How to Get the Best Results from Your Wedding Vendors

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Planning a wedding can feel like managing an army of talented professionals—each one bringing their own expertise to make your big day as special as possible. But while it’s essential to hire top-notch vendors, it’s equally important to know how to communicate with and guide them to ensure you’re getting the best results. After all, […]

When Is the Best Time to Book Your Wedding Vendors? A Timeline for Success

  Planning a wedding can feel like a huge, exciting project—and one of the most important elements of that project is securing the right vendors. Whether it’s the photographer who will capture your big day, the caterer who will provide the perfect meal, or the florist who will create the stunning bouquets, your vendors play […]

Top 10 Mistakes Brides Make When Choosing Wedding Vendors

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Planning a wedding can be one of the most exciting yet stressful experiences in a bride’s life. Among the myriad decisions that need to be made, choosing the right vendors is crucial for ensuring the big day goes off without a hitch. However, even with the best intentions, some common mistakes can derail the process. […]

How to Choose Your Chicago Wedding Vendors

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Planning a wedding is a monumental task, and choosing the right vendors is crucial to ensuring your big day goes off without a hitch. From photographers to florists, each vendor plays a vital role in bringing your vision to life. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you select the best wedding vendors for your special […]

What will your guests remember the most about your wedding?

Without a doubt, your wedding is one of the biggest days of your life, and when your guests leave, you would want to make sure that the memory sticks with them too after they leave the venue.   If you want to make your wedding stand out, these are a few ways you can make […]

Everything You Need to Know about Wedding Seasons: Costs, Themes, Benefits, and More

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Skip to content   Everything You Need to Know about Wedding Seasons: Costs, Themes, Benefits, and More Did you know that roughly 80% of weddings take place between May and October? If you’re starting to make your own wedding plans, choosing the right date can save you thousands of dollars. Understanding how to navigate peak […]

Choose a Fabulous Wedding Venue to Reflect Your Own Sense of Style

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  Looking for the perfect place for your perfect day? Thinking outside the box can make your wedding all the more special. Consider these ideas from Chicago Wedding Band for adding flair to your big event.   Wherever you tie the knot, you’ll need a Chicago wedding band to pack the dance floor! Chicago Wedding […]

The Return of Big Weddings

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You’ve spent the last year waiting to see the return of big weddings but when you’d be able to plan for your big wedding. Maybe you’ve been postponing booking your vendors, hoping that COVID-19 will be going away quickly. Perhaps you’ve had a micro-wedding instead of your ultimate wedding, but now you’re thinking about having […]

What Will Guests Really Remember About Wedding?

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There is an endless supply of decisions to make for your wedding, some big and some small. It’s important to start with the basic idea of what your guests will remember about your wedding. The best way to answer the question is to think back about weddings you’ve attended. What do you really remember the […]

The Only Trends that Count

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Now more than ever, there are many ways to have a wedding. There are more ways than ever to get ideas for your Chicago wedding that others have used. You can read articles on The Knot, Wedding Wire, or on any social media platform like Facebook, Instagram, and hundreds of other sites. With all of […]

How to Include Music for Your Micro-Wedding

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  Because of COVID-19, weddings have now changed from 250 guests to 10-50 guests. Along with your gut count, many other aspects have been affected, including music. As you know from attending many of your friends’ weddings in years past, music is one of the most important aspects of any wedding. Just because you’re doing […]

15 Qualities of Top Wedding Vendors

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15 Qualities of Top Wedding Vendors   Based on my last 20 years of working as a bandleader in one of the busiest Chicago wedding bands with a wide variety of wedding vendors, I’ve compiled this list of some qualities I’ve noticed in all the top wedding vendors throughout the nation.   1. EDUCATED – […]