The Great Affair

What a great weekend to get married! WIth all the excitement going on in and around Chicago – it just makes the atmosphere so much more festive! When planning your wedding always check with your local areas to see what big event may be happening on your special day. This could impact guests flying into the city, parking, traffic patterns and so on. Also make sure to reserve your room blocks, transportation and rehearsal dinner site early enough to avoid any worries. Make sure that nothing gets in the way of your wedding plans.

I have assisted with many weddings where the bride and groom acknowledge their parents, grandparents, deceased close relatives during the ceremony. I think that this adds such a wonderful gesture to the ceremony. This can be done in many different ways. A rose or other flower can be presented to the mothers, grandmothers by handing it to them or by leaving it on their individual seats. Acknowledging the children of the bride and groom is also a wonderful gesture and helps in this transition for them. I have seen the use of sand in different colors – one for the bride, one for the groom and one for the children where they each pour their colors into a single vase symbolizing the union of each of them. However you decided to acknowledge your close relatives and children is up to you but I strongly feel that it is that final touch that makes a wedding more meaningful and complete.

You are engaged! This is one of the best times of your life so planning your wedding should be enjoyable. You should never lose sight of the fact that all this leads up to your MARRIAGE! Dont get caught up in the minor details or stress yourself out over where Aunt Bonnie should sit.  Thats where a good wedding planner comes into play. A good planner can ease your stressful feelings by handling all those minor details for you – this is what we love to do.  Be sure to exercise regularly, eat nutritiously, do yoga or other relaxation exercises along the way so that you are able to enjoy fully the days leading up to your wedding.  Just remember that you are marrying the person of your dreams and leave the planning to a capable wedding coordinator!

I am noticing the nice new colors that bridesmaids are wearing these days and I love it! Yellows, oranges, some new aqua color,  purples, blues, greens and many others.  I also like it that the bridesmaids are deciding to choose the dress style that best suits their figure.  It makes for a much more comfortable and happy bridesmaid! Please blog what you think of these new color trends and styles.

Another boring, administrative post, but I figure it ought to be said.

We’ve been contacting photographers who helped out at many of The Great Affair’s weddings, trying to get digital copies of their stunning photos. This has been a longer-than-expected process, and we’re still gathering photos, but check out our gallery and take a look at what we’re able to show so far! Over the next few weeks, we hope to showcase several more weddings we’ve helped create.