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8 Flight Essentials Every Traveler Needs

8 Flight Essentials Every Traveler Needs

A Comfy Neck Pillow: Most airlines allow one carry-on item and one personal item. It’s definitely worth it to make a neck pillow your personal item! It’s already difficult to sleep during a flight, and taking a nap with no neck support is nearly impossible. A Sturdy...

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Our 6 Tips on When/Where to Get Your Passport

Our 6 Tips on When/Where to Get Your Passport

If you have never applied for a passport before, you will need to appear in person at a passport acceptance office, but if you have been issued a passport in the past 15 years, it is possible to apply by mail. To apply for a passport in person, you’ll need to provide...

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6 Must Have Travel Accessories

6 Must Have Travel Accessories

Don't leave home without them!  1. Security Handbag with Style! Arden Cove has created a new way of thinking about bags: bags that are functional, durable, and beautifully designed to protect your belongings in style. These bags come with waterproof nylon and zippers,...

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Vacation Home Rentals for Your Special Event

Vacation Home Rentals for Your Special Event

UnTraditonal Meets Traditional By Sherra Meyers  Reasons to choose a vacation home for a honeymoon, wedding accommodations, bachelor/bachelorette parties, etc.: Bachelor/ette parties - Wedding parties have come a long way from planning a night at the club. The wide...

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Pink and Gold Spring Southern Wedding Inspiration

Pink and Gold Spring Southern Wedding Inspiration

Daydreaming of your southern wedding in Spring? We are too! This shoot offers some great inspiration for your special day, here are our favorite inspirations from this shoot! Purple script to add something extra to your invitation suites Color-tinted glasses and table...

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Woah! Free Wedding Giveaway?

Woah! Free Wedding Giveaway?

Ace Hotel and Yeah! Weddings present A Big Easy Wedding Enter now through July 6 to win an entirely free wedding. Details Below. You heard it right! A totally free, incredible New Orleans Wedding! Deadline to enter is July 6th, which just happens to be the day after...

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Lakeside Winter Wedding Inspiration

Lakeside Winter Wedding Inspiration

Dreaming of a lakeside first look and pictures with your wedding party? We can guarantee you, you can't go wrong! But if you don't believe us, look at this stunning shoot taken around Douglas Lake. The natural light and colors are the perfect recipe for impeccable...

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The Harrison Ballroom

The Harrison Ballroom

The Harrison Ballroom located in Keller/Fort Worth, Texas is a hidden treasure for brides looking for a unique venue for their wedding and/or reception. The ballroom itself is a beautiful blank canvas featuring gorgeous chandeliers that exude elegance. The space can...

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Top 10 Wedding Trends from Turner & Co Events

Top 10 Wedding Trends from Turner & Co Events

Chic, Sophisticated, and Dramatic Trends for the 2017 Bride by Abby Turner Trends are growing bigger and pushing the envelope more than ever and we are loving it!   In 2017, we begin to see brides take the reins to their wedding and showcase their personality in...

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Destination Weddings Are Trending

Destination Weddings Are Trending

Destination weddings are a fantastic trend that we think is here to stay. Bride and Grooms are exchanging vows all over the world in exotic lands. Destination weddings aren't just about the amazing views and incredible memories you'll take home from you nuptials, they...

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Unforgettable Discoveries at Swift Level Farms

Unforgettable Discoveries at Swift Level Farms

This historic 19th century estate welcomes you to awaken to the apricot light of sunrise, cascading into green pastures. Lounge beneath the huge canopies of the ancient maples with those you love most and allow the days to melt into each other with a dreamy quality,...

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Art Deco Wedding Dress by Val Stefani

Art Deco Wedding Dress by Val Stefani

Art Deco designed beading decadently adorns the bodice and waist of this show stopping bridal gown. The artfully placed beading showcases a woman's curves coupled with its drop waist bodice of this high-fashion fit and flare bridal gown. A deep curved back adds an...

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LeBlanc & Samaha Real Wedding

LeBlanc & Samaha Real Wedding

This simple, elegant wedding was a dream! David’s father officiated the ceremony as the couple took their vows surrounded by their closest loved ones. Afterwards, the guests gathered in the ballroom for a beautiful reception filled with great food. Hannah and David’s...

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Raleigh, North Carolina: Stunning Hanging Garden

Raleigh, North Carolina: Stunning Hanging Garden

When bride, Natasha, went to Erin McLean Events, she had this vision of finding the perfect place to be married in a garden, but as any practical bride would want, a solid rain plan. Doesn't sound glamorous does it? Don't speak too soon! If, practically, you can't get...

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Kate Spade Green Wedding Registry

Kate Spade Green Wedding Registry

When it comes to searching for items to put on your wedding registry list, things can get complicated. It's easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of items you think you might need in your new home, but we've got some inspiration from Kate Spade to help you get...

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Spring Wedding Advice From Turner & Co, Events

Spring Wedding Advice From Turner & Co, Events

It is that time of year again. The spring weddings start rolling in and we love seeing all of the gorgeous colors. Don’t get us wrong – weddings centered around greenery and the wintery whites and reds make us swoon, but there is something refreshing about getting...

