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First Looks For those of you who don’t know, a first look is when the betrothed sees each other before the ceremony. There are a variety of reasons why a couple may choose this. There are certainly some benefits to doing so too! Read on to find out if a first look is for you! […]

5 Tips on Why You Should Have a First Look

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How to Include Your Groom While it might seem like wedding planning should fall on the bride, including the groom is important. The day is about both of you, despite magazines, movies, etc putting the focus on the bride. We’ve put together 6 ways to include your groom in the planning process, which in case […]

6 Ways to Include Your Groom in Wedding Planning

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What Brides Forget The moments leading up to your walk down the aisle can be a bit unnerving. Excitement mixed with anxiousness typically hits us all, and inevitably some details of the day get overlooked. We’ve put together a quick list of what little things brides often forget so you can remember them! 1) Use […]

6 Things Brides Forget to do Before the Wedding

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Things You Don’t Really Need Every couple has items on their must-have list. Most commonly is a stunning dress accompanied by perfect hair make-up (at least for most females), a gorgeous venue, and a reception that is unforgettable! You might be surprised to find out many of the items on the “must-have” list are things […]

7 Items You Don’t Really Need For Your Wedding

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Mailing Wedding Invitations Now that you have received those all-too-exciting official pieces for your wedding, you have to mail them out! Your wedding invitations are the first glimpse all of your guests get of your big day! While this might seem pretty straight-forward, there are a few etiquette rules and helpful tips you may not […]

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3 Tips for Mailing Wedding Invitations

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How to Save Money While Wedding Planning Let’s be honest, wedding budgets are of the utmost importance, and with that importance comes stress. No matter how big your wedding budget may be, there is ultimately some “thing” that costs more than you anticipated, more than you think it’s worth, or more than your budget can […]

5 Ways to Save Money While Wedding Planning

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Seating Chart While getting through the invite list was hard enough, there’s a part two you haven’t tackled yet. Now guests will start to reply with their RSVP’s, and you have to create your seating chart! Deciding where everybody should sit can seem daunting, but have no fear. Knowing these 5 mistakes most brides make […]

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5 Seating Chart Mistakes Many Brides Make

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Unplugged Weddings In case you are unfamiliar, unplugged weddings are when the bride and groom request that their guests restrict what they do and use on their cell phones during part or all of the day. This includes taking/posting photos or video, or playing games on their devices. We couldn’t be more thrilled that this […]

Unplugged Weddings – Why and How-To

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Wedding Expenses We all know weddings aren’t cheap. While we plan for the more obvious items like the dress for a bride, flowers, food, and entertainment, some wedding expenses pop up and take us by surprise (no one likes surprises in this instance). I put together the top 5 unexpected wedding expenses that I researched, […]

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5 Unexpected Wedding Expenses

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I was asked to provide a piece on what to wear to an engagement session by my soon-to-be sister-in-law. Not only just to provide her with this information, but she is a part of several wedding groups online, and stated this question is asked “about 4 times a day.” So clearly, there’s a need for […]

What to Wear to an Engagement Session

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