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Your Wedding Day Is One Of The Most Important Days Of Your Life. It's A Day That You'll Cherish And Remember For Years To Come. Having An Emergency Kit On Hand Can Help You Feel More Prepared For Unexpected Situations That May Arise. We Learned This The Hard Way When Danica Was An Assistant Coordinator Early In Her Career When A Bride Forgot Their Table Numbers And The Only Ones We Could Find In A Rush Did Not Have Enough Numbers (and Yes - That Is A Photo Of The Table Numbers!). Since Then, We Have Made It Our Mission To Include Everything That A Couple Could Possibly Need In Their Wedding Day Emergency Kit. And Maybe You Will Even Get Some Ideas On What You Should Include In Yours!table Numbers: As Danica Learned In Her Early Wedding Career, Table Numbers Are A Must-have In Any Wedding Day Emergency Kit. It's Always A Good Idea To Have A Few Extra Available Just In Case Your Supplier Sends The Wrong Numbers Or If Some Go Missing.chalk: Chalk Markers Are Great For Writing On Chalkboards Or Signs And Can Be Used To Label Anything Last Minute. Pro Tip: White Chalk Can Even Help Cover Some Stains On Certain White Outfits.writing Utensils: We Can All Agree That Pens And Pencils Always Come In Handy. You Never Know When You Might Need To Write Down Some Last-minute Notes, Sign Some Important Documents, Or Use Them For Your Guest Book! Stain Removers: Spills Are Bound To Happen, Especially With All Of The Eating, Drinking, And Dancing That Takes Place At A Wedding. That's Why Having A Stain Remover On Hand Is Essential. It Can Quickly Remove Any Unsightly Stains, Saving The Day For Not Just The Couple - But So Many Others As Well!hair, Makeup, And Other Skincare Products: Weddings Can Be Long, And Makeup And Hair Often Have To Stay Flawless Throughout The Event. Having Extra Hairspray, Bobby Pins, And Even A Backup Lipstick On Hand Can Make All The Difference! Be Sure To Get Items For All Of Your Bridal Parties Hair And Skin Types To Really Show Them Some Extra Love. Kleenex: Tears Of Joy And Laughter Are Going To Flow On Your Wedding Day. That's Why Having A Box Of Kleenex Handy Will Save You And Your Guests From Running Around Trying To Find Something To Wipe Their Tears. Your Wedding Coordinator Who Still Cries At Weddings May Also Need Them. Sewing Kit: A Torn Dress, Loose Buttons, Or A Stray Thread Can Ruin A Beautiful Wedding Day. That's Why Having A Mini Sewing Kit On Hand Can Be A Lifesaver. It Can Help Fix Any Wardrobe Malfunctions That Might Occur.skin Tone Bandaids: Even The Most Comfortable Shoes Can Cause Blisters. Having Some Skin Tone Band-aids On Hand Can Provide Relief And Prevent Any Further Discomfort As You Dance The Night Away. And Yes, It Is Important To Consider All Of Your Guests And Get Skin Tones In Various Colors. Cake Stand And Knife: A Wedding Cake (or Something To Cut Into!) Is A Must-have At Any Wedding. Having A Cake Stand And Knife On Hand, Even If Your Catering Or Baker Is Providing One, Can Help In Case They Forget Or Encounter An Emergency.extra Candles: Candles Are Often Used To Add Ambiance And Mood To The Reception Space. Having A Few Extra Candles Can Come In Handy In Case Any Breaks Or Accidentally Get Blown Out. If You Are Using Floating Candles, Make Sure You Have A Pitcher To Fill The Vases! (and Yes, If We Have To Go To Multiple Stores To Find Enough Candles Because You May Have Forgotten To Order Them - We Will!!)extension Cords And Batteries: You Never Know When You May Need An Extension Cord Or Batteries. These Items Can Help In Case Your Dj Or Other Vendors Need Power Or The Hairstylists Are Using All The Available Outlets. We Include All Of This And More In Our Emergency Kit At Weddings By Danica To Help You And Your Guests With Any Unforeseen Circumstances. These Items Mentioned, Along With Many Others, Can Make All The Difference When It Comes To Having A Smooth And Stress-free Wedding Day. Take Some Time To Consider What You Might Need And Don't Be Afraid To Reach Out To Wedding By Danica For Guidance In The Perfect Items To Include In Your Kit. Remember, You Can Never Be Too Prepared For Your Big Day!bonus: Shop Our Amazon List That Our Coordinators Purchase Their Supplies From! 

