what’s in our wedding emergency kit

We pretty much never leave home without our wedding emergency kit, which means it will (and has) saved the day for countless brides and grooms. Besides all of the rather obvious things like hair ties, band-aids, bobby pins, and hairspray, here are five things we have in our wedding emergency kit that you might not […]

wedding planning checklists for the final stretch

This is the third in a three-part series on wedding planning checklists In our last blog posts, we talked about wedding planning checklists for the first 6-12 months and 3-6 months before your wedding. Now, it’s go time! What do you need to do in those last few months? Read on.

wedding planning checkpoints 3-6 months before your wedding

This is the second in a three-part series on wedding planning checkpoints In our last blog post, we talked about what wedding planning checkpoints you should do the first six months you’re engaged. Now, it’s time for the nitty-gritty – what do you do next?

wedding planning checkpoints you should know

This is the first in a three-part series on wedding planning checkpoints. A lot of our clients come to us halfway or most of the way through the planning process. At that point, they’ve usually been relying on family and friends or — gasp! — the Internet for advice on what to do and when […]

how to get a marriage license in cook county

This is a question we get asked a lot: Just exactly how do I get a marriage license? Well, Lakeshore in Love recently asked us this question too, so Elizabeth wrote a little post to explain it all. Now go forth and get those marriage licenses!

outdoor wedding tips for the best day yet!

It’s that time again! Time for beautiful tented receptions, seaside ceremonies, and dancing under the stars. But let’s face it, Mother Nature doesn’t always cooperate with the perfect vision you have in mind. No problem! We can’t control Mother Nature (trust us…we’ve tried), but we can arm you with a bunch of outdoor wedding tips […]