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Entries from the ‘Event Planning’ Category

Love Story

Posted by Darcy Miller

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, …

Fabulous Find

Posted by Darcy Miller

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

Posted by Darcy Miller

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

Posted by Darcy Miller

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

Posted by Darcy Miller

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 …

Lisa Light & Destination Bride

Posted by Darcy Miller

Destination weddings are so much fun—they’re vacations and celebrations (vacabrations?) rolled into one! But, from dealing with legal requirements to figuring out how to say “lemon-filled fondant” in …

Bloomingdale's

Posted by Darcy Miller

I love to see how Bloomingdale’s is encouraging brides to think outside of the box when registering. Their “New Rules of the Registry” begins with Rule #1: Forget …

Florist and More

Posted by Darcy Miller

When Michelle Rago came into our offices recently with a gorgeous bouquet of creamy tulips and peonies she’d created for our White Bouquets story in the Fall issue …