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Wedding planners know this for sure. Even though we come from different cultures, we are more alike than we are different.

We Are More Alike . . .

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Your wedding cake is another one of those places where you can trim some of the fat (pun intended) from your wedding budget.  Here are a few recommendations to help you trim the expenses without messing with the sweetness (again, pun intended) of your wedding cake. Don’t order enough wedding cake for all of your guests. […]

Don’t Eat Your Entire Budget! The Wedding Cake

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Butler-Passed Wine and Champagne at a Cocktail Reception. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Cocktail receptions can be challenging when it comes to managing costs without affecting the overall quality.  Here are some tips to help you keep costs under control.

Don’t Eat Your Entire Budget! Cocktail Receptions

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The wine service during dinner is an area where excess can occur.  Here are some controls that should help you keep costs under control without affecting the quality of the wine service.

Don’t Eat Your Entire Budget! Wine with Dinner

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When your wedding day arrives, your glasses will be a major part of you (and your wedding pictures), so what’s a girl to do?

Wearing Your Eyeglasses on Your Wedding Day

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Wondering what to include in your cute little wedding purse?  Here are a few of my recommended essentials.

What Items Should I Include in My Wedding Purse?

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Checking out the hotel on your own is okay, but making a site visit appointment with a hotel salesperson(and your wedding planner) is even better. Here is a recommended checklist that you can take with you on your site visit.

Hotel Site Visit Checklist (Part 1)

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Kosibah Creations is an exclusive brand specializing in figure-enhancing bridal gowns.  Kosibah’s signature use of corsetry and draping creates gowns that flatter and enhance every woman’s figure no matter her size or shape. 

I Love This Dress! Kosibah Creations

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When Jacqueline Bouvier was preparing for her 1953 wedding to then Congressman John F. Kennedy, her mother sought out a talented African-American dress-maker name Ann Cole Lowe to create the wedding gown.

Wedding Dress Designer Ann Cole Lowe

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