Cold Hands, Warm Hearts: Winter Wedding Tips and Ideas, Part IV

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On this final day of January we’re sharing the final post in our “Cold Hands, Warm Hearts” blog series. Throughout the month we’ve offered tips and ideas for winter weddings from local pros, and we’re wrapping things up with info about seasonal blooms from Utah’s queen of Orchids, cool ideas for groom’s suits from an [...]

Cold Hands, Warm Hearts: Winter Wedding Tips and Ideas, Part III

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On this chilly, icy Friday we’re sharing part three of our “Cold Hands, Warm Hearts” series. Over the past two weeks we’ve offered tips and ideas for winter weddings in Utah, from a tasty seasonal appetizer menu to the perfect pre-wedding facial. Today, we’re talking winter bridesmaid fashion with Lily & Iris and stylish decor [...]

This Weekend: Winter Bridal Extravaganza at Grand America + Temple Square Wedding Show

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WHAT: This Saturday, the Winter Bridal Extravaganza returns to the elegant Grand America Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. Join hundreds of local brides for an inspiring and informative day filled with fashion shows, demonstrations, and giveaways. Meet dozens of top Utah vendors, from cake bakers to photographers to florists. Enter to win a dream [...]

Cold Hands, Warm Hearts: Winter Weddings Tips and Ideas, Part II

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We’re back with more winter wedding tips and ideas in part two of our “Cold Hands, Warm Hearts” series. This week we’re sharing one very cool way to make a grand entrance, and tasty ideas for reception eats and treats. 4. Make an Entrance Getting hitched at Deer Valley Resort’s Empire Canyon Lodge? Surprise your [...]

Cold Hands, Warm Hearts: Winter Wedding Tips and Ideas

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  Winter celebrations require a little extra thought, so we assembled a team of experts to help you think yours through. This month, we’ll be sharing winter wedding tips and ideas from local vendors in a series of weekly blog posts. Whether you’re in the midst of planning a snowy soiree, or you’re recently engaged [...]

Hollywood Confidential: 10 Tips from Celebrity Wedding Planner Yifat Oren

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We wouldn’t exactly call ourselves celeb-obsessed (though we’ve been known to peruse the occasional US Weekly, and may or may not have stalked James Franco during Sundance), but when it comes to the weddings of the rich and famous we’re all eyes and ears. Yifat Oren is no stranger to Tinseltown weddings–she’s the woman behind [...]

The Write Stuff: Styled Shoot by Distinctive Inscriptions Calligraphy + Erin Kate Photography

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Today I’m delighted to share this elegant and organic styled shoot from Distinctive Inscriptions Calligraphy and Erin Kate Photography! I was first introduced to Ashantai Yungai, the “Magic Hands” behind Distinctive Inscriptions Calligraphy, by Mara Marian-Harwood of Events by LMG at a photo shoot for the very first issue of Salt Lake/Park City Bride & [...]

Name Changer: The Last Name Project

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Brides, will you be taking your husband’s last name after you marry? Will you be hyphenating your last name and his last name? Grooms, is it important to you that your future wife take your last name? Or is it a decision you’re leaving up to her? To change or not to change your last [...]

Two If By Sea: Nautical-Themed Engagement Shoot by Jessica White Photography

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We may live in a landlocked state, but if you’ve been dreaming of an engagement shoot by the sea since you were a wee one, not to fret–you can still make your beachy dreams come true, even in Utah. Now, we realize a local body of water is hardly as spectacular as the Pacific, but [...]

Personal Best: Hair + Makeup Tips from Beauty-Editor Brides

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Did you know tumeric is not only a popular spice in Indian cuisine but also a cure for pimples? Or that getting a blow-out a few days before the big day is actually better for your locks? We didn’t either, until we read this feature on Hair + Makeup Tips from Beauty-Editor Brides. One of [...]