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First Look Photos, Should You Do Them?
Every moment of the wedding day deserves to be perfectly captured through pictures. You deserve to have the kind of wedding photo album you will love not just months after the big day, but many years from now as well. You want to be able to look back with your spouse...
New York Bridal Fashion Week, Spring 2019, Day 2
Good Morning from NYC! We are now coming up on day three of NYBFW - the days go so quickly here as we go from one end of the city to the other for the presentations and runway shows from bridal designers showing their newest SS 2020 collections. A few favorites were...
New York Bridal Fashion Week, Spring 2019, Day 1
I am really excited for the opportunity to be back in New York for bridal fashion week, working alongside my husband and with the Modern Luxury Weddings team. The day began at 4:00 am and ended at 8:30 with no breaks, but the opportunities are so incredible that it is...
Wedding-Ready Skincare Tips!
We've raved about Leah Chavie time and time again. Tried and true treatments that are just amazing. She recently posted a thorough guide on getting your skin wedding-ready! Ready to pamper your skin? See all of her wonderful suggestions below! From Leah Chavie's A...
Our Destination Wedding In Boston Is Featured!
This beautiful seaside Boston wedding was recently featured on Destination I Do Magazine, and I am excited about it! Gotta give a shout out to Nicole and Erin McDonald for all they did to bring this one together, and for being awesome team members. I am very grateful!...
With Love from Lagerfeld, A Creative Shoot
Let there be spring! What a pleasure and privilege to be a part of this creative design! Thank you Lakeshore In Love for the opportunity, and thank you to my dear friend Erin McDonald for the chance to collaborate with you. It is always such a visual and fun...
Michelle on “She Creates Business”
She Creates Business is a Podcast for Wedding Pros, hosted by Kinsey Roberts. Michelle had the honor of joining Kinsey and recorded a podcast TODAY! Can you tell we are excited?! Can someone please cue some fireworks?!!! Give it a listen...
MDE Weddings: Raquel & Carl
We couldn't have asked for a better way to start the year, we kicked off 2019 celebrating with Raquel and Carl. Seriously, their wedding was a dream, just a straight up fairytale. We knew this wedding would be one for the books since we began planning alongside this...
Chicago Spring Events 2019
Brighter, warmer days are just around the corner.. Or so we hope! With Spring comes many exciting things to do throughout the city and we’re highlighting some of the top attractions you won’t want to miss! Rembrandt Exhibit at the Art Institute Chicago The...
Big News! Michelle Launches Lifestyle Website, Blog
Chicago native Michelle Durpetti balances a busy life as an entrepreneur, equestrian, wedding and event planner, managing partner of a hospitality group, and more. Now, Durpetti is sharing an inside look at the various facets of her life online with the...
Michelle Writes For PartySlate: Your Wedding Planning Checklist — Insider Tips from a Seasoned Pro
Photo by: Collin Pierson Photography Your Wedding Planning Checklist — Insider Tips from a Seasoned Pro Written by Michelle Durpetti, originally published on PartySlate, January 31,2019 "To begin with, there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to your event team....
Sunday Funday on WGN radio with Mod Lux Weddings Chi!
It was so much fun to be on WGN radio last week with Jane Monzures to talk all things wedding! Thanks to Amy Allen of Modern Luxury Weddings for letting my be apart of such a fun day, to listen to the interview, click here