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Bridal Beauty: Hairstyles

Dress? Check. Shoes? Check. Jewelry? Check. Next on your list? Hairstyles!

We have all the ideas you need to bring glamour and elegance to your hair on your big day!

Stylish Updos

Depending on your style, you may choose to have all of your hair pulled up on your big day. Brides can opt for a completely sleek look or something softer with curls.  Here are some of our favorite elegant wedding hairstyles for longer hair.

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The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | Wedding Planner | Event Planner | bridal beauty | hairstyles

The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | Wedding Planner | Event Planner | bridal beauty | hairstyles

Add a flower for embellishment.

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Or keep your hair soft and romantic with loose curls pinned back.

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The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | Wedding Planner | Event Planner | bridal beauty | hairstyles

The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | Wedding Planner | Event Planner | bridal beauty | hairstyles

We love adding a romantic, soft braid into your style.

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Put a new twist on an old classic by adding some volume and texture to a French twist or simple bun.

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The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | Wedding Planner | Event Planner | bridal beauty | hairstyles

Half Up Style

If you are looking for a way to show off your long locks or just don’t think a complete up do is the thing for you, there are many different styles that pin back just the front part of your hair.

Long loose curls bring glamour to any hair style.

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The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | Wedding Planner | Event Planner | bridal beauty | hairstyles

You can simply pin the sides back or add a braid.

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Add flowers, jewels or a headband for embellishment.

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The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | Wedding Planner | Event Planner | bridal beauty | hairstyles

The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | Wedding Planner | Event Planner | bridal beauty | hairstyles

The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | Wedding Planner | Event Planner | bridal beauty | hairstyles

Create an old-school Hollywood vibe by pinning back only one side of your hair.

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The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | Wedding Planner | Event Planner | bridal beauty | hairstyles

Hair Down

The last option for a bride is to wear her hair completely down.

Classic curls will never go out of style for a wedding day hairstyle.

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The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | Wedding Planner | Event Planner | bridal beauty | hairstyles

The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | Wedding Planner | Event Planner | bridal beauty | hairstyles

We love these big, soft retro curls swept to one side for a very glamorous feel.

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The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | Wedding Planner | Event Planner | bridal beauty | hairstyles

Short Hair

For brides with shorter hair, here are some of our favorites.

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The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | Wedding Planner | Event Planner | bridal beauty | hairstyles | short hair

The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | Wedding Planner | Event Planner | bridal beauty | hairstyles | short hair

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The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | Wedding Planner | Event Planner | bridal beauty | hairstyles | short hair

We looked to some of our favorite celebrities for inspiration as well.

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For more bridal beauty inspiration and hairstyles, make sure to check out our Pinterest boards!

For the Love of Wine

Rejoice Pittsburgh wine lovers! Your day in the spotlight is finally here with all of the new wine attractions popping up throughout the Steel City!

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First on our list of favorites is the new restaurant and wine bar, Senti.

Located on Butler Street near the Strip District, the new restaurant features an enomatic wine dispenser, which allows customers to taste high-end wines by the pour.

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“We mainly have high-end Italian wines,” said owner Franco Braccia. “This wine dispenser is a new approach to high-end wines. Most bottles cost $100 to $200, and with this, we can offer those same high-quality wines at a fraction of the price. It gives the exposure of higher-end wines to anyone who likes wine.”

Customers are able to serve themselves at the wine bar through a prepaid gift card that allows them to pay for the glass of wine as they go. Wine is dispensed at a one, three or five ounce interval.

“You don’t have to wait for a server to come around for you to get your glass of wine,” said owner Annette Ishida.

Braccia added that the wine gift card is great option when customers are doing dinner with friends.

“You can get the wine anytime you like it,” he said.

The wine is preserved with argon gas as it is released through the dispenser. This prevents it from becoming altered by oxygen, allowing the wine to last for a longer period of time.

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Senti also offers additional wines by the glass and bottles that are not in the enomatic wine dispenser.

Next on the list is the new Waterworks Giant Eagle Market District, which features a one-of-a-kind wine bar experience.

