In preparation for our first dance and reception, the husband and I have been taking dance lessons at the fabulous Chicago Dance studio.  I highly recommend that all of our brides and grooms learn social dancing, especially foxtrot and swing, as these are the most common music choices for weddings and other events.

In case you don’t watch Dancing With The …

Anne thought it would be fun to give everyone a little bit of background into EAD and how we started. So here is our story…

Chitown Bride’s post today (she found her string trio – yay for her!) has gotten me thinking of musicians.  I know that I want an accoustic guitarist for the ceremony {inspired by Anne’s guitarist at her beautiful wedding - you seriously must have live music, there’s nothing like it}, obviously a DJ or good cover band for the reception, and I’m …

Next in our honeymoon series, we take you to the magical city of Rome, where gladiators reigned and gelato is king. 

Rome is an amazing place to spend a honeymoon – grooms love the culture and history of the ruins and brides adore the shopping, food, museums, and cultural opportunities found nowhere else in the world.

Images courtesy of: Monastery Stays, Free …

Oh I am SO in love with my photographer.  I knew Jessica would be amazing from her blog, so it was no real surprise when the first few pictures she posted of our getting to know you session turned out to be absolutely gorgeous!

I’ll treat to you the whole set from her blog!

I love how natural this pic is (especially …

Hi all – I have SUCH exciting news to share!  I have signed the contract for my photographer and the choice is…….

Jessica Claire!

You might be a bit confused, as I live in Chicago and the event is in Atlanta.  Yes, the wonderful planner and I searched high and low in Atlanta for photographers.  I’m not ashamed to admit that, at first, …

The husband and I will be out of town for a week without internet access.  E will still be posting on a regular basis.  Have a happy new year!

Rebekah Anne

When scoping out your budget, don’t forget about one of the most important elements of decor… lighting.  Most event spaces are lit with lovely fluorescent bulbs – not the most flattering for you and very difficult for your photographer to use.  Solve this problem by investing in a lighting designer - trust me, a few less roses and some gorgeous lighting, …

This year I made use of some leftover items from DIY projects past and made ornaments for my Christmas cards.  They were SO easy to make!

Here are pics and instructions:

A little beauty courtesy of Bride and Bloom….