One Of The Most Important Aspects Of Your Wedding Will Most Certainly Be Your Day-of Timeline. An Accurate Timeline Is Key To Your Day Running As Smoothly As Possible. the Ideal Timeline Encompasses All Wedding Activities, Not Just The Start And End Time Of The Wedding Ceremony And Reception. Think About All The Things You'll Be Doing Before You Even Get To The Ceremony: Getting Ready, Taking Pictures, Travel, Are All Things That Should Be Accounted For On Your Timeline. this Helpful Infographic Highlights Some Key Areas Of Your Wedding Day That Will Impact Your Timeline:hair And Make-up: The Wedding Party's Hair And Makeup Service Should Have A Schedule That Is Incorporated Into Your Overall Timeline. Make Sure You Note What Time The Hair And Makeup Artists Are Arriving, Their Set-up Time, And How Much Time They Require For Each Service. If The Wedding Party Is Going Off-site For Hair And Makeup, Take Into Consideration Travel Time To And From The Salon/studio So That Everyone Has Enough Time To Get Dressed After Hair And Makeup.photography: When Mapping Out Your Day, Make Sure You Have Enough Time To Get All Of The Shots You'd Like Your Photographer To Capture. Consider Whether You Want To Take Photos Before The Ceremony, And Make Sure You Build Enough Photo Time In Your Timeline. Consult With Your Photographer On Your Shot List And Be Sure To Clearly Communicate Your Expectations About What You'd Like Covered So The Photographer Can Ensure There's Enough Time As Well.travel And Transportation: Make Sure You Factor In Any Travel Taking Place On Your Wedding Day. Will You Be Getting Ready At A Different Location From The Ceremony? Will You Be Traveling From The Ceremony To A Different Location For The Reception? Will You Be Traveling Off-site To Take Photos? Any Travel Should Be Timed And Documented On Your Timeline, Giving Yourself Cushion Time Is Highly Recommended. If You're Providing Shuttle Service For Your Guests At Any Point, Make Sure You Schedule Enough Time For The Guests To Arrive On Time To Their Destination. ceremony Length: Most Non-denominational Ceremonies Last Around 30 Minutes, While Religious Ceremonies Can Vary Anywhere From 45 Minutes To An Hour. Make Sure To Account For The Right Amount Of Time For Your Ceremony To Make Sure That You Don't Cut Other Events I.e. Your Cocktail Hour, Or Transportation Time If Guests Are Going To A Different Location For The Reception.reception Activities: When Mapping Out Your Timeline, Make Sure You Take Note Of All Activities Including Introductions, Cake-cutting Blessings, Speeches, Dances, Special Performances, Etc. Be Sure To Consult With The Caterer To Ensure That Your Reception Activities Algin With The Timing Of Dinner Service So That The Evening Flows Smoothly For You And Your Guests. mapping Out Your Whole Day From Beginning To End, Will Give You Peace Of Mind On Your Wedding Day, And Will Help Your Vendor Team Stay On Track To Ensure You Have A Memorable Wedding Day! 

I'm Excited To Tell You About Sara And Graham's Special Engagement Photo Shoot At The University Of Chicago. Their Love Story Started Here When They Were Both Students And Resident Assistants At Rickert House. They Spent Many Days Exploring Chicago Together. Later, Graham Surprised Sara With A Proposal Right On This Campus, Outside The Dorm Where They First Met.

As A Wedding Planner Based In Provence, I Wanted To Honor The Region, Its Terroir And Its History, And Decided To Carry Out This Project At Xiith Century Open-ceiling Priory Also Called “our Lady Of The Spring”, Which Is Surrounded With A Magnificent Forest Of Centennial Oak Trees.

