Congratulations, you’re engaged! Now begins the planning for your wedding and reception. The food and drink for your reception might consume the largest portion of your budget, but with careful planning and thoughtful consideration of your guests, your caterer will help create the reception of your dreams! Once you’ve chosen the venue for your reception, the caterer is the next vendor you will want to contact. Ensure they have the date available and plan your first visit.

First wedding weekend of the fall - even though the summer weather didn't quite get the memo. Nice to see it finally show up, though! Also, the first away football game here at Penn State means an extra-busy wedding weekend throughout State College and Centre County. Busy wedding weekends mean some great wedding highlights. See what our Wedding Pros have been up to this week! Meet the Wedding Professionals featured in this video: Wedding Planner: Elegant Events by Shelly H&K

Wedding trends are advertised and highlighted everywhere. From Pinterest, to wedding magazines, to wedding blogs, to your friends' wedding pictures, then add to that pressure from family and friends who have been to other weddings, and "Oh, she did this at her wedding ... you HAVE to do it for your wedding!" Trends are great and entertaining - be it a trending YouTube video or the decor trend that is popping up on every single search on Pinterest. However - just because it's

When I was dancing professionally, and something that I pass on to my students, is this piece of advice: When doing a big step or trick such as a triple pirouette out of fouetté turns or complicated leap or lift; if you land or end the step sloppy, off balance, or falling out of it, it doesn’t matter how great the trick was: People will always remember the end because it is the last thing they see, and that's what they will walk away remembering. You can apply this concept to

Wedding Jewelry Trends: Chokers are making a return in the jewelry fashion world, and weddings are no exception. Chokers can be made of any material, can be dressed up or down, can be large and noticeable or subtle and classy. This lets them be a favorable choice to accompany your wedding fashion because it can be as customizable as you want depending on your style, theme, or the look of your dress. Consult your trusted jeweler or favorite artisan jewelry maker to get advice

You may feel like you are losing a limb by giving up your phone on your wedding day. What if there's a problem? You need pictures of the day! Relax - it's your wedding day - you shouldn't be focused on anything other than saying "I Do" and celebrating. First of all, to keep your mind at ease about problems, appoint a day-of Contact Person. This person should be with you the whole day, and be in tune with the wedding plans. This is the person who will handle issues with who ne

Marble Wedding Cakes are a new trend for brides who want to get away from a traditional white wedding cake. The marbled look is the perfect mix of elegant, earthy/natural, and custom. They can be made with just about any colors, creating a subtle yet elegant look without overpowering the design. No two cakes will probably ever look the same. You can still add embellishments like flowers or a cake topper to truly complete the personalization. Talk to your favorite wedding cake