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From happenings in the wedding industry to real weddings at Evergrove Estates, we’re here to provide you with all the bridal inspo that you could need!

Tips For Choosing Your Wedding Menu

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When it comes to hosting a wedding, your largest expense will probably be your menu. The type of menu you set is based on a few things, such as the...

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What To Know About Your Wedding Hair and Makeup Trial

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The hair and makeup trial is often considered to be one of the most important parts of wedding planning for the bride. Many brides may think that a...

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Bridal Party Gifts They'll Actually Use

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Shortly after getting engaged, you and your fiancé will want to decide who is going to be standing next to you on your big day. It’s i...

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Choosing A Wedding Theme That Best Fits Your Personality

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There are so many options available when it comes to choosing a wedding theme - traditional, rustic, and beach-themed just to name a few. Before yo...

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The Best Month to Have a Wedding

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Once the excitement from your engagement wears off, it’s time to start planning. You may already have a date in mind, or you may be totally o...

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Do I Need a Memphis Wedding Planner?

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Do I Need a Memphis Wedding Planner? If you are newly engaged, you may be asking yourself if you really need a wedding planner. Our answer- YES...

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Common Mistakes People Make When Planning a Memphis Wedding

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When you are planning a wedding, it’s easy to accidentally let things slip through the cracks. You will be touring venues, sampling cake, ...

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Best Month to have a Wedding in Memphis

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Traditionally, June has been the most popular month to get married. But modern-day weddings have no limits to when they can take place! The most im...

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Wedding Planning Advice for an Outdoor Memphis Wedding Venue

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How to Plan an Outdoor Wedding in MemphisOutdoor weddings can be beautiful- there’s nothing quite like natural decor, blue skies, and a sligh...

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How to Pick a Memphis Wedding Photographer

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How to Pick a Memphis Wedding PhotographerYour significant other has popped the question. You have your venue. You have your florist. You have your...

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How to Plan When You’re Apart

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How to Plan A Wedding: A Guide for Long-Distance CouplesWhether you’re planning your wedding while your significant other is living in anothe...

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Cedar Hall: Tanner + Alex // Jo Darling Photography

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The Bride & GroomEverything about this wedding was what our dreams are made of. Tanner and Alex were looking for the perfect wedding venue in Memph...

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How to Personalize Your Wedding

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There’s no true guide book on how to plan the perfect wedding.  That’s because no two weddings are alike.  While planning, it...

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Non-Traditional Wedding Ideas

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After you’ve said your “I-Dos” and the cake is cut, it’s important to remember that ultimately, your wedding is about you.&...

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The Ivy Tea Room at Cedar Hall

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from Denise Suthoff...I want to tell you all about something really fun: The Ivy Tea Room at Cedar Hall! Take your mom, your grandma, your best fr...

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Why You Should WAIT to Open the Buffet

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Why we recommend not opening the food buffet until AFTER the first danceIf you open your buffet, your guests will be up and moving around, they mig...

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Ceremony, Cocktail Hour, and Reception All In One

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Your big day all in one locationThe wedding, the cocktail party, and the reception. You might be thinking, "what are the benefits of this?" First a...

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What to Keep and What to Cut From Your Wedding

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Growing up, we always see weddings as these extravagant, beautiful affairs with linens, lace, cake, and dancing.  We think of the gold leaf en...

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Do You Really Need a Wedding Coordinator?

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In short, absolutely.There are SO many moving parts on the day of your wedding. Your coordinator will handle your rehearsal and will work out all o...

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Quick Engagements: How to Quickly Plan for Your Big Day

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How To Quickly Plan A WeddingPlanning a wedding is no easy feat, especially if you’ve never done it before. After the initial glow of the eng...

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No Kids Allowed!

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Maybe you've decided that you want adults only at your wedding...This can be a sticky subject, but once the bride and groom have made a decision, e...

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Food for Your Wedding Reception

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Many times, the first priority to go when planning a wedding is the food.The food your serve is one of the most important elements of your wedding ...

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Ideas for Fall Wedding Favors

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Cider Donuts You can order them from a local donut shop or bakery, package them in little individual cases, and tie them with an adorable bow or pi...

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The Week Before the Wedding: Dos + Don'ts

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Brides + Parents of the bride and groom...It's wedding week! This is such an exciting time filled with nerves and happy butterflies. Here are a few...

