Need a Ring? A Cake? A Photographer? Here Are the Winners of Our Best of Weddings Poll

For this very first time, we asked voters in our Best of the Chippewa Valley Poll specific wedding-related questions. Here are their favorites

So you’re ready to start planning your wedding. Where do you start? Well, roll out the red carpet and cue the music for the winners of our debut Best of Weddings & Occasions poll ...

Five Bits of Info You Must Provide Your Wedding Guests

a tip from the experts: remember to share who, what, when, how, and why

The basics are easy: who, what, where, when, and why. But don’t forget to make sure your guests are prepared to celebrate with you by making sure all their questions are answered...

Fake Bride, Fake Groom, Fake Wedding

how one totally faux wedding helped wedding professionals better serve local brides and grooms

For the Chippewa Valley Wedding Professionals, planning the perfect faux wedding is a way to help market each others’ wedding businesses and connect brides and grooms to the resources they need to be successful ...

Local Jewelers See Rise in Engagement Numbers

more Chippewa Valley couples are getting ready to say ‘I do’ amid pandemic

In the past six months, my Facebook and Instagram feed has been clogged full of delightfully thrilled couples flashing sparkly stones with some (not very) witty caption: “The easiest ‘Yes’ I’ve ever said,” or “I can’t dance to Beyonce’s ‘Single Ladies’ anymore!” – or worse, “We did a thing." ...

Love Is Sweet: Sweet Legacy Hosts Wedding Market

find the wedding décor of your Pinterest dreams at the Sweet Legacy Wedding Market

Want to make your big day extra memorable? Head on down to the Sweet Legacy Wedding Market, March 3-6. Sweet Legacy is a local wedding shop ...

COVID-19: The Wedding Crasher They Never Expected

couples get creative in the midst of pandemic

With our wedding three months out, we’re at a standstill. The “Safer at Home” order prohibits groups of over 10, and the pandemic has no end date. So now what?

Wedding Photo Story: Honoring Family, Celebrating the Future

Chippewa Valley Residents Blong and Pang Hang were married at the Swan Door Barn in Wisconsin Dells. They were also married at Pang’s parent’s home. Their two weddings celebrated their Hmong heritage, integrating traditional wedding ...

6 Ways to Get the Most out of Your Wedding Catering

You don’t know what you don’t know. With hundreds of details to set in place for a wedding, and each aspect a profession in its own ...

5 Things You Must Tell Your Wedding Guests

The basics are easy: who, what, where, when, and WHY. But don’t forget to make sure your guests are prepared to celebrate with you by making sure all their questions are answered ...

Lush, Lavish, Lovely: UW-Stout alumnus florist provides more than flowers

Whether you measure Jennifer Joyce Rentmeester’s experience by the number of years she’s been in the floral industry (22), the number of years she’s run her own floral studio (11), the number of four-page spreads ...