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Trend Report: Our Favorite Reception Trends for 2011/2012
Your wedding reception is the place to party. From décor to dinner menus to sweets, you want an event that’s sure to please you and your guests. While trends do change, you can find inspiration in the top reception trends we’ve spotted with the help of Chicago wedding professionals.

Bridal Budget. How to Set a Realistic Budget and Stay on Track
Grab a pencil, a notepad and a calculator. It’s time to crunch the numbers and determine your wedding budget. If you’re like most brides, you want a memorable wedding, but you don’t want to break the bank. That’s why you need to set a budget and live by it.

Reception Success. The Keys To A Fabulous Reception
After months of planning, one of the biggest wedding disasters would be a reception where the guests didn’t have a good time. Planning a successful wedding reception is no easy task—in fact, wedding planners make their entire careers out of it.

Obtaining an Illinois Marriage License
Here's all the information you'll need to obtain your marriage license in Illinois

Cakes And Beyond. Tempting Your Taste Buds
Wedding cake might be traditional, but these days, the multi-tiered confection has some competition. Either instead of or in addition to wedding cake, plenty of couples are offering a “sweet table” filled with delectable desserts like cookies, cupcakes, candy, ice cream, and pie.

To Have And To Hold. Ideas for your Wedding Floral
Flowers end up being a big part of your wedding day—there’s your bouquet, bridesmaids’ bouquets, boutonnières, ceremony décor and reception centerpieces. And while you want them to be noticed, you don’t want the blooms stealing the show.

In The Picture. A Look at the Top Wedding Photography Trends
Wedding photography has changed a lot in recent years and that’s definitely a good thing. Now photographers shoot digital photos so they can check the images on the spot. Albums are digitally done as well and the results look like a high-end book or magazine.

Musical Notes. Variety In Choosing Your Wedding Music
On any given night, Chicago offers a huge variety of live music and entertainment options for an evening out on the town. The same can be said for wedding entertainment.

Five Steps to Take Before You Plan Your Wedding
As a designer over the last twelve years, I’ve noticed certain patterns of behavior that successful marriages have often shared that were evident from the onset of the engagement process. The five steps that I will outline in this article are merely suggestions based off these observations.

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