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2010 Hilton Head Bridal Showcase |
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The Out-of-Towners |
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Imagine planning your big day — rehearsal dinner,ceremony and reception — in five months. Now imagine planning it without once seeing the venue in person.
That was the story for Abby and Matt Englert ofBloomington, Ind., married last June on Folly Field Beach.
“I didn’t feel like planning a gigantic, elaborate wedding — that didn’t matter to me,” said Abby. “It was a little crazy, but it was almost a little bit better. I wasn’t into meeting with people and going over menus.”
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Rolling with the punches |
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 A lot can happen in two years, and a lot of things can change. Just ask Jessica Martin Finlen, whose May wedding didn’t exactly go off without a hitch.
“We dragged out the engagement way too long, enough to make anybody crazy,” Jessica said, laughing. “There were a lot of little glitches, to the point we were like, ‘Let’s just go to Vegas or Mexico or anywhere.’ ”
For starters, Jessica’s original venue backed out five months before the wedding. When she visited the site to discuss placement of the tables and DJ, the person in charge was nowhere to be found. Luckily, her father stepped in to save the day. “My dad worked at Sun City for like 10 years. And it just popped in his head, ‘What about Riverbend?’ ” she said. “It’s a beautiful long dock out to the water.”
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Fall Bridal Trends: A to Z |
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Article By Marianna Barbrey
Photography by 33 Park
Attendant Gifts
The best attendant gifts are functional but personal — and you can accomplish both with monogramming. For a winter wedding, monogrammed pashminas are functional keepsakes that look great in pictures. For a destination wedding at the beach, a monogrammed towel won’t be lost and will stay helpful hroughout the weekend and the rest of the season. Other ideas include monogrammed picture frames, jewelry boxes, tote bags (for the wedding weekend) and stationery.
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And the winners are ... |
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Jacquilyn Brown and Jared Weiner are the winners of this year's Monthly’s Bridal Showcase contest.
Their June 25 wedding will be featured in a two-page photo spread. Monthly’s next Showcase will be held in February.
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