Palomino Floral Designs Inc.

08/26/2012

Congratulations to June and Carmen ! Beautiful wedding at Venuti's.

08/23/2012

Beautiful New Zealand Cymbidium orchids

08/04/2012

Taylor's blue wedding

08/04/2012

Congratulations Allison and John

07/30/2012

Beautiful hydreanga centerpieces for Nicole's wedding at Empress

07/18/2012

Weddings | PrestonBailey.com

Weddings | PrestonBailey.com

Fantasy Weddings Fantasy Weddings is an incredible collection of inspiration, images, and ideas portraying nine breathtaking weddings. It is full of

07/18/2012

Purple orchid bouquet, so pretty !

We love the pop of color of the orchids on this stylish bride and groom. What do you think?

07/18/2012

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Guest Gripes - 8 Things that Irk Wedding Guests

Mind your guests and avoid these major oversights so your wedding celebration is one that everyone can enjoy.

Chances are, you’ll be the only one to notice if a flower is out of place or the best man dons the wrong shoes, but wedding guests everywhere agree that the following blunders make for a painful wedding experience…
8 Wedding Guest Complaints

1) Bad Timing – Long pauses between the ceremony and reception are generally a bummer.

2) Cash Bars – Sorry, a cash bar is never an acceptable money-saving solution.
3) Stranded Dates – Don’t create a painful experience for your attendants’ dates. Speed up the marathon photo sessions and seat dates together with the wedding party at the reception.

4) Stranded Guests – If your wedding reception and ceremony locations are far apart or far from accommodations, you should provide guest transportation.
5) Unaccommodating Accommodations – Failing to provide information for convenient and affordable accommodations for long distance guests never goes over well
6) Silent or Tardy Dinner Bell – If your four hour reception falls during meal time, understand that your guests will be expecting just that – a meal, so don’t wait until 10 pm to serve dinner.
7) Ungracious Hosts – Failing to acknowledge any gift or thoughtful gesture with handwritten, personalized thank-you notes is always an etiquette faux pas and never a breech that goes unnoticed.
8) Just Plain Tacky – Ok, let’s get it out: When it comes to money dances, novelty songs (hokey pokey comes to mind), or singles dances, most guests are in agreement that it’s a little out of date. As host/hostess, consider your audience as you decide on the evening’s events.

by elegala.com

07/17/2012

Ceremony at Wilder Mansion, Elmhurst

07/14/2012

Tree centerpieces

11/15/2011

Welcome to Red Couch Events

Love working with Penny from Red Couch Events , always fun .

This site uses pop-ups. Please add us to your safe list.© Red Couch Events, Inc. All rights reserved. Consultant Member of the The Association of Bridal Consultants Design by: Bovalis Associates Flash by: Eldon Media Photography by: Lex Alexande...

07/24/2011

Congratulations to Jessica and Brian ! Gorgeous wedding at St. Charles CC. Centerpieces full of roses, hydrangeas and lilies, Head table illuminated by 100 pillar candles . Monogram designed with rose petals at the ceremony site .Jessica and the bridesmaids looked stunning in their dresses.

07/24/2011

July 24, 2011

07/24/2011

Two ceremonies outside yesterday , the weather cooperated !

06/15/2011

wedding pictures | One Stylish Bride - Ultimate Wedding Ideas

Nicole's winter wonderland wedding featured on this blog

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05/22/2011

May 22, 2011

03/31/2011

A few pictures from today's event at the Marriott Schaumburg, Bacardi Party

03/02/2011

Flowers meanings, ideas and trends
spacer, ideas and trends
Amaranthus: Constancy and fidelity
Amaryllis: Pride, pastoral beauty
Anemone: Abandonment, forsakenness, sincerity, fragility
Chrysanthemum: Happiness and long life
Chrysanthemum (White): Truth
Chrysanthemum (Yellow): Secret admirer
Chrysanthemum (Red): Love
Daffodil (a.k.a. Narcissus): Respect and good fortune, chivalry, unrequited love
Daisy: Innocence, loyal love, purity
Forget-Me-Not: Faithful love and memory, true love
Iris: Faith and wisdom, inspiration
Ivy: Fidelity, wedded love, affection
Lilac: First love
Lily: Purity and sweetness
Lily of the Valley: Renewed happiness and humility
Orchid: Love and beauty
Peony: Happiness and prosperity
Rose (Red): Love and desire
Rose (White): Purity and innocence
Sweet Pea: Departure
Tulip: True love
Violet: Modesty
Zinnia: Thoughts of friends, thoughts of absent friends

02/23/2011

Brides Against Breast Cancer

Don't "TRASH THE DRESS", donate it to BRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER

Donating your wedding gown will help save lives. Please forward this link to all the recent brides you know.
How can you help make dreams come true? Go the the website and find out more details how to donate.

"Brides Against Breast CancerTM" gown sales continue to be important fund-raising events for Making Memories. Our more than 32 yearly shows provide brides-to-be with an opportunity to find their dream gown (at an incredible savings) while making wishes and dreams come true for women and men who are

02/16/2011

venuti's_2011

For an elegant and classy event this is our venue pick : Venuti's in Addison http://epubs.hawthornpublications.com/venutis

02/15/2011

Breathtaking views from the Merchant Mart Holiday Inn

02/15/2011

Anne Walsh with her bouquet.

02/14/2011

Happy Valentine's Day !

02/10/2011

From inspiration boards to real weddings, check out the WeddingWire Blog for all the latest wedding trends! http://wed.li/cYBZcj

02/10/2011

We connected with Limo Envy on WeddingWire. http://wed.li/hdHoOc

02/10/2011

We are a Featured Pro in Flowers & Decor. See our Featured business listing on WeddingWire. http://wed.li/hdHoOc

02/10/2011

hotels

KT from Allegro Hotel is amazing.

Get hotels information, hotels and resorts information, vacation guides information at allegrohotel.com, including related links and much much more

02/10/2011

Wheaton, Naperville, and Chicago-land Wedding Photography | Todd James Photography

Thank you Todd James photography for send the pictures from Sarah's wedding at Allegro hotel.

Todd Pinckney is a wedding photographer to Chicago and its suburbs, bringing photojournalistic and fashion approaches to his imagery.

02/10/2011

February 10, 2011

01/26/2011

Third year in the row : The best of Wedding Wire !

01/21/2011

Thanks to everyone who voted for us this year!

01/11/2011

January 10, 2011

01/06/2011

Looking forward to our winter wonderland wedding at Venuti's this weekend .