Read This Before You Choose Your Wedding Dress Canva Your wedding dress is the most important, memorable dress you will ever wear. No pressure, right? All kidding aside, it’s important you are thoughtful before you choose to finally purchase your wedding dress. Making emotional purchases can lead to regret. Don’t worry; ask yourself these important questions and you can confidently choose your wedding dress. Now, friend, read this before you choose your wedding dress: Are you buying this wedding dress because YOU love it, or because you don’t want to let a family member or friend down? Talk ..read more

2024 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® PRESS RELEASE Music By Design Named Winner in 2024 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® Chicagoland, January 5, 2024. — Music By Design was announced as a winner of the 2024 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards®, an accolade representing the top wedding professionals across the board in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism reviewed by couples on WeddingWire, a trusted wedding vendor marketplace. To determine these distinguished wedding professionals, WeddingWire analyzed reviews within its Vendor Directory across more than 20 service categ ..read more

Music By Design The Knot Best of Weddings 2024 Music By Design named winner in The Knot Best of Weddings 2024 Chicago, IL — Music By Design is pleased to announce they have been selected as a 2024 ­­winner in The Knot Best of Weddings, a special section featured on The Knot. The Knot is the number-one wedding destination, most trusted by brides. The Knot Best of Weddings 2024 provides a “by brides, for brides” guide to the top wedding professionals across the country, and is a must-have when it comes to selecting the best-of-the-best wedding resources. Whether they’re trying to find the ..read more

Planning a Wedding in a Time Crunch You’ve heard you’re supposed to plan your wedding a year in advance, but you only have six months. Deep breaths, it is doable! With a little flexibility and resourcefulness on your end, we can help you make it happen. Planning a wedding on a time crunch does not need to be done in panic mode. Here is how you can calmly and successfully plan your wedding in a time crunch. Be flexible with your vendor selection. While your dream wedding photographer may be unavailable, do not panic! Wedding vendors are expert networkers! Ask your dream vendor for a referral w ..read more

Black Wedding Dresses While wedding dresses are typically white, black wedding dresses are becoming increasingly popular. If you never envisioned yourself wearing white on your wedding day, there are more alternatives than ever! Every woman needs a little black dress. Therefore, why not wear a stylish black dress on your wedding day? Before you clutch your pearls about wearing black on your wedding day, take a look at these beautiful, black wedding dresses! First Inspiration Dress: Maggie Sottero, “Watson” dress Maggie Sottero, “Watson” dress, shown in black over nude We love the gorgeous, f ..read more

How to be a Great Bridesmaid When your friend asks you to be their bridesmaid it is such an honor. It comes with lots of fun, but also some responsibilities. Once you’ve said, “yes” to becoming a bridesmaid your job begins! What does that job entail, you ask? Here is exactly how to be a great bridesmaid. Photo: MBD Wedding Photography, Venue: North Fork Farm, DJ: Music By Design Be the calm in the storm and a listening ear. Wedding planning can cause heightened emotions. When brides are overwhelmed, things that may seem small to others may seem tragic to the bride. Sometimes we all just need ..read more

Wedding Unity Ceremony Ideas A wedding unity ceremony is a ceremony that symbolizes the two newlyweds becoming one. While so much effort goes into the colors and attire on your wedding day, it’s more important to put some extra thought into your wedding ceremony. If you’re having a religious ceremony, many of the details are pre-planned, however, there are many unity ceremony ideas you can add to customize your wedding ceremony. There are many ceremony options to symbolize your unity. We’ll inspire you to create your own wedding union ceremony with some great ideas. Beer Ceremony Yup, you read ..read more

Chicago Bachelorette Party The city of Chicago has endless options when it comes to planning your bachelorette party. We highly recommend you have your bachelorette party in Chicago! Because the city feels like a destination but is close to home, you avoid the price tag of traveling. Your bridesmaids will thank you profusely when they don’t have to take up their allotted days off from work, or the expensive travel costs that come with a destination bachelorette party. We promise if you choose any of these bachelorette party ideas you won’t miss traveling at all! Are you ready to plan your Chic ..read more

Bridal Party Wedding Day Agenda On your wedding day, organization is critical! It’s important to not assume your bridal party will remember all the details. We highly recommend you give your bridal party specific locations, times, & contact information to ensure everyone is prepared. By preparing in advance with our Chicago Wedding Blog Bridal Party Wedding Day Agenda, your bridal party will be ready to go. Then, you can relax and celebrate your wedding day knowing you were organized in advance. Here are all the important details to prepare your bridal party for your wedding day. On page o ..read more

Plan Your Wedding Photos We’ve said it once, and we’ll say it again: Your wedding day is one of the only days you will have most of your loved ones in one place. Because of this, you must plan your wedding photos accordingly. While, of course, many of your wedding photos will center around you and your bridal party, you don’t want to miss out on photos with your other loved ones too. To accomplish that, you need to organize your guests by the connection they have to you and to each other in a grand list for your photographer. Here’s how you should start to plan your wedding photos with your sp ..read more