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Who Wouldn’t Love a No Waste Grocery Store?

ZERO WASTE MARKET I remember when I was a kid and my mom would take me a half hour away to piano lessons.  After the lesson, as a reward, Mom would take my brother and I to a store that had candy and gum and seeds and nuts in big barrels and bins, and [...]

3 Tips for Your Geek-Chic Wedding

Cool Couple at Catalyst Ranch, Photo by Victoria Sprung Welcome back to #WeddingWednesday, our semi-weekly column where we bring you wedding tips, tricks, crafts, interviews, and interesting Chicago wedding happenings.  Lauren Smith, our Gala Girl at Catalyst Ranch, shared this photo of a crazy cool Lego cake topper with me, and it got me thinking about [...]

3 Fabulous Flash Mob Proposals

Welcome back to #WeddingWednesday, our semi weekly column where we bring you wedding tips, tricks, crafts, interviews, and interesting Chicago wedding happenings. Flash mobs are seemingly random performances that break out unexpectedly in public places. Many involve music and dance, and some of the best ones end in sweet marriage proposals! Are you looking for a [...]

Designing Happiness (& Productivity!)

As we say at Catalyst Ranch, it all starts with the environment, and our creative Chicago meeting venue is an environment like no other!  With bright colors and an eclectic collection of art from around the world, the Ranch vibe reflects the diverse, imaginative, artistic staff and the incredible ideas that are generated and developed in [...]

#WeddingWednesday: One Stop Shopping for your Green Wedding

Welcome back to #WeddingWednesday, our semi weekly column where we bring you wedding tips, tricks, crafts, interviews, and interesting Chicago wedding happenings.  Considering a green wedding?  Eco-conscious weddings are on the rise - and why wouldn't they be? Green weddings can be just as fabulous as conventional weddings, but without the waste and the expense.  Reduce [...]

5 Tips for Planning the Perfect Winter Wedding

Welcome back to #WeddingWednesday, our semi weekly column where we bring you wedding tips, tricks, crafts, interviews and interesting Chicago wedding happenings.  Planning a winter wedding can present a few challenges - stilettos or snow boots? -  that you wouldn't face in another season, but a winter wedding also provides you with plenty of opportunities to [...]

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