Please enjoy this guest blog by Stacy A. Aesoph, who wrote about her experience choosing between a traditional wedding and a destination wedding. Her details are so helpful! Thank you, Stacy. When Hitch Studio asked me to write a post about my destination wedding, I was delighted to share my experiences with other brides! I […]
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The photos from Pinterest of a glowing white tent, full of lights, happiness, candles, and dancing CAN come true for you! But remember, we live in South Dakota. Our beautiful midwestern state can also come along with wind, rain, mud and sunshine (usually all within a couple hours) during your outdoor wedding! Outdoor tent weddings
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At Hitch, we specialize in Midwest wedding etiquette. We can help you understand the ins and outs of the complicated “who pays for what” topic. An article from Martha Stewart Weddings stated, “Today, most people believe the couple should pay for their own wedding, especially if they have lived on their own for some time.
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Wedding gifts are so beneficial to the bride and groom as they begin their new life adventure. Some wedding gifts are sentimental, others purely practical. No matter what direction you choose to go with your gift, know that it will be helpful to the bride and groom. What to get? Registry: This is a surefire
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Midwestern weddings are known for being big events! It’s not uncommon to invite 150, 200 or even 300+ people. Hitch has two weddings this year that hit the 400-person mark. How do you decide who’s invited and how do you organize your large wedding guest list? Our most important piece of advice is that you
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Your wedding is an opportunity to spend a whole weekend with friends and family you love! The wedding party is usually made up of your closest friends, so why not do something really fun for the rehearsal dinner? There are no rules that say you have to do a traditional meal at a fancy restaurant.
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At Hitch Design Studio in Brookings, South Dakota, we offer wedding planning services. We want to help you wow your guests! Here are eight ideas that are simple to plan and fun for everyone to enjoy. Provide Child Care Consider hiring a baby sitter to watch sleepy kids as the reception dance goes past bedtime.
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In some situations, both the bride and the groom have big families and lots of neighbors and friends to invite. Most wedding blogs and magazines today talk about smaller, fancier weddings – but in the Midwest or rural areas, the trend is quite the opposite. Of course, we love a beautiful wedding. But we want
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Is navy one of your wedding colors? Hitch loves this classic color paired with bright hues! Here are some wedding reception tables decorated styled by Hitch Design Studio that might inspire your navy color palette. Tips for decorating with navy: Navy paired with soft candles or a subtle light source looks best so it doesn’t
Hitch Design Studio was honored when the top Midwest Wedding Magazine, Dainty Obsessions, asked us to answer some tough etiquette questions. She said “tough”. I thought “nothing we can’t handle.” I must admit, it turned out to be an intense Q&A! Here goes: My fiancée is still good friends with his ex and wants to
