it. Since it is a wedding, white would be the m
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To Everything There Is A Season … a great starting point for planning a wedding. From Kristin at AK Event Design in Dallas, Texas … David and Julie were a fun couple to work with. They loved bright colors and wanted their event to be FUN! We incorporated the “Four Seasons” into their save the date, invitation, programs, menu cards etc. For example…on their invitation, the belly band said “A Time to Love…” The menu cards said, “A Time to Celebrate.” One of the fun things ~ David
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One of our favorite, most underrated celebrity couples got married over the weekend. Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard tied the proverbial knot at a small chapel near Rome, Italy on Saturday. We are happy to confirm that Maggie and Peter were married on Saturday, May 2, the actress’ rep told Us Weekly . The pair has been dating for seven years. They announced their engagement in April 2006 and are the parents to two-year old daughter Ramona . The wedding was a small affair
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Our schedule is filling up fast for weekend sessions (including holiday sessions!) so please call the studio and book your session (holiday or otherwise) ASAP.  For those of you waiting for the Holiday Mini Sessions, they will be offered on weekdays only from October 1 - November 25th.  Holiday mini-session packages will be announced in September.
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…Just A Little Fun Fact To Entertain You! (Source:  www.bloomingdales.com ) A wise little birdie replied with, “ Not if he snores!” - love it.  Seriously though, I just love seeing old married couples who have been together for so long…it’s so romantic and sweet !  Fifty years is lifetime…so before you get married , why not ask your favorite married couple how they have managed to last so long?  It’s inspiring …and lovely to hear.  Best wishes to all of you!
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Here are some things we absolutely LOVE from around the web for this week! The above vintage photograph of an amazing couple from the 1920’s? via one of our favorite blogs, Vintage Glam Weddings A great tutorial on how to create a spring inspired centerpiece with some edible material from The Party Dress. DIY Paper Wedding Cones from the talented ladies at Once Wed. The gorgeous paper from the real wedding of Anne John featured on Style Me Pretty. It was all designed an
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The lovely ladies behind Smitten Boutique and Magnificent Milestones have teamed up to create a fantastic and comprehensive suite of event design and planning services here in Chicago.  I had to share these finds with the Chicago readers… There is something about wedding planning where you just envision yourself in pretty little shops filled with inspirational goodness… but if you are a Chicago bride you have undoubtedly found yourself trekking zig zag courses across the city to various pl
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i loved matt and jamie’s wedding - there were so many fun colors and so much character in their location!  i really had fun with it!  click here to check out the whole album!!
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We like the custom of throwing stuff over the bride and groom after the ceremony as it traditionally signifies bestowing prosperity and fertility on the couple and is a well loved custom in both Denmark and the UK. We will not be using rice (as is traditional in Denmark) as John is a great bird friend and they are not too happy about raw rice. We will not be using confetti either as this is just downright bad for the environment and my parents’ lawn. However, we have found inspiration in
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From my archives, I love these moments from Hayley and Tim’s wedding:   wedding photography at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Malverne, New York, and the Inn at East Wind, Wading River, New York. ©2009 Zlatko Batistich Photography Blog . All Rights Reserved. .
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