Featured Vendor: Cheeky Strut Salon

Cheeky Strut Salon

Breaking the tradition of a white wedding

History has told countless stories about the tradition and meaning behind the white wedding dress. Modern brides are writing their own stories by taking the white wedding dress and making it all their own.

Featured Venue: Lighthouse Restaurant and Banquets

Lighthouse Restaurant and Banquets has the unique advantage of being the primary lakeside venue in NWI. The delectable dishes coupled with the outdoor pavilion/gazebo for waterfront ceremonies makes the Lighthouse a treasure for a romantic dinner or dream wedding reception.

Creating the registry of your dreams

With scan gun in hand, couples can feel a unique sense of a power. Target store senior team leader Shay Swalina tells registering couples to take each section of the store and go slowly.

Featured Venue: Teibel's Restaurant

Teibel's has been a region landmark for more than 80 years, offering banquets for up to 400 people. The venue is centrally located and is easily accessible from all major highways. It now also boasts newly remodeled modern decor.

Finance tip from a pro: Spender vs. saver

We’ve all heard that opposites attract. Sometimes those opposing features can create issues for couples from time to time. One such instance—the spender and the saver.

The Baby Question

BabyQuestion

Making Love Last

In a time when divorce rate odds are stacked against newlyweds and married couples alike, one may wonder what it takes to make love last? How do couples withstand the test of time? Defy the statistics?

Making Love Last

In a time when divorce rate odds are stacked against newlyweds and married couples alike, one may wonder what it takes to make love last? How do couples withstand the test of time? Defy the statistics?

The Baby Question

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes . . . you know the rest. This cutesy little rhyme became the anthem of my wedding. Four hours post-"I do," we received our very first baby inquiry. It left my ovaries writhing in fear and my husband's head spinning.

Finance tip from a pro: Spender vs. saver

We've all heard that opposites attract. Sometimes those opposing features can create issues for couples from time to time. One such instance—the spender and the saver.

Making Love Last

In a time when divorce rate odds are stacked against newlyweds and married couples alike, one may wonder what it takes to make love last? How do couples withstand the test of time? Defy the statistics?

Featured Reception Venues

No matter what style your wedding is, there is an abundance of reputable, high-quality reception venues in the Northwest Indiana/Southwest Michigan area. The following are just a select few of the many hot spots worth noting.

Roomies for Life

Over the years countless studies have been conducted questioning whether or not living together before marriage inhibits or improves a relationship.

Engagement Party Etiquette

Let the celebration begin! Now that you’re engaged there’s a lot more to think about than just the wedding day. How about the engagement party? This celebration, like every soiree, requires some etiquette. Stephenson says to remember: