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Wedding Music Inspiration

6 days ago
1 min

Wedding Music Inspiration

Not sure where to start with your music selections for your wedding? Check out our specially curated playlists to help inspire your own playlist for your wedding day! Whether you will have a DJ, band or will be rocking a playlist for your wedding music, it is important to select your songs for those important moments ahead of time! For us, selecting our wedding music was one of the hardest parts of wedding planning. Lucky for you, we've put some playlists together to help ins

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Bachelorette Party Outfit Ideas

Jun 21
3 min

Bachelorette Party Outfit Ideas

Trying to find a great outfit idea for a bachelorette party? You've come to the right spot. We've compiled this list of bachelorette party outfit ideas that girls can easily get on Amazon! *This blog post contains affiliate links. Should you choose to purchase anything from the links provided we make a small commission at no extra cost to you. First off, we have to thank Bre, Hannah and Taylor for being our beautiful models! Bre usually wears a size 8 or a medium. Hannah typi

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2022 Best of Sota Brides Award Winners

Feb 22
4 min

2022 Best of Sota Brides Award Winners

We are so excited to announce the winners of our 2022 Best of Sota Brides Awards! Why these awards are special: Every vendor that was nominated for these awards was nominated by past, recent couples who used their services. It didn't matter if these vendors have the biggest following, or the most committed friends and family, or if they even had any connection to us at all. These awards were given by real couples to those who truly went above and beyond to make each couples'

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2022 Best of Sota Brides Nominees

Jan 31
2 min

2022 Best of Sota Brides Nominees

Check out our nominees for our 2022 Best of Sota Brides Awards!

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Nominate Your Favorite Vendors for our 2022 Best of Sota Brides Awards!

Jan 13
2 min

Nominate Your Favorite Vendors for our 2022 Best of Sota Brides Awards!

We are so excited to announce that nominations are now open for our 2022 Best of Sota Brides Awards! * Photo courtesy of Katina Elizabeth Photography Why these awards are special: Every vendor that is nominated for these awards is nominated by past, recent couples who used their services. It didn't matter if these vendors have the biggest following, or the most committed friends and family, or if they even had any connection to Sota Brides at all. These awards are given by re

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10 New Years Eve Wedding Ideas

Dec 29, 2021
2 min

10 New Years Eve Wedding Ideas

Are you considering a New Years Eve Wedding? Check out our festive New Year's wedding ideas below! We absolutely love the idea of a New Year's Eve wedding! How fun is it to be able to ring in your new marriage AND the new year with all of your family and friends!? Here are some of our favorite on-theme ideas for a New Years Eve wedding: Themed Hashtag Ideas #RingInThe_____ #CountdownTo_____ #321_____ One-Stop-Shop Venue Hotels make for the perfect NYE wedding venue... Somewhe

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Alison & Joseph 6.26.21

Nov 10, 2021
2 min

Alison & Joseph 6.26.21

Military Wedding in Sauk Rapids, MN According to Alison, Joseph is notoriously bad at keeping surprises a secret. The pair had planned their weekly date night, and Alison recalls him acting overly excited about it. She came home after work and turned around to Jason on one knee. He wanted to wait until dinner, but was so excited he couldn’t wait! Looking back, Alison says, "It was so perfectly us. So casual, spontaneous and oh, so sweet.". The two chose to have a small and in

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Our Favorite Classic Bridal Shower Looks

Jun 17, 2021
2 min

Our Favorite Classic Bridal Shower Looks

It is time for another bridal shower look round up. Check out some of our favorite classic looks! *This blog post contains affiliate links. Should you choose to purchase anything from the links provided we make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Shout out to our beautiful friend Angie for letting us dress her up again! For reference, Angie is about 5'5" and usually wears an XS for tops and between a 0-2 for dresses and pants. We wanted to pick a bit of variety of out

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Wedding Vendor Tipping Guide

Jun 7, 2021
4 min

Wedding Vendor Tipping Guide

We break down what wedding vendors will expect a tip and which vendors are optional to tip. Also learn how much to tip each!

