Photo of the Day
We love this creative way to showcase your gorgeous ring and shoes!
We love this creative way to showcase your gorgeous ring and shoes!
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Tip of the Day: "Do the unsexy planning items first. Set your budget and guest count so you don’t fall in love with a venue out of your price range or that can’t accommodate the size of your group," says Kristin Watkins of Stephanie Rose Events.
Plus, check out our Step-by-Step Guide to Planning Your Wedding.
Getting married is one of the ultimate rites of passage. Weddings are a symbol of love, hope, devotion, sacrifice, and the future — not just for us, the bride and groom, but also to our family, friends and community. And with them comes a host of expectations (just take a look at these wedding complaints I’ve heard). Sometimes these perceptions are so deeply engrained that we don’t even realize they’re there.
I’m three months shy of getting married (!) and it’s only now, at the tail end of my engagement, that I’m able to see how certain myths have shaped my wedding-planning process for better (and for worse). Where did these crazy ideas come from? My fiancé, Jason, blames the crappy reality TV that I watch and my love of fairytales as a kid, but I think it runs deeper than that: Myths are also formed from cultural beliefs and stories that are passed down to us on a personal level. BG brides, what would you add to the list below?
Include your bridesmaids and groomsmen in your first look!
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Tip of the Day: Don’t forget to get your engagement ring professionally cleaned on the week of the wedding so that it looks spectacular in person and in your photos!
Plus, check out 50+ Fabulous Reader Engagement Rings.
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Tip of the Day: "Planning a wedding is really about two budgets: Finances and time. Don’t solely focus on the cost, because your time may be worth a lot more than saving a few bucks," says Danielle Walker from Kai Squared Events.
Plus, check out 30 Unexpected Wedding Costs Brides Forget to Budget For.
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We love the romance in this photo under the bride's veil!