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PHOTOS: GOWN, VENUE, BRIDESMAID DRESS, FLOWER AND CAKE IDEAS FOR A PHILADELPHIA GARDEN PARTY WEDDING

Posted by Carrie Denny on 4/25/2013 at 12:48PM | No Comments
PHOTOS: Gown, Venue, Bridesmaid Dress, Flower and Cake IDeas For a Philadelphia Garden Party Wedding

Below, find ideas for a gorgeous garden party wedding in the Philadelphia area.

Not that we think you should put your wedding in a box, of course. But chances are you at least have a feeling when it comes to your Big Day: Will it be a swanky formal affair in a candlelit room with a marble rotunda? An airy soiree where your guests sip cool drinks from mason jars with fields of wildflower-dotted wheat in the background and cotton-candy clouds overhead? Whatever your vision for your wedding day, we’re here to help you plan it. In the following pages, you’ll find ideas for five different types of weddings—not just for gorgeous venues in the Philadelphia area, but for your flowers, gown, cake and bridesmaids’ dresses, all from local vendors and shops. Just find the one that feels like you, and you’re on your way.

{This article originally appeared in the Spring/Summer 2013 issue of Philadelphia Wedding.}

Click here for PART ONE: City Ballroom.
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MATT DAMON AND WIFE LUCIANA ARE ADORABLE, RENEWED THEIR WEDDING VOWS

Posted by Carrie Denny on 4/15/2013 at 10:36AM | No Comments
Matt Damon and Wife Luciana Are Adorable, Renewed Their Wedding Vows

Matt Damon and wife Luciana.

Two years after meeting in a Miami bar, Matt Damn and his wife Luciana tied the knot in a civil ceremony in New York, but never did the big wedding thing—meaning, like, at all, let alone the big celebrity wedding thing.

So this past weekend, at Sugar Beach on St. Lucia, the so-cute, so-low key couple renewed their wedding vows, surrounded by their close family and friends (including Ben and Jen, obv) and of course, their four daughters. There was a ceremony and cocktail reception and all that jazz, so it’s kinda cute that they finally did the party thing to celebrate their nuptials.

Here’s a look back at their 2005 wedding.

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BRIDE-TO-BE BLOGGER STEPHANIE: STARTING TO DESIGN OUR CEREMONY

Posted by Stephanie Genuardi on 3/26/2013 at 10:00AM | 1 Comment
Bride-to-be Blogger Stephanie: Starting to Design Our Ceremony

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This week, I started to loosely map out our wedding ceremony. And while the task is a little daunting and a rather huge undertaking, I’m genuinely excited about it.

I’m thrilled to be able to cater the ceremony to us. My family and Pat’s very much wanted us to get married in a church and have a traditional Catholic ceremony. I, however, was yearning for a ceremony that would move beyond merely a mass (where you only remember you’re at a wedding when the bride and groom stand up at the end) and a ceremony that would enable us to craft our own vows and weave a more personal narrative into the ritual.
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PHOTOS: GOWN, VENUE, BRIDESMAID DRESS, FLOWER AND CAKE IDEAS FOR A PHILADELPHIA BALLROOM WEDDING

Posted by Carrie Denny on 2/25/2013 at 1:58PM | 3 Comments
PHOTOS: Gown, Venue, Bridesmaid Dress, Flower and Cake Ideas For a Philadelphia Ballroom Wedding

Below, find ideas for a gorgeous ballroom wedding in the city.

Not that we think you should put your wedding in a box, of course. But chances are you at least have a feeling when it comes to your Big Day: Will it be a swanky formal affair in a candlelit room with a marble rotunda? An airy soiree where your guests sip cool drinks from mason jars with fields of wildflower-dotted wheat in the background and cotton-candy clouds overhead? Whatever your vision for your wedding day, we’re here to help you plan it. In the following pages, you’ll find ideas for five different types of weddings—not just for gorgeous venues in the Philadelphia area, but for your flowers, gown, cake and bridesmaids’ dresses, all from local vendors and shops. Just find the one that feels like you, and you’re on your way.

{This article originally appeared in the Spring/Summer 2013 issue of Philadelphia Wedding.}
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ASK THE EXPERT: HOW CAN A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER LEGALLY MARRY US IN PENNSYLVANIA?

It's a lot less complicated than you think.

Posted by Carrie Denny on 2/13/2013 at 1:45PM | No Comments
ASK THE EXPERT: How Can a Friend Or Family Member Legally Marry Us in Pennsylvania?

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Q: We want my fiancé’s brother to marry us, but what do we need to know about getting him ordained to make sure it’s all legit and official? We’ve heard there are a lot of variations in the rules in different counties and towns in Pennsylvania.

A: Good news: The solution here is actually a lot less complicated than you might think. “You will simply need to obtain a self-uniting marriage license,” says Jennifer Hendler, whose Philly-based business, Intentional Weddings, offers officiant services and pre- and post-marriage counseling.

Easily procured at your city clerk’s office just like any marriage license, it allows you to wed without an officiant present, which means a layperson can perform your ceremony and your guests can serve as legal witnesses. It’s recognized in all counties. “We have entered an age of custom-designed weddings,” says Hendler, “and this allows you to create the ceremony that perfectly fits with who you are.”

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MARRY ME PHILADELPHIA HOSTS MASS VALENTINE’S DAY WEDDING AT EMMANUELLE IN NORTHERN LIBERTIES

Wanna do it? Here's how you can sign up.

Posted by Carrie Denny on 2/6/2013 at 3:29PM | No Comments
Marry Me Philadelphia Hosts Mass Valentine's Day Wedding at Emmanuelle in Northern Liberties

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You know those mass weddings you always, with a 100-percent guarantee, either read about or see on your usual morning shows every single Valentine’s Day? Well, Philly’s got their own version of that coming up this year.

