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Bouquet: Trends: Preppy Chic

For your warm-weather wedding, help your groom embrace his preppy side with an old-school take on formalwear. Click here to see our picks. Photography: Ryan […]

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Philadelphia Magazine’s Jumpstart Challenge 2010

VIDEO: Watch our four contestants on Philly FYI (and hear a little bit of good-natured trash talk). Congrats to Jim Schindler, our first-ever Philly Mag […]

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MAKE UP FOR MISSED GYM TIME: Shop Your Way Slim

Though it might not equal a heart-thumping spin class, a day of shopping throughout our city can add up. See how much you’re clocking below. […]

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Bouquet: The Look: Pin Up!

Your most important piece of wedding-day jewelry is on your left hand, we know. But when it comes to picking your other twinkling accessories, think […]

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Bouquet: Trends: Seaside Soiree

The colors of sea and sand — and a motif inspired by the beach — create the perfect backdrop for your summertime celebration. Click here […]

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Bouquet: Trends: Rustic Charm

Take a cue from the colors and textures of a countryside wedding, and you’ll find simple, elegant decor built right in. Click here to see […]

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Bouquet: Trends: Garden Party

Pair bright, bold pink and green with swirling floral patterns, and your spring wedding will feel like it was thrown by Mother Nature herself. Click […]

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THE SALE REPORT: Sales & Events in the City and ‘Burbs

Chestnut Hill: Stag & Doe Holiday Shopping Nights This charming historic town is holding their annual Stag & Doe nights this holiday season, on Wednesdays […]

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WHAT WE’RE SHOPPING FOR: Sequins & Sparkle

VIEW THE SLIDESHOW I may have mentioned this before, but just in case you’ve forgotten, I could not be happier about the upswing in sparkle […]

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THE GREEN SCENE: Tree Shopping in the City

If you live in the city like I do, Christmas tree shopping typically means braving the very non-season-of-giving-vibing masses at the Home Depot, or haggling […]

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Bouquet: ASK THE EXPERTS: Problem Solved!

I’m seriously considering saving some money by buying a previously worn wedding gown. But are they really as good as new? What should I look […]

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Wedding: Nicole + Charles

Love, they say, strikes at will. Weddings, however, require careful planning. For Philadelphia native Nicole Blicher and French (specifically, Nice-born) Charles Paloux, love came during […]

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HOW TO: The Kiddie Conundrum

WHEN IT COMES to your marriage and kids, you’re probably thinking you’ve got some time before you have to figure that all out. Concerning numbers […]

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HOW TO: Your New Best Friends

SIGNING CONTRACTS, NEGOTIATING prices, consultations that seem like salespitches – all proof that planning your wedding can sometimes feel purely like a business deal, rather […]

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RELATING: Couples Retreat

“HE WAS GETTING too involved in the small details, which drove me insane,” says a Huntingdon Valley bride of her then-fiancé. The two tied the […]