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Packing For Your Destination Wedding

So you have decided on a destination wedding for your big day. You have contracted the services of a wedding planner and everything else is in place. What do you do now? Well, assuming that nothing else needs your attention, all you need to do is get your things together and head on to wherever your destination is going to be. However, packing for a wedding is nothing like packing for a vacation. Here are some tips for you when you pack for your destination wedding.

If you’re a cake lover, May is going to be a very sweet month for you!  BothWarren Brown, owner of CakeLove and host of Food Network’s “Sugar Rush”, and DuffGoldman, owner of Charm City Cakes and profiled in Food Network’s “Ace of Cakes” series,are both coming to Pittsburgh.

[Warren Brown] will bring his cake-making prowess to Pittsburgh on May 5, appearingat Ross Park Mall as part of Simon SuperChefs Live!, a tour billed as a “daylong celebrationof food.”

We weren’t part of this wedding, but it did happen practically in our back yard:

(KDKA) CHERRY TWP. A Butler County man is behind bars after becoming a real-lifewedding crasher at his own daughter’s wedding over the weekend.

Police say Thomas Gulish became intoxicated and irate after seeing underage drinkinghappening at his daughter’s wedding reception Saturday in Cherry Township, ButlerCounty.

After throwing a chair at his …

Dear Polly,

Thank you for the wonderful job you did on our wedding flowers.  Everything lookedbeautiful!  It was such a pleasure to just tell you what we wanted–then haveeverything show up & be perfect.  Your work enhanced the beauty of our day!

Thanks!

L. & T. N.

Destination Weddings Basics

Weddings have always followed certain trends from year to year. Recently, a new trend in weddings has emerged and it is called the destination wedding. What exactly is meant by this? As the name implies, it has something to do with traveling to a certain place (the destination). Aside from being able to hold your wedding in a destination that is most likely your dream place, destination weddings have the added …

Hiring A DJ For the Reception

Though live music is the choice of some couples for their wedding ceremony and wedding reception, there are those who prefer to have a DJ play music for the reception only. This could be a more cost effective alternative without compromising the quality of the music. What should your considerations be when looking for a DJ? Here are some things to think about.

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You should always ask for a …

How To Choose Your Musicians

Music is part and parcel of any wedding. For that matter, music is an inherent part of any important ceremony. Since the dawn of man, music has always been part of life. It adds a certain something to any occasion. Think about it, most any special occasion that you go to will have music to accompany it. This is all the more true for a wedding.

That is why couples who are planning their wedding put a lot …

We were in the Oakmont Bakery theother day, and we noticed something new in their case–gourmet cupcakes!  Thegourmet cupcake trend has hit Pittsburgh full force, with the opening of DozenCupcakes in Shadyside, and now Oakmont’s creations (shown below).  Oakmonthas long been one of Pittsburgh’s favorite wedding cake bakers, and it looks likenow they’ll be part of the cupcake wedding cake trend as well.

Of course, we had to bring some home.  …

Kirstie Kelly for Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings Collection IsInspired by the Unique Spirit and Personality of Each Disney Princess

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Gown. The Slipper. The Kiss. The Prince. Under it all,every girl believes in the dream. As a tribute to fairy tale wishes and finding truelove, Disney today will unveil a new collection of wedding gowns inspired by the spiritand style of each Disney Princess. Kirstie Kelly For Disney’s …