•Airports
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•Cakes & Bakeries
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•A Different Kind of Wedding Registry
•Catering Q & A
•Continental Honeymoons 4U
•Flowers for the Ages
•Fun Wedding Quiz
•Letter from the Editor
•Living your Lives: Premarital Counseling
•Outdoor Weddings
•The Don't Forget List
•The Summit
•The Supporting Cast
•Tips 'n Tricks
•To-Do for the Groom
•Trison's Gifts
•Wedding Trends
•Weddings around the World

2008 is going to be an exciting year for all the couples getting married: my fiancé and I being one of them! I know how time consuming bridal planning can be and how this dream can quickly turn into a nightmare. We have brought the sanity back to all this chaos, with Tri-State Bride 2008. It is a modern guide for the local bride! With all your resources right at your fingertips, planning your fantasy wedding has never been so easy. From the wedding timeline that plans out your big day up to a year in advance, to what to ask your caterer and photographer, to comprehensive lists of local vendors and much more, you hardly need to stress.

            And it doesn’t stop there. Tri-State Bride 2008 also has an online version. www.tristatebride.com takes you to a virtual cornucopia of bridal bliss. Create, maintain and organize your wedding all in one place. So stop the lunacy, ladies and gents! We are here to help! Oh, but there isn’t much we can do about your mom and mother-in-law-to-be… you’re on your own with that one.

-Ashley West-Albin

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