Spring/Summer 2016
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In our new Spring/Summer 2016 issue, you'll find:
The Twin Cities' Hottest New Fashions: Best Bridal Gowns, Bridesmaid Dresses, Menswear and more!
• Ultimate Minnesota Getaways
• Stylish Signature Cocktails
• Tips for Perfect Wedding Photos
Plus fabulous flowers, creative cakes and dreamy decor!
...as well as over 500 resources for planning your dream wedding!
Features
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The first rule in destination weddings
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Gone are the days of drab black-and-white engagement photos in the local newspaper.
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There’s an unexpected beauty to vintage botanical illustrations, so much so that they inspired this entire wedding theme.
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Up, up and away! For a centerpiece that will prompt “oohs” and “aahs,” think big and think bold.
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(above) Bloom Designs mixes lush silver dollar and seeded eucalyptus with ultra-romantic
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(above) Caroline Hayden custom satin crêpe and tulle gown ($3,000) from t
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(above; left to right) On her: Nicole Miller “Hampton” sheath gown ($1,400) from Che Bella.
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(above) Allure Bridals style No.
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(above) Très chic!
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Departments
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Aisle File“Spring and summer are great times to go bold with color after a long, white Minnesota winter,” says Amy Zaroff, owner of Amy Zaroff Events + Design
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Aisle FileLet’s face it: A tan during Minnesota’s winter months just isn’t happening.
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Aisle FileIn our increasingly digital world, paper just gets more and more indulgent.
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Aisle FileAfter seeing how many boutique rental companies were popping up, yet how hard it was for couples to actually find the wedding-day rentals they were
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Aisle FileAfter the toasting, get roasting!
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Aisle FileOne of the hottest new venues in town—in the buzzy Loring Park neighborhood of Minneapolis—is reinventing the wheel.
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Invitations1. Modern Vintage (top left)
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CakesThe Artist’s Touch: 5 Fabulous Hand-Painted Cakes(from left to right)
Floral Frenzy
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CocktailsThere are many great ideas when it comes to adding creative touches to your wedding, but couple’s cocktails continue to be one of our favorites.
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FlowersThe Twin Cities area is a hotbed of the local food movement, so it’s no surprise that many Minnesota florists are seeing an uptick in demand for wed
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PlanningAnyone who has planned a wedding can tell you that the most minor flaw on a wedding day can feel like a disaster.
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HoneymoonsA honeymoon can whis
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Q&AThis complete article will be available soon. Please visit again!
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ChecklistThis complete article will be available soon. Please visit again!
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NewlywedsIn historic Antigua, Guatemala, Andres Bucaro rented a private room in a restaurant and filled it with 75 flickering candles and a rose-petal path t
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NewlywedsWhen life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. But when life hands you Chas Lemon, as it did for Anna Kovalchuk, you fall head-over-heels in love.
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NewlywedsBreanne Johnson and Michael Stafford met on the job, but the real work came in highlighting their new home of Minneapolis to wedding guests primaril
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NewlywedsBriana Hassett and Tom Daymont met at Best Buy corporate offices, where they both work.
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Newlyweds“Small” is a relative term when it comes to weddings.
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NewlywedsThis complete article will be available soon. Please visit again!
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NewlywedsThis complete article will be available soon. Please visit again!
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NewlywedsHoliday weekends can be great times to hold weddings, since more guests may have time off.
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NewlywedsAs they planned their wedding, Jennifer Pohlad and Hayden Schuette took inspiration from the bride’s late grandmother, whom Jennifer had been very c
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NewlywedsHaving worked in the wedding industry for years, Jessica Beverly Parker knew most of what she wanted for her big day with Elroy Sequeira.
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NewlywedsTrey Davis surprised Jessica Polston when he proposed at the farm where the two love to spend time outdoors.
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NewlywedsAlthough they attended the same summer camp since age 6, Laura Ewing and Andre Blaine didn’t meet until their teenage years, thanks to the camp sepa
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NewlywedsMargit Miller and Marty Patterson, who met at Colorado College, became engaged while hiking in Colorado Springs.
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NewlywedsBefore same-sex marriage was even legal, Melissa Hesse asked Melanie Day to be partners for life.