about our featured blogger

We're so excited to have Charlene Liang, owner of Sweetchic Events, Inc., blogging on our site. Sweetchic Events is an up-and-coming boutique event planning firm in the Chicago area specializing in full service wedding planning and day-of event management. Charlene is going to be sharing her best tips to make your Chicago wedding amazing. "At Sweetchic Events, we love weddings," Charlene says, "along with every little detail that goes into planning them!"

Special thanks to ArtisanEvents.com and Chris Guillen Photography for our featured Chicago wedding photos

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Unique Wedding Registry Ideas

Wedding registries are not all created equal! First of all, what is its purpose? And who started the now ubiquitous wedding registry? Well, apparently the concept was dreamed up by Chicago’s (now defunct) Marshall Field’s flagship store back in 1924 as a means for the engaged couple to indicate chosen...read more

Posted Thursday 2/4/2010

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by Charlene Liang 

Venue Spotlight: The Elysian

The other day, I visited Chicago’s newest luxury hotel: The Elysian. This amazing property is probably one of the most elegant and sophisticated hotels I have seen to date. Not flashy or trendy… simply understated elegance. During my tour, I was told about the many fashion influences that are...read more

Posted Thursday 2/4/2010

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by Charlene Liang 

Tuesday’s Tablescape

This beautiful orange and chartreuse wedding just oozes vibrant, citrusy charm! The amazing tablescapes feature the use of the rustic wooden boxes, glass cylinders with floating candles, paired with tropical mokara and cymbidum orchids, dahlias and succulents (my favorite!). And notice how they used...read more

Posted Tuesday 2/2/2010

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by Charlene Liang 

The Importance of Determining Your Wedding Priorities

I recently came across this post by OneWed with their Question of the Week: “What are your wedding priorities?” This is a something I ask every single potential client at our first meeting, coupled with the additional question, “What are the things that you just have to have?” And it’s surprising how...read more

Posted Monday 2/1/2010

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by Charlene Liang 

Tuesday’s Tablescape

One of my favorite design elements in a wedding is the Tablescape. (Random fact: the first time I ever heard the term “tablescape” was on cheesy Sandra Lee’s FoodNetwork show, Semi Homemade). I love this glamorous pink, fuchsia and chocolate brown tablescape and the deconstructed arrangements of peonies,...read more

Posted Tuesday 1/26/2010

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by Charlene Liang 

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