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Wedding Photography 101

One area where the professional you choose will make a huge difference in how you remember your wedding, is your photographer.  I’ve been talking to local photographers lately, and one of the questions I ask them is to describe their style.  I realized though, that many of our clients may not know the difference between […]

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Barn Dances

My entrée into the events and weddings industry was as a dance caller. I fell in love with contra dancing in 1992.  I started calling in 1994.  I met my husband at Kimmswick, 2000.  We had a wonderful contra dance at our wedding in 2001.  I took some time off from dancing after I started […]

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The First Three Decisions

If you’re newly engaged, you’ve probably shared the joyous news of your engagement with all of your friends and family. Once you’ve been toasted and congratulated, the reality of wedding planning may begin to sink in.  You may begin to ask yourself, “Where do you start?” Here’s a hint… All other wedding planning decisions will be […]

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Mr. Tutera’s 3 Rules

Ask a Celebration Specialist Dear Marilee, I’m familiar with the standard formula of big-white-dress… ceremony… dinner… dancing. But frankly I’m a little bored by all that. I want my wedding to be more personalized. I really want it to be more memorable and fun! Do you have any ideas about how I can create a […]

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Nobody wants a Cookie-Cutter Celebration

Dear Marilee,I really love the look of weddings I see on TV and in magazines. The problem is, none of those sources actually tell me how to achieve my own look for my celebration, and If I just try to copy the TV shows, I’ll be Zillions of dollars over budget… Help! Is there a […]