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Pinterest Vs. Reality: Counting Costs When Styling Your Wedding

Pinterest, Instagram, and other visual-heavy social media remain popular tools when styling a wedding. They’re common inspiration sources for styling a scaled-down wedding during this new normal of post-Covid-19. But you’ve probably seen enough Pinterest fails to wonder what tricks of the trade lurk behind each magical image. So how do you choose your ideas […]

Why You Can Ditch the Wedding Party

Weddings have changed a lot over the course of history. While the main idea remains the same, the traditions and rituals surrounding these milestone moments tend to vary. The beauty of modern marriages is that couples are approaching the familiar from a variety of new angles. If you’ve been on the fence about having a […]

Determining if Your Wedding Vendors are LGBTQ+ Friendly

LGBTQ+ marriages are more visible today than they were before the Obergefell decision in 2015, but that doesn’t mean that all wedding vendors are inclusive. It can be demeaning to fall in love with a particular vendor only to discover that they aren’t supportive of same-sex marriage. Avoid confusion and disappointment by putting on your […]

Plan the Perfect Same-Sex Wedding

Planning a wedding is said to be one of the most stressful experiences a person can go through in life. While there will be some headaches on the horizon, you don’t need to let the frustrations overwhelm you. When you and your partner decide to get married, one way to relieve stress is by looking […]

Mini Wedding Cakes: Tiny Treats for Your Celebration

Every year brings new trends, especially with weddings. Some changes come with the need to physically distance during the pandemic. Other trends develop because we’re human beings and we like novelty. This quick guide explains mini wedding cakes and offers great tips for serving them at your nuptials.   Understanding the Mini Cake Trend  Mini wedding cakes are […]

Nail Your Wedding Speech

Have you recently been asked to give a speech at a same-sex wedding? Public speaking can be intimidating to many. Maybe you want to face your fears to contribute to such an important moment for a dear friend. There are several working parts involved when you’re delivering engaging and encouraging words to a crowd. Use […]

Tips for Preparing Your Flower Girl

For most couples, including members of the family in the wedding ceremony is an important way to show love and appreciation. While there are many different ways to give adults a part to play, there are limited options for children. One excellent way to include a little lady in your family in the wedding festivities […]

Choosing the Components of Your Wedding Ceremony

A central part of planning your wedding is solidifying program details. Most nuptials follow a standard order of service for blessings, readings, music and vows. Many modern wedding ceremony services come to us from traditional versions influenced by religion and intended for heterosexual couples. Learning about the basic wedding ritual format is helpful, as you […]

Planning an LGBTQ Wedding

For members of the LGBTQ community, the decision to get married can be a lot more complicated than for straight couples. Since legal recognition of same-sex unions has only been legal in places like the United States for a few years, gay and lesbian couples do not have centuries of traditions they can draw upon […]

Not Everyone Gets a Plus-One

Planning for a wedding can be a real pain in the neck. One of the more stressful aspects of the planning phase is your guest list. How many people you invite can completely change how much you are spending on the event. Many couples opt to keep their weddings relatively small in order to not […]