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Macie: 2 In 1 Gown by Famous Nashville Designer

Macie: 2 In 1 Gown by Famous Nashville Designer

Macie is a gorgeous 2 In 1 gown by famous Nashville designer, Olia Zavozina. Two pieces create this magical look. A metallic silver lace cocktail dress becomes a stunning wedding gown when paired with this three dimensional lace tulle detachable skirt.   photographer:...

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3 of Our Favorite Spring Color Palettes

3 of Our Favorite Spring Color Palettes

The spring season can offer so much to a wedding in terms of color and décor! But before incorporating any specific colors into your design, we recommend creating a solid floorplan so that you know where your guests, furniture and other décor will go. Thousands of...

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Gorgeous Charleston Wedding That Almost Didn’t Happen

Gorgeous Charleston Wedding That Almost Didn’t Happen

Every bride has nightmares about things going wrong on her big day. Unfortunately, for Colleen James & Ryan Mattocks, almost everything that could have gone wrong did. Thanks to some genius moves from Mod Events, a gorgeous Charleston wedding was pulled off and...

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Big Cypress Lodge: A Bird’s Eye View

Big Cypress Lodge: A Bird’s Eye View

Get Acquainted If you and your groom are sports enthusiasts, Big Cypress Lodge, is the first hotel and event space inside one of the largest Bass Pro Shops locations. Situated in the heart of downtown Memphis, Tennessee inside the newly renovated Pyramid, the...

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Eugenia Couture Floral ‘Rosalina’ Ballgown

Eugenia Couture Floral ‘Rosalina’ Ballgown

Eugenia Couture's Floral 'Rosalina' Ballgown is one of a kind. With a high-low skirt, the ballgown is intricately detailed with handprinted pink flowers. Tulle is gathered at the bodice and drapes over the entire skirt. Placed in the back of the gown is a detachable...

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2017 Fashion Editorial: Behind The Scenes

2017 Fashion Editorial: Behind The Scenes

We're super pumped about our New Orleans fashion editorial photoshoot next week for the 2017 Summer/Fall issue. Be sure to follow us on all of our social channels to see exclusive behind the scenes footage. Here's a special "behind the scenes" video of our last shoot...

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Get Glowing for Your Big Day

Get Glowing for Your Big Day

Get glowing and treat yourself to a little something extra before your wedding day. It's an understatement to say you want to look your best when you walk down the aisle--so why not try a treatment fit for a special occasion? Try out any of these aesthetic procedures,...

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Mountain View Farm to Table Wedding Inspiration

Mountain View Farm to Table Wedding Inspiration

Fairytale pastures, colorful leaves and friendly farm animals welcome the newlywed couple and their closest friends and family to enchanting views beside breathtaking mountains. A fresh farm-to-table feast is served on nothing other than a made from...

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Kelly Faetanini: Feather Wedding Gown

Kelly Faetanini: Feather Wedding Gown

Kelly Faetanini's feather wedding gown, Olga, is our newest obsession.  Faetanini's A-Line ballroom gown is covered in feathers from head to toe. The bodice is made entirely from goose feathers and hand painted over with 14 carat gold paint while that divine skirt is...

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Stunning Nelly by Pronovias

Stunning Nelly by Pronovias

Stunning Nelly by Pronovias Nemarries tradition and chic together in a mermaid silhouette. Simple and elegant, Pronovias has designed a gown perfect for the ball. With intricate details and beading lining each shoulder, this look is rich by subtle. Not only is the...

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Batesons Boutique Brings Beautiful Linens and More

Batesons Boutique Brings Beautiful Linens and More

What detail is the icing on the cake at a wedding or event? Why the linens, of course! No matter what kind of event you are planning, bring that extra special touch with beautiful linens. Our friends at Bateson’s Boutique has a beautiful variety of linens to choose...

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5 Reasons to Get Married in Northwest Florida

5 Reasons to Get Married in Northwest Florida

ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals has an abundance of beautiful properties in Northwest Florida that can host everything from small weddings to large receptions. Properties such as SunDestin Beach Resort, TOPS'L Beach and Racquet Resort and Islander Beach Resort...

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Your Godsend Has Arrived: 5 Benefits of The White Box

Your Godsend Has Arrived: 5 Benefits of The White Box

The White Box is a customized package chock full of all the necessary tools and steps to guide you in planning your wedding day flawlessly. You will receive expert answers, tips, streamlined guidance and planning secrets all within the palm of your hand, delivered...

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We LOVE Salt Style and Events

We LOVE Salt Style and Events

We love Salt Style and Events! It is a full service style and events company that specializes in creating custom events. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, owner Betsy McKay finds inspiration from her home state of Louisiana, the Florida coast where she spent her summers,...

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Great Tips for Newlyweds from Regions Bank

Great Tips for Newlyweds from Regions Bank

6 Financial Insights for Newlyweds It’s one of the most exciting times in your life. You’ve just said “I do” and you’re about to embark on a journey that starts with walking down the aisle and ends in “happily ever after.” The last thing you want to think about is...

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We LOVE Free Range Book Binding

We LOVE Free Range Book Binding

We Love Free Range Book Binding             Your guest book is something that is exceptionally special to your wedding day. You will look at it in a couple of years, whatever shape it may be in, and reminisce on the reason you married the love of your life with all...

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