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“We offer eight different wines to our customers in either a one ounce, three ounce or five ounce pour,” said Keith Smith, a bartender at the Market District Giant Eagle. “We have a new age machine that has the wine on tap, and it gives you the perfect pour. We also have a wine flight where you can sample three different 1.5 ounces of wine.”

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The bar and restaurant offer four red wines and four white wines for guests to choose from, including a 2011 Cakebread Cabernet Sauvignon and a 2013 Sterling Chardonnay.

Another Pittsburgh favorite of ours is Dreadnought Wine, a gourmet wine company based in the city that offers custom tastings (for personal or corporate events) as well as classes.

The company was opened in 1980 by Shawn Beck and Bob Gonze, with the mission to “bring new and exciting specialty and gourmet wines to Pittsburgh.” Beck and Gonze wanted to offer the public wine tastings and knowledgeable advice.

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To see their schedule of events for class times or to book your own private wine tasting at Dreadnought Wines, check out the calendar of events. Dreadnought also recently moved to Lawrenceville from the Strip District, so make sure to visit its new home across from the former Pittsburgh Brewing Company.

And remember:

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Shower Your Baby Boy With Love

Congratulations! It’s a boy! And now it’s time to plan a baby shower for your little guy!

It all starts with the invitations – set the theme for your special day with the right one.

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Include a present with your invite to get guests excited about the baby shower … we love the idea of including a stuffed animal for your jungle themed baby shower!

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The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower | jungle theme

The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower | jungle theme

We love these decorations for your day – and remember that you don’t have to just use blue for your colors!

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Welcome your baby aboard with a very cute nautical theme!

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The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower | nautical theme

The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower | nautical theme

The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower | nautical theme

The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower | nautical theme

The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower | nautical theme

We love the use of a jungle theme for your shower – you can incorporate it into everything from the chairs and linens to the floral arrangements and sweets table.

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The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower | jungle theme

The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower | jungle theme

The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower | jungle theme

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Or you can choose a theme from a timeless classic children’s book – The Velveteen Rabbit.

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Or keep it more casual with a cute sports theme.

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Use these creative ways to capture the moments with your guests! We love the idea of this picture, where guests put their thumbprint on as their “signature” for the baby shower – and when the day is through, it can be used as a decoration in your nursery.

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Or sign the balloons in the picture!

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To fit in with your nautical theme, have your guests sign a lifesaver, which can be hung in your nursery after the shower.

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Create special memories for your little one by having guests color and sign an alphabet book for your little boy to learn his ABCs from later in life.

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The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower | jungle theme

The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower | jungle theme

We love the idea of requesting that your guests bring a book instead of a card as another way to remember the day.

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These food and drink ideas will be sure to fill your guest’s appetite and quench their thirst!

We love the individual veggie snacks!

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The Event Group, Baby shower, Event Group productions, elegant, baby boy

The Event Group, Baby shower, Event Group productions, elegant, baby boy

Lemonade is always a cool and refreshing drink!

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Or cool off with this blue drink – it’s just Sprite and Hawaiian punch!

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Satisfy your guest’s sweet tooth with these delicious treats.

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The Event Group, Baby shower, Event Group productions, elegant, baby boy

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The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower | jungle theme

The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower | jungle theme

The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower | jungle theme

The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower | jungle theme

The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower | jungle theme

Dazzle with a divinely-decorated cake!

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The Event Group, Baby shower, Event Group productions, elegant, baby boy

The Event Group, Baby shower, Event Group productions, elegant, baby boy

The Event Group, Baby shower, Event Group productions, elegant, baby boy

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The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower

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We love these cakes from Bella Christie & Lil Z’s Sweet Boutique in Pittsburgh!

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The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower | Bella Christie & Lil Z's Sweet Boutique

The Event Group | Pittsburgh, PA | event planner | boy baby shower | Bella Christie & Lil Z's Sweet Boutique

Make sure to send your guests home with these cute favors!

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Or something else special for your guests to enjoy!

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For more ideas for your baby shower, make sure to check out our Pinterest boards!