November 19th, 2009, by Azure
What is it about Chicago and the Food Network? First, the Second City’s favorite wedding caterers The Hearty Boys won the first season of the Food Network’s hit series “The Next Food Network Star,” leading to their own series, cookbooks, and a new restaurant.
More recently the Cake Girls of Roscoe Village competed in the network’s Food Network Challenge Series and now have their own show on WE. Located nearby, the somewhat punkier and totally organic Bleeding Heart Bakery....
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November 19th, 2009, by Azure
The Spring 2010 Pure by Justin Alexander collection is perfect for our brides planning a beach or destination wedding. The wedding dresses in this line are simple and understated. But what I love is that many of the dresses have an unexpected, detailed back!
Isn't the jeweled racer back on the dress above fabulous? And the Grecian-inspired silhouette and t-back on the dress in the third photo? Pair one of these with some sassy gladiator sandals and sexy tousled hair (try Frederic...
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November 19th, 2009, by Azure
Big stars like Eva Longoria, Alicia Keys, Katy Perry and Carrie Underwood have donned Jenny Packham designs. Just this past September, My Name Is Earl star Jaime Pressly walked down the aisle in a Jenny Packham wedding dress.
Seeing Packham's gorgeous Spring 2010 wedding dress collection up close and personal (while in NYC) got me to thinking... I want to walk down the aisle in a Jenny Packham creation! These dresses are just so unique, and definitely have that old Hollywood,...
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November 19th, 2009, by Azure
Every few weeks we like to do a little exchange program with our friends over at The Plunge. They send us one of the questions a groom has sent them, and we send them a question from one of our savvy brides. We publish both answers and you can get a male and female perspective.
This week, we tried something a little different. We both answered the same question at the same time.
Here's the rather lengthy question:
It all started when she asked me “what if I don’t like the ring...
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November 19th, 2009, by Azure
Ask the Experts is your chance to get your wedding questions answered by a panel of wedding professionals.
If you have a question about weddings write our panel at asktheexperts@onewed.com
This week's question:
Dear Ask the Experts,
My fiancé and I are trying to decide on our bridal party. Is there an ideal number for bridesmaids and groomsmen? Can groomsmen and ushers be the same people, or should they be separate? What are some things we should think about when choosing people...
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November 19th, 2009, by Azure
Featured Wedding by Dez Newcomb Photography
Josh and Angela's outdoor wedding took place in Post Falls, ID on the Spokane River. The bride and groom prepared just about everything themselves, with help from friends. They rented a very large house for the week, which made it easy for them to hang out with their friends and family.
I loved working with Angela and Josh because they were not the typical "Bridezilla" couple. They were so in love and had the attitude..."whatever, as...
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