I know there are many of you out there in Eastern Iowa that have gotten engaged and are thinking- where do I start with my planning? An event planner is a great place to get advice on where to start. It is tough to know where to begin once you are engaged and ready to [...]

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Winter decor can be very festive! Here are some fun tips for doing winter weddings. These mostly relate to holiday wedidngs done around the Christmas holiday as I have had the joys of doing those in the past few years. 1 – Plan extra time to get places, even when it is not snowing, it [...]

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As we move into autumn season, having a little white sweater to keep the chill away is always a good idea. I saw this one on a blog the other day and could not stop thinking of it. It has such a unique style to it, it is worth just seeing to remind you to [...]

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I want to write about what brides, grooms, moms of brides or grooms are worrying about, and thought, maybe I should ask. I work primarily with brides, grooms and families planning Iowa weddings, but can help with comments about any kind of event through my blog. So this is me, Alison Dix, of Devotion to [...]

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It is inspiration day and I am talking with so many brides that are doing purple as one of their colors so I thought I would discuss a new twist I love with purple- Cream!‚ This color combo make a old color for weddings purple seem new again as it is not white but a [...]

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Katie, a bride I worked with in 2009 sent this great testimonial to me and I wanted to share it with you. I really enjoy being an advocate for my clients and want you to truly get to fully experience your day! “Alison at Devotion to Detail Event‚ Planning‚ is great to work with! She [...]

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A‚ guest book is a pretty standard tradition at the entrance of the church or reception to record who has attended your event. However, a blank book with lines is not something you will look back on fondly to remember all the great memories of that day. I highly suggest investing a little time and [...]

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‚ I think I may have at one time uttered the phrase, ¢â‚¬“I don¢â‚¬â„¢t do outdoor weddings.¢â‚¬ I think stating this I was then destined to have couples who just had to have outdoor weddings. And, you know what, you can do them. I say this but want to advise couples, it does add a [...]

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I just had to take a moment to tell you about a jem in our community. Sts. Peter & Paul Historical Foundation and Chapel is a brick chapel set high on a hill in the the rolling hills between Mount Vernon and Solon, Iowa. It‚ was a previously a Catholic Church built by Czech‚ settlers [...]

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