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• How To Use Your Wedding Monogram

  

  Monogram-themed weddings are safe, traditional and fun. Your wedding is clearly branded, and a well-designed monogram can be used in a number of different... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• How About a "Love Jones" Themed Wedding?

  

  Larenz Tate and Nia Long in a scene from "Love Jones"Recently, one of my all-time favorite romances depicted in the movie "Love Jones", aired on the Starz... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Apple's Steve Jobs: Why The Loss Feels Personal

  

  The tremendous loss of Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been felt around the world. I started wondering to myself, why am I taking this so personally? Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Your Wedding Stationery Checklist

  

  Your wedding stationery process can be intimidating... There are some basic things you can decide early on to begin to get through it.Consider having a... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Wedding Events Chicago

  SO many wedding/bridal themed events coming up in Chicago. Wanted to house them on a blog for our readers. Don't miss out!UPCOMING EVENTS:The Wedding Salon in... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Wedding Calligraphy Ideas

  

  It occurred to me that there are many uses for calligraphy outside of envelopes and place cards that brides may not be aware of. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Affordable Wedding Calligraphy: Now on Etsy

  

  Please click on image to review more informationI've finally come up with a line of more affordable calligraphy styles, now selling on Etsy. Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Washi Tape Wedding Ideas

  

  Japanese Washi Tape has been a big wedding trend in 2011. This patterned tape comes in so many different styles that the possibilites for your event are endless. Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2011 WEDDING

• It's Save the Date Season

  

  As we wind down the "high" wedding season, we now enter a new phase of the wedding planning process... The Save the Date season! It is the time of the year wher... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Computerized Calligraphy Chicago - Guest Blogger: Letter Perfect Designs

  

  Guest blogger Sandy Podborny took time out of her busy printing schedule to stop by with a little Q A for our readers! Enjoy! --ctI am so excited to have been... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Wedding Menu Card Wording

  

  Today, I thought I would demystify the wedding menu... This might be the first time that I've discussed this particular wedding detail in depth. Remember... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Top Wedding Fonts of 2011

  

  Last year I did a post on Top Wedding Fonts of 2010. 2011 has definitely seen some changes. TONS of circus inspired and vintage invitations (see Bleeding Cowboy... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Fall Wedding Inspiration

  

  Today, I wanted to share an Etsy treasury list to inspire you for the Fall! Leaves, vintage, wood and mason jars are a great place to begin when advancing a Fal... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Red White and Blue Inspiration - 9/11

  

  No weddings today... I've been moved by the 9/11 tributes that I've been watching on various networks and I decided to put together an inspiration board of... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Unique Wedding Place Card Ideas

  

  Eye candy post alert! Its all about your wedding details at this point of the season, so take a look at today's blog which features some pretty unique place car... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2011 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Top 10 Things to Include In Your Wedding Program

  

  In keeping with the wedding details portion of the season, I thought I'd publish a post about the elements of your wedding program. Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• 5 Types of Wedding RSVP Card Wording

  

  Your R.S.V.P. --> short for "Répondez s'il vous plaît", is a French phrase that means "Please, answer". This card can either be accompanied by an envelope... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• I LOVE Chicago! (Skylines)

  

  Affectionately known as "The Windy City", "Sweet Home Chicago", "My Kind of Town", "The Second City", "The Chi", "Chi-City", "Chi-Town" and others, Chicago is... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Calligraphy Font Spotlight: Copperplate Calligraphy

  

  Today, I want to highlight a calligraphy style known as copperplate. This style uses a pointed nib as opposed to a flat nib, which produces a thicker lettering... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Accommodation Card Wording

  

  I thought since I did my last blog on different ways to handle your rsvp that I would be remiss not to mention another wordy card... Your accommodation card. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING