press::herald palladium spring brides special

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We had a lot of fun contributing to “Planning the Perfect Reception,” an article featured in today’s special ‘Spring Brides’ section of the Herald Palladium, here in Southwest Michigan, and we also have 2 lovely couples featured in the...

shore bride online

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Shore Bride Magazine is one of my favorite regional wedding magazines, so I was absolutely thrilled when they asked me to write a monthly piece for their new website, ShoreBrideOnline.com! You can check out my first article today! Shore Bride Magazine always has great...

real wedding sneak peek::dee+michael at shadowland ballroom

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Last weekend we had the pleasure of having our very first winter wedding and I absolutely loved the color palette—black and white with splashes of a rich, velvety red! Absolutely loved working with this fun couple to plan their wedding at the new Shadowland...

slow responding wedding vendors

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It’s the time of year when we have a lot of newly engaged brides contacting us, as they come across their first issues while planning their wedding, and as I get these questions, I’ll be sharing them on the blog as well, because they are issues that 99% of...

press:: “weddings across america” in BRIDES magazine

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Last fall we were contacted to contribute to a “Weddings Across America” article featured in the newest March 2010 issue of BRIDES Magazine, and I was blown away to be able to contribute to one of my favorite wedding magazines. The magazine came out this...

the reality of a backyard wedding

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I received a phone call recently from a bride who had an excellent question, and one I think a lot of other brides could probably use the answer to as well. She was considering hosting her wedding on a piece of family property, and wanted to know what things she...