An Enchanted Evening

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Background Dinner Music: Tips that Make Your Dinner a Big Hit

A wedding dinner is only about the food, right? Not quite. Use these tips and ideas for background dinner music to make your dinner a taste of the wedding dance that’s to come. Be conscientious about the volume. Your cocktail hour and dinner are supposed to be a time for mingling. Be conscientious of that

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Fun Ways to Capture Memories at Your Wedding Reception

From the sweet to the super funny, there are a ton of little moments that make a wedding day unforgettable. We’ve been honored to be part of many of those moments, and have a few ideas on how to capture the hilarious, annoying, awkward, and entertaining parts of your wedding so you can live them

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25+ Hot Summer Wedding Reception Ideas

It’s easy to see why so many couples choose summer as the ideal time for a wedding. After all, the weather is great and there are a ton of indoor and outdoor venues to choose from (here’s a list of the hottest Chicago wedding venues). From there, it’s time to look for inspiration for the

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8 Ways to Entertain the Kids at Your Wedding Reception

You’ve invited kids to your wedding. Now your wedding is a family event that everyone’s looking forward to! Why not plan wedding reception entertainment that meets their expectations? Adding children entertainment to a wedding reception is a win-win for everyone (and not that hard, especially when you hire quality wedding entertainment!). Not only does it keep

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Ways to Cool Down Your Summer Wedding

We all have stories of a summer wedding that could be described as a “sauna,” “heat box,” or “the hottest wedding ever.” Don’t let your wedding become another story; instead use these tips to make your summer wedding a cool experience (for all the right reasons!) Choose lighter clothing for your wedding party. Don’t make

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7 Tips for Less-Stress Wedding Planning

‘Stress’ and ‘wedding planning’ should not go hand in hand—and yet somehow it always seems to go that way. With a million details to coordinate and a budget to balance, wedding planning can start to feel like work—stressful work! Your wedding day—and the time leading up to it—should be an enjoyable experience. It can be

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Tips for an Incredible Parent-Child Wedding Song & Dance

A mother-son or father-daughter wedding dance is one of the sweetest moments of any wedding reception. It can also be an awkward moment for your reception guests. Or the end of a dance floor for the rest of the wedding reception. Your mother-son or father-daughter wedding dance can be whatever you want it to be—and

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35 FUN Wedding Reception Ideas Your Guests’ll Always Remember

“Do you remember that cool game we played at such-and-such’s wedding reception?” “That night was so much fun!” “Seriously, we didn’t want to leave the reception.” Every couple wants to hear quotes like this from your guests (either in-person or on social media-does it matter?) but it can be hard to sift through all the

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Easy-to-Avoid Wedding Music Mistakes to Dodge

Wedding music is an expected part of every wedding reception, but it’s also a part of a wedding that can make or break your wedding reception. If you don’t want to stare at an empty dance floor, avoid these wedding music mistakes that get made by couples way too often. Choosing the cheapest option Don’t

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What should I bring to my meeting with my wedding DJ?

A meeting with your wedding DJ is an important part of wedding planning. Even if you’re insanely busy, don’t pass up on the opportunity; this is your chance to connect with the DJ and discuss key details for your big day. Remember that a connection is a two-way street (just like marriage!). Your DJ can

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