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How to Plan the Perfect Party: 10 Tips, Trends and Etiquette Rules To Remember

Are you planning a get-together this summer? Patio parties, bachelorette parties, bridal shower, baby shower, or a party for a guest of honor? We LOVE getting people together even for no reason at all. Today, we’re sharing our 10 things to remember when planning the perfect party, whether outdoors, an intimate holiday dinner party, or […]

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Traditional Duties and Roles for the Wedding Party Members & Parents

You just got asked to be in a wedding! But wait. What is your role? Where are you supposed to be? What are you supposed to wear? What else should you be doing for the bride? Being a part of a wedding involves dozens of traditions and customs, and we’ve broken down the traditional responsibilities by

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Eight Traditional Midwestern “Wedding Rules” It’s Okay to Break at Your Wedding

When does tradition trump your personal preference? Does it ever? Are you wondering which rules you can break? We created a list of eight “safe to skip” rules and traditions that no longer apply to modern midwestern weddings. The bride’s parents pay for the wedding. And we mean All. Of. It. Old-school rules stated that

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Wedding Styling by Hitch Design Studio: Vintage Garden + Navy + Berry + Gold

John & Chantel were a great couple to work with! Chantel was such an organized bride! She had every detail planned out; making our job of wedding styling, wedding coordinating and wedding decorating, pretty easy.  🙂 Chantel & John’s vintage garden theme with navy and berry accents was one of our favorite combinations yet! All

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Five Tips for Postage, Stamps, and Mailing Wedding Invitations

Mailing out invitations is not a small task. Here are our top five tips for mailing out your wedding invites! 1. Before designing the invitation, you need to learn the rules! A standard first class stamp has restrictions: The max weight is 13 ounces. If your invitation weighs more than that, you’ll have to purchase

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Wedding Styling: Blush Pink, Burlap, Babies Breath, Aqua and Coral

Maggie and Andy are a wonderful couple with wonderful taste in wedding colors! They were a pleasure to work with — laid back and fun. What started as a wedding in a tent, ended happily ever after indoors at the Swiftel Center in Brookings, SD, with beautiful bistro lights, a grand head table, and a

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Event Planning for Fishback Financial at the Swiftel Center

Nearly 700 employees and guests gathered in the Swiftel Center in Brookings, South Dakota for the Fishback Financial “2 Billion Dollar Ball”. It was a celebration of $2 billion in assets for their financial institution, but also a celebration of employee greatness. It was a wonderful evening of smiles, laughs, meeting other employees from any

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Should You Have a Receiving Line After Your Ceremony?

At Hitch, we love a modern bride. We’re all about clean lines, modern trends and breaking the traditional rules when needed. But when it comes to receiving lines, we tend to be just a bit old fashioned. We recommend that you try to include this tradition in your wedding festivities. Why keep this tradition? It’s

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Does Everyone You’re Inviting to your Wedding Need a “Plus One”? How to Manage the Guest List

“Plus ones” can be a tricky topic when it comes to managing a wedding budget and guest list. Limiting “plus ones” might seem like a simple solution for keeping your guest list smaller, but it might be more difficult than you think. Before you start cutting down your guest list, please read our post on “Three

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