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Mallory & Kevin 11.14.2020

Apr 27, 2021
2 min

Mallory & Kevin 11.14.2020

Rustic and elegant winter wedding in Eden Prairie, MN The pair were spending a long weekend out of town in Chicago. After walking around Millennium Park, they made their way over to the gorgeous Buckingham Fountain. Kevin went over to grab a gentleman that was taking photographs, handed him Mallory's phone, and surprised both the gentleman and Mallory by getting down on his knee to pop the question. Of course, Mallory said "yes" and was ecstatic! The kind man that took their

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Cecelia & Doug 10.3.2020

Mar 31, 2021
2 min

Cecelia & Doug 10.3.2020

Beautiful Woodsy Barn Wedding in Lindstrom, Minnesota In 2018 Cecelia and Doug took their first big trip together to Glacier National Park to celebrate their five year anniversary. The pair decided to stray from their travel itinerary and hike to Cracker Lake which was a 12 mile excursion for them! When they reached the lake, they spent some time soaking in the beautiful views of the mint blue water surrounded by the mountains. As they packed up to go, Doug told Cecelia he ha

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Spring Bridal Shower Outfit Ideas

Mar 18, 2021
2 min

Spring Bridal Shower Outfit Ideas

Check out some of our favorite outfits for a spring bridal shower! *This blog post contains affiliate links. Should you choose to purchase anything from the links provided we make a small commission at no extra cost to you. First off, we have to thank Angie for being our beautiful model! For reference Angie is about 5'5" and usually wears an XS for tops and between a 0-2 for dresses. We wanted to pick a bit of variety of outfits so we picked a few dress options and top/pants

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DIY Terracotta Vases

Mar 9, 2021
2 min

DIY Terracotta Vases

Turn those thrift store glassware finds into a beautiful component of your wedding tablescape! *This blog post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase using a link provided we make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Difficulty: Easy Time: ~15 minutes, plus 30 minutes of dry time between coats Price: Under $10 for materials plus the cost of your vases. We decided to give the DIY terracotta glassware trend a try for ourselves! True terracotta pieces would be m

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2021 Best of Sota Brides Awards

Feb 16, 2021
1 min

2021 Best of Sota Brides Awards

We are so excited to announce the winners for our 2021 Best of Sota Brides Awards!

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Bethany & Adam 12.19.20

Feb 10, 2021
2 min

Bethany & Adam 12.19.20

Intimate Winter wedding with decor inspired by Christmas in St. Peter, MN Bethany and Adam are big Mankato Maverick's Hockey fans, If you couldn't tell from their engagement photos! The two went on a trip to Michigan to watch the Maverick's take on the Huskies in November of 2019. Between games, Adam had planned a hiking trip for the two of them to a local waterfall. Most of us are now thinking, Michigan...November...this sounds like a cold adventure! Bethany had similar thou

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How to Cut your Guest List

Jan 12, 2021
4 min

How to Cut your Guest List

Not sure where to start when cutting your guest list due to COVID-restrictions? Look no further! So you have to comply with COVID-restrictions and un-invite some of your wedding guests... Let's start by understanding how much you need to cut your list down. First check out the MDH website to understand what the most up to date restrictions are for weddings and events. After reading about the restrictions, reach out to your venue contact to make sure you are on the same page i

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Andrea & Michael 9.4.2020

Nov 5, 2020
2 min

Andrea & Michael 9.4.2020

Beautiful wedding in Mazeppa, MN... With a Frank Sinatra impersonator! Andrea and Michael got engaged at Chanhassen dinner theater. The couple had planned for a dressy night out with dinner followed by a night of live music. After dinner, they had to move to another room for the music and Michael pulled Andrea aside and got down on one knee to propose! They spent the rest of the evening enjoying their favorite Frank Sinatra songs and soaking in that freshly engaged feeling! W

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Anika & Bryan 8.28.2020

Oct 14, 2020
2 min

Anika & Bryan 8.28.2020

Rustic, boho wedding in Pepin, WI.

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12 Ways You Can Save While Planning Your Wedding

Sep 16, 2020
3 min

12 Ways You Can Save While Planning Your Wedding

Weddings are expensive! Here are 12 tips you can use to try and keep costs down while planning your big day.

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Mini Engagement Luau

Aug 27, 2020
6 min

Mini Engagement Luau

Ali and Caitlin knew they needed to celebrate two of their best friends getting engaged the same week... What better way than a mini engagement luau?! * This blog post contains affiliate links. Which means if you click a link to a product and purchase it we may make a small commission off of your purchase at no extra cost to you. We're going to start off by saying we planned this thing in less than 2 weeks! We weren't totally sure, but we had a strong feeling that our friend

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