Philadelphian and non-denominational wedding officiant Colleen McDermott, who started Marry Me Philadelphia just this past spring, will be marrying any couple who wishes to tie the knot with a Valentine’s-Day anniversary this February 14th. The event will begin at 8pm at the opened-this-past fall Emmanuelle Craft Cocktail Bar, owned by P.Y.T.’s Tommy Up, in the Piazza at Schmidt’s in Northern Liberties.

Here’s how it works if you want to wake up married on February 15th:

Register here, where you can also purchase the $100 wedding package, which covers the processing and filing of your marriage license (which you’ll need to obtain by no later than February 11th; on the other hand, if you’re just doing this as a commitment or vow-renewal kinda ceremony, you don’t need that); the ceremony performed by Colleen; a special keepsake gift; and entry to the “Eat, Drink & Be Married!” party that’ll happen after the knots are tied right there at Emmanuelle, complete with tunes spun by DJ Too Tuff. Couples can bring up to five guests, and while the party officially goes until midnight, the bar is open until 2am.

At the time this was posted, seven couple shave signed up so far, but as Colleen says, “The more, the merrier!”

If anyone of you reading does this, please, please know that we need you to report to us after you’re Mr. & Mrs.! With pics, obv.

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BRIDE-TO-BE BLOGGER KRISTY: LOVING OUR PRE-MARITAL COUNSELING

Posted by Kristy Schultz on 2/4/2013 at 5:07PM | No Comments
Bride-to-be Blogger Kristy: Loving Our Pre-Marital Counseling

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Like a good cup of coffee, this past weekend helped me focus and quickly ramped up my motivation for wedding planning. After weeks of being preoccupied and lacking motivation to plan, plan, plan, I feel set back on track and ready to complete my tasks. And all it took was an afternoon spent with an amazing couple talking about marriage.
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WOULD YOU THROW TWO SEPARATE WEDDINGS TO MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY?

Some couples just aren't into compromising what they want for their Big Day.

Posted by Carrie Denny on 1/23/2013 at 5:40PM | No Comments
Would You Throw Two Separate Weddings to Make Everyone Happy?

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I have heard of plenty of weddings that consisted of more than one celebration. You all have, too, I’m sure. The couple who gets married with 20 guests on a tropical island, and then has a 250-person reception in their hometown. The couple who gets married on the West Coast, and throws an East Coast cocktail party two weeks later. The couples who do a quick change once or twice on their wedding day in order to incorporate various traditions and customs from both of their ethnic backgrounds.

But what we’re talking about here is literally having two, separate, full-blown weddings—ceremonies, receptions, bridal parties and all. Whew, do you say? I certainly say whew.

According to the Wall Street Journal, though, this is becoming a thing among couples who don’t want to make concessions or compromises when it comes to the wedding they’ve envisioned for themselves. And whether because it’s something about the geography of their situation, religion, party size, or complicated family stuff, they’re just deciding that instead of doing this and that to make their one Big Day a day that pleases—or at least attempts to please—everyone, they’ll just go ahead and do it twice, and hope that that makes everybody happy in the end.

The article goes on to give a few examples of couples who have done this (as well as some really good etiquette advice for how to navigate these two-wedding waters), and while I actually do totally follow their reasoning—oof. Really sounds like a lot of work and logistics and money, to me. But I guess if that’s the executive decision the couple needs to make in order to actually have the least amount of stress when it comes to tying the knot in a way that makes them the happiest, then that’s what they should do.

What do you think? Whatever the things at play are in your situation—geography, religion, family—is throwing two separate weddings something you would consider? Or would you rather just find a way to make your one wedding a day that hopefully makes everybody happy? Or are you a bride who is doing this? Tell us your stories in the comments!

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BRIDE-TO-BE BLOGGER CARLY: DESIGNING OUR CEREMONY (WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM PASTOR DAD)

Posted by Carly Day on 12/6/2012 at 5:41PM | No Comments
Bride-to-be Blogger Carly: Designing Our Ceremony (With a Little Help from Pastor Dad)

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I’ve always loved weddings. Growing up as a PK (or “preachers kid” for the majority of you who are unfamiliar with the term), we lived across the street from the church where my dad was the minister. I can remember many a Saturday, looking out the front windows of our house to see the bride and groom enter the church, and, an hour later, emerge to a shower of birdseed. Sometimes my mom would walk my sister Claire and I to the church, where we’d tiptoe into the back pew to watch the ceremony.

Seeing so many weddings, Claire and I would settle for no less than the real thing when we performed nuptials for our Barbies and stuffed animals. We’d sneak into dad’s office and borrow one of his hymnals to follow the official service and read the proper vows. We weren’t messing around.
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BRIDE-TO-BE BLOGGER KRISTY: SELECTING OUR RECEPTION MENU AND BIG DAY DETAILS

Posted by Kristy Schultz on 12/6/2012 at 1:05PM | No Comments
Bride-to-be Blogger Kristy: Selecting Our Reception Menu and Big Day Details

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Decisions, decisions, decisions … We met with our caterer this past weekend to discuss the details of our wedding. I’m not sure if I’ve ever made that many decisions in one day, and yet, nothing is finalized!

We set up an appointment with our caterer Conner Catering, to hash out some major and minor details. Plus, we had a few questions, mainly concerning cost and logistics. When we decided to have our wedding at The Old Mill, we knew a general price range per person, but it was making our budget and us a little on edge not having a specific number to calculate overall expenses. The difference of $10 a person could determine whether we were going to splurge on centerpieces, or try to tackle them on our own.
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