A bridal couple gets their wedding wish. “It was a dark and stormy morning.” It isn’t a great start to a story, much less a wedding day, but it was...
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Pilgrim Dry Cleaners Shares How To Preserve Memories
Discover how to care for your wedding dress before, during and after the big day. A wedding dress will see brides through one of the most...
A Memorable Love
As Vera Anna Katherine Koch prepared to marry her sweetheart, Harold E. Schaefer, on October 20, 1935, the day was clear and sunny. Her soft velvet...
A Love Story Starts Its Next Chapter Back Where It All Began
When Brooke (née Rogers) and Nick Vogt traveled across the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis on March 9, 2024, their path echoed that of their first...
Picture Perfect With Taylor Marie Beauty
The term “airbrushed makeup” can be daunting to brides and members of the wedding party, but Taylor McKinney of Maple Grove’s Taylor Marie Beauty is...
Gold Over the Greens
When stormy August skies gave way to a radiant sunset scene at their reception, Mariah and Tom Arko took to the rolling greens of Rush Creek Golf...
Aperitivo Designs Crowd-Pleasing Platters
Mobile charcuterie cart offers customized delectables. For Ashley Daniel, it’s been a long love affair with charcuterie. “My family lives in Europe,...
Discover Elevated Wedding Inspo
Jaw-dropping photography makes this a fun-to-flip-through lookbook, but the pages of Gorgeous Gatherings: Designing Unforgettable Weddings and...
How J’Aime Events Brings Meaning To Vow Renewals
A marriage is a lifelong commitment that deepens throughout the years, and a vow renewal is a meaningful way for couples to celebrate their journey...
“The Anti-Social Season”
This cute romance novel by Adele Buck is a fun read for the holiday season and provides a good look into our social media world. Additionally, one...
A Spiritual Connection
“Painted entirely by emotion, mostly frustration, I smeared acrylic paint, and I wet down my canvas in an angry fashion. I worked quickly,” says...
Get Into the Holiday Spirit
When it comes to cocktails for hosting a party, Grant Lavrenz recommends shopping your home bar first. “Use stuff you have at home,” he says. “Just...
Passion and Purpose With Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs
For Olivia Rocha, an 11th grader at Maple Grove Senior High School, stepping on to the stage with youth choir Angelica Cantant...
Maple Pound Cake
This recipe is light and fluffy, filling the kitchen with the dreamy scent of maple syrup. And that buttery Maple-Rum Glaze? It forms a golden,...
Books and Bows for the Holiday Season
Open up a world of experiential gifting, learning and living. Make gift giving easier this season by leaning into a specialty theme or carefully...
Opportunity Knocks for Jason DeRusha
Media personality Jason DeRusha discusses taking on new challenges and expanding his audience. Jason DeRusha laughs as he recalls how clear his...
Verdant Echoes
“This vibrant composition captures the energy of an untamed forest, where bursts of yellow, emerald and cobalt play across the canvas like sunlight...
The Most Popular Books Since 2005
According to Booklist from the American Library Association, these are the Top of the List adult fiction winners from 2005–2024. 2005 The March by...
Slick City Has Slides Galore
Maple Grove is home to Minnesota’s first indoor dry-slide and air court park, Slick City, opened by co-owners Mike and Annie Kelly. Its...
Dean Scheidler Embraces His Creative Side
Retired FBI agent turns to his creative side in retirement to begin a photography business. A retired FBI agent from Maple Grove had to laugh when...
