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What to Do When the Father of the Bride Isn’t in the Picture

Posted Oct 09, 2018 admin

Planning a wedding can be extremely difficult for brides when the Father of the Bride isn’t in the picture. This could be because they don’t have a good relationship, a death or other circumstances. Whatever the reason, many traditions can be hard or stressful to navigate for brides. Here are our favorite ways to skirt around…
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What to Do Next After Booking Your Vendors

Posted Sep 27, 2018 admin

Most wedding planning sessions happen in fits and bursts, and the first major milestone is when you’re done booking your vendors. After you’ve booked all the major players in your day, you may be a little stumped on what comes next. You feel like you should be doing something, but what? After all, you won’t…
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Stuck On the Type of Wedding Dance Music You Want at Your Wedding?

Posted Sep 19, 2018 admin

There’s one thing we hear from our brides and grooms consistently about wedding dance music. It’s that they thought they could easily make a playlist themselves, and a do-not-play in fifteen minutes or less. What they find is it’s a little bit harder than that! Making a playlist of dance music causes brides and grooms…
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5 Tips to Keep Wedding Toasts Appropriate

Posted Sep 10, 2018 admin

Some couples look forward to hearing what all their friends and family have to say in wedding toasts. However, there are many occasions when a toast can be long, drawn out and sap the energy from the room. It’s even worse when these rambles are inappropriate or awkward! If you want to keep the pace…
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Should You Have a Holiday Wedding?

Posted Sep 03, 2018 admin

Holiday weddings are contentious, and since the holiday season is rapidly approaching it seems like a great topic to tackle. Whether or not you want to host a wedding on a major holiday is a highly personal choice. However, in our opinions, there are actually advantageous times for a holiday wedding. Here are some things…
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How to Create Harmony Between Your Wedding Musicians and a DJ

Posted Aug 27, 2018 admin

Your big day is around the corner, and you’re pulling out all the entertainment stops for your guests. Perhaps your lineup has wedding musicians and a DJ to play the ceremony, cocktail hour and/or reception. If this is the case, chances are you’ll have to navigate who plays what and when. Thankfully, most entertainment teams…
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Favorite Ways to Celebrate the Father-Daughter Dance

Posted Aug 22, 2018 admin

The father-daughter dance is a special part of the reception that often jerks a few tears from your guests. It’s a perfect way to honor the man who loved you first as you go off into your life with your husband. Some brides elect for a simple sway with their dad, and some choose to…
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Decorating Your Reception Space on a Budget

Posted Aug 16, 2018 admin

The cost of weddings continues to surprise even the most prepared couples. Between food, flowers, and photography, the bills add up quickly! However, sticking to your budget doesn’t have to mean sacrificing the decor you’ve dreamed of. If you’re looking to save a couple hundred here and there, we’ve got some tried and true tips…
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Love is Sweet: Everything You Need to Know About Wedding Cake Cutting

Posted Jul 30, 2018 admin

For brides-to-be who aren’t in the know, the wedding cake cutting can seem really intimidating. After all, are you supposed to cut the whole thing? Do you take each tier apart? Do you jab your knife as far in as it can go? The answer to each is no. Here’s everything you need to know…
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All the Single Ladies: Ways to Make the Bouquet Toss Less Awkward

Posted Jul 25, 2018 admin

One of the most dreaded parts of the formal reception program is the bouquet toss. That is, if you’re a single woman! We’ve met very few people who enjoy being stared at as they cross that ballroom to the dance floor. As the MC asks politely for single ladies to make their way to the…
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