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A Gift That Keeps Giving

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If four-legged friends have a special place in your heart, why not skip traditional favors, and help out some in-need cats and dogs instead? One hundred percent of …

Now Hear This

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What will your wedding soundtrack be? I’m sure you’ve picked your first dance and know your father-daughter song, but what will be played during your rehearsal dinner? While …

Love Story

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Confession: I’m a pack rat by nature. I love saving movie-ticket stubs and matchbooks—little mementos from everyday occasions. When I was trying to catalog “memories” of my wedding, …

Baby "Cakes"

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Godiva’s “Couture” wedding chocolates make an easy and elegant—not to mention delicious—favor. Designed by Sylvia Weinstock, one of my favorite wedding cake bakers, they’re shaped like miniature three-tiered …

Fabulous Find

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When you’re looking for favors, you’ll want to choose something that is both personal to you and your groom and that everyone else will enjoy.  Choosing the right …

Natural Beauty

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One of our secret weapons when it comes to making compelling, artful stories is Livia Cetti, a former style editor at Martha Stewart Weddings.  She’s responsible for the …

Under One Roof

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Imagine if you could find a stationer, dress, band, and venue, all in one place.  Well, you can at the Wedding Library.  Event Planner Claudia Hanlin created this …

Pictures Perfect

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I think it’s crucial when you’re hiring your vendors to choose people who are, well, nice. Brides tend to think a lot about reputations when they’re putting together …