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TIP TUESDAY: Plus One

February 21, 2012 By SQN Events Leave a Comment

Short & sweet tip today: If you have to write “and guest” on the invitation to a friend or family member because either:

1) That person does not have a significant other
or
2) You have never even heard the supposed significant other’s name before (let alone met them)

do not invite them with a guest. Easiest way to cut down your guest list.

Skip The "And Guest" (Photo from www.somewhereintimecalligraphy.com)

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Our Comments on Foodie Registry Lunch Question ~ Wedding in Four Months!

February 18, 2012 By tBS Editor Leave a Comment

Time for installation #19 of Foodie Registry’s “LunchDate” blog feature, where they ask a distinguished panel of wedding experts from across the country the same wedding related question and serve up the answers for our readers in one delicious post.

You should have a wedding planner. Really, you should. The reason is because no one besides your planner tells you what sort of things you want to make sure you have done when during your wedding planning.

Time Flies (Photo from www.feathersproject.wordpress.com)

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IN THEORY: How We Remember

February 16, 2012 By SQN Events 2 Comments

I know that we usually write about all things pretty here. Pretty dresses. Pretty flowers. Pretty parties.

But what I saw Sunday night has compelled me to write about something that’s not pretty at all. Domestic abuse.

RIP Whitney Houston (Photo from AP)

Much of the talk surrounding the Grammy awards was about the surprising death of Whitney Houston, a woman whom I listened to as a teenager back in New Jersey. I belted out her songs into my hairbrush, in the shower, and in the backseats of my friends’ cars as we zipped around without a care in the world.

We all wanted to be Whitney. Or so we thought.

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Love Story: Beth & Dan

February 14, 2012 By SQN Events 2 Comments

My husband and I met on an old-fashioned blind date. A REALLY blind date. The person that set us up did not know my (now) husband personally. He had heard him on the radio, thought he was smart and funny, and decided we’d be a good match.

OK, I guess some background is necessary here…

Dan is a sports broadcaster. He currently has a sports radio talk show here in Chicago and is on the air Monday through Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Yes, it is easy for him to talk for five hours straight, every single day. He has a lot to say. About everything.)

Beth & Dan. Photo courtesy of Carasco Photography.

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TIP TUESDAY: Word Play for Wedding Invitation

January 31, 2012 By SQN Events Leave a Comment

Black Tie Preferred

Black Tie Invited

Perfect Black Tie Attire (Photo from www.popsugar.com)

Black Tie Optional

Dressy Casual

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TIP TUESDAY: You’re Sexy & You Know It

January 17, 2012 By SQN Events Leave a Comment

Sunday night kicked off Awards Season with the Golden Globes and we all had a glimpse of what the latest trends in fashion are (according to Hollywood stylists, anyway). Hottest colors on the red carpet included soft shades of nude, fire-engine red and peacock blue (our favorite!). We also saw gorgeous jeweled headbands (now this is a trend that will surely make its way into the world of bridal fashion), soft and wavy hairstyles that frame the face (instead of the slicked back ponytail that always looks a bit harsh), and most impressively, dresses that were modest but still incredibly sexy.

Sofia Vergara (Photo by Jason Merritt for Getty Images)

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TIP TUESDAY: ‘Tis Engagement Season

January 10, 2012 By SQN Events Leave a Comment

‘Tis the season of new engagements and new brides (and grooms) freaking out about what they need to do!

I need to set my date! I need to book the venue! I need to decide who to ask to stand up in my bridal party! Should I ask my parents about the budget? Or just go for what I want? Do I need to shop for a dress now? Should I start the Hollywood Starve Yourself Thin diet?

Do NOT Let This Be You! (Photo from wpic.typepad.com)

Tip: Slow down and breathe.

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Notes from Beth Bernstein

January 1, 2012 By SQN Events Leave a Comment

Okay… as Editor of theBrideScoop, I read all kinds of things in print and online. Beth Bernstein from SQN Events – who shares the most awesome tips on TIP TUESSDAY – wrote this on her facebook page and I just had to share (with her permission, of course!). Enjoy!!!

Oh. My. God.

Beth Bernstein & Bridesmaid Stephanie (Photo from Beth's facebook)

Stumbled upon my “wedding binder” from 13 years ago and cannot get over the number of letters and emails I sent to my bridal party with “requests”. Here are some gems from 1998-99:

“Speaking of shoes, in order for all of you to have a consistent look, you will need to purchase dyables. Please choose any closed-toe style you are comfortable with. I will handle having the shoes dyed (so they will all be dyed in the same lot for color consistency), so I will need you to get your shoes to me by the end of December.”

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theBrideScoop in Social Media

December 31, 2011 By tBS Editor Leave a Comment

It has been an amazing year for us at theBrideScoop!

If you are reading us here, please “LIKE” us on facebook and follow us on twitter. THANK YOU! We really appreciate it!!!

If you are recently engaged, please check out the three wedding planning companies that write for us:
- AS YOU WISH EVENTS
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- SQN Events

Happy New Year! (Photo from www.edreach.us)

SQN Events: Jewish Mom Thankful for Christmas

December 28, 2011 By SQN Events 1 Comment

On December 25, seven years ago, I received the best Christmas gift a nice Jewish girl from NJ could ask for: my son, Jason.

Having a birthday in December is tough. Even though we’re Jewish, Jason’s birthday often overlaps with Chanukah and our house began to look like a mini Toys R Us after his first few celebrations.