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The Local Wedding Shows – My Favorites!

I recently attended the St. Louis Best Bridal Show.  It was a great Wedding Show.  Many brides as well as wedding professionals were on hand to ...

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Wonderful Wedding Centerpieces

By on May 18, 2012 in Cakes, Detail Photos, Reception, Wedding Reception, Wedding Themes

A big part of your wedding theme is your wedding table centerpieces.  Being in the wedding business, I see many types of wedding centerpieces, and creative wedding decor. Southern Wedding Decor These wedding decorations were DIY all the way.  They were  made with the outdoors in mind and  had a southern flavor.  Notice the wedding cake.  You don’t [...]

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Creative Purple Wedding Decor

By on May 15, 2012 in Cakes, Reception, Resources & Recipes, Uncategorized, Wedding Reception

Purple wedding themes are big in 2012.  We have had quite a few purple weddings at my reception venue -  The Heart of St. Charles Ballrooms.  These purple wedding decorations are not only creative but come without the hefty price tag. DIY Purple Wedding Decorations If you have spent many hours trying to find do it [...]

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Don’t Let Wedding Budget Disasters Happen to You!

By on May 8, 2012 in Reception, Wedding Advice, Wedding Budgets

Working with brides for 25 years, I have seen many issues that tend to stress a bride to the max.  The common thread with many stressed brides has to do with the wedding budget. Wedding Budget Advice Tips in preventing  your own wedding budget disasters. Tip #1     Meet with your family.  Ask who is willing to help out [...]

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The Perfect Wedding Arch

By on May 4, 2012 in Detail Photos, Floral, Wedding Themes

When you see a decorated arch, what do you think of?  A wedding of course. The Wedding Arch can be the most profound wedding decoration you will have at your wedding ceremony.  It can define the style of your wedding.  Will your wedding be a southern wedding, a rustic wedding, or a classical wedding with [...]

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3 Top Notch Destination Wedding Locations

By on April 25, 2012 in Travel, Uncategorized, Wedding Plans, Wedding Reception

#1 Destination Wedding Location Biltmore Estate – Imagine having your wedding on the 8000 acre Biltmore Estate!  201 beautiful guests rooms and nine gorgeous suites will surround you with elegance and luxury that you deserve for your destination wedding.  The Biltmore House was completed in 1895, and is as impressive today as it was one hundred [...]

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My Outdoor Wedding

By on April 24, 2012 in Reception, Wedding Reception, Wedding Themes

Outdoor weddings are growing increasingly popular.  I can see why?   Who can create a better wedding backdrop than mother nature? Outdoor Wedding Ideas I found great outdoor wedding ideas on Ohh! Events.   Ohh! Events is a wonderful wedding and event coordination company, and they have fabulous ideas for those of us planning an outdoor wedding.   [...]

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Purple Wedding Theme

By on April 20, 2012 in Detail Photos, Reception, Uncategorized, Wedding Reception, Wedding Themes

Just as many people choose a theme that represents a favorite sport, or hobby, or a love of something,  a wedding theme can be as simple as a favorite color. The Heart of St. Charles Ballrooms recently had a wedding reception in which the color purple was the wedding theme.   The flowers were in abundance [...]

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Unique Wedding Food – It’s all in the Details!

By on April 16, 2012 in Detail Photos, Reception, Uncategorized, Wedding Reception

I have said many times that the food you serve on your wedding day should be as creative and artistic as your wedding fashion.  Catering can be treated as an art that will  leave all your guests talking about your wedding reception for years to come. My favorite these days are food stations.  You can be most [...]

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