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Our Mayor, The One-Liner Wonder

When, in June, it was revealed that certain city -employees had been fixing parking tickets for acquaintances, the Mayor denounced the practice. “This city is […]

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How To: Point. Click. Wed.

Hans is my boyfriend’s roommate—someone I see almost every day. I knew he had been in Southern California visiting his girlfriend over winter break from […]

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I Thee Web

Choosing the right wed-site can be more stressful than choosing the groom. How to find your perfect match: 1. For the creative bride: All of […]

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Honeymoon Destination: Anguilla

A slender island a short ferry ride away from St. Martin, Anguilla is a white-sand paradise in the British West Indies, a 17-mile long refuge […]

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Ask the Experts: Problems Solved!

Our outdoor ceremony is planned for 5 p.m. If the forecast calls for rain, I really want to wait until the last minute for Plan […]

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Ask the Experts: On the Mark

When we get stumped, we turn to master bridal consultant, owner of Philly’s Queen of Hearts Wedding Consultants and wedding etiquette guru extraordinaire, Mark Kingsdorf. […]

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Trey Popp Named Philly Mag’s New Critic

Philadelphia Magazine has been without a food critic since Joy Manning left in March. Since then Kirsten Henri has come on as Food Editor and […]

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How To: Inviting Trouble

Of all the tasks you’ll stare down in the course of planning your wedding, hammering out your guest list could be the biggest headache of […]

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To B or Not to B

We’ve all heard of the A-list/B-list phenomenon: Divide your guest list into one group of must-have guests and another of guests you’d like to invite […]

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Relating: In Fitness and In Health

He asked. You said yes. Then, suddenly, the whirlwind of engagement began. Now, not only do you have to take care of the million little […]

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The Look: Gifted!

When Erin Jackson opened Chez Georgette last fall in West Chester’s bustling downtown, she wanted to provide Philly-area brides with an alternative to bar-code-gunning big-name […]

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Ed Rendell: Power: The Governor, the Blonde and the Rumor Mill

On May 18th, Election Day, Ed Rendell went to the Famous 4th Street Deli for lunch, as he has for years. It’s an Election Day […]

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Honeymoon Destination: St. Martin

For such a small island, St. Martin has a wealth of personality — you might even say multiple personalities. But the French half, literally a […]

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The 411: What You Need to Know When Planning Your Wedding

FLORISTS  Blooming New Shops   New florists are shooting up in the city. Fleur owner Chai Kanchanahoti just opened a second outpost of his Manayunk shop […]

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Honeymoon Destination: St. Kitts

There are few things more breathtaking than a landscape where the ocean marries the mountains. The island of St. Kitts, with its British flair and […]