Wedding Reception Planning Guide

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The Ultimate Wedding Reception Planning Guide Wedding Reception Planning Tips Mistakes To Avoid When Planning Your Wedding Reception Common Wedding Guest Complaints Sample Wedding Reception Timeline Wedding Reception Time Savers Kid Friendly Wedding Receptions Alternatives to Clinking Glasses Your Exit Strategy WATCH: We Make Brides Dance! Wedding Reception Planning Tips 1. Be present. Your guests […]

Metro Detroit Marriage License and Name Change Process

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Metro Detroit Marriage License Application Process *Updated for 2024/2025 wedding season When planning your wedding, it’s easy to get lost in the flurry of choosing wedding venues, tasting cakes, and selecting playlists. But there’s one crucial step that ensures your union is officially recognized: applying for a marriage license. Navigating the legalities might seem daunting, […]

Intimate Wedding Venues In Metro Detroit

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Choosing Your Intimate Wedding Venue Size matters when it comes to wedding planning. The number of guests has a strong impact on budget and venue options. Many couples dream of a large wedding, but there can be something very sweet and beautiful about having a small, intimate gathering at your ceremony and reception, celebrating your […]

Wedding Advice From Wedding Professionals

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Wedding Advice: 9 Tips from Wedding Professionals You’re looking to have that perfect day and won’t stop planning until you think you’ve nailed it. We get it! The truth is, there will always be a bump in the wedding planning road but we can help. After 25 years in the wedding industry, we know key […]

The Wedding Anniversary Dance

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What is the anniversary dance at a wedding? Wedding reception traditions are beginning to get a bit dated. How many of your girlfriends are fighting to win the bouquet toss or are men scrambling for the garter? But there is one traditional reception activity that I am quite partial to: The Anniversary Dance. This is […]

Your Guide To Wedding Reception Music

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3 Types of Wedding Music For Your Wedding Reception The music you play at your wedding is extremely important, as it’s a reflection of the two of you as a couple, as well as the type of wedding reception you will have. The music played at your wedding reception is the soundtrack to the biggest […]

Guide to Tipping Wedding Vendors

Your Guide to Tipping Wedding Vendors

Your Cheat Sheet to Tipping Wedding Vendors Just when you think you’ve accounted for every imaginable wedding expense, there is one fee you may have forgotten: tipping wedding vendors. The majority, if not all, of your vendors generally receive some sort of gratuity or tip. Since many of these can be done in cash, it […]

Instagram Worthy Photography Locations in Detroit

Instagram Worthy Wedding Photography Locations in Detroit

Photography Locations in Detroit That Make You Say “Wow”! When couples ask for wedding photography ideas in Detroit, we always start by asking them ‘What does Detroit mean to you as a couple?’ Is it sports-related? Do you want famous architecture? Green park with skyline? Big colorful art with lots of texture? Stylized 1920 Art […]

Preparing For Your Engagement Session

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Preparing For Your Engagement Session Besides being an opportunity to get some great photos of you two, an engagement session lets you practice loosening up so you can be yourself around your wedding photographer. This is a great opportunity to share your creative vision, practice some fun poses, and get ready for close-ups on your big […]