Category: Wedding Planning
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Faerie Tale Wedding Music: Playlists for an Enchanted, Storybook Ceremony
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I recently planned the most beautiful faerie-tale castle wedding. Part of what made it such an immersive, whimsical experience was the music. To truly capture a theme, the senses must all be engaged to the extent possible, so I really wanted the music to have a careful touch and spent…
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What Are Your Signature Projects?: The Self-Directed Work You’ve Done That Doesn’t Fit on a Résumé (But Proves What You Can Do)
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We all have what I am calling here “signature projects”–the self-directed work we choose to pursue over months or years, and projects that require learning new skills, sustained effort, and creative or editorial judgment, even when no one is paying us to do them. This post is a tribute to…
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How I Planned a Fairytale Wedding: Design Inspiration, Details, & Honest Vendor Reviews
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A great event theme is all about the details. I had so much fun picking out all the little details for my “Woodland Faerie”/faerie-tale-themed wedding. Pulling together a faerie tale theme coherently is trickier than it sounds at first. What do you think of when you think of faerie tales…
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My Dream Faerie Tale Castle Wedding at Rhodes Hall
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(Note: This post contains affiliate links to items that you can purchase from Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you.) This weekend I had the pleasure of seeing a year’s worth of planning come together in a beautiful event, being surrounded by many of the…
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This Chicago Venue is Perfect for the Harry Potter Wedding of Your Dreams!
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So you’d like to have a Harry Potter-themed wedding. But you live in the US, and Universal Studios won’t rent Hogwarts out to you, and Brian Thompson’s bedroom can’t accommodate your whole wedding party. Never fear–the University Club of Chicago has you covered! The University Club, founded in 1887, is…