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Should the Groom Give a Toast?

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YESThere are a few things that you need to include. First, say a few words offering lots of praise and thanks for the bride's family. After all, th...

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How to Write the Invitations if the Bride is a Doctor

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There are mixed opinions on how the bride should be referred to on the invitations if she is a doctor.There's no set-in-stone etiquette rule on thi...

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Why You Need a Wedding Website

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Almost everyone has a computer, iPhone, iPad, or some other devicethat they use to search for everything. A wedding website helps couples plan thei...

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Skip the "Everyone in the Entire Family" Photo...

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Don't feel bad if you need to skip the "everyone in the entire family" photo!Between the bride's family and the groom's family, this can be a whole...

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Planning a Wedding with Divorced Parents

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In a perfect world, the people who love you most would be willing to put aside their differences for your special day and focus on celebrating you....

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What to Call Your In Laws AFTER the Wedding

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While you were dating...you probably called them Mr. Mike and Mrs. Janice. For a lot of brides and grooms, it can be uncomfortable to call them mom...

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How to Schedule the Time of Your Outdoor Wedding Ceremony

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So many couples ask..."How do we know what time we should do our outdoor wedding ceremony?" Here's a good rule of thumb: google the date that you'r...

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Postponing or Downsizing Your COVID Wedding

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Having to postpone or downsize your wedding due to the Coronavirus?First of all, we are so sorry. This has been such a difficult time for so many, ...

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Questions That Guests Should Never Ask The Bride

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Believe it or notThere are TONS of questions that you should never ask the bride leading up to the wedding. She is under a lot of stress + she has ...

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You're Engaged! Now What?

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First, congratulations!Getting engaged is SO exciting and it makes for one of the sweetest seasons in a couples' love story. Plus, you've missed th...

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4 Tips to Avoid Mistakes Leading Up To Your Wedding Day

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Make Sure You're Using the Right Amount of PostageThis one sounds simple, but it is so important! The rate is based upon the size and weight of you...

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All About the Plus One

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Should You Include a Plus OneWhen it comes to your single friends, it can be difficult, and sometimes tricky, deciding if you should include a plus...

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It Takes Two To Decide

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There are a ton of things that you can decide on your own, but there are some things that need to be decided on as a couple. The wedding partyBride...

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Honoring Your Parents on Your Wedding Day

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Hopefully your wedding day will be one of the happiest days for your parentsThey've spent years preparing for you to leave the nest and begin your ...

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Sweet vs. Savory

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To End the NightMany couples choose to treat their guests to sweets at the end of the night of your wedding day. The bride's cake, the groom's cake...

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Nightmare: A Drunken Fight at Your Wedding

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Every couple dreams of a wedding day full of love + laughterSometimes when you mic an open bar with high emotions, you never know what might happen...

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Looking Forward

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A Message From Denise SuthoffThis is not my typical wedding-related content, but it made a huge impact on me several years ago and I still reflect ...

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Conversations You Need to Have Before Your Wedding

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Kids vs. No KidsHow many kids to they want? Although, this usually changes after you have one! Are they open to adoption if you need or want to? Do...

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7 Things Wedding Guests Should Never Do

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Of course you love your wedding guests, but there are some things they should never do.#1Don't show up with a date that was not invited. If the inv...

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Always Be Flexible

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If there was ever a time to be flexible, it's now.Maybe your wedding date has changed. Maybe your guest list has altered. Maybe you went from a spr...

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The Wedding Song for YOU!

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There are literally millions of love songsOf all the possible songs that you and your fiancé could choose, you need to find the right one fo...

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Your New Last Name

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What do I do first?Your marriage license might say your new last name, but there are still a few things you need to do to make your new last name o...

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Your Wedding and the Coronavirus

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How to pick a new dateYou're having to postpone your wedding due to the national shutdown and the thought of waiting another year is absolutely unb...

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The Mother-In-Law

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Your Mother-In-Law & Wedding PlanningDealing with your future mother-in-law can be difficult, but during the months leading up to your wedding, it ...

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The 5 Love Languages and Your New Spouse

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Did you know that everyone has a specific love language?Dr. Gary Chapman wrote a book called The Five Love Languages which dives deeply into w...

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What Not To Do at a Wedding

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1. Don’t be late!!  Be on time! If you know you are notoriously late or take forever to get ready, make sure to plan ahead so you can be...

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