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Hot Wedding Trend: Chicago Food Trucks

January 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Food trucks are a growing trend all over the nation and brides are beginning to take notice. An emerging trend in wedding culinary offerings is to call on a food truck to offer fare to guests at outdoor venues or to provide a late-night snack or sweet treat to guests beyond the doors of the reception hall. With mobile snack shops popping up all over Chicago, it’s becoming easier than ever to find a food truck to feature at your wedding. Here’s a sample of Chicago’s finest mobile restaurants… Ethnic Fare: Celebrate your heritage or pay homage to your favorite foods with an ethnically … [Read more...]

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2012 Wedding Trends

January 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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2011 was the year of the photo booth, candy bar, and rustic décor in the world of weddings, so what will 2012 hold? We have predictions on the hottest trends that will be cropping up in the new year…   Royal Influence: As millions watched everywoman Kate Middleton marry her Prince Charming, all eyes were on the wedding details. Expect to see royal influences in 2012, particularly when it comes to gowns. Lace accents, cowl necks, and cap sleeves will be all the rage as brides channel their inner princess.     Food Trucks: 2011 saw the emergence of unique and … [Read more...]

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Vendor Spotlight: Ines Di Santo

January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Ines Di Santo, one of the world’s most esteemed designers of evening gowns and bridal couture, combines years of education and experience with impeccable taste to create romantic, luxurious, and sophisticated gowns as unique as the bride herself. The Italian-born designer studied fashion across Europe and South America before establishing herself as one of the foremost bridal designers in the world. Known for creating breathtaking and sophisticated silhouettes that pair flawlessly tailored bodices with full, layered skirts, Ines Di Santo creates gowns designed to flatter, highlight, and … [Read more...]

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Montefiori Event Center w/ Becky Brown Photography

January 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Kate DiNardo & Greg Buikema July 9th, 2011 Montefiori Events Music By Design Becky Brown Photography Please enjoy their day in the midwest captured by the photo journalistic style of Becky Brown. Most images are on the beautiful grounds at Montefiori … [Read more...]

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Barossa Valley Engagement Session by Eon Images

January 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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When Dave from Eon Images proposed to the love of his life, Erin, they didn’t have to look far for their wedding photography.  Nope, they booked Dave’s business partner Dan ASAP to capture every moment of nuptial bliss… from the engagement session to the wedding, they knew they were in good hands. And when they decided to send the pretty, pretty e-session pics our way, well, we couldn’t help but be jump-out-of-our-seats happy… and once you take a look at all of the gorgeous below, you’ll most definitely see why.  The love and happiness from this darling … [Read more...]

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WaterColor Resort Wedding from Diva Productions + Paul Johnson Photography

January 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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You are going to love these two. You are going to love them from the moment you watch this video. You’re going to love the cake, you’re going to love the decor, your going to love the beach ceremony. But you are going to capital LOVE this couple more than anything. Their infectious smiles, their extreme excitement, their tear stained vows. And you are going to love Paul Johnson Photography for capturing the day in beautiful stills, and Diva Productions for capturing it in a breathtaking video. You are going to love these two. A Water Color Wedding | Coming Soon: Missy & … [Read more...]

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Favorite Australia Weddings Round-Up

January 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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We are piling on the pretty today with an extra super-duper dose of inspiration.  In case you missed them, we’ve rounded up a handful of our absolute FAV Australia weddings from the Style Me Pretty main page and beyond.  We’ve spent hours scouring our archives and found the very best from down under just for you!  Make sure you head over to the original post to get the full scoop, gallery and vendor list! This Sydney wedding is just a dream with dream decor and a dream photographer, Aaron Delesie.  The sweet, soft palette and romantic florals (designed by the beautiful bride) … [Read more...]

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Wedding Favors 101

January 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Most brides provide wedding guests with favors as a token of appreciation and love. While wedding favors aren’t an absolute necessity, they are a nice gesture to thank family and friends for joining you on your big day. Here are few basics of finding the perfect wedding favors… Budget: Set a budget for the overall expense of favors and then determine how simple or elaborate they’ll be based on the number of guests in attendance. You can save major cash by purchasing favors in bulk, especially through an online retailer. Cut costs by giving one favor to each couple instead of … [Read more...]

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Malibu Wedding by Amber Events

January 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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We have been piling on the pretty this Wedding Wednesday and it only gets better and better as the day goes on.  Malibu is a dream setting for any wedding but when the forces of fantastic vendors like Amber Events, Brandon David Photography and Holly Flora, just to name a few, come together the real magic happens!  Expertly coordinated with some of the most breathtaking florals surrounded by the most stunning views and all captured to perfection.  I think we’ve hit the wedding jackpot with this one!  See it all in the full gallery! Click here for the FULL wedding! And to make … [Read more...]

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2012 Bride’s Choice Awards™

January 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Chicago, IL – January 17, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce Music By Design has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for the DJ category! Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Their past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation. Music By Design stands among the top five percent of wedding … [Read more...]

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