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A Taste of Luxury: Caviar To You Brings an Interactive Experience to Weddings
By Rebecca Barnes, Publisher, Brides & Weddings Couples are increasingly looking for wedding details their guests can experience, not simply see. Caviar To You offers one decidedly unexpected option: a …
A Little Ghost with Plenty of Birthday Spirit
By Rebecca Barnes, Publisher, Brides and Weddings With rosy cheeks, wide eyes, and a happy little smile, this ghost looks much more likely to ask for candy than send anyone …
A Sweet Wedding Detail: The Woolly Spoke Reimagines Cotton Candy for Northern Virginia
By Rebecca Barnes, Publisher, Brides & Weddings Couples looking for a wedding treat that doubles as part of the guest experience have another local option to consider. The Woolly Spoke, …
Jenny and Steve’s Magical Wedding at the Patrick Haley Mansion
Captured & submitted by Lauren Ashley Studios Some love stories don’t rush. They build. Quietly, steadily, over years of shared space, conversations, and timing that refuses to be forced …
Wedding of Classic Elegance and Timeless Charm on the French Riviera
Captured & submitted by Lubov Lisitsa Set in the timeless atmosphere of Cannes, this wedding blended classic elegance with the effortless charm of the French Riviera. The day unfolded …
Planning a Wedding in a Changing Market: What Couples Need to Know
By Rebecca Barnes, Publisher, Brides & Weddings If you are planning a wedding, you have probably heard plenty of rules about when you need to book a venue, photographer, caterer, …
SAY “I DO” IN OCCOQUAN: SEAL THE DEAL RETURNS NOV. 20
By Rebecca Barnes, Publisher, Brides and Weddings Couples looking for a simple civil ceremony with a little more atmosphere than a courthouse can say “I do” along the Occoquan waterfront …
Diane and Joseph’s Romantic Lakeside Massachusetts Wedding
Captured by Nicole Chan Photography Submitted by OFD Consulting Joseph and Diana met on the first day of college orientation, when Diana clocked him as charismatic and quick-witted, and …
Fewer Weddings, Smarter Business: What a Contracting Wedding Market Means for Wedding Pros
By Rebecca Barnes, Publisher, Brides & Weddings and Director, Women’s Wedding Network If you have been in the wedding industry for any length of time, you know the market changes. …
