Dear Chicago Bride:

Congratulations on your engagement!

You've found the love of your life, and now the excitement of planning what may be the most important day of your life is upon you. During this time of anticipation and expectation, it is easy to become overwhelmed by the multitude of projects involved with planning your wedding.

In an eclectic city like Chicago, there is never enough time to visit every reception site, flip through every photographer's portfolio or hear every band and DJ. Relax and page through Chicago Bride while you get a pedicure or take the train to work. We offer valuable information from obtaining your marriage license to tips from professionals themselves on questions to ask when booking your vendors. We are here to help you find the perfect components to make your wedding day flow smoothly.

I'd also like to take this opportunity to invite you to take advantage of our exclusive bridal planning event: The Navy Pier Bridal Fashion Show & Expo at the spectacular Crystal Gardens. The venue provides a one-of-a-kind backdrop for some of Chicago's top wedding vendors to introduce their services to you. Enter our raffle, sample products, enjoy tastings, make-up sessions and other exciting perks, then stay for our runway fashion show, featuring the latest in styles for brides, bridesmaids and mothers-of-the-bride.

Check out our website, ChicagoBrideMagazine.com for tickets and more information, and find links that go directly to the websites of the wedding experts and venues featured in Chicago Bride magazine.

Lastly, remember we love to hear from our readers and would love to feature your wedding in our magazine! You can email me at editorial@ChicagoBrideMagazine.com.

Best wishes for efficient wedding planning and a blissful marriage!

Cathy Demetropoulos
Editor

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send an email to: inquiries@chicagobridemagazine.com