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Pop of Color

Posted 11/16/2010 by Cara in what to wear \ 3 comments

I am LOVING this new trend of mismatching bridesmaid shoes. It looks fun and fresh. These floral print shoes from David’s Bridal are fantastic.

{Image courtesy of Christina Florada Photography}

And I love this shot of Manola Blahnik shoes found via Manolobrides.com (an AWESOME resource).

{Image courtesy of d.o.tt Photography}

And how gorgeous are these mismatched yellow shoes?

{Image courtesy of Todd Pellowe}

Did you pick matching …

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Party Time: Great Bachelorette Spots In Chicago

Posted 10/13/2010 by Cara in music and entertainment, venues \ 2 comments

There are SO many great place and resources in Chicago. One website that is a must check is Metromix you can search venues by style, cost, and food.  Another website that I love is called Last Night Chicago - they offer bridal party packages and transportation- so if you’re looking to spend 20 minutes make a phone call they do all …

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The Traditional Bride: My Sister’s Wedding

Posted 10/07/2010 by Cara in photography \ 0 comments

Wow! What a day – My Big Sister’s Wedding came and went SO fast and we all had SO much fun.

{all images in this post, unless otherwise noted, are courtesy of Jennifer Wolfe Photography}

Lesson Number One from being a bridesmaid: The wedding goes by SOOO fast.  One minute we were waking up washing our faces joking about how crazy our …

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DIY Finds: Fabric and Paper Flowers

Posted 09/29/2010 by Cara in DIY \ 2 comments

Fabric, ribbon and fabric flowers have interested me for some time as a way to save money and my running nose and itchy allergy prone eyes for my upcoming nuptials.  Martha Stewart has two great sections on her wedding DIY bible of a website but as gorgeous as they are can be pretty challenging- so I’ve gathered some great DIY …

Sweet Home Chicago

Sweet Home Chicago

Posted 09/16/2010 by Cara in rehearsal dinner \ 1 comment

I have been SOO busy lately. I have so much LOVE going on in my life right now; I feel so blessed. Out of my huge 11 woman bridal party, three of them are getting married in the next month, and I’m honored to be a bridesmaid in two of them! The first is my sister Mary who got …