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10 Tips for Selecting the Right First Dance Song

A first dance with your new spouse is a special wedding reception moment; one that should be accompanied by a very special song. We’ve assisted many Chicagoland couples with planning their wedding reception—and specifically their wedding first dance. Some couples have a definite idea of what “their” song is, and others are still trying to

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5 Epic Wedding Photo Booth Musts

A photo booth can be the source of a million funny shots or an unused wedding prop. These tips can ensure that your wedding photo booth is a big hit—and one of the guests’ fav kind of wedding entertainment. Props When it comes to photo booths, silly faces aren’t always enough. Supply your wedding guests with

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7 Preps for an Awesome Wedding Dance

To steal an old expression, awesomely over-the-top wedding dances are not born, they’re made. We admit to taking some liberties with that saying (pretty sure “awesomely over-the-top” was not part of the original saying), but you get the gist: it takes some thought and prep to plan a memorable night that your friends are talking

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7 Tips for Packing Your Wedding Dance Floor

A packed dance floor at the wedding reception is every bride and groom’s dream. We’ve all heard the stories of the brides and grooms having a fit about an empty dance floor at their wedding reception. Don’t join the league of upset newlywed stories. Use these tips that create the right atmosphere and create a

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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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