Category Archives: Wedding Planning

Weddings In The Ward: Milwaukee

Danielle Nicole Barr

Weddings in the Ward: Milwaukee

If you’re in the midst of planning a wedding, or just said a wonderful “yes” to your husband-to-be, stop by Weddings in the Ward on Sunday, September 8.

Tips For Selecting Milwaukee Wedding Vendors

Danielle Nicole Barr

Tips for selecting Milwaukee wedding vendors

Sometimes when planning a wedding, it's best to learn from those who have (or are!) getting married. These tips will help brides-to-be break away from the clutter and select the best vendors for their big day.

Expert Advice On Shopping For Your Wedding Gown

Danielle Nicole Barr

Expert advice on shopping for your wedding gown

Saying "yes to the dress" is one of the most important moments a bride will experience. So after you get the ring and before you rush to your closest bridal boutique to start shopping, remember to keep a few tips in mind.

Local Wedding Gift Idea: Lemon Curd Designs

Danielle Nicole Barr

Local wedding gift idea: Lemon Curd Designs

Lemon Curd Designs creates custom products perfect for a unique wedding gift. Fill their burlap bags with goodies for your bridesmaids!

Top 5 Vintage Rentals - Relics

Danielle Nicole Barr

Top 5 vintage rentals – Relics

Vintage weddings are still all the rage for 2013 - and it's hard to image this trend will end anytime soon. The co-owners of Relics Vintage Rentals shares their top 5 props.

Swarovski Crystal Wedding Shoes, Jewelry & More

Danielle Nicole Barr

Swarovski crystal wedding shoes, jewelry & more

KaraMarie offers custom Swarovski crystal shoes, earrings, rings, bracelets, cake toppers, bridesmaid's gifts & more.

How To Choose Music For Your Wedding Day

Danielle Nicole Barr

How to choose music for your wedding day

Music sure does set the tone for any event you're hosting - particularly weddings. But the question on most bride's minds, remains: do I want live music? A DJ? What about music for the cocktail hour - how do I choose that? We asked an expert to help.

Milwaukee Bachelorette Party: Food Tours

Danielle Nicole Barr

Milwaukee bachelorette party: Food Tours

Whether it's a bachelorette and/or bachelor party or a bridal shower, Milwaukee Food Tours is a great alternative to the usual bar-scene where many bachelorette parties generally take place.

Wedding Invitation Etiquette

Danielle Nicole Barr

Wedding invitation etiquette

Sending wedding invitations can at times be the most stressful part of planning a wedding. With these questions and many more swirling through the mind of a bride-to-be, I reached out to an industry expert to get her take on wedding invitation etiquette.

Make Your Own Wedding Jewelry

Danielle Nicole Barr

Make your own wedding jewelry

While many brides set out to create a DIY wedding with homemade touches — whether it be centerpieces, favors or a candy buffet — some brides even go as far as making their own wedding jewelry.

Creating A Wedding Registry + A Special Crate&Barrel Event

Danielle Nicole Barr

Creating a wedding registry + a special Crate&Barrel event

While Milwaukee boasts many unique local registries, I chose to start at Crate&Barrel in Wauwatosa. The Wedding Parties events is a party just for you.

James Clifford Bridal Trunk Show

Danielle Nicole Barr

James Clifford bridal trunk show

Brides, mark your calendars! Miss Ruby Bridal Boutique is hosting a James Clifford Bridal Trunk Show starting May 16 through June 3.

Milwaukee Bachelorette Party: Pedal Tavern

Danielle Nicole Barr

Milwaukee bachelorette party: Pedal Tavern

While you'll still get out with your girls after your wedding day, your bachelorette party is a tradition most brides-to-be are sure to take part of. It's the perfect excuse to get your best girlfriends together to celebrate this very special occasion.

7 Tips For Choosing Your Wedding Colors

Danielle Nicole Barr

7 tips for choosing your wedding colors

Your wedding colors set the tone for your entire affair. Most likely, your bridesmaids will adorn the color, your flowers will be speckled with it and your decorations will accent the event through varied hues. Question is, how do you choose your colors? A variety of factors can sway this decision.

Wedding Receptions: Finding The Right Venue

Danielle Nicole Barr

Wedding receptions: finding the right venue

Unless you've had your heart set on a particular venue, choosing the right place to celebrate your special day can be a tough decision. Like most of us, I love Milwaukee. Still, I was blown away by the number of gorgeous venues located within its perimeter. To make things even tougher - each venue l...

Stationers

Ellie Martin Cliffe

Stationers

Long before your wedding day arrives, you can give guests a taste of your style (and provide all the info they need) with stationery. From your engagement announcements and save-the-dates to the post-wedding thank-you notes, not to mention your wedding-day paper suite, the Southeastern Wisconsin sta...

Pinterest Wedding Planning: 5 Tips

Danielle Nicole Barr

Pinterest wedding planning: 5 tips

Brides-to-be, you know what I’m talking about. Truthfully, all sorts of people in all different situations are falling in love with Pinterest weddings. And it’s easy to see why.

Entertainment

Ellie Martin Cliffe

Entertainment

You’ve put a lot of thought, time and hard-earned cash into planning your wedding, and the last thing you want is a lackluster celebration. Whether you’d rather have a band or a DJ, one of these Milwaukee-area entertainers is sure to provide just the wedding-day soundtrack you’re looking for, no mat...

Rentals Go Vintage With Table Of Contents

Ellie Martin Cliffe

Rentals go vintage with Table of Contents

You may know it by the trail of crumbs, but soon, renowned caterer Ball n’ Biscuit—co-founder of the local pop-up restaurant group—will also be famous for Table of Contents, its rental company featuring utterly unique vintage pieces.

Are You Madly In Love?

Ellie Martin Cliffe

Are you madly in love?

What are you doing this Sunday? I know where I’ll be: at the Pfister for Milwaukee’s Magnificent Bride “Madly in Love” event.