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New Year. New Bling.
Written By: Kimberli

Kelly Clarkson’s sunny canary diamond ring. The pop star became engaged to her fiance Brandon Blackstock over the holidays.

Happy 2013 all. Stats show that nearly 1 in 4 couples become engaged between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve/Day. So if you are rocking new bling on your ring finger, congrats and welcome to the wonderful world of wedding planning!

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Bright and Colorful Wedding Bursting with Joy at the Marriott City Center, Raleigh, NC
Written By: Lauren

Hotel – Raleigh Marriott City Center/ Planner - Ayesha Mian at Flower Accent / Florist – Katen Shah at Elegant Designz  / Music – Dynasty Entertainment / Photographer – Whitmeyer Photography / Caterer – Bombay Grille / Videographer – Southern Video Design

We could not be more excited to share this next wedding with our MHW readers. Rachna and Vik’s wedding is a feast for the eyes AND the heart – so full of joyful traditions, exquisite colors, family and friends celebrating with unfettered happiness – well, we wanted to dance in the streets, just like the guests!

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Wonderful Hotels for a Wedding: Shutters on the Beach, Santa Monica, CA
Written By: Lauren

Searching for a setting for the perfect luxury/casual beach wedding? Look no further than Shutters on the Beach in sunny Santa Monica, CA. Just outside of L.A., Santa Monica is a lovely city where you can shop, dine, and beach with the bronzed and the beautiful. But Santa Monica is not a tourist trap like Hollywood. It’s an upscale residential neighborhood with luxury to spare.

Being at Shutters is like hanging out in a luxury beach house. It’s casual tone and laid-back atmosphere belie its luxurious amenities –  world-class dining, pampering spa and fitness facilities, and of course, access to the ocean from your back door.

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Wonderful Hotel for a Wedding: The Inn at Stonecliffe, Mackinac Island, MI
Written By: Lauren

“Elegant Fairy Tale Wedding” – until now, a rare species. Not too saccharine, not too juvenile, not too staged, the elegant fairy tale wedding transports us to a timeless magical place where beauty meets fantasy. It’s truly special to come across wedding locations that match this description, but that is exactly what The Inn at Stonecliffe on Mackinac (pronounced Mack-ih-naw for those landlubbers who have never been to this charming island off the coast of Northern Michigan) Island delivers. Just look:

YOU LITERALLY HAVE TO TAKE A HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE TO GET HERE.

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Sophisticated Spring Wedding with European Flair at the Intercontinental Hotel, Chicago, IL
Written By: Lauren

Hotel – InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile / Florist – Fleur Chicago /  DJ – Toast and Jam /  Photographer – KB Image Photography / Dress – Vera Wang

Stephanie and Jonathan’s elegant wedding combines a little European culture with lots of Chicago high style. This international couple (Jonathan is from England, and the couple met in Hong Kong while Stephanie was working and he was on holiday) was married in the glorious Queen of All Saints Basilica in Chicago, IL.  Isn’t this what you fantasize about when you imagine “walking down the aisle”?

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