Great Engagement Slideshow

Posted by Angie VanDaele in Engagement, Obama, Reception

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Obama Takes Part in Wedding Slideshow

* By LILY FU

(MYFOX NATIONAL) - Many couples show slideshows at their wedding. But the one shown at Ben Popik and Joanna Hutko's affair featured one very special guest.

The couple, who branded their wedding as "totally sweet" on their Web site , clearly have a sense of humor -- they chose to get married at an aquarium in New Jersey and stated that people's kids were welcome to come, but "in the second half of the evening, children will be put into the shark tank for the amusement of the other guests."

The couple asked members of their wedding party to take on various responsibilities and designated groomsman Adam Conover to create a wedding slideshow. But his task came with specific instructions -- "We want our slideshow to be different. You can do whatever you like, and I won’t ever try to approve it," Conover recalled Popik saying .

What resulted was a unique slideshow that featured photos with an unexpected friend -- President Obama.

Bespoken, Betrothed, Engaged!

Posted by Angie VanDaele in Advertisers, Engagement, ideas, The Wedding Chronicle, weddings

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The Wedding Chronicle's May-June issue is now available throughout the valley. This issue is dedicated to the ENGAGEMENT portion of your grand adventure.

Congratulations! You have become a bride (not bride-to be). You are engaged. What to do next? Here is a little cheat sheet to help you start your wonderful journey towards your nuptials.

First, spread the news! Make sure you tell your parents first and close friends so there is no chance for them to hear it elsewhere.

Get a manicure. If everyone is going to be looking at your hand, make sure it looks great.
Gather the parents together if they don’t already know each other. Let them have a chance to size up each family. Listen for expectations for your wedding. Not necessary to voice opinions at this early stage of the game. Make sure you are prepared and pick your battles wisely. Not everything is worth it.

The engagement party is your opportunity to celebrate the beginning of the journey. Robin and Christine from The Flower Studio have offered an excellent idea for the budget conscious bride to really shine in Flowers Married to Design.

Get your ring sized and insured! Don’t forget this important step. It often is simply a matter of adding a rider to your homeowners or renters insurance.

Unless you are accustomed to hosting $30,000 events, meet with a wedding coordinator. We have several great planners here in the paper we can highly recommend. They will help you get started and head you in the right direction.

If you haven’t figured out, this issue is dedicated to your engagement. We have asked many of the finest photographers in the valley to submit their favorite engagement photos to give you ideas. We could not get all of them into this issue so we will continue to feature more pictures in future publications, blog posts and on our website. Enjoy your engagement. This is a wonderful time to sparkle.

Pick up your copy today! And watch for the return of our online edition!