My friend Jen is a very special person and is actually the reason I survived college in some ways. When she announced her wedding in an email to be me in 2008, I was surprised and mega excited. But Jen is not a girly girl so I was not really sure what to expect she [...]

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There are tons of tips out on the web and I realized the other day, I had contributed some of them. So I thought I would‚ post a link to some tips I have often given for you to review and see if you have any questions on. Thanks and happy wedding planning! http://bit.ly/9pJn1L

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I love getting updates from companies who specialize in parties as they are great inspiration for decor at your event. This picture is a great example of great decor from Classic Party Rentals http://chicago.classicpartyrentals.com/‚ . I just wanted to give you some inspiration in planning your event. I talked with a bride yesterday using a [...]

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Wedding planning is a stressful time and endeavor, and one thing that contributes to this stress is keeping all the information you are receiving about vendors organized. I find that an expandable folder is one of the easiest and best ways to do just that. You can label sections in topics you are focused on [...]

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I truly wondered what 2010 would be like, but now I realize: it is the greatest year ever. Event planning and coordinating is about celebrating the big moments in life, and therefore, that‚ is what I mean to do. When‚ I started Devotion to Detail in 2005, I thought I knew where it was headed [...]

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-‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ Make sure you know who the actual DJ is going to be at your event and meet with them before hand. It is so great to be able to meet them face to face before your big day. It will make you feel more comfortable at your [...]

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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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The Mount Vernon Annual Area Easter Egg Hunt for 2010 was held Saturday April 3, 2010. This statement seems simple enough but it was not at all a simple thing to put together in 5 short days. I found out the weekend before that it was not going to be held as the previous sponsor [...]

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