We love that brides and bridesmaids are planning creative bachelorette parties that fit the bride and her unique personality! A bachelorette party doesn’t have to be a night out drinking if the bride hates the bar scene. There are SO many creative bachelorette party ideas, but here are 7 of our favorites! 1. Pick a Creative Bachelorette Party Theme That The Bride Will Love A theme isn’t necessary for a bachelorette party, but it can definitely jazz things up! A few of our favorites right now are tropical, final fiesta, champagne showers.. the possibilities are endless! 2. Make Sure Create the Perfect Photo Ops Create many chances for guests to…
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Bachelorette Party Planning Spreadsheet + Budget Calculator
Planning a bachelorette party, especially a destination one, can be a bit overwhelming. You want to please the bride, but also everyone who is spending their time and money on the trip. Additionally, you're dealing with different personalities, budgets, and schedules. That's why we decided to put together a totally free bachelorette party planning spreadsheet template!
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5 Free Apps That Every Bachelorette Party or Bridal Shower Planner Must Have
Check out our list of free apps to help you plan the perfect Bachelorette Party or Bridal Shower! After experiencing the bridal shower and bachelorette party planning stress firsthand, we decided to compile a list of all the best apps to make everything a whole lot simpler, right from your phone! Are you ready for your life to get a whole lot easier? Alright, let’s begin. Google Drive: This might not seem like the most exciting app to start with, but boy is it crucial. Once I realized the full power of Google drive, my planning experiences have gone so much smoother. Since most people have an address ending in…
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Venue Review: The Sculpture Garden at Bridgeport Art Center
The Sculpture Garden is the second of two venues at the Bridgeport Art Center. Unlike it’s penthouse counterpart, the Sculpture Garden is located on the ground floor of the building and what it lacks in skyline views, it makes up for in outdoor space. It has a long narrow rectangular space with open archways where most couples opt to have their ceremonies. It has a translucent overhead which enables is to be hosted outside even were weather to become an issue. While the venue does everything it can to make this space suitable for late fall and early spring weddings when Chicago temperatures are inevitably cooler, it’s not really a…
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Venue Overview: The SkyLine Loft at the Bridgeport Art Center
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Venue Overview: The SkyLine Loft at the Bridgeport Art Center
The SkyLine Loft at the Bridgeport Art Center is one of Chicago’s larger wedding venues located on the south side of Chicago – just over 2 miles to the west of the White Sox stadium (15-20 minutes from downtown Chicago). The building itself is over 100 years old and has been thoughtfully renovated to create a beautiful venue that provides skyline views of Chicago. True to it’s name, it’s a loft-style design as there are large oak beams, solid wood flooring, and exposed brick throughout the space. The SkyLine Loft is one of two wedding venues at the location and is located on the top floor. Venue Details The SkyLine…
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How Do I Make My Wedding Ring Smaller?
We know the horror. You have chosen a beautiful wedding ring (or had it picked well for you). You can’t wait to start wearing it around the workplace or post a nice hand pic to social media. But then, right when you try it on, you find out the worst has happened. The ring is too big for your finger! Instead of fitting snugly, it hangs loosely. Aside from not looking great, there’s also the concern that it might fall off in the shower or pool! Luckily, there are some easy ways to fix this problem. Let us help you when you wonder, how do I make my wedding ring…
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Guest List Management Tools – Make Your Wedding Planning Easier
At the center of all of your wedding planning is your guest list. The guest list is crucial to everything from your reception hall to conversations with wedding vendors. Since this is true, guest list management should be a key focus of your wedding planning. By using some guest list management tools and tricks, you can simplify your wedding planning. You can also avoid annoying cost overruns that are painful, especially for couples with a tight wedding planning budget. Here are some tips to consider and possible tools to use while planning for your own guest list management: Keys to Guest List Management The first step is putting in some…
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Why Do Weddings Have Rehearsal Dinners? – Ask Wedding Experience
It’s time for Ask Wedding Experience, where we answer (or do our best to answer) your most pressing wedding-related questions, no matter how weird OR common they might be. One question we’ve heard a lot recently involves the rehearsal dinner that occurs before the big day. You may ask, why do weddings have rehearsal dinners? The Wedding Experience team digs deep into this question about a time-honored wedding tradition today. Why Do Weddings Have Rehearsal Dinners? When Did That Start? Unlike other wedding traditions, the wedding rehearsal dinner is a primarily American tradition. While other traditions can be traced thousands of years back, the rehearsal dinner is a more modern…
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Online Wedding Invitations – Should You Use Them?
A growing trend in wedding planning recently is the use of online wedding invitations. While other casual events have already begun using them, should you choose a digital wedding invitation? Unlike other modern wedding trends, some couples may consider online wedding invitations tacky or non-traditional. However, there are some definite benefits to moving your having your wedding invitations online. Here are a few reasons we’ve gathered to consider this new trend for your wedding: Online Wedding Invitations are Eco-Friendly! The first big benefit to a digital wedding invitation is the savings of paper and envelopes. With normal weddings often involving over one hundred guests, that adds up to quite a…
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Plan An After Party For My Wedding – Should I Do It?
We get it. Planning the wedding alone is a pretty big deal. From the ceremony and its traditions to the reception and all its bells and whistles. Everyone can get pretty overwhelmed with just handling that. Plus, after the big day, most brides and grooms are just looking to enjoy their time with each other! It’s no surprise then that many couples wonder, do I have to plan an after party for my wedding? Isn’t the reception enough? We run down some of the benefits to planning an after party here. Since we already covered some of the downsides, we figured it was time to focus on the plus side…
