wedding

Picture perfect wedding day photography tips

Few things document weddings more effectively than photographs. Carefully curated wedding albums and portraits hung on walls serve as daily reminders of a couple's special day. Photography is often left in the very qualified hands of professional photographers. However, couples can pitch in to make...

Unique locations to host a wedding

When tying the knot, couples continue to do so in familiar venues. Houses of worship, hotels and country clubs remain wildly popular wedding venues. Couples who want to stray from that norm often look for unique locations to say "I do," and there's no shortage of special spots to do just that....

Explore various wedding styles during planning

Every wedding is different, even if many share some common components. As couples plan their weddings, learning about some popular wedding styles can help them create a ceremony that suits them. Classic wedding Classic weddings are the storybook traditional weddings that many people dream about for...

Your wedding timeline guide

Wedding planning involves many movable pieces that ultimately need to come together on the big day. Planning is typically a months-long process, and adhering to certain monthly benchmarks can help couples stay the course. Brides magazine offers that the perfect engagement period is 12 to 14 months...

How to handle rain on your wedding day

Brides and grooms fear the prospects of rainy wedding days. But even couples who have contended with everything from a few drops to an all-out deluge on their wedding days look back fondly on the ceremonies and receptions. In fact, how couples handle any precipitation can affect how happy the...

Factors to consider before booking a holiday wedding

Holidays are conducive to festive atmospheres. Whether it's seasonal celebrations for Christmas or Chanukah or summertime soirees on Fourth of July or Labor Day weekends, there's no denying festive vibes tend to prevail when holidays turn up on the calendar. Weddings also are marked by festive...

How to find your wedding florist

Weddings join the lives of two loving individuals so they can share their future with one another. Various elements help make weddings both momentous and magical. Some weddings adhere to themes that are designed to make an impression and showcase couples' personalities. Floral arrangements are key...

Celebrations 4/30/20

Scholarship Central College, Pella, IA Kaylin Carel, of St. Michael, recently received the Journey Scholarship from Central College.

Celebrations 4/9/20

Graduations Univ. of Minnesota, Morris The following student recently graduated. Annandale - Emma Atkinson, BA, Human Services, Psychology.

Celebrations 4/2/20

Graduations Upper Iowa University, Fayette, IA The following student graduated following the fall 2019 semester. Monticello - Ty Kline, BS, Exercise/Sport Studies. Univ. of Wisconsin La Crosse The following student graduated following the January 2020 semester. Albertville - Robyn...