Gifts. There are gifts for the bride and groom, the best man, the maid of honor, the bridesmaids and groomsmen, the parents, the guests! Linda Alpert can help you find the right momento for everybody. She can establish gift registries for guests to find the right gift for the new couple, even online! And Linda will help the bride and groom find the perfect way to show their appreciation to the wedding party. Affairs with Linda now offers Personal Online Wedding Registry pages to their clients. Until now, you'd have to send each guest a list of web links, along with additional info that they will need to access your online registries. Our new, custom, Online Wedding Registry pages contain direct links to your registry accounts, as well as personal notes from the bride and groom-to-be. Click Here to view a sample page. To view and print additional info, Click Here.
	The bride-to-be has probably been designing her wedding dress since before she met the groom-to-be. He, however, may be inclined to wear his father's old tux from 1974, and thinks that one black sock and one navy-blue sock is "close enough". Affairs with Linda can direct you to the designers that will give you a wedding dress that you will love, and bridesmaids dresses that your bridal party won't hate! Linda will also make sure that hair and makeup artists that know your style and taste are on hand whenever necessary. The groom and his groomsmen will not be overlooked. Linda knows just where to send them for perfectly fitted tuxedos and accessories.
	Affairs with Linda has forged relationships with the finest venues in the city of Chicago, including hotels, museums, and galleries. Linda Alpert knows how to build the space to suit your needs, and every weekend, she works side by side with the management and staff of the best rooms in town. She will let you explore each venue and get to know the people that are responsible for each location before you make your final decision. This guarantees that your wedding or event, with all of it's parties, toasts, and surprises, will go off without a hitch.
	There will no doubt be some guests traveling great distances to join you on your big day. There may be a need for a couple of rooms at a local hotel, or it may be necessary to reserve entire blocks of rooms. Linda Alpert can work with the hotel(s) of your choice to get you the best group rates available for your guests. Affairs with Linda can also help you put together a directory of your favorite local restaurants, entertainment, shopping, and notable sites so your guests can make the most of their time in Chicago.
	An invitation is the first impression your guests will have of your upcoming affair, and it should reflect the style and design of the event. Linda Alpert has the designers on hand to create invitations that are just as elegant and festive as your wedding. She will ensure that all of the pertinent information, such as time, location, maps, and parking information is included. And so your guests will know right away that something special has arrived in the mail, each envelope will be addressed by the hand of an exceptional caligrapher.
	Will you need one limosine, or twenty? Would you like to be driven off in a brand new Town Car, or a vintage Rolls Royce? How will everybody, especially out-of-towners without cars, get to and from the many events and parties associated with your wedding? These, like many components of a wedding, are details that can be confusing and expensive, but Affairs with Linda can cover all of these bases for you and your guests.
	Even the most experienced, established photographer or videographer may not be right for your affair. Each has it's own shooting style. You may desire someone who uses only medium format film and poses every shot. Or, you may be looking for a photographer who can also shoot fast and furious, in a more "photo-journalism" style, catching all of the candid moments that will become priceless images in the final photo album. These days, there is also the option of digital photography. While some photographers embrace this modern format, and even offer online proofing and ordering, others are still married to film and will not offer digital. Linda Alpert will introduce you to the work and style of several different studios, and guide you to the photographer and videographer that will work the way you want, and give you the best pictures possible.
	You may have a local Rabbi, Minister, or Priest that you have known all of your life, or you may be a recent transplant to the area without such a relationship. Linda Alpert and Affairs with Linda will help you find the right person for your ceremony. Whether you are looking for a very traditional ceremony, or a modern, progressive one, Linda will present you with a number of options, one sure to be perfect for your special day. Today, with so many mixed religion wedding, it can be difficult to find an occomodating officiant and chapel.
	After months... or years of planning, the ceremony is over and the party has just begun. From a guest's perspective, all of those party details just seem to be in place on their own. But this would not be the case if not for an experienced event coordinator such as Linda Alpert. She does not hire her band, her caterer, or her floral designer. From her cache of experts, she finds Your caterer, Your band, and Your designer. Linda will make sure everyone is at the right table, and that everything on the table is perfect. The band, selected by you, will perform music of your taste, not theirs. With Affairs with Linda planning the event, you can be certain that your playlist will be followed, and that the band never misses a cue!
	Serving a multi-course dinner or luncheon to two or three hundred of your closest friends and relatives is not easy. Do you want to go with something more exotic, like sushi? Or would you like to stick with something more traditional, like chicken? How many vegetarians will be in attendance? Linda Alpert will work with you to develop the perfect menu for you guests, and prior to committing to a caterer, you will be able to audition the chef and get a taste of the many dishes from which you will choose. You will have complete discretion as to what will be served to you and your guests.
	While Chicago does not have too many warm months, those few make it possible to hold even the most formal wedding or event outside. Linda is known for her ability to stage large, ornate functions outside, under a tent that gives the security of four walls and a ceiling, but still lends that element of fresh air. So, even if the weather does not cooperate with your plans for an outdoor wedding, & Plan B (the tent) becomes necessary, you can be sure that none of the elegance of the day will be sacrificed.
	Even a $500,000 wedding or event needs a budget! Without an experienced event planner, like Linda Alpert, one who can help you put together an affair within a given budget, the big day may not meet your expectations. Linda works with each client to determine how best to spend the funds available, and to get the best price on the desired products and services.
	Many event coordinators have an "all or nothing" philosophy when it comes to planning a wedding. But Linda Alpert understands that many a bride and grrom have the drive and ability to put the whole thing together on their own. They can hire the caterers and photographers, and hammer out all of the contracts, but obviously, they're going to be a bit busy on the big day. That's why Affairs with Linda's "Day of " consulting service is so very valuable. Linda can be hired to be hands-off until the day of the event, at which time she will take control and make sure everything runs smoothly.
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