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CAKES AND SWEETS |
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Corner Village Bakery
1100 W Garfield
Bartonville, IL
309-966-2305
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LeBakery
4700 N University St
Peoria, IL
309-693-9190
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Sweet Moments by
Sophia
309-676-5086
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CATERING |
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Barrack's Cater Inn
309-692-3990
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Catering By Kate
309-251-7061
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The Catering Company
309-678-9000
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DRESSES & TUXEDOS |
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Country Bride
7320 N University
Peoria, IL
309-691-5151
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Dejure Formalwear
and Bridal Palace
Peoria 309-685-0313
Morton 309-263-8155
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Ducky’s Formalwear
Metro Centre
4700 N University
Peoria, IL
309-692-6050
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Savvi Formalwear and
Bobbie’s Bridal
Peoria 309-688-1411
Bloomington 309-664-0354
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Seno Formalwear
5201 W War
Memorial Dr #532
Peoria, IL
309-692-0031
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Hayloft Dress Shop
Mossville Rte 29
309-579-3141
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FLOWERS |
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Sterling Flowers
3020 N Sterling Ave
Peoria, IL
309-682-2320
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FURNITURE |
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Martin Furniture
1965 E Washington St
East Peoria, IL
309 694-4381
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HORSE & BUGGY RIDES |
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Carriage Classics
Peoria, IL
309-579-2833
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INVITATIONS |
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The Bronze Frog
7724 N Grand Prairie Dr
Peoria, IL
309-692-4707
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INSURANCE |
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Pekin Insurance
2505 Court St.
Pekin, IL
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JEWELRY |
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Potter & Anderson
24927 N Sherian
Peoria, IL
309-691-6575
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LIMOUSINE |
Cassano Limousine
309-369-2655
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Deluxe Limousine
309-637-5466
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PHOTOGRAPHY |
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Elizabeth Rowe Photography
309-241-5015
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Event Pro Photography
309-689-0299
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Gregory Horne Photography
218 Tamarack Ave
Morton, IL
309-521-1810
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Something
Old, Something New, Something Borrowed,
Something . . . Green?
If you have a hybrid
car parked in your garage, recycle rain water to irrigate backyard
plants and have replaced just about every bulb in your home with
compact fluorescents, there's a good chance that you're
environmentally conscious. But what if you've just gotten engaged
and want to impart some of these green ways of thinking to the
wedding? What can you do to be earth-friendly when tying the knot?
Wedding industry insiders say that the trend of going green with
weddings is growing exponentially. David Cooperrider, a business
professor at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, says that
going green is one of the great business opportunities of the 21st
century, and there is much potential for the wedding industry.
Going green for your wedding day doesn't mean you have to compromise
on the elements that will make the day special. It just means you
can take a look at the details and the bigger picture and develop
strategies that will minimize the impact on the planet.
* Go local: From food to flowers, choose vendors that use
locally grown and raised products. This reduces the amount of smog
generated and fuel consumed to bring items in for your wedding. Many
caterers are now collaborating with local farms and other vendors to
offer organic, locally grown menu items. It pays to ask about
availability.
* Go to your guests: Figure out where the greatest number of
your guests reside and then hold the wedding nearby. For example, a
couple from the Northeast who has relocated to the West coast, but
has all of their family still in the east, may want to hold their
wedding in the east. It is less expensive and more environmentally
friendly for the couple to simply fly to the wedding, rather than
having hundreds of guests drive or fly west.
* Be mindful of wardrobe choices: Choose items that really
can be worn again. You could opt to forgo tuxes and ask groomsmen to
wear a similar styled suit that they can add to their work wardrobe.
Bridesmaids can wear a simple black cocktail dress so that they're
not left with a taffeta creation that will only hang in the closet
afterward. If you decide to go more traditional with wardrobe, find
out if gowns can be recycled or donated so that they can be reused
in another way.
* Choose recycled materials for wedding invitations and
announcements: There are an increasing number of suppliers
creating invitations from recycled materials. Some will do all the
assembly for you; other less expensive items may be more hands-on.
Cut down on further use of paper by creating a wedding Web site
where you post directions, maps, party times, and other essential
information so you avoid extra slip-in sheets with your invitations.
* Create car-pool options: Bus guests to your venue to save
on gas. It is also a safer option for those who will be indulging in
alcoholic beverages at the party since they won't have to drive on
the return trip home. CAPTION: An outdoor wedding featuring locally
grown flowers can save on the energy it would take to power a large
reception hall.
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RECEPTION SITES & HOTELS |
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AmericInn
9106 N. Lindbergh Dr.
Peoria, IL
309-692-9200
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Country Inn & Suites
309-589-0044
5309 W. Landens Way
Peoria, IL
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Countryside Banquet
Center
659
School Street
Washington, IL
309-694-0900
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Embassy Suites
100 Conference Center Drive
East Peoria, IL
309-694-0200
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Itoo Hall
4909 W.
Farmington Rd.
Peoria, IL
309-676-9725
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Knights of Columbus
7403 N. Radnor
Road
Peoria, IL
309-692-9696
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Knights of Columbus
Pekin, IL
309-353-4000
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Landmark Banquet Facilities
3225 N. Dries Lane
309-685-8200
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Luthy Botanical
Gardens
2218 N.
Prospect
(in Glen Oak Park)
Peoria, IL
309-686-3362
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Monte Cristo Room
605 Ten
Mile Creek Rd
Germantown Hills, IL
309-383-4417
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Par-a-dice
21 Blackjack Blvd
East Peoria, IL
309-699-7711
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Pekin Country Club
310 Country Club Dr
Pekin, IL
309-347-3144 ext 3
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Pere Marquette
501 Main Street
Peoria, IL
309-637-6500
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Sommer Park
Peoria, IL
309-691-8423
Website |
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Spirit of Peoria
225 NE Adams
Peoria, IL
309-363-6169
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Spring Hill Suites by Marriott
2701 W Lake Ave
Peoria, IL
309-681-2700
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Weaver Ridge Golf Club
5100 Weaver Ridge Blvd.
Peoria, IL
309-690-4044
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Wingate by Wyndham
309-589-0033
7708 N. Rt. 91
Peoria, IL
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WEDDING SUPPLIES |
American Rental
921 E War Memorial Dr.
Peoria, IL
309-688-1412
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WEDDING VEILS |
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Bridal Veils by Nancy Shefts
6006 N. Big Hollow Rd
Peoria, IL
309-691-7227
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