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With So Many Types Of Wedding Dresses Within The Bridal Market, Finding The Dress That Fits You Best (spiritually And Physically) is No Easy Task. Especially When Location, Timelines, And Budgets Get Thrown Into The Mix. From Off-the-rack, All The Way To Full Bespoke Custom, To Wedding Dresses That Are Made In A Traditional Sample Size…finding A Made-to-measure Wedding Dress You Love (and In Budget) may Feel Like You’ve Found The Holy Grail! we’ve Noticed A Lot Of Confusion Surrounding Made-to-measure Wedding Dresses Recently And Wanted To Offer Our Expertise, Especially Since Made-to-measure Is Our Bread And Butter. With A Made-to-measure Wedding Dress, You’re Getting A Dress Made To one set Of Measurements. It’s A Process That Is Ideal For Proportional Fit, Since – Unlike Our Waist, Hips, And Busts – Measurements Like Our Shoulder To Waist And Waist To Floor, Don’t Usually Change. If You Went huh? you’re Definitely In The Majority! we’re Rounding Out 7 Quick Tips For A Made-to-measure Wedding Dress So You Can Decide If Made-to-measure Is Made For You.

If You Are Looking For The Most Beautiful Bridal Trends, You Have Come To The Right Page. The Right Bridesmaid Dress Can Set The Right Tone For Your Wedding. 

One Of The First Questions We Ask Brides When Helping Them Find A Wedding Dress Is Usually…”what’s Your Wedding Vision?” It May Seem Like A Daunting, Over-arching Question, That’ll Have Some Brides Break Into A Sweat.  Sure, You Have An Image Of What You Want To Look Like As A Bride In Your Head, But How Do You Make That Vision A Reality? Or Better Yet, Explain That Vision To Your Bridal Stylist So That They Can Select Gowns That Fit With Your Bridal Style? if Your Vision Is Ever Changing Or Non-existent…have No Fear! Finding Your Bridal Style Is A Perfect Step One To Figuring Out What You Want To Look Like As A Bride. Above All, Your Bridal Style Should Stay True To Who You Are As A Person. Looking And Feeling Like Yourself As You Walk Down The Aisle Is Just As Important, If Not More, Than “wowing” Your Guests With Your Wedding Dress. we’re Breaking Down Five Key Bridal Styles So You Can Go Into Your First Wedding Dress Appointment (or Try-at-home Party!), A Mini-bridal Expert. We’re Talking Lace Types, Fabrics, Even Hues Of Ivory! You’ll Know How To Articulate What’s Already There In Your Vision or can Form Your Vision With A Better Sense Of Your Personal Bridal Style.

Happy International Women's Day!women To Women, We Know How Stressful Starting To Shop For A Wedding Gown Can Be. Since We've Made It A Mission To Help Brides Not Settle When It Comes To The Dress Of Their Dreams...we're Here To Help!  we Get It, Most Of Us Have Never Shopped For A Wedding Gown Before And There’s A Lot To Learn In Such A Short Amount Of Time. From The Ins And Outs Of The Bridal Industry To Timelines And Budgets…we’ll Run You Through It All. This Way You Can Go Into Your First Wedding Gown Shopping (in-person Or Try-at-home) Experience, A Bridal Expert.

Planning A Wedding Comes With Its Fair Share Of Traditions. From The Seating Chart, To The Bouquet Toss, To The Things We Include Just For Grandma…it Can Be Easy To Lose Sight Of What You Want In The Process. Especially When It Comes To Finding Your Dress. Perhaps You’ve Even Been Eyeing A Non-white Wedding Dress With Worry (what Will My Mother Think?) but With So Many Beautiful Styles Of Non-white Wedding Dresses, Offered In Blush, Champagne, Nude, And Even Black…we’re Answering The Age Old Question: must I Wear White? 

