Wedding

The family owned business specializes in formal attire, including dresses, tuxedos and accessories for proms, weddings and other special events. The store carries designer dress brands.

Wedding-centric businesses can sign up now for next year’s Sauk Valley Wedding Expo, set for Feb. 2 at Northland Mall.

Couples are increasingly opting for nontraditional venues—moving away from religious establishments and banquet halls to more urban and rustic options.

The Will County Forest Preserve District is hosting an open house for couples interested in wedding venues at the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon on Feb. 3.

After more than a decade of trying to find its modern new destiny, a nearly 150-year-old downtown Sterling building is being revived by a young local couple whose sole entrepreneurial purpose in life is to share happiness.

The owner of a Sterling bakery known for his beautiful, graceful wedding cakes is branching out, with plans to create a rustic wedding venue in rural Sterling.

Rev. Marvin and Peggy Strom celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 22. The couple was married on June 22, 1963 in the First Baptist Church in Belding, Michigan.

An open house will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 23 in the fellowship hall of the First Lutheran Church, 116 N. Pleasant St. in Princeton, to celebrate the 60th wedding anniversary of Dale and Barbara Fiste.

Sauk Valley Bridal Fair took place Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, at Northland Mall in Sterling.

Anyone who booked a wedding at The Haley Mansion needs to do two things immediately, according to Qiana Turner wedding planner and owner of Madison Elyse Events in Plainfield.

The cause of Wednesday’s fire at the historic Patrick Haley Mansion in Joliet will not be determined for some time but fire investigators already know it was accidental, according to the Joliet fire chief.

The event is designed to help couples plan the perfect wedding in one stop.

No one realized Abigail Rodewald Brown would be the fifth generation of women in their family to get married at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lockport until it dawned on Brown's grandmother Rachael Favero of Lockport as they were making wedding plans.

In the 900 weddings Jeffrey Petersen, of Sycamore's Chapel in the Pines, has officiated, the brides have always said yes. It took an appearance on the Netflix show “Love Is Blind” to break that streak.

Sauk Valley Wedding Expo draws interested crowd to Northland Mall

The annual Sauk Valley Bridal Fair, the area’s largest, will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway in Sterling.

Before a transportation plan can be made, couples must first map out their needs.

Brides and grooms fear the prospects of rainy wedding days

Social media also has emerged as a great tool for couples on the cusp of getting married. The following are some useful ways that couples can employ social media into their wedding planning.

Engaged couples who have yet to tie the knot no doubt recognize that planning a socially distant wedding will not be the same as organizing more traditional ceremonies and receptions.

With so much attention directed their way, brides might look for ways to tone their upper bodies in advance of the big day.

Wedding days can be hectic. In fact, many couples note after tying the knot that their wedding days were so busy that the ceremonies and receptions were over before they knew it.

No matter how big or how small the guest list, keeping guests informed of what’s happening regarding the upcoming nuptials is a courtesy couples can provide

Making a wedding guest list is seldom an easy task. Couples often find that many people are worthy of an invitation, which can make creating a guest list tricky for those with budgets in mind.

Women have many options when it comes time to putting their wedding gowns to use after they have tied the knot.

The question was popped; the engagement ring presented. What’s the next step on the road to the wedding? Saving should definitely be on couples’ minds.