Meet Konnie Kara – wedding journalist by day; bride-to-be by night. With insider access to the latest bridal news, trends and planning advice she’s been called a wedding guru many times, but does she have what it takes to plan her own special day? Offering honest, frank and humorous insights, this is an account of one of the most exhilarating, and rollercoaster-emotion-filled years of her life
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Businesses proudly serve for military wedding
This past Monday marked a special occasion for a young Lee County couple on Fort Myers Beach. A U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant married his girlfriend in a beachfront wedding at the Pink Shell Resort.
Operation Open Arms Capt. John “Giddy-up” Bunch -noted wedding planner these days- arranged the wedding, but it was the way many businesses on Fort Myers Beach and around Lee County came together to provide free services to make the wedding extra special and complete.
Besides Pink Shell, several other businesses poured out their hearts and services by lining up in a “call of duty” to contribute to the … read more
Chicago Poetry Brothel mixes verse, burlesque dancers and fortune tellers
Chicago Poetry Brothel mixes verse, burlesque dancers and fortune tellers
BY Dave Hoekstra Staff Reporter/dhoekstra@suntimes.com Mar 4, 2011 02:10AM
Chicago Poetry Brothel “madame”/poet Susan Yount and doorman Michael Pichowsky dress in Victorian era costumes for readings. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times
CHICAGO POETRY BROTHEL
◆ 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday
◆ House of Blues, 322 N. Dearborn
◆ $10 cover ($5 if wearing Victorian dress)
◆ chicagopoetrybrothel.com
The poetry slam emerged from Chicago because of a fierce, stand-up style that reflects the soul of the city.
The Chicago … read more
Chicago Poetry Brothel mixes verse, burlesque dancers and fortune tellers
Chicago Poetry Brothel mixes verse, burlesque dancers and fortune tellers
BY Dave Hoekstra Staff Reporter/dhoekstra@suntimes.com Mar 4, 2011 02:10AM
Chicago Poetry Brothel “madame”/poet Susan Yount and doorman Michael Pichowsky dress in Victorian era costumes for readings. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times
CHICAGO POETRY BROTHEL
◆ 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday
◆ House of Blues, 322 N. Dearborn
◆ $10 cover ($5 if wearing Victorian dress)
◆ chicagopoetrybrothel.com
The poetry slam emerged from Chicago because of a fierce, stand-up style that reflects the soul of the city.
The Chicago … read more
Wedding planning = nightmare!
Meet Konnie Kara – wedding journalist by day; bride-to-be by night. With insider access to the latest bridal news, trends and planning advice she’s been called a wedding guru many times, but does she have what it takes to plan her own special day? Offering honest, frank and humorous insights, this is an account of one of the most exhilarating, and rollercoaster-emotion-filled years of her life
I woke up today after a barrage of unhealthy nightmares. The first was that … read more