With Temperatures Dropping And Covid Cases Rising, It Can Be Even Tougher To Get Out Of Bed These Days. If You’re A 2022 Bride, Trying To Check Off Your Never Ending List Of To-do’s, You Know The Struggle Of Finding Your Wedding Dress During A Pandemic All Too Well. Luckily, The Selection Of Wedding Dresses You Can Try At Home Has Expanded During These Unprecedented Times, so You Can Shop Like You Do For Everything Else…online And On Your Own Time.  grace + Ivory’s Try-at-home Program Makes It Simple To Choose The Gowns You Want To See And Even The Dates You Want To See Them. This Way You Can Plan Ahead To Include Mom Or Friends In The Process, Or Even Just To Ensure Your Fiancé Is Out Of The House For A Few Hours. no Spoilers Here!  although Grace + Ivory Has Wedding Dresses You Can Try At Home In A Plethora Of Fabrics And Silhouettes, (crepe Anyone?) We’re Focusing On Just A Few Favorites. Here’s Our Top Five Lace Wedding Dress You Can Try At Home.

This Was Old Shoe Store That Was Turned Into A Last Minute Wedding Venue For A Small Covid Friendly Wedding.

No Two Flowers Grow Exactly The Same In Nature, Which Helps Make Each And Every Flower Bouquet, Centerpiece Or Corsage Different And Special In Its Own Way. Planning Your Flowers Should Be Fun Simple And Easy. Leave The Work To Us! We Had A Few Special Tricks Up Our Sleeve To Make Sure You Get Your Dream Flowers!

Searching For Your Wedding Vendors Can Be Overwhelming At Times. That’s Why I Have Teamed Up With Some Amazing Local Wedding Professionals To Bring You Tips And Tricks For Finding The Perfect Wedding Vendors For You!jess Of The Letter J Creates Has Been Offering Calligraphy Services For 4 Years. Below She Shares Tips For Finding Your Perfect Wedding Calligrapher.

At The Groomsman Suit, We've Adjusted And Adapted To Our New “stay At Home” Lifestyle. Before We Had To Close Our Three Showrooms In March Of 2020, We Launched Virtual Showroom Appointments To Accommodate The Appointments We Had Scheduled At Our Physical Showroom Locations Allowing Couples To Continue Their Wedding Planning From Home. It Has Been Amazing To See People Across The Country Take Advantage Of These And We've Had Appointments With Couples From The East Coast To Hawaii. These Appointments Have Become A Service We Will Continue To Offer Permanently!worried About Ordering Online And How Your Items Will Fit? Our Suite Of Online Services Allow You To Find A Great Fit From The Comfort Of Your Own Home:virtual Showroom Appointments - For The Foreseeable Future, You're Probably Planning Your Wedding From Home Which Is Why We're Offering Virtual Showroom Appointments Via Phone Or Video. We're Having A Lot Of Fun Working With Couples Remotely To Discuss Sizing, Wedding Colors And Trends, Personal Style, And How To Get The Suiting Process Started. During This Appointment, We Will Get You Set Up With A Free Home Trial To Check Out Suiting And Accessories.free Trial - At Home Trials Are Available To Anyone Who Would Like To Check Out The Quality And Fit For Free. You Only Pay For What You Decide To Keep, And We Will Provide A Return Shipping Label For Anything You’d Like To Send Back.fit Finder- Our Online Sizing Tool Is Over 85% Accurate So Finding Your Size Online Has Never Been Easier. No Measurements Needed, Simply Answer A Few Simple Questions About Your Body Type Like Height And Weight And We Can Make A Great Recommendation. We Are Also Standing By To Help With Any Of Your Sizing Questions Via Email Info@thegroomsmansuit.com And Phone (773) 303-6006.group Coordination- This Online Tool Allows You To Get Your Entire Group Suited Up Without Stepping Out Of Your House. Simply Enter In The Names And Email Addresses Of Your Groomsmen And Select Your Look. You Get A Real-time View Of The Ordering Progress And We’ll Take Care Of The Rest.the Groomsman Suit Is Fully Stocked And Our Production Has Not Been Interrupted. We Are Shipping All Orders Within 48 Hours And Would Love To Help Groups Get Suited Up! With Us, You Can Own Your Suit For Under $200! Contact Us Today And Let Us Know How We Can Help You Plan Your Best Day! 

