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04/09/2022

Is this the greatest first dance song ever???

12/25/2021

10/07/2021

Apologies for not posting much during this season. It's been a wild and crazy ride.
DJ Rachel just wrote a cool thing describing the life of a wedding DJ that is oh so accurate! We had to share it.

What it’s REALLY like to be a Wedding DJ…

-Prep for hours.
-Show up early.
- Get out late.
- Lift REALLY heavy things.
-Lift REALLY heavy things again.
- Stand for a VERY long periods of time.
- Rush to the bathroom…or just hold it.
- Ignore acquired bruises and bumps.
- Master sweaty clothes changes in REALLY small spaces.
- Wait for elevators.
- Swear at stairs going up.
- Swear at stairs coming down.
- Combat the elements.
- Perform well under pressure.
- Swatt away insects as needed.
- Constantly panic you forgot something.
- Carry your laptop and hard drive with you like it’s your first born child.
- Bring your “A game” regardless of anything.
- Praying there is a “ramp” somewhere.
- Do all this with a smile on your face.
- Love every second of it regardless of always complaining. 😂

08/25/2020

https://www.today.com/video/-micro-weddings-are-new-trend-for-couples-during-pandemic-90533445962

Many couples are putting their wedding plans on hold due to the pandemic, but postponement can create costly problems of their own. Now some are turning to an alternative: “micro weddings.” NBC investigative and consumer correspondent Vicky Nguyen reports for TODAY’s Consumer and offers tips.

08/24/2020

A pandemic can't stop the power of love! Ask us about our Virtual Wedding or Micro-Wedding packages!

06/23/2020

Illinois is finally heading in the right direction. Starting Thursday events up to 50 people will be permitted. Looks like small weddings are now a go!

04/30/2020

We've had the pleasure of working with Kelly at Cress Creek Country Club a few times. Here is her story of how she handled Covid19 shutdowns from both a Brides and Wedding Professionals perspective:

We interview a real bride whose wedding was canceled due to COVID-19. Plus, she's a wedding planner herself! Read about how her wedding plans changed.

04/30/2020

One of the wedding trends that's really revving up brides today is the addition of a time capsule to the wedding prep proceedings. Yes, the wedding time capsule is a growing trend -- to the point where you can buy a pre-made kit from many web sites.

In kit form, your wedding time capsule takes the form of an attractive tin, in which you place various mementos -- photos, videos -- as well as predictions for the future; then, you seal it all up with some festive stickers, to help discourage premature peeking. You decide ahead of time how long you'll wait until you open it again -- your 10th anniversary? 25th anniversary? And then you write a stern directive to yourself on the tin to help you keep to the agreement.

Although most people equate "time capsule" with "something you bury in the ground," burying your wedding time capsule isn't a great idea. Not only does that subject the contents to extreme temperature variations, but with the US Census recently reporting that the average American moves every five years, chances of you leaving behind a buried capsule before the hoped-for anniversary rolls around are high indeed. Instead, keep yours out of the elements and somewhere relatively kind -- avoid damp attics, but a climate-controlled closet would be just perfect.

Some of us just like to do things our own way, and a wedding time capsule is no exception. Of course you can create your own! And a great way to do that is to get close friends and relatives in on the fun. Have them scribble up some predictions -- or perhaps marital advice. Take advantage of a pre-wedding party to snap photos of your intimates, and tuck the photos into the capsule. If you really want to motivate people to get involved, hold some kind of drawing for participants, such as a wedding raffle -- give away a box of fine ci**rs, a bottle of bubbly or even an afternoon at a spa.

While you're letting others in on the action, there are number of ways to go about it. One is to compose a list of predictions for everyone to guess at -- the whole experience is similar to filling out a junior high slam book, and just as fun. For example, ask participants to predict:

How many children you'll have,
what kind of household robots you'll have,
how many career changes you've gone through,
what major nation we're closest to, and which one we're mad at,
what animal is the trendiest pet,
.. and so on.

Another is to ask your wedding party and close friends to compose short letters to you. Give them each envelopes, and instruct them to tell you on the outside when it's time to open the envelope. Some will simply say "fifth anniversary," "10th anniversary," or "when your first child is born." Others will get more creative -- and you'll probably find it's terrific fun to stretch out the time capsule concept in this inventive, unpredictable way.

03/16/2020

In these uncertain times, please know we are dedicated to our clients safety and peace of mind. If you need to move your date because of the public safety measures, please contact us to make arrangements. We know planning an event is difficult in today's environment. We are here to help.

02/24/2020

I want one! So cute.

|| Copyright, PenWeddings || Surprise wedding puppies? Yes please! We just have to share this moment from Alli and Kevin's wedding! Some of these adorable mo...

02/19/2020

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10163156011575473&id=26972635472

Check out these chic purple wedding ideas to see why this versatile hue is reclaiming its place as one of the most popular wedding colors.