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Choosing the wine for your special day is an important detail.  You taste and choose the wedding food and cake ahead of time, so why not taste and choose the wine in advance, too? In addition to sampling the wine ahead of time, there are many other things to consider when choosing the wine for [...]

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Wedding photos are one of the most important investments of your big day.  They will remind you of your special day for years to come.  You want to look your very best. Important elements include the wedding dress, a great photographer and the perfect look. During the stresses of the day, and there will be [...]

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Planning a wedding is a ton of work, right? NittanyWeddings.com is here to help make your planning easier, but how exactly can it do that? Let’s look at a few key features of our little site and how it can help you. First up:  The Directory is the most-visited section of the NittanyWeddings.com website – it [...]

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Late into a beautiful July afternoon, the sun has just begun to set as a warm summer breeze sweeps over the open pasture. Another group of guests begin their journey down a winding path lined with Mason jar lanterns hanging from plant hooks. Fire flies light up the forest like twinkle lights as the last [...]

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It is becoming increasingly popular to have weddings outside of formal venues, in halls and lodges, and to have receptions at homes.  But doing so means there are more factors that you will need to address yourself, since the venue will not be covering them. One such issue that you should think about if you’re [...]

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Often overlooked, winter offers a vast array of possibilities when it comes to creating amazing and memorable wedding flowers. Whether you are planning a very traditional and elegant Christmas wedding, a truly magical Winter Wonderland, or an all out New Years Eve Bash, the choice of flowers will greatly enhance your theme. Recently we were [...]

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Fall in Central Pennsylvania is a time when the green landscape turns to gold and the surrounding mountains change to a wall of vibrant color. While the growing season is coming to an end, our catering phone continues to ring with inquiries from bridal couples about a growing and important trend: planning a locally inspired [...]

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The tradition of giving gifts to wedding guests is a very old one. It is believed that theses gifts, common amongst European aristocrats in the 1600’s, first consisted of delicate confections or sugared almonds. Today, gifts to wedding guests are commonly known as wedding favors and are a tradition shared in cultures around the world. [...]

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The first question many brides ask photographers is, “What do you charge?” A better question might be, “What can you do for me?” Price is important, but price isn’t everything. A photographer who charges $500 wouldn’t be a bargain if he only hung around for an hour and shot only a dozen pictures. Start by [...]

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Many young girls have a vision of their perfect wedding. It is a day in which every dream-inspired detail is just perfect. And then reality sets in. Planning, meetings, decisions, deadlines – it all brings one thing that you never accounted for when dreaming of your perfect wedding – STRESS! Stress comes with any big [...]

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If you have a relationship with a florist that your family has worked with for years, this would be a good place to start with choosing the flowers for your wedding. You have worked with that design shop for a long time and feel comfortable with their style and talents, so many of the questions [...]

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My venue is picked. I have my flowers and dress colors picked out, but I am not totally happy with the overall “look” of what my wedding reception will be. I have a great room, but what can I do to make my wedding look unique compared to every other wedding that has taken place [...]

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Weddings at a Bed and Breakfast Venue are charming variations on the theme of Hotel/Motel accommodations. The very personal ambiance of a home-setting hosting the ceremony and reception delights more and more families and bridal couples. But the great additional convenience is that  there are a bevy of  important, though secondary events that can also [...]

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We’ve all heard it before:  communication is the key to any successful event.  So why leave this important element to chance when planning your big day? Following are a few tips to keep your wedding expectations on track: 1.    Designate a primary point of contact with vendors.  This could be you or someone in your [...]

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In our previous article, we discussed some of the variations of gold that can be used in wedding and engagement rings. However, there is much more than just gold anymore. Consider some of these metals… Titanium Titanium is a natural element which has a silver-grayish-white color. Titanium is the hardest natural metal in the world. [...]

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