Staying Healthy During the Stress of Wedding Planning

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  It is no secret that wedding planning can take a toll on a person. Whether you’re planning a big wedding or a smaller affair, there is much to be done by a hard deadline. You don’t want to look back at this time of your life and only remember the stress or countless hours […]

4 Reasons to Play Music During Your Engagement Session

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It can sometimes be nerve-racking to have your professional engagement photos taken. With jitters, you may end up not posing properly or looking your best in front of the camera. This is why there are various reasons to play music during your engagement session — whether it’s to loosen up or energize the set. 4 […]

What Will Guests Really Remember About Wedding?

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There is an endless supply of decisions to make for your wedding, some big and some small. It’s important to start with the basic idea of what your guests will remember about your wedding. The best way to answer the question is to think back about weddings you’ve attended. What do you really remember the […]

You Love Your friends -Don’t Let Them Forget It

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Written by DearAva.com Your best friend is there for you through thick and thin. Whether you regularly talk about how much you appreciate each other, or you have a more strong-and-silent sort of friendship, you know that your life is better because your best friend is in it. It’s easy to take the people we […]

The Groom’s Guide to Gifting for the Guys in your Wedding Party

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So, you’ve just walked in the door from your bachelor party and you’re still a little bit high off of love! You are pretty lucky to have a great group of guys that are hysterical, loyal and ride-or-die.   At this point, you’ve done a lot of wedding stuff. You’ve probably tasted cakes, you’ve been […]

Wedding Planning For a Green Bride

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Weddings are a beautiful celebration of love between two people committing to a lifetime of partnership, but often our partnership with mother Earth is forgotten about during the actual planning. By no means do you have to sacrifice style to plan your perfect wedding while also keeping the environment in mind. Here are a few […]

Words That Ring: 8 Ways to Say “Will You Marry Me?”

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You may have seen countless wedding proposals on celebrity gossip sites or on your friends’ social media. But none of them seem to truly fit you both as a couple. If you’re on a rut on unique wedding proposal ideas, fear not. We’ve listed eight wedding proposals for you to choose from. 1. A candlelit […]

Pre-Wedding Healthy Habits To Take Into Your Marriage

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(Photo by Craig Adderley from Pexels) People tend to use their wedding day as motivation to develop healthy habits for looking and feeling their best. While it’s great for you to want to be your best self for your wedding day, you shouldn’t abandon these habits once you’ve made it through the event. As one […]

How to Use Social Media for Your Wedding Planning

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Social media is a part of every aspect of our lives, and planning your wedding is certainly no exception. Brides and grooms use it for finding out about trends, getting ideas they can use for their own wedding, and seeing what other people say about their wedding experiences. As helpful as social media sometimes can […]

Everything You Need to Know About Beach Weddings

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In the summer, many people take to the beach searching for that perfect sunset wedding. While this kind of picturesque approach seems perfect, there can be a lot involved. If you do decide to get married in the sand, here are some important things to keep in mind: Especially if you’re planning a destination wedding, […]

Whose Wedding is it Anyway?

Whose Wedding is it Anyway? Balancing Your Parents’ Wishes with Your Own One of the most difficult things in planning a wedding is balancing your own vision with tradition, and this is especially true with parents involved. Weddings are about the couple, but they’re not only about the couple. It’s a chance for friends and […]

Summer Ceremonies: Things to Keep in Mind for Outdoor Weddings

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Summer Ceremonies: Things to Keep in Mind for Outdoor Weddings July is one of the most popular months for people to tie the knot. While outdoor weddings can be absolutely beautiful, they also require a little extra planning in case mother nature doesn’t agree with the mother of the bride. Obviously, you can’t control the weather, […]