Recently Engaged And Looking For A Unique Location In Chicago For Your Engagement Session? Photos Along The River Walk Or At The Famous Lincoln Park Nature Boardwalk Are Always Beautiful, But You May Want To Find A Location Off The Beaten Path. I Have Compiled A List Of Some Of My Favorite Lesser Known Locations That Are Sometimes Overlooked But Absolutely Stunning! The Best Part Is They Are Also Great Locations For Wedding Photos.the Treelined Path On The 606the 606, Also Known As The Bloomingdale Trail, Is A 2.7 Mile Recreation Trail Running East-west On The Northwest Side Of Chicago Near The Logan Square Neighborhood. There Is A Beautiful, Tree-lined Section Of The Trail Creating A Romantic Backdrop To Capture Your Candid Moments. The Best Entrance To Reach This Part Of The 606 Is The Drake Avenue Entrance.

Are You Recently Engaged And Have Been Scouring Both Instagram And Pinterest For Wedding Inspiration? Overwhelmed With All The Different Options For Photography? Take A Deep Breath! Here Are 5 Helpful Hints To Pick The Best Wedding Photographer For You.1. Make Sure Their Style Matches Yours.most Likely, You Have Already Viewed Their Gallery Before Reaching Out. At Its Core, Photography Is Art. Therefore, Every Wedding Photographer Has Their Own Style. Do You Want A Photographer That Only Does Staged Poses Or Do You Prefer One That Captures Your Candid Moments? Maybe You Prefer A Little Bit Of Both? There Is No Right Answer To This Question! Take Some Time To Think About What You Want Out Of The Photography Experience And Ensure That Matches With The Photographer. 2. Schedule A Call Or Meeting And Get To Know Them!the Best Way To Find Out If You Vibe With A Photographer Is Talking To Them. Most Photographers, Including Myself, Will Schedule Some Time To Learn About Your Needs And Your Wedding Story. Chatting Over A A Cup Of Coffee, Some Drinks Or Even A Zoom Call Will Dramatically Help In Your Decision To See If He Or She Is The Right Photographer For You!3. Ensure They Use Contracts.reviewing And Signing A Contract Can Be Very Intimidating At First. All Of Your Vendors Should Have One, Especially Your Photographer! The Contract Is There To Protect Both Sides, Especially You. The Main Details Covered Will Be The Cost Of The Services, Expectations Of Both Sides In Case Of Any Emergency, Copyright Around Sharing The Photos And Schedule Of Deliverables. There Will Be Other Topics Covered But These Are The Main Points You Ensure Are Included.

If You Are Someone That Loves The Wintertime, This Could Be The Right Session For You To Get Married. Katherine & Matt’s Wedding Was In January, And The Temperature Was A Brisk 33° At The Day Of Their Wedding. The Snow Was Covering Some Portions Of Patio Area Outside Ivy House Where The Wedding Took Place. I Believe That Snow And An Overcast Winter Day Could Add A Magical Touch To The Photos, With The Reflection Of The Snow Creating Nicely Lit And Soft Portraits. While The Bride & Groom Might Have A Few Uncomfortable Or Chilly Minutes, It’s Well Worth It To Capture All The Beauty That This Session Has To Offer. Katherine & Matt’s Outdoor Session Was Not Done All At Once. The Couples Were Taking Breaks Every Few Mins To Warm Up. The Ivy House Is A Green Brick, Modern Industrial Space. The Entrance Has A Beautiful Iron Gate, The Back All Y Has An Urban, Rustic Look, With Great Wall Textures And Multiple Color Bricks. The Bride Gets To Have A Wonderful, Rustic Room That Is Full Of Charming Architectural Details To Get Ready. This Location Offers Great Options And Backdrops For Pictures

Let The Party Planning Begin!you’re Right In The Middle Of Planning Your Wedding And It's Time To Let Loose, Pop Some Bubbly And Get To Planning Your Bachelorette Party! Whether Your Maid Of Honor And Bridesmaids Are Planning Your Weekend In Nashville, Or The Girls Are Booking Flights To Scottsdale, You're Insta Worthy Bachelorette Party Needs A Few Little Extra To Make It Feel So Special!  these Few Must Haves Will Be Sure To Help You Take The Cutest Pictures!